U.S. students learn of Islam at UIN

" Students from nine universities in the United States visited Jakarta on Thursday to learn about Islamic teachings and culture from Muslim communities at the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN). The students came from Chatham University, Cascadian Community...

Gunman spotted at SUNY Stony Brook Long Island Campus

Update: The police have given the all clear for students to return to class. "Update:University and Suffolk County Police have conducted an extensive search of the Stony Brook University Main Campus and have determined that there is no longer an immediate threat to the Campus...

Santa Sees Albany Sleeping; Mayor Jerry Jennings Saws Wood

A cold deep Christmas Eve in Albany, New York. The downtown of the state capital lies dreaming. A few hardy souls stagger twixt trendy bars with names like “Malice” and “Ptomaine”. A couple of muggers skulk in a bus shelter and an ancient taxi shoots up Broadway,...

Jim McGreevey and the China Syndrome

Sad news. Jim McGreevey, X governor of New Jersey, has suffered a chutzpa relapse. Forced to resign in 2004 after a string of corruption scandals and toxic appointments, McGreevey muddied the waters by revealing he was gay. Implying social intolerance had something to do with...

Questions at SUNY Albany on Why Ex-President Left

Dr. Karen R. Hitchcock was Topic A on her former campus after revelations that she had faced a state ethics inquiry into her actions while she led the university.