And that's all she wrote

After four years of ups and downs, there are a few memories and lessons that stick out.

By Lisa Lewis | Apr 28 10:13 pm ET

Swim test forces community on seniors

The swim test is funny because it’s a Columbian rite of passage that may be the singular experience that unifies the senior class.

By Lisa Lewis | Apr 21 12:14 am ET

Money makes all the difference

My senior thesis research has helped me to flesh out exactly why Ivy League athletics have it particularly rough

By Lisa Lewis | Apr 8 09:05 pm ET

Sports deserve prominent place in curriculum

If Columbia truly wants to fully immerse its students in a far-reaching liberal arts education, a sports history major needs to be considered as an additional option for undergrads.

By Lisa Lewis | Mar 29 08:30 pm ET

Social media has a place in the sports world

Athletes and sports programs are constantly experimenting with the usefulness of social media.

By Lisa Lewis | Mar 5 01:58 am ET

Women's Basketball Nostalgia

This weekend’s women’s basketball games gave all of us who came out to the Pink Zone Night an opportunity to create a new historical moment for nostalgia: This past Friday night, Columbia women’s basketball beat Dartmouth.

By Lisa Lewis | Feb 21 06:16 pm ET

Lions grapple with religion, sports

Columbia athletes seek balance between personal life and athletics.

By Lisa Lewis | Feb 8 07:24 pm ET

Mike Leach story highlights importance of journalism ethics

Would general public opinion of Leach be different if ESPN—the network with a serious conflict of interest in this story—hadn’t been involved? Would Leach have kept his job at Texas Tech? I think it’s a definite possibility.

By Lisa Lewis | Jan 26 09:21 pm ET

Watch out Cornell, Columbia owns the Mega Bowl

All right, Cornell football—it’s on.

By Lisa Lewis | Dec 10 06:43 pm ET

Football seniors search for new identities

When the clock expires at around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, you’re going to find 25 guys standing around at Baker Field looking forward to a hot shower and a whole lot of soul-searching.

While senior year is not yet halfway over for these individuals, their collegiate athletic careers have ended, without pomp and circumstance or league championships. After tomorrow, the Columbia Athletics Web site will remove their names. Their former teammates will all move up a year, so juniors will be listed as seniors, and seniors will be listed as… nonexistent.

By Lisa Lewis | Nov 19 06:54 pm ET