Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 13-Seven Columbia and Barnard students and several administrators were bussed up to Albany to lobby for state financial aid increases on Tuesday.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
Around noon on Tuesday, New York City marshals closed local bars Mona and Roadhouse, padlocking their doors and posting notices on their darkened windows.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
Over the last two years, 1,000 formerly homeless families were placed in dangerous apartments with lead-paint hazards, according to a report issued earlier this month by the Manhattan-based Coalition for the Homeless.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
Violence is gendered. It is experienced differently, perceived differently, and given less importance when the receiving end of force is a woman.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
Unlike many single people, I enjoy Valentine's Day. It warms my grumbling heart when I see folks going out and appreciating whatever sort of relationship they have.
If you're not in any relationships and are a misanthrope, hey, at least it's a great excuse to get drunk on a weekday.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
I have never been a fan of Valentine's Day. In fact, just a month ago, I would have joined the Anti-Valentine's Day group on Facebook. My disenchantment arose for the usual reasons-it is unnecessary and too commercial. Then, two weeks ago, I changed my mind.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
Students in University-required physical education classes spend 100 minutes per week in class, while participants in the women's rugby team spend over eight hours-480 minutes-per week practicing and playing.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
Last Saturday night, senior wrestler Matt Palmer highlighted his ability to perform when necessary. At 174 pounds, Palmer, who was ranked 10th in the country, scored a decisive victory over Penn's Matt Herrington, ranked ninth at the time.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
This sucks.
It's cold, it's snowing, it's wintery-mixing, football's over, and pitchers and catchers still haven't reported. Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 12:00am
John Baumann is the best player on the Columbia men's basketball team.
This is not an opinion-it is a fact, determined by analyzing his performance in the young Ivy season through a statistic known as the player efficiency rating.
