Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 1:48am
With midterms approaching and New York’s brutal winter still in full swing, morale on campus is low. Students rush from class to class, not daring to lift their heads for fear of slipping on ice. Thankfully, we get a respite—spring break and all its opportunities for travel.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 1:33am
Asking people if they play video games is kind of like asking people if they watch pornography. At first, there’s a significant hesitation to admit participation.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 1:29am
Among the no-man’s-land of institutions above 120th Street, the Manhattan School of Music might be the most unsung. The 85-year-old MSM is a private music conservatory, and home to talented musicians and faculty in classical and jazz music.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 1:21am
On March 7, 40 million people may be witness to a true Hollywood embarrassment.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 1:01am
In fifth grade every social group had its own distinct background music. On the blacktop, the tomboys and little leaguers dribbled kickballs and skinned their elbows as Will Smith sounded from the coach’s stereo.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 1:00am
Tensions are running high as the dreaded housing registration process begins: Tears will be shed, prides damaged, prejudices formed, friendships strained. As all of this social tiptoeing unfolds, it seems strangely reminiscent of the drawing-room drama of a Jane Austen novel.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 12:58am
Last month, a survey was sent to Columbia students and faculty.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 12:56am
March 1 came and went for a vast majority of the Columbia population. For the Speccies among us, it was the beginning of an era. For Bwog, it was a Bwogline. But what was the real story behind the launch?
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 12:54am
In addition to making for some quality midterm procrastination time the past few weeks, the Olympics have also allowed Columbians to get a glimpse of what Canada is actually like after all. A native Canadian analyzes the good, the awkward, and the just awkward from the past three weeks.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010, 12:52am
“It was freshman year and I had a paper due the next day,” describes Mark, a senior in CC whose name has been changed to protect anonymity. Olympic curling was playing on mute on his flat screen as we talked in his dorm.