Thursday, December 4, 2008

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Rededication Unearths Cathedral's History

By Laura Mills
Dec 4 02:26 am ET

On Sunday, the nave of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine was rededicated after nearly seven years of renovation. Sunday’s ceremony marked the end of the nave’s reconstruction following a fire in 2001. Despite this reopening, the Church—known to some as “St. John the Unfinished” for its perpetual state of construction—remains incomplete.

Clinic Fights for HIV Awareness in Courts

By Stephanie Tecca
Dec 4 02:26 am ET

Columbia School of Law’s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic is pioneering a field of law that does not always receive enough attention.

Business Owner Energized By Expansion

By Katherine Meduski
Dec 4 02:27 am ET

For the owners of Studebaker Café, Columbia’s expansion plan is a welcome business proposal.

Harvard Endowment Loses $8 Billion Over 4 Months, More Than Entirety of Columbia's

By Joy Resmovits
Dec 4 02:27 am ET

Harvard University’s endowment fell by 22 percent—or more than $8 billion—over four months, officials announced this week, according to the Harvard Crimson.

Streets Renaissance Blueprint Strives to Spruce Up Street Distribution

By Sam Levin
Dec 4 02:28 am ET

With the release of a newly charted “roadmap for truly livable streets,” the Upper West Side Streets Renaissance Campaign aims to make a healthy life accessible.

CU Mourns Mumbai Victims

By Liza Weingarten
Dec 4 02:48 am ET

The light of candles permeated the darkness on Low Steps Wednesday night as a group of students, faculty, and campus spiritual leaders gathered to honor the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.

OPINION »

ROTC: Wrong in 1968 and Wrong Today

By Andrew Lyubarsky
Dec 4 09:46 am ET

With results coming in on the student referenda on NROTC, it looks like the return of the military program has been dealt a blow, albeit by a narrower margin than many expected. This is as it should be—“don’t ask, don’t tell” is a foolish and discriminatory policy, and it would be nonsensical to reward any institution for such retrograde practices.

John Jay: Naughty or Nice?

By Elaine Wang
Dec 4 09:47 am ET

While not every soul on campus despises the campus dining hall with a passion, one thing is for certain: by charging students a fee to switch meal plans, Columbia Dining Services effectively undermines its image as a fair, upstanding provider of on-campus food.

The Ghost of a Governing Board

By Editorial Board
Dec 4 12:50 am ET

Over the last semester, the University Senate's Interschool Governing Board has made progress in its effort to create cohesion among a diverse community of students. The board should not delay in realizing and expanding upon the development of interschool groups that do not fall under the jurisdiction of the other governing boards, and students should take advantage of the benefits that the board offers.

SPORTS »

Women's Ice Hockey In Playoff Hunt

By Michael Shapiro
Dec 4 02:08 am ET

If you thought the only type of hockey Columbia had to offer is field hockey, you were mistaken.

Lions Work Out Offensive Kinks, Snap Losing Streak

By Max Puro
Dec 4 02:11 am ET

After struggling in losing efforts over the past three games, Columbia's offense came out of its shell against Wagner (4-2) Wednesday night en route to a season-high 84 points, eclipsing the previous

Basketball Hits The Road Over Winter Break

By Michael Shannon
Dec 4 02:13 am ET

Women's basketball will play seven games between the end of exams and the beginning of the spring semester, taking them to California and Washington, D.C., before returning to New York.

Ten Athletes Earn Academic Honors

By Christopher Brown
Dec 4 02:18 am ET

On Tuesday, ten Columbia student-athletes were recognized with 2008-09 Fall Academic All-Ivy honors.

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