Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:53pm
On Nov. 7, after a season filled with daring premieres (John Adams’ Doctor Atomic) and standards (Puccini’s Madame Butterfly), the Metropolitan Opera settled for something in between, situated comfortably on the periphery of the repertoire—Hector Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:53pm
Both the scope and quality of the art housed in the illustrious Metropolitan Museum of Art have been widely extolled in the past.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:52pm
It has often been said that there’s nothing quite like the magic of the Great White Way, but there are in fact abundant shortcuts to approximating those “magical” Broadway sounds.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:52pm
Today several student groups, including Chicano Caucus, Columbia University College Democrats, and Everyone Allied Against Homophobia, are hosting an event to publicize and discuss the ramifications associated with a potential return of NROTC to campus.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:50pm
We attempted to stake our claim as the generation of cynicism, and thankfully we failed miserably.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:50pm
The debate over the return of Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to Columbia has raised important questions about our University and its students, and the way in which we influence, and are influenced by, national policy.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:47pm
The Altschul Auditorium is a dismal and windowless place. Connected to the lobby of the International Affairs Building by an unassuming entryway that offers no suggestion of what’s going on beyond it, the cavernous, softly-lit hall is literally sealed from the distractions of the outside world.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:46pm
In the interest of making progress, the Lions will be using part of their past in this year’s track and field program. Joined by five new coaches, including four Columbia alumni, and 16 new freshmen, the Light Blue is prepping to improve its rank among its Ivy League competitors.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:45pm
In a season that saw several lead changes atop the Ivy League standings and three women’s soccer teams enter the final weekend tied for first place, the season finale did not disappoint as every game went into overtime and three of the four into a second extra period.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008, 7:43pm
Last night, the NCAA selected the 64 teams that will compete for the Women’s College Cup. Two Ivy League teams, Princeton and Harvard, earned berths, highlighting the Ancient Eight’s movement into the national spotlight as a strong conference for women’s soccer.
