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Mark Holden

Fare forward, travellers

The silly thing about senior columns is that they're supposed somehow to be a coda and capstone on four years spent learning to be wise and mature.

The silly thing about senior columns is that they're supposed somehow to be a coda and capstone on four years spent learning to be wise and mature.

New Orleans, Three Years Later

Last Thursday I flew up from my home in New Orleans to what is, for most of us, our home away from home, New York, to begin the final year of my undergraduate education.

Last Thursday I flew up from my home in New Orleans to what is, for most of us, our home away from home, New York, to begin the final year of my undergraduate education.

Enough Thinking—Now It’s Time for Action

Today’s is the last episode of the semester.

Today’s is the last episode of the semester.

A Constructive Mission for Columbia

This semester I have called for a return to basics: an examination of the root motivators that drive what is quintessentially Columbian.

This semester I have called for a return to basics: an examination of the root motivators that drive what is quintessentially Columbian.

Spring Cleaning for Columbia’s Culture

In episode four we discussed endowments: what they are, why they’re important, and most crucially, why some of their characteristics, including their abstract nature and the large time-frames over

In episode four we discussed endowments: what they are, why they’re important, and most crucially, why some of their characteristics, including their abstract nature and the large time-frames over

The Real Value of Endowments

Two weeks ago this column concluded by exhorting Columbia’s leaders to inject some verve and vigor into the institution’s endeavors.

Two weeks ago this column concluded by exhorting Columbia’s leaders to inject some verve and vigor into the institution’s endeavors.

Envisioning the New Columbia

Our inquiry into “fixing Columbia” began by examining the challenges facing us—a necessary process.

Our inquiry into “fixing Columbia” began by examining the challenges facing us—a necessary process.

'Global' Starts At Home

We need some community ’round here, I reckon. The undergraduate population at Columbia doesn’t have as rich an on-campus life as students at some other schools do—and this is lamentable.

We need some community ’round here, I reckon. The undergraduate population at Columbia doesn’t have as rich an on-campus life as students at some other schools do—and this is lamentable.

Becoming a 'Global University' in Truth

Columbia by all rights ought to be a great, world-renowned institution, yet it continually settles for mere excellence.

Columbia by all rights ought to be a great, world-renowned institution, yet it continually settles for mere excellence.

In Defense of Libertarianism

Libertarians. Yeah, you know, those crazy people. Depending on who you talk to, they're either maniacal liars, maniacal fools, or both. You probably know one and think he's really weird.

Libertarians. Yeah, you know, those crazy people. Depending on who you talk to, they're either maniacal liars, maniacal fools, or both. You probably know one and think he's really weird.