SpecFeed: Year in Review

By Laura Schreiber | May 12 11:14 am ET

A semester in staff editorials

Since January, the editorial board has supported policies that it deemed constructive to the University and has served as an advocate for students on issues ranging from academics to student life.

By Opinion Staff | May 11 12:27 pm ET

A year in columns

Perhaps we should remember this year not as a string of events but rather as a collection of continually recurring thoughts and trends.

By Opinion Staff | May 11 12:26 pm ET

A year in op-eds

The 2008 Presidential election got all of the nation buzzing, and Columbia was no exception.

By Opinion Staff | May 11 12:17 pm ET

Schools face budget cuts, debate over mayoral control, and charter school drama

This spring, as students, teachers, and administrators at local schools pack up their books and head off for summer vacation, many will still be wondering where they will learn or teach next year, who will be in charge of the education system, and what programs may no longer exist at their schools.

By Jessica Hills | May 10 12:54 am ET

After a slew of appointments, several fresh faces join Columbia administration

Administrative resignations and hires became a recurring feature of the 2008-2009 academic year, signaling a substantial turnover of Columbia’s leadership. See full article to learn about newcomers such as Michele Moody-Adams and Feniosky Peña-Mora, and the administrators they are replacing.

By Joy Resmovits | May 9 10:34 pm ET

Despite city approval, disputes continue over M’ville expansion

With the city’s approval process more than a year in the past, Columbia’s Manhattanville campus expansion has moved into new stages of planning.

By Maggie Astor | May 9 10:25 pm ET

Local retailers hit hard by recession

Local business in Morningside Heights and Harlem has taken a hit by the year’s economic downturn, and many streets—with boarded up store fronts and fading signs of retail activity—have the scars to prove it.

By Sam Levin | May 9 10:24 pm ET

Facing a reduced budget, MTA strikes deal to reduce fare hike, service cuts

Faced with a nearly unprecedented deficit over the past year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is poised to raise its base subway fare and implement what MTA officials themselves termed “doomsday” service cuts.

By Aaron Kiersh | May 9 10:22 pm ET

UWS rents rise as resale prices decline in the wake of national financial crisis

Financial crisis impaired the city’s housing market this year, and locally threatened the preservation of affordable housing—an increasingly vexing problem in the diverse neighborhoods of Morningside Heights and Harlem.

By Katherine Meduski | May 9 10:19 pm ET