Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:57am
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20—Barack Obama, CC ’83, made both Columbian and American history on Tuesday, when he officially became the 44th president of the U.S.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:41am
Little can draw Columbians from the daily shuffle along College Walk, but one who once took to it and traveled his way to the presidency inspired a spirited crowd to gather at Low Library Plaza for the second time since September’s ServiceNation Forum.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:37am
I’m never one to pass up a good party. With Barack Obama, CC ’83, as the guest of honor, inauguration in Washington promised to be a rager.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:26am
The venue was home to photoplays in the 1930s, pornography in the 1970s, and independent films at the turn of the 21st century. Today, the Metro Theater is preparing for what some say is its most surprising tenant yet: Urban Outfitters.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:16am
Students unwilling to face the winter chill to watch the inauguration at Low steps found an alternative viewing area yesterday in Roone Arledge Auditorium thanks to the Columbia College Student Council.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:11am
Marcus Brauchli, CC ’83, Missed Obama in College But Gets His Full Dose Now as Washington Post Editor
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 3:00am
For those unable to make the trek to D.C. to witness history in the making, venues around Harlem and the Upper West Side opened their doors on Tuesday for live screenings of the inauguration of Barack Obama, CC ’83.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 2:48am
As church bells rang in the distance, the voice of Barack Obama, CC ’83, filled Tom’s Restaurant and a small but attentive crowd watched his historic inauguration on television. But some of those present were unaware that 27 years ago, Obama might well have occupied the chair next to them.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 1:24am
Before Lily Koppel, BC ’03, stumbled upon a 76-year-old diary in the storage room of her Upper West Side apartment, she was a celebrity columnist for The New York Times.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 1:19am
On Monday, the 92nd Street Y Tisch Center for the Arts Unterberg Poetry Center (or, as it is more commonly known, the 92Y Po-Cen) hosted two time-honored authors, Barry Unsworth and David Leavitt.
