Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 9:59pm
The value of Columbia’s endowment fell slightly from $7.24 billion to $7.08 billion over the last fiscal year, making the University one of three in the Ivy League to report losses over that period.
Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 1:28am
Though the School of General Studies lost two of its deans this past spring, it has only recently filled the void. This delay has left many seniors without a long-term dean for the entirety of the fall semester, a crucial period preceding graduation.
Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 1:08am
The Columbia women’s basketball team gave its fans a reason to cheer in its home opener against St. Francis College, N.Y., on Tuesday night. After suffering double-digit losses at Oakland and Delaware to start their season, the Lions rolled to a 78-54 win over the Terriers.
Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 1:02am
This Saturday will be the last day of the Ivy League football season, and it is possible that instead of having just one league champion, there could be a four-way tie for the first time in Ancient Eight history.
Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 12:58am
Unfortunately for everyone involved, injuries are and continue to become a larger part of sports in general. Fans, executives, players, and coaches all learn to expect them, and learning to cope with injured players is an important process in building and maintaining a successful team.
Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 12:50am
Explaining the men’s basketball team’s weekend split against Seton Hall and Fordham could be as easy as a difference in quality of the opponent, with the Pirates hailing from the country’s deepest basketball conference—the Big East—and the Rams from one of the strongest mid-majors—the Atlantic 1
Tue, Nov 18, 2008, 11:25pm
Last weekend, anthropologists flocked to the American Museum of Natural History to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Barnard alumna and anthropology pioneer, Margaret Mead.
Tue, Nov 18, 2008, 11:24pm
He wakes up everyday at 4 a.m., completes his morning routine, and leaves his home near LaGuardia airport so he can open up his newsstand down at the subway stop on 116th Street and Broadway by 6 a.m.
Tue, Nov 18, 2008, 11:20pm
Despite change coming to the White House, Columbia scientists remain unsure if the new administration’s policy on stem cell research will have a tangible impact on medical developments.
Tue, Nov 18, 2008, 11:18pm
Pulitzer Prize-winner Amy Harmon and a panel of bioethics experts addressed the problems facing their field in light of technological advances as part of a Kraft Program Series on Tuesday.