Columbia, Barnard ordered to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Columbia University and Bernard University to refrain from responsibly asking a Republican-led House committee on student disciplinary records until at least next week, Mahmoud Khalil and other students hold a hearing in pursuit of a temporary restraining order. Halil, a graduate student at Columbia University, filed […]
‘Listen my soul to the glad refrain’: poetry prescriptions to beat the January blues | Books
“Last year is over, they seem to say,” wrote Philip Larkin in his poem “The Trees.” “Let’s start anew, anew, anew.” As we try to make sense of things in the middle of winter (when the world is in such turmoil, both literally and figuratively), the distilled nature of poetry creates a kind of alchemy. […]
‘Knucklehead’ Refrain Couldn’t Save Tim Walz From A ’60 Minutes’ Disaster
Tim Walz's classic “knucklehead” refrain couldn't save him from a lackluster performance during Monday night's “60 Minutes” interview. The vice presidential candidate lied about his military record and is an “Operation Enduring Freedom veteran,” which is the U.S. government's official name for the Afghanistan war, even though he never actually served in the war. He […]