there are columbia students taking courses at barnard, and barnard students taking courses at columbia reporter: back in 1889 when barnard was founded, women were not allowed to attend columbia. they weren't allowed to vote, either. nowadays most schools are co-ed, meaning they accept both male and female students. but even though many doors have opened for women, barnard is here to open more. >> well, i think that barnard has just a very long history of providing leadership opportunities for women, and really pushing women out there in the working world. and that's true i think for a number of the women's colleges. >> reporter: and here's the proof. only 2% of all college grads come from women's colleges, but listen to this. 20% of the women in congress came from single-sex colleges. graduates from women's colleges are twice as likely to earn ph.d.s. and they are more likely to go to medical school. of the 50 top-ranking women in business, an amazing 30% came from, you guessed it, women's schools. dean fondiller told me that at a college like barnard, women get used to being leaders.

so, for the two years after i graduated from barnard, i continued to work the at post. >> what did do you there? >> i was a general assignment reporter in new york city. i covered anything that came down the pike from celebrity interviews to police commission hearings, to city hall to fifth avenue. and really i learned a lot about the city, about writing. it was a place where we were really urged to bring bright writing to newspaper stories. it really set me up, i think r, for the rest of my career. >> what year did you get out of college? >> 1974. >> >> you have been in new york city for the last 18, 19 years. >> in 1970 to go to college, so, yeah, i guess 22, 23 years, something like that. >> when you think about those days at the "new york post" and stories that you have offered, do it have memories? name a couple. >> oh, gosh. i remember coming in the first hears that became so famous about corruption in the nursing home system in new york city and how badly elderly people were treated, which made a huge impression on me. i remember doing a profile of sean connery and not being ab

fox 5's bob barnard has the details. >> the accused is facing federal charges tonight for allegedly going on a hi-tech shopping spree enriching herself, family and friends with your tax dollars. the feds say they recovered some of the stolen loot, but roughly 200 other items worth more than $100,000 is still missing. rhayda barnes-thomas was coordinator of federally funded programs for charles county public schools now charged with theft and lying to investigators. barnes-thomas of accokeek had her home raided twice in january and again earlier this month. federal investigators say they confiscated televisions, apple macbook computers, ipods and ipads, sony playstation 3 consoles, nintendo wii consoles and video games allegedly purchased with federal grant moneys meant for schools with higher percentages of underprivileged kids. >> i think that is shocking would be our reaction to any employee that would misappropriate any funds that are supposed to be for children, especially your most economically disadvantaged children. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney's office for maryland calls it a th

now they are 18 and going off to amherst and vanderbilt and barnard and wonderful institutions, and i'mhem. have great lives ahead. can't wait to see what they all become. >> i'm glad we could surprise that and pull that out. dr. drew, your three little ones. all watching the new show. the new show premiers monday night 9:00 eastern on our sister network hln. dr. drew, best of luck to you. no topic too taboo. >> coming up here, a prosecutor's unusual decision to release damning murder scene evidence even after the murder suspect is dead. do you remember this, the craig's list killer story. sunny hostin has details on that next. [ female announcer ] you use the healing power of touch every day. ♪ now the healing power of touch just got more powerful. introducing precise from the makers of tylenol. precise pain relieving cream works quickly to activate sensory receptors. it helps block pain signals fast for relief you can feel precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. we're all striving for it. purina cat chow helps you nurture it in your cat with a full

wind advisories for the done barnard bridge, and also the the nation bridgto the ship bridge.vd a cancellation of the oakland very there has been no substitute buses put in place find alternate transportation. >> darya: 7:32 a.m., phil will plead guilty today to the kidnapping j.c. to guard. holding her captive in antioch for 18 years. --jaycee dugard-- will tran is live to tell us what could happen. >> will: fellow turned 62 days ago but he could be giving his wife a gift. if he pleads guilty he skips going to trial and he will tell prosecutors he was the mastermind behind all of the spirit he said he and did the most evil and she may be allowed to work out a deal with prosecutors. right now she is looking at 181 years. she has already entered not guilty plea. if he pleads guilty j.c. to guard will not havjaycee dugardo testify. they may say that nancy could be headed for prison by the time she's 85 years old. there is a slim chance she could be alive at that time and see freedom. we will wait and see what fellow does. he is a big domino behind the spirit whenever he decides