Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 12:19am
Like most of the country, I’ve watched a lot of college basketball over the past week. The NCAA basketball tournament is my favorite sporting event of the year and although I’m usually a tough critic, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the quality of this year’s games so far.
Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 12:15am
Over spring break, Columbia’s softball team played 14 games in eight days as part of the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 12:02am
Although its title promises a light romantic comedy, Married Life is anything but. The movie is actually an in-depth look at a married couple’s relationship—with surprisingly dark plot twists.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 11:59pm
In nearly every way, the 2008 NCAA fencing championship was déjà vu for the Columbia Lions fencing team.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 11:58pm
At Thursday night’s Community Board 9 meeting, the meaning of Winston Churchill’s “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others,” quoted by a speaker, seemed to hit close to home.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 11:57pm
French filmmakers seem to veer toward the grandiose—like profoundly emotional plots and immeasurable risk-taking—especially in comparison to their American counterparts.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 11:51pm
There were ragged dishtowels, lemons, aquariums, Gatorade mix, daisies, a wine cooler, and a lot of plywood. This was While Enhancing a Diminishing Deep Down Thirst, the Juice Broke Loose, an installation by New York artist Phoebe Washburn at the 2008 Whitney Biennial.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 11:35pm
When staging a timeless classic, it is not enough to rely on the playwright’s ingenuity in order to please the audience. The Pearl Theatre Company’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts proves that no matter how great the work, it’s the acting that matters most.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 10:22pm
This Monday, Spectator Opinion looks at the different roles of student activism from 1968 to 2008.
Sun, Mar 23, 2008, 10:17pm
In commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Columbia student revolt, there are three dangers. One is to use the occasion as simply an opportunity for empty nostalgia, self-reflection, or in the case of many ex-radicals, self-criticism.
