Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
It's not easy being a real conservative at Columbia, just as Kermit the Frog would remind us that "It's not easy being green." Yet while Kermit's struggle with his own identity does not at all diminish the hues of his outward color or inward character, I fear that the struggle of outspoken conse
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Columbia's fieldless field hockey team left Saturday's game with a big dose of confidence after defeating Yale 1-0 for their first Ivy League victory. Columbia's record improved to 7-8, 1-5 Ivy, as Yale fell to 6-10, 1-5 Ivy.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
When a team wins somewhat consistently, it gets treated accordingly: as a winner. For the Columbia volleyball team, this newfound respect has its negative aspects along with the positives-for example, the Lions can no longer rest on the element of surprise.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Although the team's competitive spirit is apparent, the Columbia men's soccer team's hasn't been able to cease making the same mistakes that have plagued them all season.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Two moments at opposite ends of the soccer spectrum, a terrible miscue and a moment of individual inspiration, allowed Columbia to put an end to Yale's unbeaten streak in the Ivy League with a 2-1 victory at home on Friday night.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Less than halfway through the five-kilometer Ivy League Heptagonal race, Columbia senior Caroline Bierbaum waited patiently. In fact, the All-American runner waited patiently until the very end of the course, biding her time until she would step on the gas and take home the Ivy League title.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Head coach Bob Shoop sat in his office Thursday and thought about how his offense was due for a breakout game. Yale, he said, ran a basic defense that would give Columbia's younger players a chance to make plays.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Going into Saturday's game against Yale, the Lions seemed to have a clear advantage over the Bulldogs in the turnover department.
Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 12:00am
Week nine was once again supposed to be the Ivy Title game. The story lines were supposed to be slightly different-this time it would be a veteran Penn squad visiting an inexperienced Harvard team, but the winner was still supposed to take it all.
Sat, Oct 29, 2005, 12:00am
A trio of concerts last week at Carnegie Hall explored the gamut of classical music from Beethoven to Boulez.
