Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Staging Don Giovanni in what is an era of extreme sensitivity to sexual domination seemingly requires one of two clichéd interpretations by the director: either the title character is a heartless lecher using his political power to control the helpless, or the title character is himself helpless
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Transplanting an opera from one era to another may be fashionable, but it is rarely successful. The anachronisms, notable either by their presence or by their absence, always seem to linger, and the result is a work relevant to neither age.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Unconventional stagings of classic plays are often no more than clichéd products of the director's pretensions, ultimately meaningless to the audience.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Few students have a five-year plan, much less one for eight years from now.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
The United Students of Color Council is gearing up for elections of next year's executive board. Fueled by a heightened awareness of the need for strong student leadership, this year's election process will stress coordination and cooperation among groups.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
>President Bollinger has been to more continents this year than some of us have been to classes this week.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Over 16 months have passed since the Bloomberg Administration unveiled its "Housing Plan For New York City's 21st Century Neighborhoods," slating over $3 billion in public spending for 27,000 new and 38,000 renovated houses and apartments, and aiming to provide affordable housing for New Yorkers
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Columbia kicked off a new four-part lecture series titled "Our Past Engaged: Four Turning Points in Columbia's Recent History" last night in Low Library with a lecture given by professor of history Kenneth T.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
A new study on employment in New York City released by the Community Service Society in February reported that 48.2% of black men of working age are unemployed. The statistic comes in the wake of news from the Bush administration that the economy is recovering.
Thu, Apr 8, 2004, 12:00am
Racism and Homophobia in ROTC Violate Columbia's Standards of Tolerance To the Editor:

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