2009-01-23

Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 4:09am
Hope and change. Those were the big themes this week in our nation as we inaugurated the 44th president of the United States—and Columbia alumnus—Barack Obama.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 4:06am
After a strong showing at the North American Cup last weekend, the Columbia fencing team will open its collegiate season this weekend with two meets against some of the nation’s toughest competition.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 4:02am
Seeking revenge for a disheartening 71-59 defeat last Saturday by Cornell, the Columbia men’s basketball team will travel to Newman Arena on Saturday for its second Ivy game of the season.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:46am
Coming off an exciting weekend at the New York State Championships, the Columbia wrestling team heads south on Sunday to match up against American and George Mason.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:18am
The Columbia women’s basketball team, currently riding a four-game winning streak, is looking to make it five straight with a win over Cornell in Ithaca this Saturday.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:13am
So let me just put it out there. Being back has its benefits, namely an increase in Facebook activity. Click here for SpecFeed.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:08am
Watching two Columbia boys attempt to woo a waitress whose looks could rival a model’s is almost as fascinating as watching The Hills—especially when the backdrop of the duel of corny pick-up lines is a restaurant frequented by Upper West Siders whose disposable incomes allow them to spend appro
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:07am
Students who are dissatisfied by the high price of tutoring and lack of extra help can now turn to the Columbia College Student Council ‘12, which is pushing for peer tutoring on dorm floors.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:05am
I visited an exhibition of Edward Fitzgerald’s acclaimed translation of the Rubaiyat, a compilation of 12th-century Persian poems, hoping to delve into their sensitive topics of mortality and spirituality. Now on display at The Grolier Club of New York (47 E. 60th St.), Nicholas B.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 3:03am
Twelve years ago, Irving Weissman discovered a treatment that might have saved the lives of thousands of women with advanced breast cancer, but pharmaceutical companies weren’t interested in developing the therapy.

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