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Cornell Student: End Goldman Sachs Recruiting

_Cornell Student: End Goldman Sachs Recruiting
While Ithaca is hours away from the Big Apple, the taint of Wall Street hits too close to campus. At least, that's according to Cornell student Tony Manfried, who composed an opinion piece in the school paper demanding that Goldman Sachs never recruit there again in Vampire Squid-lite fashion:
It vets and interrogates, tests and examines, and eventually it leaves campus with a wish list of eager undergrads. A few months later, those same undergrads are paying for a few rounds of drinks at a celebratory Long Island iced tea night. And come summer, these undergrads have transformed into full-fledged Goldmanites — squeezing every drip of profit out of the rag that is America with conscious abandon — under the tragically correct assumption that the rest of us are, above all else, jealous of them. [MORE]

_Gitmo Detainee Acquitted Of 284 Terror Charges, Guilty Of One

Gitmo Detainee Acquitted Of 284 Terror Charges, Guilty Of One

A 2009 courtroom sketch of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani (Elizabeth Williams/AP) Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who was detained in Guatanamo Bay for his alleged bombing of the U.S. embassies in Africa and then moved to NYC for a civilian trial, was found not guilty on 284 terror-related charges and guilty of... [ MORE ]
_Bueller? Principal Pulls a Rooney, Invades Sick Kids' House

Bueller? Principal Pulls a Rooney, Invades Sick Kids' House

Principal Ernest Jackson runs a tight ship at the Chester Academy up there in Orange County. And when a parent calls in to say her two boys are "sick," he sees no reason to take the explanation at face value. So, just like fictional Principal Ed Rooney—the heroic, determined... [ MORE ]
_"Merchant Of Death" And His Mustache Face Terror Charges

"Merchant Of Death" And His Mustache Face Terror Charges

Viktor Bout, being escorted by DEA agents (DEA) The Russian national whose arms dealing allegedly brought him billions and the nickname "Merchant of Death" pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in a New York federal court today. Viktor Bout, 43, was extradited from Thailand to New York yesterday and... [ MORE ]
_Exxon to Pay $25 Million for Greenpoint Oil Spill Cleanup

Exxon to Pay $25 Million for Greenpoint Oil Spill Cleanup

Kayaking on idyllic Newtown Creek, which is now forbidden! (elderata_2001's Flickr) Exxon, the multinational oil company you may recall from such hit environmental catastrophes as the Valdez and global warming, has agreed to pay $25 million toward cleaning up that huge underground oil plume that spans at least 55... [ MORE ]
_Prisoner Escapes NYPD, Found In CT

Prisoner Escapes NYPD, Found In CT

The man who managed to escape from NYC's Finest yesterday has now been captured. PHEW. The NY Post reports that José Rodriguez stole an NYPD cruiser and drove it five miles only using his knees, as he was in handcuffs and leg irons. Throughout yesterday afternoon word was coming... [ MORE ]
_Four Loko Vigil At Union Square Inspires Self-Reflection, Jams

Four Loko Vigil At Union Square Inspires Self-Reflection, Jams

via Village Voice In the wake of the ban/neutering of Four Loko, the overly-caffeinated, sugar-saturated alcoholic drink that is guaranteed to make you blackout, vigils, wakes, and other Loko tributes are popping up all over Facebook and the web. One such protest-funeral took place at Union Square yesterday, where... [ MORE ]
_NYPD Topple Dominoes-Playing "Old Timers" Drug Ring

NYPD Topple Dominoes-Playing "Old Timers" Drug Ring

trish mayo's flickr The NYPD busted a major cocaine and heroin trafficking ring in Washington Heights yesterday. The crew, known as the "Old Timers," was run by men who played dominoes on the sidewalk, keeping a watchful eye over their turf around w160th street, between Fort Washington Avenue and... [ MORE ]
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