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Corrected Stories
Construction of Whole Foods Irks CB7
By Sara Vogel
| Sep 7
Construction at Columbus Avenue between 97th and 100th Streets continues to rattle windows and ruffle its neighbors’ feathers this week after city inspectors lifted an order that stopped some of the work in late July when a retaining wall at the site collapsed.
CORRECTION: This article should have stated that the federal contract that locked the configuration of buildings ar Park West Village remains in effect indefinitely. It remains a point of controversy whether the expiration noted in the city's contract entitled the developer to go forward with new construction on the site.
Minuteman Founder Says He's Returning to Campus
| Sep 17Jim Gilchrist, the controversial former head of the Minuteman Project whose visit to Columbia in fall 2006 ended in a violent and hotly disputed brawl, confirmed that he was invited on Monday to return to campus for a second speaking appearance.
Some Professional Observations on the Controversy about Nadia Abu El-Haj’s First Book
| Sep 21I did not want to talk about this controversy at first, especially while it was being decided at Barnard. That stage of the scrutiny is now over and the introductory paragraphs of the recent opposing Internet petitions show that plenty of bad faith is being exercised on both sides.
CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, the sentence "...but, pace Lisa Wedeen, chair of the political science department at the University of Chicago and scholar of the modern Middle East, there are too few Hebrew archaeological articles or books in her bibliography..." originally read "...according to Lisa Wedeen..." In fact, in an interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education, Wedeen praised Abu El-Haj's work as being "replete with Hebrew sources, both written and oral."
Ahmadinejad Demystified
| Sep 24Ever since Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accepted the invitation to speak on campus, students and observers have been searching everywhere for information regarding our latest lightning rod, so Spectator has provided you with a guide to this infamous world leader.
Fight Breaks Out in Front of Milano
| Sep 27
A fight broke outside Milano Market Tuesday evening when one man smashed another in the face with a stick.
Student Groups Face Challenges With Funding
| Sep 27As club funding boards such as the Student Governing Board and Community Impact are raising concerns about the thought that goes into the funding allocations, some groups are turning to outside sources to keep their coffers full.
First-years Debate Before Upcoming Elections
| Oct 1Individual personalities dominated last night’s debate for the Columbia College first-year council, making up for the otherwise nearly-identical platform topics.
Urbanist Celebrated, Expansion Criticized in Tour
| Oct 1
What began as a tour of Manhattanville for the Municipal Art Society’s celebration of renowned urbanist Jane Jacobs, quickly shifted into a discussion of the possible negative ramifications of Columbia’s proposed expansion plan.
Club Boards Question Allocations
| Sep 12Community Impact, the board that finances and oversees 25 community service programs at Columbia, is set to hold its open house tonight in the wake of a major budget cut.
According to a New Study
| Oct 4A research team at Columbia was awarded a $4 million research grant for the year 2008 to investigate the mysterious sudden decline in U.S. bee colonies, according to Columbia’s Office of Public Affairs.
