2008-11-21

Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:37am
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Jack Bauer fighting terrorists, kicking butt, and saving America from imminent doom. The writer’s strike and Kiefer Sutherland’s stint in jail left 24 fanatics without a fix for over a year and a half.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:25am
Parachuting out of a plane means taking a major risk. When it works, it is a slow and pleasant float downward. When the parachute fails to open, called a “streamer” in army lingo, it is a plummet straight down to the earth at a breakneck speed.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:22am
Road Show is like having a monopoly on Baltic and Mediterranean when you used to own Boardwalk and Park Place. Sure, you’re still in the game, but this venture is nowhere near as successful.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:17am
The weekend before Thanksgiving will be relaxing for many professors and students, as they look forward to Turkey Day. The men’s swimming and diving team will not enjoy as relaxing a weekend as it competes in three meets in four days.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:04am
Shopping can be a tedious sport in Manhattan.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:04am
Enceladus’ white craggy surface is covered with meandering turquoise lines. They are the same color as the bits of ocean featured in travel commercials for sunny and secluded islands.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 3:03am
It’s become obvious that in today’s economy, a dollar doesn’t buy what it once did. Athletic Director M. Dianne Murphy found that out the hard way—whatever she paid Leo Chappel clearly wasn’t worth it.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 2:53am
Coming off a split between Fordham and Seton Hall, the Columbia men’s basketball team will host the fourth Tyler Ugolyn Columbia Classic this weekend—the Light Blue last hosted it in 2006.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 2:42am
The culinary cultures of Indian Americans and American Indians intersected on Nov. 18 at the Indian and Indian Dinner.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 2:33am
The Columbia women’s basketball team will take part in the Tyler Ugolyn Columbia Classic on Friday night. The tournament is named after former Lion, Tyler Ugolyn, who was a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Both the men’s and women’s teams will be competing in this eight-game tournament.

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