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Construction workers lift the capsule out of the ground.

Time capsule from 1950 unearthed outside NYU’s 370 Jay St.

Nicole Brown, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2014

A time capsule buried in 1950 was unearthed outside 370 Jay St., the former New York City Transit headquarters, on Oct. 1. The building will be renovated in 2015 by NYU and...

Weekly Recap Sept. 22-26

September 29, 2014

Gallery: OK Go performs at the Bowery Ballroom on September 20th

Gallery: OK Go performs at the Bowery Ballroom on September 20th

Justin Lanier, Staff Photographer September 24, 2014

At the Bowery Ballroom on Saturday night, an anxious crowd waited almost an hour after the scheduled show time for OK Go to emerge onstage. Suddenly, a curtain encircling the...

People’s Climate March draws 400,000 people before UN Climate Summit

People’s Climate March draws 400,000 people before UN Climate Summit

Alex Bazeley, Andrew Mei and Romie Williams September 22, 2014
The largest Climate Change March in history took place this Sunday in Central Park.

Weekly Recap Sept. 15-19

September 22, 2014
Here's a quick look at last week's top stories.
Visitors walk along the recently opened section of the High Line on Sunday afternoon.

High Line extends another half-mile, attracts visitors on Sunday

September 22, 2014
The third section of the High Line opened on Sept. 21.

[VIDEO] Op-Ed Live: Scottish Referendum

September 19, 2014

Contributing columnist  Séamus McGuigan discuss Scotland's independence referendum that took place Sept. 18. The video is moderated by Deputy Editor Omar Etman. It is filmed...

Weekly Recap Sept. 8-14

September 15, 2014

Weekly Recap Sept. 1-7

Matthew Tessler, Host September 8, 2014
A wrap-up of the most popular stories from the past week. 
[VIDEO] Op Ed Live: Print Journalism

[VIDEO] Op Ed Live: Print Journalism

May 4, 2014
With Columbia Spectator's proposal to go weekly, what is the future of student journalism?
[VIDEO] Op Ed Live: College Sports

[VIDEO] Op Ed Live: College Sports

April 20, 2014
Our sports editors take opposing sides on where college athletics is heading.