Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 1:58am
Riding downtown along the elevated 1 line from 242nd Street, one looks out on a city of train yards, graffiti, and auto shops. Here, past Washington Heights in a part of New York that seems to lack a label, the confluence of rivers, roads, and railways creates a daunting and chaotic spectacle.
Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 1:48am
Australian-born vocalist and musician Scott Matthew has a cute accent, but foreign inflections are a dime a dozen. Having two first names, however, is not so common.
Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 1:36am
When I first came to Columbia, it was quickly apparent that diversity here is a source of pride.
Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 1:24am
Everybody knows about the council presidents. They fight hard for their respective schools by working with their councils and executive boards to repair and reshape school policies and procedures, all to make the lives of their student bodies easier and their time at Columbia more enjoyable.
Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 1:20am
When I was accepted to the School of Engineering and Applied Science in March 2007, I was ecstatic. However, in the months after, I was quickly exposed to a wider variety of subjects and coursework. My interests shifted considerably, and I realized that I no longer wanted to be an engineer.
Thu, Jan 31, 2008, 11:08pm
Coming off a disappointing 72-54 loss against Cornell, Columbia will head off to Providence and New Haven to take on two top Ivy teams, Brown and Yale.
Thu, Jan 31, 2008, 11:07pm
The photographer is a Barnard College junior majoring in anthropology. As I See It appears on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Thu, Jan 31, 2008, 10:49pm
According to Sara Boxer’s brilliant essay on blogging in the latest New York Review of Books, there are about 100 million blogs on the Internet, only 15 million of which are active.
Thu, Jan 31, 2008, 10:36pm
In every sport, there’s a team that we love to hate.
In hockey, it’s the Detroit Red Wings. In baseball, it’s the Yankees.
Thu, Jan 31, 2008, 10:27pm
Sometimes it seems like coming home from college is one big test of how many times you can answer the questions, “How is school?” and, “Do you LOVE New York?” without exploding.
