Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
Pete Rose's new book, My Prison Without Bars, is a disgrace both to the game of baseball and to the genre of sports writing. Co-authored by Rick Hill, the memoir has gotten more publicity for the motives behind it than for its content, and reading it, quite frankly, is a waste of time.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
Critics write nasty reviews, the conventional wisdom goes, in order to appear clever. Pulitzer Prize winner Michiko Kakutani seems to write nasty reviews because she doesn't like to read.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
When your roommate is chatting on the phone, your neighbor is rocking out to the Ramones, and St. Luke's won't stop sending out ambulances, studying in your room is not an option.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
"Jay is not available at this time," reads the sign posted on Erik Gibson's office wall.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
Despite last week's approval of a major in comparative ethnic studies, relations between the Columbia College Committee on Instruction and the student body remain fragile as the committee's structure makes communication with students difficult.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
"Democrats are mad as hell," a representative from John Kerry's presidential campaign told a crowd of about 50 last night in Lerner Hall, garnering nods from fellow panelists.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
In the effort to get its project off the ground this spring, the editorial board of a new undergraduate history journal faces the typical challenges of a publication in its infancy: agreeing upon a single vision and finding the funds with which to implement it.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
Since Morton Williams Associated Food Market's union contract began Feb. 1, many store employees are still without union cards and have had minimal contact with their union representatives.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
Mik Vasarhelyi, CC '04, is one of the most recognizable faces on campus. But for the next two weeks the Columbia College Student Council president is hoping to be just another anonymous student.
Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 12:00am
To ensure fairness and diversity, Columbia should institute an Early Action plan.Columbia's early admissions policies could be a powerful tool to aid qualified but less fortunate students. Instead, they act as an instrument to help those who need it least.
