Are Plato and Gandhi Compatible?
April 14, 2008
In a little foray into the higher education beat, I profile a professor who has what few would consider a desirable task: trying to make idealistic, left-leaning college students and conservative, right-leaning academics happy at the same time. His job is to take multicultural requirement in Columbia’s great books program and bring it up to par with the other “serious” courses in the curriculum. A wild guess says Musics of the Caribbean and Intro to Japanese Painting are coming off the list.
http://nysun.com/news/new-york/columbia-professor-takes-overhaul-core-curriculum
Following Burmese Refugees For a Week
April 14, 2008
I followed a group of Burmese refugees from (almost) the moment they got off the plane to their new house in a rough Brooklyn neighborhood and out into the city during their first week in New York. A sidebar that briefly overviews the PATRIOT Act politics that have prevented other refugee groups from coming links from the story. The best part of the package is probably the photographer’s contribution, a slide show that really captures in their faces the worry, bewilderment, and excitement as they navigate their new world.
http://nysun.com/news/new-york/burma-refugees-relaunch-lives-new-york-city
Parents Enticed With Gifts
February 19, 2008
New York Sun, May 1, 2007
Bovis Violation at Trump Mirrors Deutsche Bank
February 7, 2008
Fire Safety violations at Trump SoHo accident similar to those found after Deutsche Bank building fire that killed two firefighters
New York Sun
Jan. 17, 2008
Actor Heath Ledger Dies At 28
February 7, 2008
Diplomat’s Death in Sudan
February 7, 2008
Mexicans Get Catch-22 For Christmas
February 7, 2008
Ireland Seeks A Peace Over Immigration
February 7, 2008
Republican Spanish-language Debate
February 7, 2008
The Deutsche Bank Fire
September 3, 2007
The following are highlights from a series over the course of two weeks about a fatal fire at the former Deutsche Bank building at ground zero:
Two firefighters were killed in a fire in the asbestos-contaminated structure at 130 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan. Another two were injured in a construction accident there a few days later. These articles include breaking news events as the story unfolded and in-depth profiles of the private contractors involved in the demolition of the scarred building.
Giuliani Ex-Aide Works for Firm on Demolition, August 29, 2007
Giuliani Ex-Aide works for URS
Cigarette Blamed for Fatal Blaze Near Ground Zero, August 28, 2007
Cigarette Blamed For Fatal Blaze
One Firm Linked to Bridge Collapse, Ground Zero Fire, August 27, 2007
URS linked to MN Bridge
Bovis Lend Lease Has Defenders After Tough Week, August 24, 2007
bovis.pdf
A Pipe Was Detached Before Deutsche Bank Fire, August 21, 2007
Standpipe Found Detached
