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Monday, March 23, 2009

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St. Patty's Day parade

By Andra Mihali
Mar 22 10:19 pm ET

On St. Patrick's Day, thousands flocked to Fifth Avenue in green garb for New York City's 248th annual parade.

CU introduces global centers

By Scott Levi
Mar 23 12:39 am ET

As part of its response to the growing internationalization of higher education, Columbia University launched its first two Global Centers, hubs meant to foster interdisciplinary research on global topics, in Beijing, China and Amman, Jordan this weekend.

Columbia Facilities reinstates student barbecues with new conditions

By Alix Pianin
Mar 23 01:02 am ET

Fire up the grills—student barbecues are back on this spring, Columbia Facilities announced on Friday.

Changes to housing process yield mixed reactions

By Kim Kirschenbaum
Mar 23 01:14 am ET

For Columbia students 110 years ago, springtime was the harbinger of humiliation. It was a time when students from other schools made their housing selections, leaving Columbia students to face the reality that the College had no residential buildings. “Columbia, hey? Sort of a day school, ain’t it? ” Cornell students would quip, according to an article by Herbert Howe in the Columbia University Quarterly’s 1932 edition.

MTA expected to approve proposed fare hike

By Maggie Astor
Mar 23 01:18 am ET

As deadlock between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and state politicians persists and proposed alternatives dwindle, it appears to be nearly certain that the MTA will approve a significant fare hike as early as this week.

Owner of Ollie’s, Tomo pays record sum in labor dispute

By Betsy Morais
Mar 23 01:21 am ET

Disputes over labor practices at local restaurants, such as Ollie’s and the now-closed Tomo, came to a halt on Wednesday when the New York State Department of Labor called out owner Tsu Yue Wang on his unfair treatment of employees. Wang agreed to pay a grand total of $2.3 million to the over 800 workers he wronged.

SEAS picks James Albaugh as Class Day speaker

By Joy Resmovits
Mar 23 01:31 am ET

James Albaugh, SEAS M.S. ’74 and executive vice president of the Boeing Company, has been selected as Class Day speaker for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, according to a release sent by the administration to Spectator on Sunday evening.

OPINION »

Sophomore housing hell

By Claudia Sosa Lazo
Mar 22 06:59 pm ET

February 26, 2009: panic. At 1 AM, calls from my friends, which should have centered on midterms, dealt instead with the only thing that is more frightening about the Columbia undergraduate experience: housing.

Core values

By Dan Tamkin
Mar 22 07:10 pm ET

Just to make one thing clear: contrary to the experience of my daughter who was an expert on Columbia by eighth grade and my dire warnings to applicants whom I interview that they better be able to explain the Core, I did not have any real understanding of what was in front of me when I entered the College in the fall of 1977.

Columbia's influence, then and now

By Leyla Kokmen
Mar 22 07:17 pm ET

Much of my absolute joy at graduation in May 1994 came from my absolute certainty about what I was going to do with my life.

A lesson on the No. 1

By Bob Klapisch
Mar 22 07:32 pm ET

It’s coming up on 30 years since I graduated from Columbia, which is depressing (and embarrassing), especially as I realize the world I live in, covering baseball for the Bergen Record and ESPN.com, is populated by people younger than me.

An Orgo final to remember

By Allan Jackman
Mar 22 07:49 pm ET

To begin with, I must state that I was pre-med from the time of my orientation in September 1949 until my graduation in June 1953.

Bwog commenting and the silencing of good debate

By Eric Hirsch
Mar 22 08:02 pm ET

A Bwog post last week linking to the latest issue of The Current brought out a strange and interesting thread of arguments. The interest of this “Swiftcurrent” was the issue’s focus on Zionism. Scrolling down to the posting’s comments, I noticed the expected argument about the pros and cons of Zionism, a dispute in which people on all sides rarely agree, or compromise, or even so much as lend an open ear for a minute.

College and Beyond

By Opinion
Mar 22 11:23 pm ET

This Monday, Spectator Opinion asks four alumni to reflect on experiences and lessons from Columbia that shaped a path in their lives.

Help me if you can

By Editorial Board
Mar 23 03:14 am ET

The Columbia College Student Council of 2012 has been working to provide first-years with academic assistance by creating a free and convenient peer-tutoring program. The council should be lauded for their simple yet innovative initiative, but make sure that they finalize the program in time for students to prepare for finals.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT »

CU prof examines Islam through philosophy

By Sam Kerbel
Mar 22 10:54 pm ET

Listening to Souleymane Bachir Diagne, one understands that philosophy involves not lofty contemplation, but rather self-motivated action.

I Love You, Man takes bromance to the next level

By Jenn Mayer
Mar 22 10:56 pm ET

Sick of romantic comedies? Thanks to Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, stars of the forthcoming film I Love You, Man, the future of movies lies in the bromantic comedy.

Invite Spanish flavor into your home

By Kelicia Hollis
Mar 22 10:58 pm ET

If you didn’t get the chance to travel the world over spring break, there is still a chance to bring the tastes of the globe to your very own dorm room.

You may win cash on your next cab ride

By Christine Jordan
Mar 22 11:00 pm ET

There may be 13,000 taxis in New York City, but there’s only one Cash Cab.

SPORTS »

CU baseball captures single win over break

By Michael Shapiro
Mar 22 10:38 pm ET

Columbia baseball left New York City for the sunny environs of California almost two weeks ago with only one win to its name in its first seven games. Eight days, 10 games, and two nationally ranked opponents later, the Lions returned to the East Coast only one win heavier, as the big bats of UC Riverside, San Diego, and Cal State Northridge proved too much for the defending Ivy League champions.

Lions take seven in Florida, drop home opener

By Michele Cleary
Mar 22 10:40 pm ET

Columbia softball wasn’t exactly on break last week, playing in 12 games over seven days at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. The long string of games did give the Lions their first win of 2009, however, although the first home win of the year will have to wait after a home-opening doubleheader loss to Boston University on Saturday.

Tennis teams pick up wins in away matches

By Kunal Gupta
Mar 22 10:41 pm ET

The men’s and women’s tennis teams each went 1-2 over their spring break training trips to Texas and California, respectively. The men fell against Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University, but managed to defeat UT Arlington on their final stop of the trip. The women lost their first match to Loyola Marymount, but rallied with a win against Cal State Fullerton before falling to Cal State Northridge.

Columbia lacrosse falls in Ivy opener

By Sara Salzbank
Mar 22 10:42 pm ET

Despite a hard-fought second half, the Columbia lacrosse team suffered a close, 11-8 loss to Cornell in its Ivy League opener. The defeat snapped the Lions’ five-game streak and extended the team’s Ivy winless streak to 26 games.

Abrupt finish for Flores after day one of NCAA Championships

By Jacob Levenfeld
Mar 22 10:44 pm ET

Columbia’s wrestling season came to an end on Thursday when Ryan Flores, the Light Blue’s sole representative at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, was ousted on the tournament’s first day after losing in his first two matches. The sophomore heavyweight, who entered with high expectations and the tenth seed in his weight class, will now have a long off-season to contemplate next year’s campaign.

Stars give WBC a chance-so should you

By Jacob Shapiro
Mar 23 03:36 am ET

Two weeks ago, Derek Jeter took 25 of his friends out to dinner at an expensive restaurant in Toronto. No, this was not a Jeter family reunion or a bachelor party for Alex Rodriguez. In fact, as the captain of the USA baseball team, Jeter picked up the tab for all of his teammates the night before the 2009 World Baseball Classic began.

Fencing teams take fourth place at NCAA Championships

By Jonathan Tayler
Mar 23 03:38 am ET

Both the men’s and women’s fencing teams took home fourth-place finishes at this year’s NCAA Championships, with sabrist Daria Schneider and foilist Kurt Getz each earning bronze medals. Columbia was the top Ivy team on both sides of the competition, edging out Penn, which finished fifth on the men’s side and seventh on the women’s.

Ed Argast to join football's staff as new offensive line coach

By Jonathan Tayler
Mar 23 03:41 am ET

Former Fordham offensive coordinator Ed Argast will join Norries Wilson’s staff as the new offensive line coach for Columbia. Argast will replace Cheston Blackshear, who left Columbia to take a job as the offensive tackles and tight ends coach at the University of New Mexico.

Light Blue golf kicks off '09 season

By Jonathan Tayler
Mar 23 03:58 am ET

The Columbia men’s golf team kicked off its season out west, taking part in the Hiddenbrooke Intercollegiate over the break. The defending Ivy League champions were the only East Coast team taking part in the 54-hole tournament, earning a sixth-place finish in the field of nine.

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