Earlier today, the Times reported that Václav Havel, the dissident playwright who was elected president of Czechoslovakia after the fall of the Soviet Union and later became the first president of the Czech Republic (after it split from Czechoslovakia), passed away at the age of 75. A founding member of Charter 77, Havel was an […]

In case you forgot already, here is what student government is supposed to do. We asked the newly-elected president of each of the three councils to introduce themselves, and list the five most important things that they actually achieved last year. You too can be Barack Obama! Greetings from Jessica Blank, President of SGA Welcome […]

Obama’s announced commencement speeches include Hampton University and University of Michigan, but once again, not Columbia. (Politico) Every state in America has snow, except for Hawaii. (Daily News) Where’s the love for Honest Abe? (NYT) 300 employees, including 32 doctors, were laid off from St. Vincent’s. (Gothamist)