Protesters gathered in Washington, DC from around the country, including Columbia, to speak out for gay rights. Unfurling an enormous rainbow flag, they walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol Building as part of Sunday’s National Equality March. Tens of thousands turned out to demand full legal equality on the 30th anniversary of the first such march, led by Harvey Milk in 1979.
Protesters gathered in Washington, DC from around the country, including Columbia, to speak out for gay rights. Unfurling an enormous rainbow flag, they walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol Building as part of Sunday’s National Equality March. Tens of thousands turned out to demand full legal equality on the 30th anniversary of the first such march, led by Harvey Milk in 1979.
On Sunday, Club Bangla celebrated Boishakhi Mela 2009, the Bengali New Year. The event, which took place on Low Plaza, featured festivities including a cultural show with performances by dance groups like CU Dhoom and the Bangladesh Institute of the Performing Arts. The audience included both Columbia students and members o fthe greater New York Bengali community. Club Bangla works to keep Bengali Culture alive at Columbia by organizing annual events, like discussion panels and fund raisers to aid natural disaster recovery in Bangladesh.
The John Jay Awards Dinner filled Low Library rotunda on Tuesday evening with administrators, donors, alumni, and a few celebrities. Award recipients included actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, CC '99, Benjamin Jealous, CC '94, medical researcher Paul Maddon, CC '81, financial expert Thomas Francis Marano, CC '83, and sculptor Gregory Wyatt, CC '71. Speeches given by University President Lee Bollinger and Columbia College Dean Austin Quigley stressed transition, leadership, and the importance of the College within the University.
