Friday, February 1, 2008

Teach-in Concludes Week of Action

By Shane Ferro
Feb 1 05:13 am ET

The Focus the Nation week-long environmental education event concluded Thursday night with a teach-in featuring two panels of experts on climate change.

Green Cart Proposal Takes On Harlem Health

By Scott Levi
Feb 1 05:05 am ET

Lilliam Lara assembles piles of fresh produce behind the counter at Stephanie Grocery at 116th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

Voting Patterns Stem From More Than Age

By Betsy Morais
Feb 1 03:26 am ET

Growing up around Washington, D.C. has made Annie Minoff, CC ’11, cynical about government.

Debate Solidifies Election Picks for Broadway Dems

By Lydia Wileden
Feb 1 03:19 am ET

Gathering around a TV with snacks and politically inclined friends, members of the Broadway Democrats crowded into an Upper West Side apartment Thursday night in the hope of choosing their nominee.

J-School Construction Moves Ahead

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Feb 1 02:32 am ET

A partially completed café opened this week between Furnald Hall and the Graduate School of Journalism, making it the latest development in the ongoing renovation of the Journalism building.

Mugging Occurs on Riverside Drive

By Daniel Amzallag
Feb 1 02:23 am ET

Police and Columbia University Public Safety are searching for the perpetrator of a mugging that took place Tuesday at 468 Riverside Drive and 119th Street.

Power Failure Hinders 1 Line Service

By Maggie Astor
Feb 1 02:12 am ET

A power failure brought trains on the 1 line to a halt in both directions between 96th and 168th streets shortly after 7 p.m.

Going It Alone

By Editorial Board
Feb 1 04:51 am ET

Rarely does a campus tour guide neglect to mention that Columbia Public Safety offers an escort service during nighttime hours to ensure students' safety.

Understanding Amid Hate

By Monnica Chan
Feb 1 01:36 am ET

When I first came to Columbia, it was quickly apparent that diversity here is a source of pride.

Working in the Shadows

By Sumeet Shah
Feb 1 01:24 am ET

Everybody knows about the council presidents.

The Ultimate College Fix

By Daniel Gray
Feb 1 01:20 am ET

When I was accepted to the School of Engineering and Applied Science in March 2007, I was ecstatic.

As I See It: Sealevel

By Darya Deker
Jan 31 11:07 pm ET

The photographer is a Barnard College junior majoring in anthropology. As I See It appears on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A Word From the Blog

By Armin Rosen
Jan 31 10:49 pm ET

According to Sara Boxer’s brilliant essay on blogging in the latest New York Review of Books, there are about 100 million blogs on the Internet, only 15 million of which are active.

The Right Way to Write

By Ariel Hudes
Jan 31 10:27 pm ET

Sometimes it seems like coming home from college is one big test of how many times you can answer the questions, “How is school?” and, “Do you LOVE New York?” without exploding.

Lions to Race in Sold-Out Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden

By Sonya Chandra
Feb 1 04:10 am ET

The Columbia track teams will be taking their racing spikes uptown and downtown on Friday as the relay team will race at Madison Square Garden.

Swimming Hopes to Continue Winning Streak

By Micah Miller
Feb 1 04:09 am ET

The Columbia women’s swimming and diving team will be looking to extend their winning streak to seven this weekend against league rival Brown.

Second String Wrestlers to Step Up for Injured Players in Bucknell Meet

By Meredith Mead
Feb 1 04:08 am ET

This Friday evening, the Columbia wrestling team (2-3) will compete against Bucknell (7-1-8) at home in the second to last meet of the nonconference schedule.

Brown Leading Scorer, Huffman, Makes Impact As Senior

By Lucas Shaw
Feb 1 04:07 am ET

With the score knotted at 52 and 10.8 seconds left, the Brown men’s basketball team called a time-out to discuss what to run for a final play.

Blog: Be There Without Really Being There

By Jon Kamran
Feb 1 04:06 am ET

Last weekend during the men’s basketball game, we tried something new with our coverage of men’s basketball.

Basketball Searches for Two More Ivy League Victories

By Sarah Sommer
Feb 1 04:05 am ET

Coming off a win against Cornell—picked to finish second in the Ivy Preseason Women’s Basketball Poll—the Lions (4-12, 1-1 Ivy) will face Yale (4-11, 2-0 Ivy) and Brown (1-15, 0-2 Ivy) at Levien Gy

Lions Look to Cheung-Lau and Lee In The Search For More Ivy League Victories

By Meredith Mead
Feb 1 04:04 am ET

The Columbia men’s swimming and diving team (3-4, 0-4 Ivy) will compete this Saturday against Brown. The Lions are still searching for their first Ivy League victory of the season.

Lions Tennis Takes On Non-Conference Teams at Home

By Kunal Gupta
Feb 1 04:03 am ET

With league play just weeks away, the Columbia men’s tennis team begins the nonconference portion of its schedule this weekend with two home matches.

Fencing Fights to Defend Ivy Title

By Jonathan August
Feb 1 04:02 am ET

The Columbia fencing team is somewhat unusual, in that its goal going into the championship isn’t so much about winning as it is about defense.

Lions Go On First Road Trip Double Header

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Jan 31 11:08 pm ET

Coming off a disappointing 72-54 loss against Cornell, Columbia will head off to Providence and New Haven to take on two top Ivy teams, Brown and Yale.

The Perfect Team Everyone Loves to Hate

By Lisa Lewis
Jan 31 10:36 pm ET

In every sport, there’s a team that we love to hate.

In hockey, it’s the Detroit Red Wings. In baseball, it’s the Yankees.

And in professional football, the advent of the newest team we love to hate has come—in the form of the New England Patriots. Beyond the nationalistic conundrum that comes from hating the symbol of our freedom as a nation, it’s easy to hate on a team like the Patriots.