Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
In commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day, a day instituted by the Israeli parliament in 1959, Jews not only in Israel, but around the world, remember and mourn those lost in what is to this day one of the worst genocides in the history of mankind. In Israel, air-raid sirens sound at 10:00 a.m.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
On April 9, Judith Shapiro, current president of Barnard College, announced that she will resign at the end of the 2008 academic year. Her departure ends a 14-year tenure under which Barnard experienced a dramatic growth in application numbers and selectivity.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
Columbia's four-game set with Princeton this weekend was cut short by the strong rains that swept through the Northeast. Despite the looming weather, Columbia gutted out two exciting wins to push their Ivy record back to .500.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
Among a strong field of competitors from schools such as the University of Miami, Central Florida, and Texas A&M, the Lions' sprinters had a successful day of competition April 14 at the Miami Elite Invitational in Coral Gables, Fla.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
Torrential downpours postponed the Columbia softball team's doubleheader with Princeton yesterday, but the Lions and Tigers split two intense games on Saturday.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
After a long courtship process, Harvard hired Tommy Amaker on Friday as the new head coach for their basketball program.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
Eighteen holes into this year's Princeton Invitational, the Columbia men's golf team looked poised to defend its crown from a year ago. Sitting pretty with a three-stroke lead over St. John's, the Lions were on pace to become the event's first back-to-back winners in more than a decade.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
Despite having to row with a last-minute substitute, the men's lightweight rowing team performed exceedingly well, defeating Penn and only finishing a second and a half behind Yale in the Dodge Cup Saturday in Philadelphia.
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:00am
Men's tennis captured two crucial wins over the weekend against Yale (7-10, 1-3 Ivy) and Brown (5-2, 0-4 Ivy) to extend the team's Ivy record to 4-1 and their overall record to 13-4.
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 12:00am
True to its name, Nook Restaurant is easy to miss. Situated on Ninth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets, this Hell's Kitchen hangout is a quaint spot for a quiet dinner. While specializing in popular dishes of all nationalities, the menu offers a melting pot of varieties.
