Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
The hiring of a new head coach is often accompanied by a new system on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, and the hiring of Bob Shoop is no exception. Columbia expects to play a drastically different style from what fans have seen in the past few years under Ray Tellier.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
"No excuses."
"Talk less, say more."
"Three pillars of success."
And so on and so on.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
Watching last year's game film for the first time, Bob Shoop knew he had a problem at free safety. "I looked at the depth chart from last season, saying, 'Who are these guys?' " the coach remembers.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
The football office bustled yesterday afternoon at its usual frenetic pace, but for a different reason.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
Dennis Thomas's students come prepared for class not with pencil and paper but with comb and razor. In a basement classroom of the Riverside Church, they gather each week to learn how to cut hair.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
A plan by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to change the route of the M104 bus line has been dropped after a long negotiation between the MTA and community activists.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
A former Columbia University security employee was arrested last Friday after a bank robbery that led to a high-speed chase, according to the New York Police Department.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
Despite reassurances that the worst of Hurricane Isabel would miss New York City, the University made last-minute preparations for storm conditions yesterday.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
Professor Kenneth Jackson agreed yesterday to step down from his position as president of the New-York Historical Society, allegedly under pressure from the society's board of trustees.
Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 12:00am
The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on Sept. 6 came as a shock to those of us who were finally beginning to reestablish hope and faith in the Middle East peace process.
