2008-09-10

Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 12:56pm
In a frustrating though characteristic turn of events Wednesday, the judge scheduled to hear the case brought by the Westsiders for Public Participation did not appear in court.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 3:26am
You know that you’ve made an impression on college students when a simple Facebook search turns up not one but multiple groups dedicated to either the love or hate of your persona. University Provost Alan Brinkley has made it.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 3:23am
In response to what they see as a dearth of opportunities for philanthropy on campus, two students from Columbia/Barnard Hillel have formed a faith-based fellowship devoted to giving back.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 3:19am
Despite some interesting races elsewhere in the city, voter enthusiasm in the Morningside Heights area seems to have remained low Tuesday, with few residents turning out to vote in the primaries for this year’s local elections.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 3:14am
As the University reflects on public service this week, a local organization is launching a mentoring program that enables University students to interact with young people on the Upper West Side for the first time.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 3:07am
A happy surprise awaited 100 students when they awoke Tuesday morning: a coveted seat in Thursday’s ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum in Lerner Hall.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 2:14am
After the Columbia women’s soccer team (2-1-0, 0-0-0 Ivy) opened the 2008 season with a 1-0 home loss, head coach Kevin McCarthy commented that while his team played with determination, it had much room for improvement.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 2:04am
Many collegiate basketball teams kick off their season with an event dubbed “Midnight Madness” by holding their first practice in front of fans at midnight on the first day that practices are allowed.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 1:58am
The Dartmouth football team finished with a record of 3-4 in the Ivy League last season, with victories over Penn, Columbia, and Cornell. The Big Green was a force in league play, but consistently stumbled against nonconference foes, going 0-3 in those games.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008, 1:53am
It wasn’t James Blake’s defeat of Roger Federer during the Beijing Olympics that has had the greatest impact on Ivy League sports in the last 25 years. Nor was it the Princeton men’s basketball team’s upset over UCLA in the first round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament.

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