Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 4:11am
Columbia—both the students and the institution—may reap direct financial benefits from the federal stimulus legislation now in the final stages of congressional debate.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 4:07am
Student coalitions on opposite sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict held simultaneous protests on a sunny afternoon two weeks ago. Though the groups claimed to be interested in dialogue, they stood on opposite sides of college walk, facing each other and exchanging few words.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 4:02am
Though Barnard College’s endowment decreased from over $200 million in July to $163 million by Dec. 31, 2008, administrators say that the institution, which is used to pinching pennies, will weather the economic crisis.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 3:57am
Over a hundred students, faculty, administrators, and family members gathered on the steps of Low Library Monday evening to honor the life of engineering student Eric Harms, a first-year whose influence on Columbia, colleagues said, would far outlast his time spent here.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 12:10am
According to John D’Agata, “Nonfiction is perceived to be the ugly stepsister to fiction and poetry ... there’s a suspicion of nonfiction as a vehicle of data.”
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 12:07am
Above all else, ABC’s controversial daytime talk show The View has been known for its highly publicized catfights. But at their live tapings, Columbia students can expect to see a softer side and get an authentic perspective presented in a respectful manner.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 12:04am
From partisan protests on college walk to rockets in Gaza, antagonism between Palestinian and Israeli factions seems more entrenched than ever.
Mon, Feb 9, 2009, 11:50pm
“What else does a man live behind besides his name and the stories he tells?” It’s a profound statement indeed for Primary Stages’ otherwise juvenile production, save for the last half hour.
Mon, Feb 9, 2009, 11:34pm
Finally, an exhibition space you can have all to yourself free of charge—the public bathroom.
Mon, Feb 9, 2009, 11:15pm
Prior to the Jan. 31 death of Eric Harms, I was planning to dedicate Borderlands this week to the Manhattanville expansion.
