Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:58am
This fall, high-profile technology tycoon Dan Rosensweig was appointed as Columbia Business School’s newest executive in residence, a position that entails giving guest lectures, working with campus clubs, and advising students with similar interests on career planning, strategy, and profess
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:49am
After more than 37 years of teaching Spanish dance, Gloria Marina San Roman is about to retire. She has instructed Barnard students in the art of classical Spanish dance for 16 years, following 21 years as a teacher at Juilliard.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:42am
In 1985, Japanese company Nintendo released its Entertainment System in the United States. The 8-bit console launched alongside now-classic games, including Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong Junior, and, of course, Super Mario Bros., and revolutionized the way a generation of Americans wasted their time.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:24am
It's so easy to get distracted by the quick tempo of city life—the sound of traffic, the strangers with whom you stand on the subway platform, the smell of street food—that we often neglect to notice our physical environment. New York is made up of buildings.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 2:58am
Avatar, Pocahontas, District 9... It seems Hollywood has become the latest place for white men to express their historic regrets.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 2:53am
Our editors reveal the clothing and accessories they can’t live without.
1. My pleather jacket: So badass it makes me feel like I’m skipping class even when I’m in class. This might also have to do with being asleep.
-Daryl Seitchik, View from Here Editor
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 2:52am
All Columbians have to-do lists. Unfortunately, items that don’t have due dates frequently get shafted. Well, here’s a comprehensive list of what you probably forgot.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 2:50am
Columbia students, like everyone else, like to complain. Picture this: In a misguided attempt to be friendly, you’ve accidentally engaged in a conversation with some kid you vaguely recognized from your econ class. You’ve gone through the obligatory exchange of majors—what next?
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 2:27am
For 10 years, Loretta Zuk, the superintendent of 547 Riverside Drive, has asked her management to replace the windows of her hundred-year old apartment building.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 2:15am
This past weekend, my sister went to her senior prom. This festivity—which, in my mind, is the culmination of everything that is wrong with high school set to bad hip-hop—has been at the forefront of her mind for the past few months.