#How five students found friends and community in college

#How five students found friends and community in college

“How five students found friends and community in college” “I’ve never been homesick since. It’s really a family away from home.” There are all kinds of ways to meet people at college: picnics, conferences and, of course, sitting beside them in class. Here, five college students from across Canada describe how they made friends and…

Read More
#Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore

#Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore

“Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore” Conditions in New York City have deteriorated so badly that a large segment of its private-sector workforce are thinking of fleeing rather than return to the office, a new business survey released Thursday reveals. Forty percent of employees who reside in Manhattan said they’re thinking of…

Read More
#This Metro-North conductor has seen it all

#This Metro-North conductor has seen it all

“#This Metro-North conductor has seen it all” Fisticuffs, drunks throwing up, not-so-sneaky sex and the ritual scalping of rule-breakers on the quiet car — Metro-North conductor Michael Shaw saw it all during his 36 years working the New Haven line into Grand Central Terminal. Nonetheless, the wise-cracking 55-year-old, who retired in September, was devoted to…

Read More