2009-09-14

Graphic novels do literary world justice at their first festival
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 9:27pm
While the traditional publishing giants of the comic book world have seen better days, the Internet is allowing for an explosion of comic creations online.
Alum novelist navigates two cultural realms with writing
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 9:26pm
The essential inquiry of Columbia College alum Marie Mocket's short stories, poetry, and nonfiction has sprouted from her mixed American-Japanese heritage, which she discussed at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
The power of education
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 9:11pm
My summer in China allowed me to perfect my chopstick skills and explore the culinary world of jiaozi (dumplings), but it also taught me the value of a good education, especially one that fosters critical thinking skills.
Summer in China
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 8:49pm
There's certainly no paucity of media coverage on China, but not much of that reporting comes from our own peers.
Speech on the peach
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 8:34pm
This summer I attended the Columbia in Beijing Summer Language Program, during which I studied two semesters’ worth of Chinese in ten weeks. Towards the end of our first term, one of my teachers asked me to participate in the annual Chinese Speech Competition.
The food in Xinjiang
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 8:23pm
The moment we were informed of the “7-5” incident, as it is known, we took it lightly, until hundreds of soldiers tightly packed in tanks and other vehicles surrounded our bus while traveling on the road.

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