“Eliot Spitzer is a veteran public servant and an astute observer of the issues of the day,” Gore said in a statement announcing the change. “He has important opinions and insights. Eliot relishes the kind of constructive discourse that our viewers will appreciate this important election year.”
Spitzer’s CNN show premiered as “Parker Spitzer” in October 2010 but was dogged by off-air tension when co-hosted with conservative columnist Kathleen Parker. After Parker left the show in February and the show was rechristened “In the Arena,” the talk show continued to be poorly viewed.
A Wilson School major, Spitzer served as USG president while at the University. As president, he encouraged the University to divest from South Africa in response to its apartheid policy.
He resigned the governorship in 2008 after being implicated in involvement with a high-class escort service.
Read More
GSG approves audit, delays budget approval after ‘insufferable’ meeting
Nikki HanThe final Graduate Student Government (GSG) meeting for the semester lasted more than an hour and a half when discussions over the proposed budget for the next year and a proposed Student Life Fee of $100 turned controversial.
The final Graduate Student Government (GSG) meeting for the semester lasted more than an hour and a half when discussions over the proposed budget for the next year and a proposed Student Life Fee of $100 turned controversial.
Effort to restore chapel’s pews slowly progresses
Ben GoldstonHead carpenter Jim Sullivan has been restoring the Chapel pews over the last year. The dry atmosphere of the Chapel has warped the wooden pews over the years.
Head carpenter Jim Sullivan has been restoring the Chapel pews over the last year. The dry atmosphere of the Chapel has warped the wooden pews over the years.
Metals, molecules, and medicine: chemical biology’s influence on health and sustainability
Aanya KaseraChemistry professor Chris Chang’s lab studies the chemical biology of the elements, specifically examining the roles that copper, iron, and zinc play in biology across all kingdoms of life.
Chemistry professor Chris Chang’s lab studies the chemical biology of the elements, specifically examining the roles that copper, iron, and zinc play in biology across all kingdoms of life.