Fri, Oct 15, 2004, 12:00am
Freedom is on the march!” proclaimed an optimistic George
W. Bush at his convention in August. The president was referring to
the U.S. occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, which together, his
administration claims, have brought democracy and liberation to 50
Fri, Oct 15, 2004, 12:00am
Columbia’s recent unification of the offices that deal
with sexual assault and misconduct on campus are a step toward a
better campus environment for dealing with issues of rape, assault,
and harassment, but the University must do more to ensure that a
Fri, Oct 15, 2004, 12:00am
Nine years ago, an upstart Columbia team was written off before
the Quakers even arrived at Wien Stadium. But instead of becoming
Penn's 25th consecutive victim, the Lions walked away celebrating a
24-14 victory.
Fri, Oct 15, 2004, 12:00am
The rest of us sit in front of blank TV screens and dry our
tears-- our October dreams dashed once again. The Dodgers, A's, and
Cubs fans of the world enact their yearly ritual of turning off the
TV, throwing a beer can against the wall, and checking the calendar
Fri, Oct 15, 2004, 12:00am
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16--For the fourth time in five weeks, Columbia's defense kept the
team in the game. And for the fourth time in five weeks the Lions
just couldn't put points on the board.
Thu, Oct 14, 2004, 12:00am
University of California-Berkeley—haven for political
activists, Nalgene-toting prepsters, and a new generation of flower
children—has a surprising secret: its students are just like
you and me, at least as far as their taste in books is
concerned.
Thu, Oct 14, 2004, 12:00am
The presidential debates have, not surprisingly, focused on the
war in Iraq and its aftermath. In the midst of an important
presidential campaign, many critics of President Bush’s
actions in Iraq have voiced their opposition with renewed fervor.
Thu, Oct 14, 2004, 12:00am
When Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint, a
daringly pornographic immersion into a pervert’s thoughts,
was published in 1969, it was a little too daring for some people.
Roth has since moved away from that style, but Augusten Burroughs
Thu, Oct 14, 2004, 12:00am
Okay people. Today I’m going to tell you a short tale
about this giant dysfunctional family called the Core Curriculum.
Contemporary Civilization and Literature Humanities are the
parents, Art and Music Hum. are the teenage twins, University
Thu, Oct 14, 2004, 12:00am
After three years of controversy, compromise, and construction, Columbia's latest expansion project was unveiled yesterday.
