Fri, Apr 19, 2002, 12:00am
The United States is known as a melting pot for many cultures, and the same can be said about New York City. Likewise, Columbia University track has a relay team which can be considered a melting pot for athletes who have performed in several sports.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
This Friday marks the beginning of a showcase weekend for independent student theater at Columbia. Two free shows, performances of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest will be staged this weekend.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
Frances Patrelle's little upper-East side dance company is a haven for refugees from some of the harsher climates of the ballet world.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
As any Music Hum student surely knows, the term a cappella derives from the religious music of the Middle Ages. These pieces were traditionally sung by an unaccompanied choir, and today the term is used to describe any unaccompanied vocal music.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
Brightly colored signs with slogans such as "Stop the crime!
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
By Robyn Schwartz
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
When a woman was attacked in the Butler Library stacks fourteen years ago and students were becoming increasingly concerned about sexual violence in fraternity houses, Leah Kopperman, BC '89, knew it was a right time to make a difference.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
As Lee Bollinger visits Columbia this week, surely he is thinking about how to become a great Columbia University president. We have a suggestion: drop the appeal of last month's union election that President George Rupp lodged with the National Labor Relations Board.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
Last Thursday, the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) became a reality.
Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:00am
By now you've probably heard of SmarterChild, the America Online Instant Messenger computer program that will carry on a conversation with whomever IMs it. After some investigation, I discovered that it is limited artificial intelligence--very limited. But that didn't stop me from having fun.
