Lydia Wileden

Harlem Hosts Schools Fair
Mon, Mar 2, 2009, 1:34am

Hundreds of eager parents and children stretched out the door of Nat Holman Gym at City College on Saturday, waiting to get into the Harlem Education Fair.

CU Seeks Federal Funding for M'ville
Mon, Mar 2, 2009, 1:22am

One week after the $787-billion federal stimulus package was signed into law, the offices of Gov. David Paterson and other New York officials announced the first state projects that will be funded—though the extent of Manhattanville’s financial gain has yet to be seen.

CU Could Gain from Federal Stimulus Package
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 4:11am

Columbia—both the students and the institution—may reap direct financial benefits from the federal stimulus legislation now in the final stages of congressional debate.

Eminent Domain Lawyer Recruits Law Students
Thu, Feb 5, 2009, 3:58am

When lawyer Norman Siegel appeared at Columbia Law School last Wednesday to discuss the history of eminent domain, he couldn’t help but invite the students in attendance to become part of its future.

State Passes 10 Housing Bills
Thu, Feb 5, 2009, 3:53am

The New York State Assembly took major strides on Monday to safeguard housing tenants, especially those living with rent regulation.

Simpkins Serves Barnard and CB9
Wed, Feb 4, 2009, 4:08am

For many Barnard students, the name Will Simpkins is synonymous with community service.

Locals Question Politics of Newly Appointed NY Senator
Mon, Jan 26, 2009, 4:41am

Though Senator-designate Kirsten E. Gillibrand made Harlem one of the first stops on her statewide “listening tour,” many New York City locals remain cautious about the outgoing upstate representative’s politics and her perceived outsider standing.

In NYC, Locals, Travelers Unite For Swearing-In
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:00am

For those unable to make the trek to D.C. to witness history in the making, venues around Harlem and the Upper West Side opened their doors on Tuesday for live screenings of the inauguration of Barack Obama, CC ’83.

Activists of Park West Village Unite in Lawsuit Against N.Y. Dept. of Buildings
Fri, Apr 25, 2008, 2:34am

A flash of hope has appeared for Park West Village residents among the shadows of steel beams and construction cranes that mark a community threatened by fragmentation.

Health Services Announces Plan to Lower Cost of Student Birth Control
Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 3:29am

Following pressure from student groups, Health Services at Columbia announced Tuesday that it would reduce the cost of the NuvaRing and other birth control methods for students.

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