Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
The rubber soles of an Adidas shoe make a distinct, high-pitched squeak on a grease-covered cement floor. As I walk up to a white Land Rover being serviced inside a Manhattanville auto shop, my sneakers announce my presence to the mechanic working underneath the car.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
Though the rain was not of biblical proportions, Saturday's blessing of the bikes at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was an exercise in faith.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
Over the next nine months, about 20,000 high school students will apply to Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science from thousands of schools in more than a hundred nations, all 50 states, and dozens of religious and cultural backgrounds.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
Anyone passing the Low Library steps during a particular five minutes on Saturday afternoon witnessed a performance of passion.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
This is the straight guy column-as in that manly-man-who-likes-nothing-more-than-a-shaved-vagina-and-a-pint-of-beer column. I have such a crush on the straight guy. Sure, I appreciate some sensitivity from time to time. But give me a guy who slaps my ass in public over a crier any day.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
As summer approaches, campus is abuzz with talk of vacations, internships, and of course, summer housing. While Columbia College and engineering students are blessed with the relatively cheap summer housing available at Columbia, Barnard students are less fortunate.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
I believe that there are times when collegiality must take a back seat to honestyÂ-when one's natural desire to avoid unpleasantness must be set aside in the name of what one believes to be the greater good. This is one such moment for me.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
There are 29 Division I varsity sports at Columbia, but only one is banned from competing for a national championship. The cross country and fencing teams regularly compete for national titles. The '83 soccer team made a dynamic run in the NCAA Tournament.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 12:00am
As the largest landlord in Morningside Heights, Columbia officials say they make a concerted effort to promote individual establishments and prevent chain stores from defining the landscape.
Sun, Apr 23, 2006, 12:00am
This weekend's stormy weather didn't slow down Columbia's rowing teams. The lightweight men defeated both Cornell and Delaware at the fiftieth anniversary of the Geiger Cup. Although they were not able to pull out the win, the heavyweight team rowed in contention against two top-10 teams.
