Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
Last night's John Jay Awards dinner celebrated Columbia College's contributions to Columbia University, honored alumni from diverse fields for their professional accomplishments, broke traditions, and provided administrators with a forum to discuss Columbia's financial aid to students.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
Tony Kushner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Columbia graduate, will deliver the keynote address at this spring's Columbia College Class Day, a spokeswoman for his agency confirmed yesterday.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
TheFacebook.com, a Harvard-based social networking Web site not yet a month old, opened its doors to the Columbia University community on February 26. With 150 Columbia members after less than a week in existence, TheFacebook.com may soon be competing with CU Community for participants.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court brought the issue of same-sex marriage to the forefront of national attention when it ruled in favor of granting full marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Feb. 4.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
In his 1970s sci-fi farce Sleeper, Woody Allen tries to prevent
the evil government from using nose cells to clone one of its
leaders. Recently, Allen's fantasy became slightly more plausible
when a group of researchers from Columbia University and the
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
Kate Michelman, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, is afraid that many Americans may not realize how close the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case is to being overturned.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
Columbia students have long been at the forefront of the fight to improve labor standards around the world. Now, Students for Environmental and Economic Justice began a new campaign to insure that Columbia's pre-existing standards are properly enforced.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
In his October 2002 inaugural speech, University President Lee Bollinger professed his desire to focus on the challenges and rewards of creating a "global university."
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
The most important difference between last week's presidential campaign and today's is not that the field has shrunk. It's that the audience has grown. Until now, only dedicated Democrats and hardcore political junkies of the right have been paying much attention to the race.
Thu, Mar 4, 2004, 12:00am
By now, most current first-years have been exposed to the labyrinth of rules that is Columbia's housing selection process. Believe it or not, the rules actually do all make sense once you wrap your mind around them. For most of you first-years out there, however, that's not worth your time.
