Leora Falk

What Made Me Do It

College surprised the writer in me. While in high school, my friends and I developed a bad habit of writing about each other.

By Leora Falk | Apr 26 12:00 am ET

PERSPECTIVES: Morningside's Homeless

John Steward's hands are swollen, chapped, and raw. His beard grows scraggly in thin lines down his cheeks and shows stubble across to his cheek bones.

By Leora Falk | Apr 23 12:00 am ET

Obama Enters Democratic Race

Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill. and CC '83, officially entered the race for the Democratic nomination for president on Saturday with a speech in Springfield, Ill.

By Leora Falk | Feb 12 12:00 am ET

Stolen Voices Speak in Youth War Diaries

"I've just heard, Mimmy, that you are going to be published!" These are the words Zlata Filipovic wrote to her diary in October of 1992.

By Leora Falk | Jan 29 12:00 am ET

The Return of Uncomfortable Melodrama

Watching The Monument is an uncomfortable experience from the start.

By Leora Falk | Jan 19 12:00 am ET

Columbia Hosts Free Model U.N. Event

This Saturday, Columbia will host a summit of Latin American leaders, and NATO will work toward stopping the genocide in Darfur-sort of.

By Leora Falk | Jan 18 12:00 am ET

Columbia Hosts Free Model U.N. Event

This Saturday, Columbia will host a summit of Latin American leaders, and NATO will work toward stopping the genocide in Darfur-sort of.

By Leora Falk | Jan 18 12:00 am ET

Education Leaders Speak on Schools

To a standing-room only audience in Altschul Atrium, the founder of Teach for America, the head of the New York City Department of Education, and the head of the Barnard education program spoke abo

By Leora Falk | Nov 29 12:00 am ET

NYC Schools Await Funding

New York City public schools might get some things taken off of their wish list this year.

By Leora Falk | Nov 28 12:00 am ET

Concession Hands Democrats Senate

Correction appended.

With the concession of Sen. George Allen, R-Va, Democratic control of the Senate is assured for the first time in 12 years.

By Leora Falk | Nov 10 12:00 am ET

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