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- It seems quaint from our debauched, instantly gratified vantage point of fast food, MTV, and Facebook mini-feeds, but once Leadership Academy is caught in transition as it struggles to improve its standardized test scores in time to avoid closure. Full story

- Bentley, a former ballerina, knows from personal and shameless; her graphic 2004 memoir “The Surrender” explored her devotion to anal sex. In her review, she names other female writers like Laura Kipnis, Daphne Merkin and Maureen Dowd, who have Prospective Students Start Their Searches Early Columbia Spectator - Because professor Abu El-Haj examines sensitive and often contentious topics, the debate over her tenure has become a heated fight that blurs the line between the merit of scholarship and the implication of her ideas. I like rich,

OK, not really. We don't feel like rehashing Spec's summary of recent brouhahas, which is a rehash of last year's article on the subject (plus the Minuteman thing, which prompted this must-read). But they missed the older ones, which are sort of important to understanding everything that comes after. Ancient History (1968)

OK, not really. We don’t feel like rehashing Spec’s summary of recent brouhahas, which is a rehash of last year’s article on the subject (plus the Minuteman thing, which prompted this must-read). But they missed the older ones, which are sort of important to understanding everything that comes after. Ancient History (1968)

It's like an NSOP schedule book! But in Spec! And without the ClipArt! It's like an NSOP schedule book! But not mandatory! And even less fun! Staff pretends to be sheepish about giving advice, then gives advice, natch Actually, Bwog's kind of curious about "Tread Softly for You Tread on My Deams: The Baby Steps of Pre-Frosh" The opinion page editor decides the first years are terrible writers. Which is ironic. BONUS: A new blog! Now christened O-Splog.

three month hiatus, Editor Josh is back open for business. While I haven't been updating the blog over the past three months, we have been doing a lot of work on the site. We followed breaking news on the ongoing Manhattanville expansion, Barnard's leaving the U.S. News and World Report rankings, University hirings, and--sadly--two student deaths. I even wrote a city-side story. By my count, we posted 40 stories, averaging close to one every other day--not bad considering we were spread across multiple continents when we did it.

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buildings as part of his plan. "How can only three or four buildings preserve the character of a neighborhood,” Washington asked. “That’s a lot of responsibility for four buildings." New York Observer: Columbia Renounces (Some) Eminent Domain Columbia Spectator: Committee Approves 197-A Plan Business Week (from 6/07): Controversy in West Harlem

vice president, said in a press release. The announcement came two days after the school presented its proposal to rezone 17 acres of West Harlem to make way for classroom buildings and research labs—and also two days after the community board unanimously approved an alternative plan that, among other items, strongly argued against eminent domain.

vice president, said in a press release. The announcement came two days after the school presented its proposal to rezone 17 acres of West Harlem to make way for classroom buildings and research labs—and also two days after the community board unanimously approved an alternative plan that, among other items, strongly argued against eminent domain. read more