Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 1:17am
On April 15, Lehman Lawn was abuzz with music, barbecue, and even fireworks as Barnard students celebrated their annual Spirit Day. Columbia, on the other hand, does not have its own Spirit Day—this is both a symptom and a cause of the palpable lack of community on campus.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 1:00am
At both the figurative and literal center of this week’s anti-war efforts are two figures standing atop the College Walk sundial, with one sounding a hand-held gong as another reads off the names of the dead in Iraq.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:56am
Surrounded by plates of traditional goodies and a hookah full of sweet-smelling tobacco, members of Turath—Columbia’s Arab students’ organization—spent Monday afternoon behind a table on Low Plaza to publicize activities planned later this week for Arab-American Heritage Week.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:54am
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced that it would postpone proposed service upgrades on a number of subway and bus lines, including the 1, C, and E trains, due to an unforeseen lack of revenue.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:51am
Engulfed in a battle on multiple fronts with residents of Greenwich Village and city officials over its proposed redevelopment, St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center has recently become the focus of public speculation over the sustainability of its trauma center and emergency department.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:47am
General Studies Student Council VP of Finance and presidential write-in candidate Keith Hightower will be permitted to participate in tonight’s debate, Judicial Committee members have ruled.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:45am
State Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell (D-Morningside Heights and West Harlem) filed a Freedom of Information Law request last week for documents related to the possible establishment of parts of Morningside Heights as a historic district, or landmarking of particular buildings in the area.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:43am
Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:42am
Brent Stockwell, a Columbia biology and chemistry professor, has identified a potentially revolutionary new method to selectively kill cancer cells in humans.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 12:38am
The United States could face a crisis in medical treatment for the elderly if current supply is not increased in the nation’s medical facilities, Columbia University Medical Center researchers have found.
