Photos by Joan Samuelson

The Little Comic That Couldn’t

On March 30th a comic containing a reference to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad was censored by City College News. Motivated by the negative reaction from a number of students who found the cartoon sacrilegious, two editors threatened to resign their positions on the newspaper staff if the comic was run.

Fahrenheit Fare: The Boiling Point of Breakfast

“There’s no place like Al’s breakfast,” I grumbled to myself as if in a dream, after having heard from a friend that there was a new place in town that served up scrambled eggs made on an espresso machine.

Year of the Dog

Peggy (Molly Shannon) is content with her life with her dog, Pencil. One night Pencil refuses to return to the house. In the morning, she finds him ill in a neighbor’s yard. The neighbor Al (John C. Reilly) feels sorry for her, and takes her out to dinner.

Supreme Court Ruling Criminalizes Late-Term Abortion

On Wednesday, April 18th, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.

MCTC Security Precautions Revealed

“This is a lockdown. Repeat. This is a lockdown. We have an emergency. Go to the nearest office or classroom and secure yourself inside.”

‘Al Gore’ Elected President of the Somali Student Association.

Abdullahi Aden, or ‘Al Gore’ to friends and acquaintances, was elected to become the new president of the Somali Student Association.

The Valet

Francis Veber is one of the foremost French directors of charming, witty entertainments, like The Birdcage, The Closet, and The Dinner Game. He strikes the same note with The Valet. Franáois Pignon (Gad Elmaleh) is a valet at a high-class Parisian restaurant.