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More local businesses accept flex

An increased number of local restaurants and shops have signed on to accept Flex points, likely as a means to survive the area’s economic downturn by catering to hungry college students.

By Sam Levin | Sep 7 08:23 pm ET

Flex your appetite around the neighborhood

Students can use Flex to dine at a wide variety of eateries throughout Morningside Heights and Harlem, home to an eclectic patchwork of restaurants and shops, together forming a local retail scene as varied as its patrons. View interactive map.

By Sam Levin | Aug 31 11:08 pm ET

Oh, Those Laundry Machines!

If you’re a student living on this campus, then you’ve probably had to deal with one of Columbia’s most incorrigible problems: laundry machines. Given the persistence of such problems, why is it that week after week (or month after month) we return to the laundry room, encounter the same problems, and do absolutely nothing about it other than curse, kick, and grudgingly move to another machine?

By Elaine Wang | Feb 19 11:09 pm ET

Tighter Budget Is Apparent in Dining Reforms

While students may bemoan the loss of trays in John Jay Dining Hall, recent changes to Columbia Dining Services go beyond what’s seen in the cafeteria.

By Monica Varman | Sep 24 03:05 am ET

The Flexibility of Flex

With the distribution of Columbia’s new ID cards set for later this month, the much-anticipated move to allow students to use Flex points at local establishments has taken a major step forward.

By Editorial Board | Oct 8 01:29 am ET

University Removes Social Security Numbers From ID Cards

Reasonable people can debate whether a new year in college actually offers a chance to recreate your identity.

By | Sep 7 04:14 am ET

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