Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
If you're one of the 1.5 million people who tune in to The Daily Show With Jon Stewart on a regular basis-and since you've decided to attend Columbia, you probably are-you know that it's taped at "Comedy Central's world news headquarters in New York." These world news headquarters, as well as th
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Being a college student can be straining on your wallet, especially if you go to school in New York City-a place famous for being the pinnacle of culture. Theater is a luxury in New York, where a Broadway ticket can cost upwards of $100. But there are ways to buy cheap tickets.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Mother Courage and Her Children
Delacorte Theater in Central Park
Free, through Sept. 3
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Manhattanville Expansion
Since 2003, the big issue in the area has been Columbia's proposed 17-acre campus in Manhattanville.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Most urbanites will admit there's no better place to discover New York City characters than on a subway or bus, bound for somewhere.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Maybe Columbia wasn't the best choice.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Before there were hipsters, before Starbucks coffee, even before the 1 line rattled underneath Broadway, property owners in this neighborhood had an idea clearly taken out of a real estate broker's wet dream.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
When it comes to the archetypal college experience, Columbia will never be confused with many of the schools that surround us in the magazine college rankings. We have no bicker, no eating clubs, and no naked Olympics in the quad-in fact, we have only one true quad, just north of St.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Class of 2010: we know you have a lot to do this week. That's why we tried to make Spectator's Web site as user-friendly and interesting as possible.
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 12:00am
Welcome to Columbialand: We know, we know; it doesn't get any more awkward than orientation. You've already asked your new "friends" about their favorite philosophers and garage bands, but you still have four hours to fill before you can safely say you need some sleep.
