Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
La Rosita was everything that Havana Central will never be-an authentic, family-owned Cuban eatery with cheap prices and a 24-year-long history in Morningside Heights. The restaurant is expected to permanently close by the end of the month because of rising rent.
Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
About three weeks ago, Dartmouth director of athletics Josie Harper took time out of her busy schedule to do something utterly pointless and without consequence.
Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
Columbia men's and women's fencing opens its season today in Richmond, Va., as they participate in the North American Cup. The event will be used by Lion fencers and coaches to help determine the team's lineup in the upcoming season.
Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
Five minutes into the Columbia women's basketball game against Army last night, Black Knights junior Stephanie Stone hit a jumper to extend Army's lead to ten. It was the last time the Lions would see a single-digit deficit all evening as Army coasted to an easy 68-43 victory at home.
Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
After a two-and-a-half week layoff, the women's swimming and diving team (2-2) is back in action, traveling to Philadelphia to face Penn tonight, and returning home to host Wagner (6-4) on Saturday.
Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
Though the cross country season has come to a close, the indoor season for track and field is just beginning as Columbia opens its season this weekend in New Haven, Conn. at the Yale Invitational.
Fri, Dec 8, 2006, 12:00am
Columbia men's swimming and diving resumes their Ivy League schedule Saturday against Penn in their second home meet of the season. The Lions (2-3, 1-2) are coming off a fifth place finish at Princeton's Big Al Invitational while Penn (3-3, 0-3) won the Kenyon Invitational last weekend.
Thu, Dec 7, 2006, 12:00am
When someone says "comic book," do you picture a 12-year-old boy begging his dad for more allowance to buy just one more installment of Superman, then staying up late and reading under his blankets with a flashlight?
Thu, Dec 7, 2006, 12:00am
Receiving a love letter from Stephen King has to be among life's more terrifying experiences. And so, in reading Lisey's Story, King's new romantic horror novel, one can't help but feel for Tabitha, the author's wife in real life.
Thu, Dec 7, 2006, 12:00am
It is telling that John Updike's review of On Late Style focuses on the applicability of Edward Said's analyses to a broader array of fiction. The contemporary educated American has probably read a fair share of novels. Very few can claim the same when it comes to operas.
