Columbia Daily Spectator

By Matt Sanchez
"Ghetto" may not be Spanish for "poverty," but in America "bilingual education" is English for "failure." Most agree that knowledge is power; the problem with the current public school bilingual-education programs is that instead of learning two tongues, students learn to speak one language poorly and the second language even worse.

Disabled students' concerns over the conditions in which they take tests in Lerner Hall has prompted a student health advisory committee to begin compiling a report addressing the issue.

Four panelists gathered in Lerner Hall Monday night to discuss what they all agreed was a growing fear of Muslims around the world. The event, titled "Islamophobia: A Community Discussion on the Social and Cultural Challenges for a Religion, Post 9/11, and Implications for Western and Multicultural Societies," was sponsored by the Youth Development Social Work Caucus, a graduate student organization based at the School of Social Work, in conjunction with the Columbia American Civil

Harvard and Princeton Stand Alone Among Ivy League
Since Harvard and Princeton Universities announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions programs due to their potentially adverse nature regarding disadvantaged students, pressure has fallen on other Ivy League schools to examine their own similar policies.

University President Lee Bollinger delivered the most thorough detailing to date of how Columbia is handling the fallout of the Oct. 4 speech by members of the Minuteman Project, in a University-wide e-mail sent out Friday morning.

Harvard Shortlists President to Replace Summers
University President Lee Bollinger is one of about 30 people being considered for the presidency of Harvard University, the Harvard Crimson reported Monday.

By Tom Faure and Liz Kraushar
While the buzzword "globalization" has become somewhat banal in academic fields, its effect on education and research has become a hot topic, particularly for some science majors who may fear losing their jobs to outsourcing.

By Chris Lim
Approximately 52 percent of grades in Columbia College for the 2005-2006 school year were A-minuses or above compared to 47 percent in 2000.

By Varun Gulati
Co-founder of Def Jam Recordings Russell Simmons and Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke on behalf of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding about race relations on Wednesday night in Earl Hall.

The Columbia American Civil Liberties Union hosted a free speech debate between student political leaders Tuesday night at Hamilton Hall, centering on whether protesters had the right to rush the stage at the Oct. 4 Minuteman speech

University Pledges Total Freedom in Choice of Speakers, but Student Groups Face Roadblocks
When the College Republicans invited Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist to speak on campus, University President Lee Bollinger defended the controversial figure's right to speak.

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Where the Law of the Land Is Silent, Alma Mater Grapples With the Boundaries of Free Expression
The rules of the U.S. Constitution do not apply here.
Students' speech is not protected by the Bill of Rights once they step onto campus, but that doesn't stop Columbia students from invoking the First Amendment. Debates about free speech are part of perennial controversies on campus.

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By Chris Duncan
Students identified as being in violation of the Rules of University Conduct last Wednesday will receive letters informing them of possible charges this week, according to a campus-wide e-mail sent by University President Lee Bollinger.

By Laura Brunts
Starting last week, several campus groups began mobilizing to protest three members of the Minutemen, a vigilante group that patrols the U.S.-Mexico border for illegal immigrants, who will be speaking in Roone Arledge Auditorium Wednesday night.

Number of Hispanic and Black Students Growing Rapidly Compared to Whites