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In 1947, seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Orange County affirmed the decision of Mendez v. Westminster School District, which stated ...
On This Day in History: October 7 A Talented Brooklyn-Born Novelist
"Brooklyn crashes through again!" said the New York Post when Elizabeth Janeway brought forth her successful first novel, The Walsh Girls just after Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was published.
Students ante up for a pivotal quest
On the way to her first college interview, high school senior Samantha DiFeliciantonio was getting grilled by her dad.
Rural Eatonville a Town Apart, and Celebrated for It
Published: Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 9:20 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 9:20 p.m. EATONVILLE Hidden in the theme-park sprawl of greater Orlando, a few miles from the shiny, the loud and ...
Dancer keeps her heritage alive
To Anna Chelak, heritage is very important. 'I think it's a very dynamic aspect of who one is and something that should be treasured and shared,' Chelak, 18, said.
Rebovich to study via Fulbright program
PERTH AMBOY - Samantha Rebovich, a student at Syracuse University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study archaeology in Antigua, the U.S. State Department and the J. William Fulbright Foreign ...
Bringing new focus to women in power
NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa in her office at PBS on Manhattan's West Side.
The No-Obligation Book Club: I Feel Bad About My Neck
Sep 23, 2008 5:20:35 PM A funny thing happened on the way to this blog post: I met Nora Ephron.
Demand for Jewish Eggs Attracts Israeli Donors
A small but growing number of Jewish Israeli women are traveling to the United States to donate their eggs to infertile Jewish couples undergoing in vitro fertilization - ' a trend that some say strengthens ...
Kaye Tells of Her Ascent to the Bench Through Adversity, Barnard Past
Calling her journey from humble beginnings to New York's highest judicial position "fortuitous," Chief Judge of the State of New York Judith S. Kaye spoke about the substantial inroads she has made in today's ...
City resident picked for advisory panel on special ed
NORWALK By JOAN GAYLORDHour Staff WriterNorwalk resident Uswah Khan will join the state's Advisory Council for Special Education.
Though the Columbia lacrosse team may not have had the year it hoped for or anticipated, much of its season can be summed up in these few words: successful out of conference, unsuccessful in conference.
An 18-year-old Barnard College freshman says she is planning to sue the NYPD for $10 million, claiming she suffered brain damage after she was hit by a patrol car.
Many years before For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf appeared at San Diego's Fox Theatre, a little black girl named Paulette Williams lived in Trenton, New Jersey.
Senator Hillary Clinton 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.
Unequal Coverage for Equal Pay
This past Monday, Barnard College hosted U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and other accomplished women for a press conference on problems facing working women in today's job market.
Clinton Urges Women To Fight for Fair Pay
Senator Clinton is urging young women to fight for themselves in the workplace and learn to negotiate for fair pay.
Clinton to Address Pay Equity at Barnard
Just days after snagging the political spotlight, Morningside Heights is at it again.
Righteous Among the Editors: When the Left Loved Israel
Last year, in a special issue devoted to Israel, the magazine's editors noted that, although for many years the publication had supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a shift of ...
The first week of school can be overwhelming for anyone. This Monday, Spectator Opinion asked some of our newest students to share their first thoughts and impressions.