Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 12:00am
The Quiet American strives to deliver a message to its audience and raise questions about the difficult issue of western involvement in Vietnam. Thanks to an exceptional performance by Michael Caine and a thought-provoking subplot, the film generally succeeds in its intentions.
Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 12:00am
Sundays, 9 p.m.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
"Spectacular Spectacular," no words in the vernacular can contain Baz Luhrman's awe-inspiring, titillating, and touching rendition of La Boheme.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
A suspect fleeing arrest in a high speed car chase struck two vehicles near Columbia yesterday, leaving one car overturned as dozens of stunned witnesses looked on.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
Over the past month, interactions between Columbia University and Community Board 7 have been an exercise in miscommunication over the way Columbia's newly-constructed 110th Street elementary school is to be run.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
Faced with space constraints and antiquated facilities, Barnard College is getting a much-needed makeover.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
University of Chicago Professor Rashid Khalidi has accepted the Edward Said chair in Middle Eastern studies, he told Spectator yesterday. Columbia officially offered him the position last October.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
The grounds of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine still face an unclear future. After a period of intense discussion on the landmarking of the Cathedral's grounds, the trustees of the Cathedral are awaiting word on their fate from the New York City Landmark Preservation Committee.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
Two proposals advanced last week have the potential to widen the already yawning gaps dividing New Yorkers.
Thu, Jan 23, 2003, 12:00am
The Bush administration appears to be suffering from the curious malady known as ignorance as it confronts the issue of affirmative action.
