Eric Chen

America needs ROTC at Columbia
Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:45pm

Restoring the ROTC to Columbia will benefit cadets, the U.S. military, and the University community at large.

When Anti-war is Anti-peace
Thu, Feb 15, 2007, 12:00am

The calls in the United States to end the Iraq mission are reaching a frantic crescendo, and the precedent Congress' end of support in South Vietnam is touted as a potential withdrawal strategy.

Doing Our Part in a Time of War
Tue, Oct 24, 2006, 12:00am

In the opening scene of Patton, starring George C. Scott as General George S. Patton, Patton ends his monologue saying, "There's one thing that you men will be able to say when you get back home, and you may thank God for it.

Rangel's Wake-Up Call
Wed, Jan 29, 2003, 12:00am

Congressman Charles Rangel introduced legislation earlier this month calling for the reinstitution of "compulsory military service or alternate civilian service"--or in other words, the draft.

Weighing in on Iraq
Wed, Nov 27, 2002, 12:00am

The prospect of a war in Iraq is unsettling and scary. I worry for the persons in the military who will go to war if we should fail in our efforts to achieve Iraqi compliance.

Veterans Day Reflections
Wed, Nov 13, 2002, 12:00am

To many people, Veterans Day is an after-thought--a clothing sale, a day off from school or just another parade on Broadway. At Columbia, Monday was a regular school day.

Leaders and Lanes
Wed, Oct 16, 2002, 12:00am

If I've learned anything in the last 10 years, it is that good leadership is invaluable. I suppose part of the reason I'm thinking about leadership now is the heightened tension in world affairs, and my deep hope that our country's leaders know what they're doing.

Changing Times at Columbia
Tue, Sep 17, 2002, 12:00am

Undercover Brother
Thu, Jul 11, 2002, 12:00am

The other day, my friend and I were chatting on the steps when our eyes fixed momentarily on an attractive female classmate walking past. After a moment's pause, my friend said "Yo, for real, G, if I could do it over, I'd be a straight-up pimp in a minute." I could empathize.

Proud to Be a Grunt
Fri, Apr 26, 2002, 12:00am

I am a Stuyvesant graduate, a former West Point cadet and a current Columbia student. But my proudest accomplishment is still my graduation from Army Basic Combat Training.

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