Friday, March 6, 2009

Apollo Theater Plans Harlem 'Walk of Fame'

By Jessica Hills
Mar 5 07:26 pm ET

Harlem residents who can remember the days when artists from James Brown to the Jackson 5 performed at the Apollo Theater might be able to take a literal walk down memory lane. The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.—located on 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard—submitted a proposal to Community Board 10 in January to create a Walk of Fame on 125th Street as part of the theater’s 75th anniversary this year. The walk would include names of famous performers who graced the Apollo stage for people to reminisce over as they walk, according to Curtis Still, chair of the transportation committee for CB10.

Employees Discuss CU's Role In Their Resident Harlem

By Zeynep Memecan
Mar 5 07:33 pm ET

Many of the staff who check our identification at residence halls, prepare our burgers at JJ’s Place, or clean up after our all-nighters at Butler live right up the street, in Harlem.

SpecFeed: 2/27-3/5

By Laura Schreiber
Mar 5 09:01 pm ET

Charters Give Harlem Parents An Alternative to Traditional Public Schools

By Jessica Hills
Mar 5 09:08 pm ET

Monday morning, most students in New York City woke up excited to have a snow day. But one boy, who attends Harlem Success Academy Charter School on West 118th Street, was disappointed. “My son can’t wait to go to school,” said Kyesha Bennett of Harlem Parents United—a group that seeks to protect and increase school choice.

Store Closings Plague South Harlem

By Sam Levin
Mar 5 09:10 pm ET

On Frederick Douglas Boulevard from 111th to 125th Streets, the high density of retail vacancy reminds passers-by that the gentrification of South Harlem has not made the neighborhood immune to the pains of recession.

Pro-Gaza Groups Protest on Low, Present Demands to Administration

By Danny Ash
Mar 5 09:13 pm ET

As the sound of the group’s megaphone reverberated across Low Plaza Thursday afternoon, the Columbia Palestine Forum presented its demands to the administration. But many of the protesters doubted their actions would have an immediate effect on University policy, acknowledging the long road ahead.

World Leaders Forum with Suzanne Malveaux

By Linda Carrion
Mar 5 09:59 pm ET

CNN White House Correspondent, Suzanne Malveaux, Journalism ‘91, speaks on a Thursday panel moderated by U. President Bollinger.

It’s Not STUPIT

By Kate Redburn and Sarah Leonard
Mar 5 07:33 pm ET

The ferment over university silence—at Columbia, universities nationwide, and a fair number of institutions across the pond—on issues of Palestinian academic freedom is worth your attention.

Dressing the Part

By Camille Gandara
Mar 5 07:34 pm ET

I was deeply upset at the way I’d misrepresented both Orthodox Judaism and myself, and by how, in less then two minutes, I’d managed to make my life and my choices sound silly.

Printing Press

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Mar 6 02:57 am ET

The photographer is a Columbia College freshman. She is the Spectator deputy news photo editor.

iTunes for You

By Editorial Board
Mar 6 06:56 am ET

Event planners should work more actively with Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning to expand the Columbia on iTunes U initiative to cover more events on campus, especially those that appeal to students, alumni, prospective students, and parents.

Baseball Returns to the South to Face UNC Charlotte

By Jacob Levenfeld
Mar 6 02:12 am ET

After dropping three of four games to Lamar in Texas last weekend, Columbia’s baseball team heads to North Carolina on Saturday to open up a three-game set against the UNC Charlotte. At Lamar, the Lions were outscored 31-4 over the first three games before exploding for 15 runs in a runaway victory on Sunday afternoon.

The “Bad Newz, Mike” Fanclub

By Michael Shannon
Mar 6 02:17 am ET

So you think you know Bad Newz, Mike, do ya? Sure, you’ve kept up with all the Bad Newz articles. You have gotten the inside scoop on the real sports stories that Spec refuses to print. You know the idiosyncrasies and tics of my unique brand of borderline-ethical, raving “journalism.” You’re for the formation of a Columbia bull-riding team and the construction of a 95,000-seat football stadium. You support me in my struggles against the Brown women’s fencers and homelessness. But do you know the real Bad Newz Mike?

Fencing Travels to NCAA Northeast Regional’s at MIT

By Jonathan August
Mar 6 02:25 am ET

The magic number for the Columbia fencing team is 12.

Lions to Aim for Third in EISL Championships Behind Princeton, Harvard

By Bart Lopez
Mar 6 02:40 am ET

The Columbia men’s swimming and diving team will be competing in the Ivy League/Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League Championships this weekend at Princeton. The Lions will try to build on the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships by fighting for the top spot among the Ancient Eight.

CU Track Splits Up For Weekend Competition

By Sabine Schulz
Mar 6 02:49 am ET

Though many members of the Columbia track and field team qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Indoor Track and Field Championships, only a small number will travel to Boston, Mass. for the championships this weekend, while another squad heads to Notre Dame for its Last Chance Meet.

Wrestling Travels to Penn For EIWA Championships

By Jacob Levenfeld
Mar 6 02:53 am ET

Two weeks after the close of its dual-meet season, the Columbia wrestling team heads to Philadelphia this weekend for the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships, held at the University of Pennsylvania. The tournament, which begins on Saturday and runs through Sunday, brings together the 14 teams of the EIWA and will determine the conference winner. In 2008, the Light Blue came in seventh.

CU Tries to Finish Season at .500 Mark

By Max Puro
Mar 6 02:55 am ET

If the Columbia men’s basketball team wants to reach the .500 mark for the third consecutive season, it’ll have to do so shorthanded.

Lions to Open Season With Five-Game Series in Florida

By Sara Salzbank
Mar 6 02:57 am ET

The Columbia softball team will finally escape the New York cold for some outdoor action, flying to Boca Raton, Fla. this weekend to face five major competitors in its season opener. Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Harvard, Towson, and Stony Brook will all challenge Columbia on the field.

M. Tennis Hosts Annual Alumni Friendly

By Kunal Gupta
Mar 6 03:00 am ET

The men’s tennis team, which was nationally ranked for the first time this season at No. 62, will remain at home this weekend to host the annual Varsity/Alumni Friends match at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center. This annual friendly features some of the players from the program’s past and present.

Women’s Tennis Returns Home to Face A-10 Champ Temple

By Kunal Gupta
Mar 6 03:03 am ET

The Lions will play their final home tune-up before Ivy League play against the Temple Owls, the reigning A-10 champions, on Friday. The Lions will enter Friday’s contest with a record of 3-5 on the season, while the Owls come into the matchup with a 6-4 record. Temple has played a few Ivy foes already— the team lost to Dartmouth and Princeton but beat Penn 4-3.

Lacrosse Looks to Extend Win Streak to Four

By Michele Cleary
Mar 6 03:05 am ET

The Columbia lacrosse team will head to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. this weekend to take on Marist. Saturday’s game will be a clash of undefeated teams, with the Lions having won all three of their games and the Red Foxes sitting at 2-0.

Women's Basketball to Close Season on Road

By Jonathan Tayler
Mar 6 03:06 am ET

For the first time in more than 20 years, a winning season is well within Columbia’s grasp. But the women’s basketball team will only get one shot to make such success a reality.