Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Last week, I finally, for a brief moment, thought I had discovered utopia--before realizing once again that the word utopia means, literally, "no place."
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
This weekend, many alumni--famous and not famous--will travel to New York in order to celebrate Columbia University's 250th year kickoff celebration.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
To the Editor:
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
"We're gonna win," head football coach Bob Shoop said yesterday, talking up tomorrow's Homecoming contest against the (I-AA) 15th-ranked Penn Quakers.
A bold prediction, to say the least.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
It’s no coincidence that the most eloquent speech in the history of sports was delivered by a Columbia dropout.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Despite lackluster and sluggish play, the Columbia women's soccer team pulled out a 2-1 victory Tuesday against Fairleigh Dickinson. With the win, the Lions improved to 4-6-1 on the season, while the Knights fell to 5-5-1.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Columbia 250 Chief Operating Officer Ember Dietz says that the 250-year history of the University is best told through the eyes of the people who "actually are Columbians." To that end, today's edition of Spectator marks the launch of a year-long project: a ranking, from number 250 to number 1,
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
From the world's largest cake to the world's most solipsistic documentary, Columbia is giving itself quite a few presents as it turns 250 this year. Et Cetera, in all our altruism, doesn't want to be left out of the gift-giving excitement.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
As Columbia University enters the kick-off weekend for its 250th anniversary celebration, the mood among the student body is a mixture of excitement about the festivities and frustration over a perceived lack of outreach to students.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Alumni relations have never been Columbia University's forte. But as it kicks off its 250th anniversary celebration this weekend, Columbia is hoping to use the anniversary as a way to bring new energy to this historically-lacking area.