Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
It takes a village--or, at around 150 people strong, a small township--to run a 250th birthday bash.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Homecoming is always one of the most highly anticipated matches of the season, but this year it will be a game for the history books. A rejuvenated Columbia football team faces the Penn Quakers tomorrow in the smashmouth centerpiece of the University's 250th Anniversary celebration.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Two hundred and fifty years later, Columbia University is remembering its roots. The college that King George II built was born out of controversy: long before it opened in July 1754, debates raged over location and religious affiliation.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
"College histories," the historian David Humphrey wrote to begin his 1976 history of Columbia, "have generally not been among the more successful historical works.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
1904 -- Columbia University: A History
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
Six years ago, Robert McCaughey, Professor of History at Barnard, was looking for something to do. Fortunately for him, Columbia had plenty of big projects in mind for its upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.
Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 12:00am
1754
Wed, Oct 15, 2003, 12:00am
I wonder how many people consider modern art "viewer-friendly"?
Wed, Oct 15, 2003, 12:00am
For Columbia's informed art connoisseurs, a run-in with the current art scene typically involves a trek to Chelsea or beyond. But a brisk stroll only a few blocks uptown will bring visitors to Triple Candie, a still developing non-profit space for contemporary art.
Wed, Oct 15, 2003, 12:00am
The aging rock star is a phenomenon uniquely relevant to today's cultural climate. Many of the pop icons we connect with the '60s, '70s, and '80s have continued to release new albums into the '90s and today, long after their "prime." Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Blondie--the list goes on.
