Thu, Apr 17, 2008, 2:12am
Tonight, retiring Barnard political theory professor Dennis Dalton will march in the anti-violence demonstration Take Back the Night for the last time after more than a decade of involvement, a farewell he discusses with teary eyes.
Thu, Apr 17, 2008, 1:52am
Manhattanville business owner Ramon Diaz says Columbia has cut off negotiations over a possible relocation of Diaz’s restaurant, Floridita, due to overdue rent, real estate tax, and water charges which Diaz disputes.
Thu, Apr 17, 2008, 1:45am
After a grilling from her colleagues and a long string of deliberations at Wednesday evening’s elections, Samantha John, SEAS ’09, has been chosen to lead the Activities Board at Columbia for the 2008-09 academic year.
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:44pm
Women gained the right to vote in America in 1920—a year after those in many other countries in the global community.
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:38pm
30 Rock
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:35pm
It is a source of never-ending consolation that whenever I need proof of my own vast ignorance and extremely finite powers of imagination, I can think back to Columbia and 1968—for example, I have no idea what to call whatever it is that happened—protest? Demonstration? Uprising? Revolt?
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:28pm
Steps to making your own independent Sundance film: create a set of dysfunctional characters, each with some humorous quirks, and fill them with A-list actors who are willing to take a small paycheck in return for critical praise. Set your story in a tiny town that could be anywhere, USA.
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:28pm
It is an ironic emblem of war that it is often the living who are forgotten. As we read Callie Maidhof and Manuel Schwab’s op-ed on April 15, we were struck by the emphasis on numbers of the dead—a sobering but incomplete list of the casualties of war.
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:24pm
Apparently, the revolution begins pretty soon—and is sponsored by Sony Records and Ticketmaster.
Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 10:15pm
I found myself fumbling for the light switch in a dark room in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. I was in search of the Perceptions of Faith and Spirituality interfaith art show, organized by the Office of the University Chaplain in the Gustavino Lounge.