Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 2:39am
The atmosphere and acoustics of Lerner are reminiscent of a museum. Upon entering, one hears the ambient rumbling of people walking and talking, and the echoes that reflect off the glassy halls and inclined ramps—the impersonal noise of public space.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 2:35am
“Union Square” brings many things to mind: pretzel vendors, tourists, and questionable curry stands. However, Union Square is not just a place for NYU students to bring their bagged 40s—it is a destination for aspiring artists, who come from all over the world to display and sell their work.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 2:27am
Statements such as “SAVE 25% ON TEXTBOOKS” and “GET AMAZING SERVICE! WHERE? YOUR CAMPUS BOOKSTORE OF COURSE” pollute the inboxes of anyone unfortunate enough to be subject of blast e-mails sent to Columbia undergraduates.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 2:20am
“They’re just too damn expensive, man.” That’s pretty much the answer you are bound to hear upon asking Columbia students why they don’t take advantage of what is arguably the greatest theater in the world, just 15 minutes downtown.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 2:12am
New York City neophytes have it hard. Achieving mildly elitist urban sophistication and New York know-how is a complex chemistry, a layering game.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 1:52am
Dante, Descartes, Dostoevsky—they are all authors we read as part of our Core Curriculum, but more specifically, they are just a few of the authors that we read in translation.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 1:48am
By week one, we had the bandh blues. This Hindi word for “closed” refers to a community lockdown, during which people are expected to stay in their homes. A few days prior to our departure for a semester abroad in Hyderabad, India, the U.S.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 1:39am
With only three days of class this past weekend, students were unable to cite “five essays and 800 pages of reading” to keep them from going out. Phones all over campus recorded the evidence.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 1:37am
In the (quite likely in vain) spirit of new beginnings, a new batch of Eye editors offers its resolutions in the hopes that the year and decade get off to a fresh start...
Thu, Jan 28, 2010, 1:27am
Rock shows: they are in limited supply at home in St. Louis, MO, and a perk of going to school in Manhattan.