Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
A group of researchers, including Columbia astronomy professor Kristen Menou, have used a NASA telescope to create a detailed map of a planet outside of our solar system for the first time.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
Dear fellow members of the Columbia community,
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
Dear fellow members of the Columbia community,
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
To begin, I want to say that you're my favorite columnist at the New York Times, and I think you've done a world of good by highlighting the crises in Darfur, Congo, and Chad. I also think your "Win a Trip With Nick Kristof" contest was a fantastic idea.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
Whenever Ohio State football beats Michigan, students storm the field. Whenever Maryland basketball beats Duke, students storm the court. Whenever liberal Columbia students don't like a conservative speaker, they storm the stage. Clearly, Columbia needs a better athletics program.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
In the wake of the Minuteman fiasco, there have been calls from all sides for rational debate. Rational debate does not include storming of stages, heckling, or violent confrontation; it involves a choice to listen and contemplate, and it involves honesty within discourse.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
Columbia is an exciting place to go to college, with opportunities for adventure both on and off campus. But, unfortunately, it is impossible to take advantage of those opportunities if, like many Columbians, one lacks the financial resources to pay for them.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
Recently, Columbia has been fraught with numerous instances of miscommunication. In the wake of the he-said-she-said hockey debacle and the Minuteman protest, another incident of equal importance has been overshadowed.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
After the final whistle sounds, most Columbia University athletes realize that their childhood dreams of being a professional athlete will never become a reality. After all, only 15 percent of all collegiate athletes go on to become professional athletes.
Thu, Oct 12, 2006, 12:00am
About six months ago, Uche Osadebe's coaches approached him with a strange request. Coming off his best season, with an all-Ivy honorable mention on the defensive line, Osadebe was asked by head coach Norries Wilson to switch to the offensive side.
