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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

By Maggie Astor
Sep 3 02:47 am ET

Despite the fact that fares were raised as recently as last March, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority may once again increase prices in an aim to reduce a $900 million deficit.

J-School Receives $5-Million Gift to Build New Media Center

By Alix Pianin
Sep 3 02:32 am ET

After receiving a $5 million donation for an emerging media center in June, the Graduate School of Journalism plans to broaden its curriculum and bolster research in online and digital journalism t

Grueskin Will Shape J-School's Focus in Shifting Industry

By Joy Resmovits
Sep 3 02:26 am ET

Bill Grueskin is taking charge of something he never received himself: classroom education in journalism.

Fight Against Eminent Domain Grows More Fierce

By Betsy Morais
Sep 3 02:22 am ET

Though Columbia’s expansion into Manhattanville has been approved at both city and state levels, local opponents of the plan made it passionately clear at public hearings Tuesday that they haven’t

For Bollinger, a Summer of Reflection—and Jogging

By Joy Resmovits
Sep 2 09:19 pm ET

One might imagine that a person who launched a $4-billion capital campaign, took flack for inviting and lambasting Iran’s president, shepherded a campus expansion plan through the city’s review pro

Core of the Matter

By Editorial Board
Sep 3 12:06 am ET

Students returning to campus may have been surprised by the news that the Major Cultures portion of the Core Curriculum has been replaced by the new “Global Core.” Featuring courses such as Asian H

The Opportunity Cost of College

By Brendan Price
Sep 2 08:59 pm ET

Take any introductory course in economics, and there’s a fair to decent chance that your professor or textbook will cite the “real” cost of a college education.

Free Markets and Free People

By Jon Hollander
Sep 2 08:52 pm ET

Fifty-two years ago, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev famously announced at the United Nations, “We will bury you.” The quote, directed at the United States, was originally mistranslated, and actua

Dia:Beacon Museum Shows Minimalism in a Whole New Light

By Julia Halperin
Sep 2 11:14 pm ET

If aliens came down to earth and happened to land on the font steps of Dia:Beacon, they would develop quite a twisted conception of our planet.

50 States of Literature: Murder in Massachusetts

By Melanie Jones
Sep 2 10:30 pm ET

Before Clint Eastwood brought his masterful adaptation to screen, Mystic River was a novel by Dennis Lehane, the story of three boys in working-class Boston.

Hamlet Sequel Is an Outrageous Misfortune

By Hillary Busis
Sep 2 10:02 pm ET

Every year, one plucky independent film manages to capture the hearts, minds, and wallets of the American public and become a smash hit. In 2006, it was Little Miss Sunshine. In 2007, it was Juno.

What to Watch Tonight: Crime and Catwalks

By Dani Dornfeld
Sep 2 09:53 pm ET

After unpacking dorms and starting classes, the only thing left to start the school year is the return of some favorite television shows.

Lions Cross Country Looking for Boost

By Sonya Chandra
Sep 3 03:03 am ET

The Columbia cross-country teams have been sharpening their racing spikes as the fall gets underway.

Yale, Harvard Favored as Football Season Begins

By Matt Velazquez
Sep 3 02:55 am ET

For the second time in as many years, Yale was picked to win the Ivy League in the Ivy League football media poll. But this year the Bulldogs have company.

A Team Is Only as Good as Its Fans

By Jacob Shapiro
Sep 3 02:48 am ET

As is the norm around the MLB when a home run is hit, the fans from the opposing team stick out like sore thumbs as they stand up and obnoxiously clap for their team to the aggravation of the home fans. Last summer that was me, rooting for my Chicago White Sox in Detroit, and I was understandably being as obnoxious as I could.

New CU Hall of Fame Class Announced

By Lucas Shaw
Sep 3 02:44 am ET

While it took Columbia University Athletics 155 years to induct its first class to the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame, it took just two to induct the second one.

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