Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
More than a year ago, the steps to Low Library were filled by a week of protests about racism and students demanded increased dialogue about diversity on campus.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
An hour and a half into their meeting in Lerner Hall's stuffy Satow Room on a recent Tuesday evening, the General Studies Student Council switched from University-wide issues such as the Baker Field tailgate policy and new orientation programs to a variety of the council's other initiatives.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
The Engineering Student Council is trying to reach out to the students it was elected to represent, but limited awareness and closed elections may be making their jobs more difficult.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
The MTA may be on track to strike.
Officials from the Metropolitan Transit Authority will meet today with representatives from Local 100, the New York City branch of the national Transit Workers Union, to discuss proposed changes in the TWU's contract with the MTA.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
Though the weather outside may not be particularly frightful, yesterday's lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center means that the ice-skating season in New York City has officially begun.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
When it comes to what's between your legs, Shelby Semmes, BC '06, is an expert.
"Before we begin, I just want to stress that the length of this session is not equivalent to the amount of time you'll be spending with your legs open during the exam," she explained.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
At Columbia, it is easy to spot a crying athlete and do drugs, but getting your hands on a morning-after pill is a different story.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
By Isaac Stone Fish
My parents taught me to follow my passions to livelihoods. Songs always enchanted me, and I thirsted for a role in their creation. I never thought of writing them, only of singing them. And my parents encouraged me, smiling at the peace music brought me.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
I saw a poster on campus the other day detailing the story of a Palestinian girl, Iman al-Hams, who was killed accidentally by Israeli soldiers. The poster cherry-picked quotations and facts to make it look like Israeli soldiers use little girls for target practice.
Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 12:00am
President Bollinger gets a lot of perks. He sits in a gorgeous, climate-controlled office all day.
