As junior finance major Jon Knorr sat in his calculus class on a rainy Wednesday night, his 2004 Nissan Maxima caught fire in the Breslin commuter parking lot. Witnesses and firefighters responding to the scene said smoke billowed out from the hood before they saw fire.

Meena Bose, Chair of the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, teamed up with Congressional Quarterly and The New York Times and wrote "The New York Times on the Presidency: 1853-2008." It is the first in a series of reference books.

Well, kids, it's that time of the year again! No, I'm not talking about Christmahanukwanzastice (that's Christmas, Hannukkah, Kwanzaa and the Winter Solstice all rolled into one big holiday); I'm talking about my end-of-the-semester observations. Last year, a reader had the audacity to comment on my hatred of University squirrels.

Five detainees held at Guantánamo Bay who are suspected organizers of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks made a controversial decision on Monday, choosing to fully confess to participating in the attacks. The decision to confess to their supposed involvement in the Sept.

You probably don't spend much time pondering your death or imagining yourself as an elderly individual analyzing the actions of past years. Each of us knows that a personal physical end awaits at some point, yet death is still largely considered a taboo subject, one to be tacitly acknowledged, but not discussed.

The back of the student center dining area was alive with the laughter and joy of children Wednesday night as sororities Phi Sigma Sigma and Alpha Epsilon Phi hosted the Boys and Girls Club of Hempstead for a holiday party. The annual event gives local children the opportunity to receive gifts, listen to Christmas carols and even mingle with Santa Claus himself.

The three biggest U.S. automakers-GM, Ford and Chrysler, also known as the "Big 3"-are in serious economic trouble. They have asked Congress for over $34 billion in aid to prevent them from going bankrupt. Some media pundits have blamed the collapse of the U.

Among the new players that the University will be adding to their basketball team next year is David Imes, a 19-year-old small forward and power forward player from Brooklyn. Imes's pre-University history is unique, however, because he was featured alongside his high school basketball team in a documentary about their coach.

PHILADELPHIA- Claude Giroux skated down the ice and was in perfect position near the right circle to slam linemate Boyd Kane's feed past the glove of the opposing goalie. The goal capped a three-point night for Giroux, who could be the Flyers' best prospect.

"'Tis the season" once again: the season to celebrate, gather with loved ones and, more importantly, give. But for most college students, it may seem impossible to give loved ones gifts, especially when a trip to the mall means a trip to the poor house. It's true, this time of year can be overwhelming and expensive.

Newsday, Long Island's only daily newspaper, may no longer be freely available on campus, a perfect example of everything ailing the newspaper industry. News of this change shocked many since it was not unusual to see the Newsday stack empty much quicker than that of the New York Times, given that Newsday delivers more papers than the Times does.

"Let me feel you upside down, slide in, slide out, slide over here. Climb into my mouth now, child," Jason Mraz sings in "Butterfly," a sexually-charged song that focuses on a woman's vagina, which he refers to as a "butterfly." Yes, Jason Mraz has a song about eating out, cleverly written so you really have to stop and listen to the lyrics.