City Archive
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Margaret Thatcher dies, the House of Thatcher mourns the loss
Posted on April 10, 2013 | No CommentsMargaret Thatcher, former prime minister of England, died Monday, Apr. 8 of a stroke at age 87 after suffering from dementia for a number of years. At King’s the House... -
Columbia considers implementing an honor code
Posted on March 26, 2013 | No CommentsMorningside Heights, NEW YORK—As one of only two Ivies without an honor code, Columbia is looking to implement one this fall for incoming students, hoping to foster a culture of... -
King’s reacts to Bloomberg’s plans to launch crusade against earbuds
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 3 CommentsNEW YORK—Mayor Michael Bloomberg is already planning his next project, The Hearing Loss Prevention Media Campaign, just days after the overturn of his hotly contested soda ban. The mayor seeks... -
Mayoral Forum on Poverty had one candidate echoing a Marxist, continued talk on minimum wage
Posted on March 7, 2013 | 3 CommentsHarlem, NEW YORK—Seven candidates looking to succeed Mayor Bloomberg squared off Thursday, Feb. 28 at the First Corinthian Baptist Church to discuss poverty- related policy issues. The discussion took some... -
City Engagement to partner closely with Bowery Mission after lacking House involvement
Posted on March 1, 2013 | 1 CommentNEW YORK–After three years of reorganizing, City Engagement is planning to strengthen TKC’s partnerships with the Bowery Mission and Operation Exodus and shy away from strictly individual House initiatives. City... -
Don’t walk by: Stories of befriending the homeless
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 2 CommentsHow did doing nothing become better than doing something? Most of us want to help the homeless, but we don’t know how. We see a person crouching on the sidewalk... -
NYU Holds 4th Annual Swing Exchange
Posted on February 20, 2013 | No CommentsNEW YORK—Dancers hit the floor for New York University’s fourth annual NYU Intercollegiate Swing Exchange (NISE) in the Kimmel Eisner building Feb. 16. The event, put on by NYU’s Swing... -
Despite US embassy attack in Turkey Feb. 1, the Turkey venture to continue
Posted on February 7, 2013 | No CommentsA suicide bomber set off an explosive at one of the security check points outside of the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killing a Turkish security guard and wounding three... -
Subway fare increase may squeeze student budgets
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsNEW YORK—The MTA fare increase will be effective Friday, Mar. 1, as part of the 2013 budget. Thirty-day subway passes will increase from $104 to $112, seven-day passes will increase... -
Unique New York: Shopping advice and fun gift ideas for everyone on your list
Posted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe tree at Rockefeller is lit, the “Believe” sign shines brightly across the outer wall of Macy’s on Sixth Avenue, and finals are just around the corner– December is finally...
