Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
The last time Gustav Mahler ever conducted his own music was in January 1911, four months before his death at the age of 51. The piece was his Fourth Symphony (among the most popular in the composer's day), performed by the Philharmonic Society of New York. The venue was Carnegie Hall.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
Founding Believer editor Heidi Julavits' new book, The Uses of Enchantment, teases our fundamental assumptions about relationships and the objective nature of truth, even as it entertains the reader with an intriguing plot and characters.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
New York City public schools might get some things taken off of their wish list this year.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
Correction appended.
When it comes to patents, Columbia is the big man across campuses.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
For international students and scholars, the process of arriving at Columbia involves more than just packing suitcases-these students have to clear a wide range of legal and administrative barriers.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
West Side Market is expected to return to 110th Street and Broadway in April, according to Nick Glenais, the store's future manager.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
When Courtney Banks and Neena Lall, both CC '07, moved into their Woodbridge double at the beginning of the year, they were happy to have their own bathroom-but they didn't expect the ceiling to start raining down.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
Allen University in South Carolina has taken the obsession with cell phones a step further, collaborating with Sprint Nextel to provide students, faculty, and staff with new phones to ease communication.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
Frat Brothers Convicted of Assault
Two University of Pennsylvania fraternity members were convicted of simple assault and harassment on Nov. 20 for allegedly beating a prospective member and "branding" him with a rubber band last September.
Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 12:00am
Caitlin Shure's column on the feminine reaction to errant mice (Nov. 20) only partly persuaded me to accept the validity of the genetic explanation she ultimately settled on.
