2009-04-06

CU researchers trace causes of depression
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 7:28pm
New research led by Columbia scientists suggests that depression, often thought to be a purely psychological disorder, can be linked to certain physical characteristics that make individuals more at-risk for the illness.
CC 2012 student council candidates debate platforms
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 7:27pm
A small audience turned out Saturday night for the Columbia College Student Council class of 2012 debates, where a more free-flowing question-and-answer format fostered discussion among candidates whose talking points largely centered on council and student communication.
USenate overwhelmingly passes resolutions for new degree, certificates
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 7:26pm
The discussion that took place during Friday’s University Senate meeting at Jerome Greene Hall was punctuated by a thunderstorm and flashes of lightning, but the tone of the discourse was temperate—three different resolutions were approved nearly unanimously.
Samuel Silverstein climbs mountains, University Senate
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 7:25pm
Samuel Silverstein might be the only individual at Columbia University who has contributed to cellular biology, scaled mountains in Antarctica, and argued for income transparency in University Senate, a body known for low attendance and stifling bureaucracy.
City schools face unclear future
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 7:24pm
Local students may soon be raising their hands to ask teachers, “What school do I go to?” Two schools in Harlem—P.S. 241 and P.S. 194—and another in Brooklyn, P.S. 150, have become embroiled in tense debate over the fates of their crowded hallways as traditional public schools, charters, or both.
Sunshine and self-fulfillment for students
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 7:12pm
Despite overcast and somewhat melancholic weather two Saturdays ago, Columbia Community Outreach managed to bring bright smiles to campus with its annual large-scale community service event.
Weighing religious tradition and fairness
Sun, Apr 5, 2009, 6:59pm
At Columbia, students should never be forced to compromise culture in the name of fairness.

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