Hillary Clinton

This past Monday, Barnard College hosted U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and other accomplished women for a press conference on problems facing working women in today’s job market. While the college should be praised for welcoming such notable speakers to campus, all students should have been notified about the conference in advance.

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) quickly shifted from the scheduled topic of pay equity to the topic of the day—financial strife on Wall Street—at Barnard on Monday afternoon. The former presidential candidate contrasted the views shared by herself and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) with those of Republican nominee Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) and his running mate Governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska).

While much attention was devoted to Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) during her press conference on Monday, eyes were also on new Barnard president Debora Spar as she marked her first major event as the college’s head. The Clinton event was the most high-profile appearance on Spar’s campus thus far.

Just days after snagging the political spotlight, Morningside Heights is at it again.
U.S. Senator and former Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) will speak about achieving pay equity between men and women on Monday at Barnard College. The press conference will take place at 2 p.m. in Sulzberger Parlor, with a simulcast for students in the James Room.

As Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), CC ’83, stands at the end of one of the most competitive primary seasons and the beginning of the general election, Columbia University finds itself in a new political position.

In Harlem, a husband and wife clash over candidate preferences. Typical of those in the area, they anticipate that in a diverse and left-leaning neighborhood, the implications of today’s historic Democratic primary will signify more than just the selection of a candidate.

American history professor and longtime feminist Alice Kessler-Harris is torn. As much as she eagerly awaits saying the title “Madame President” for the first time, she cannot decide how much she should allow the fact that Senator Hillary Clinton, a Democratic candidate, is a woman to impact her vote.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, says this presidential race is not about race.

Despite our years of political activism, from taking over buildings to sitting in tents, Columbians don’t usually matter in presidential elections.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., celebrated her “homecoming” last Saturday at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on 138th Street.