Tue, Oct 7, 2008, 12:36am
In the past two weeks, many students have had to miss class to celebrate religious holidays. With Eid al-Fitr and Rosh Hashanah last week and Yom Kippur this Thursday, students have been forced to choose between religious obligations and academic ones.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 11:19pm
Image may be everything for the women of Atlanta, but these women should try looking into a mirror.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 10:36pm
When a friend tells you about a fun night he had, he relates every detail of every hilarious anecdote. Though his inadequate narrative doesn’t convey the magic of the moment, he keeps giving you a play-by-play nevertheless.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 10:29pm
In his new book Hitler’s Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe, Columbia Professor Mark Mazower takes an untraditional approach in looking at the Nazi regime.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:56pm
In a black-tie ceremony in Low Memorial Library on Thursday, Oct. 2, the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2008 was inducted. The class includes 18 former student-athletes, two former coaches, two teams, two special contributors, and one former member of the athletics staff.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:55pm
For the sixth consecutive time, the Columbia women’s soccer team put on an offensive display as it recorded a victory over Long Island University. Three players scored for the Lions (8-2-1) in their 4-0 shutout of the Blackbirds (7-3-1) Monday night, continuing a winning streak that began Sept.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:55pm
Head coach Norries Wilson said he “ripped” his team in the locker room on Saturday after the Columbia football team lost to Princeton 27-24. One of the few things he said he would take away from the Lions’ first Ivy game was the performance by the special teams.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:54pm
I’ve spent the last three days denying the inevitable. I’ve known that I had a column due Monday night since last week, yet the all-important question of what to write about eluded me. I contemplated writing about women’s soccer (shout out to Sophie Reiser and crew), but my heart wasn’t in it.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:50pm
Amid economic instability and state budget cuts, local food pantries and soup kitchens are already feeling the pinch of funding decreases as demands on their services rise. Still, many coordinators fear the worst may be yet to come.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:49pm
While Washington may be cautiously celebrating last week’s narrow aversion of economic disaster, economists at Columbia continue to be skeptical of the recently passed bailout legislation.
