Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
In the perpetual struggle to translate the "masterpieces of Western literature" into readable English, recent years have seen some notable advances and unfortunate missteps. Lit. Hum. authorities and enthusiasts should listen up.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
Ha Jin, whose novel Waiting won the 1999 National Book Award, visited Columbia on Thursday to speak and read from The Crazed (2002). Jin, a professor of English at Boston University, has written several volumes of poetry and short stories as well as three novels.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
Lyra's Oxford
During intermission at a London theatre, I barged through a gaggle of 12-year-olds to shake the hand of Philip Pullman. Then I sat down.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
With the add period over, students who weren't sure about their schedules now have the unenviable task of buying their last few coursebooks. With textbook prices climbing ever higher, students are going to various places to find the books they need for classes.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
In his State of the City address on Jan. 8, Mayor Michael Bloomberg did not shy away from showing off New York as the "safest big city in America."
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
Led by the Columbia University Marching Band, a group of compassionate, enthusiastic, and somewhat nervous-looking students marched into Alfred Lerner Hall at noon on Saturday to take part in the fourth annual Columbia University Dance Marathon.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
Although potentially dangerous e-mails began filtering into campus last Sunday, it wasn't until Monday afternoon that the virus had been identified and dubbed "Mydoom."
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
In an effort to leave time for the Manhattanville town meeting event, the University Senate did not discuss any new business at Friday's plenary meeting.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
As Michael Jackson's "Beat It" played in the background last Wednesday afternoon, the Alice office was a busy hub of condoms, lubricant, and brightly colored fliers. In preparation for Safer Sex Week--scheduled for Feb.
Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 12:00am
The University Senate Task Force on Campus Planning held a town hall meeting on Manhattanville expansion on Friday, continuing the administration's unofficial campaign to make its planning efforts more open to the University community and to facilitate better communication with the public.
