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Monday, April 6, 2009

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City schools face unclear future

By Jessica Hills
Apr 5 07:24 pm ET

Local students may soon be raising their hands to ask teachers, “What school do I go to?” Two schools in Harlem—P.S. 241 and P.S. 194—and another in Brooklyn, P.S. 150, have become embroiled in tense debate over the fates of their crowded hallways as traditional public schools, charters, or both.

Samuel Silverstein climbs mountains, University Senate

By Alexa Davis
Apr 5 07:25 pm ET

Samuel Silverstein might be the only individual at Columbia University who has contributed to cellular biology, scaled mountains in Antarctica, and argued for income transparency in University Senate, a body known for low attendance and stifling bureaucracy.

USenate overwhelmingly passes resolutions for new degree, certificates

By Alexa Davis
Apr 5 07:26 pm ET

The discussion that took place during Friday’s University Senate meeting at Jerome Greene Hall was punctuated by a thunderstorm and flashes of lightning, but the tone of the discourse was temperate—three different resolutions were approved nearly unanimously.

CC 2012 student council candidates debate platforms

By Alix Pianin
Apr 5 07:27 pm ET

A small audience turned out Saturday night for the Columbia College Student Council class of 2012 debates, where a more free-flowing question-and-answer format fostered discussion among candidates whose talking points largely centered on council and student communication.

CU researchers trace causes of depression

By Ray Katz
Apr 5 07:28 pm ET

New research led by Columbia scientists suggests that depression, often thought to be a purely psychological disorder, can be linked to certain physical characteristics that make individuals more at-risk for the illness.

CC, SIPA graduate released from kidnapping in Pakistani province

By Kim Kirschenbaum
Apr 5 07:29 pm ET

John Solecki, CC ’82 and SIPA ’87, was released south of Quetta, Pakistan, on Saturday after being held captive near the Afghan border for more than two months, United Nations official Jennifer Pagonis told the New York Times.

This is madness. This is Wall Street!

By Andrew Scheineson
Apr 6 01:58 am ET

Newmindspace, which creates what it calls “interactive public art,” held its annual pillow fight event on Wall Street on Saturday. “It was the most polite insanity I have ever witnessed,” Sam Ashworth, GS ’09, said.

OPINION »

Weighing religious tradition and fairness

By Eric Hirsch
Apr 5 06:59 pm ET

At Columbia, students should never be forced to compromise culture in the name of fairness.

Sunshine and self-fulfillment for students

By Sarah Camiscoli
Apr 5 07:12 pm ET

Despite overcast and somewhat melancholic weather two Saturdays ago, Columbia Community Outreach managed to bring bright smiles to campus with its annual large-scale community service event.

The case for Iran

By Reid Bagwell
Apr 5 07:33 pm ET

The common sentiment in the United States over the last eight years has been to see Iran as some sort of terrorism mastermind.

Red gold: the solution to Afghanistan’s opium addiction

By Sonali Pillay
Apr 5 07:55 pm ET

Tackling the ongoing and growing opium trade in Afghanistan must be a priority for American policymakers.

On money, morals, and might

By Alex Frouman
Apr 5 08:18 pm ET

The US-China relationship is the most important bilateral diplomatic relationship for the US today.

Over There

By Opinion
Apr 6 12:39 am ET

With two wars in the Middle East and rising challenges to America’s status as the world’s lone superpower, Columbia students cannot afford to ignore issues of international importance.

Good Luck Waste Paper Mart

By Mira John
Apr 6 02:09 am ET

The photographer is a sophomore in the School of Engineering and Applied Science majoring in chemical engineering.

Core incorporation

By Editorial Board
Apr 6 02:33 am ET

When Columbia College underclassmen begin registering for their fall classes in two weeks, the Core Curriculum will be on their minds. Despite the college’s past efforts, students often feel that administrators ignore them when they attempt to critique the Core.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT »

A fishy treat that's fresh out of the frying pan

By Kelicia Hollis
Apr 5 11:12 pm ET

Hamburgers, pizza, and vanilla ice cream are staples of American cuisine. But every culture has a dish (or three) that is a standard fixture for restaurants and lunch boxes.

Relevé elevates visiting students to the dance stage

By Dominique Nieves
Apr 5 11:15 pm ET

The Relevé showcase, hosted and sponsored by Columbia dance group Sabor, took place on Saturday night in C555 Lerner. The showcase was part of a three-day enrichment program created by Sabor in order to introduce the fine arts to young people throughout New York who are working to overcome by economic obstacles and language barriers.

Art fair offers another kind of stimulation

By Andrew Wailes
Apr 5 11:19 pm ET

Walking past the free condoms, visitors to New York’s LGBT Community Center this weekend were bombarded from all sides by over 5,000 images of male genitalia.

An avant-garde fusion of rock and jazz

By Hannah Khang
Apr 5 11:30 pm ET

Most college students are familiar with fusion music’s potential for incredible popularity. Beirut, El Guincho, and Vampire Weekend are all evidence of the recent proliferation of indie bands that draw influence from world music.

SPORTS »

With minor adjustments Lions can lead

By Max Puro
Apr 6 12:57 am ET

Coming off a weekend split at Yale and Brown, during which Columbia tried to outslug its opposition, the Lions’ record stands at 4-4—first place in the Gehrig Division by two games over both Princeton and Cornell. Having won its first Ivy League title in quite some time last year, expectations were enormous for the Lions this season, despite the team losing key players. But, eight games into Ivy competition, the chance that the Lions will fulfill those expectations looks very dicey.

Baseball captures two versus Yale, falls to Brown

By Jacob Shapiro
Apr 6 01:02 am ET

The locations and opponents may have changed, but the baseball team experienced deja vu yesterday as the Lions split two Ivy League matchups for the second weekend in a row.

Columbia softball falls to Bulldogs, splits with Bears

By Michele Cleary
Apr 6 01:07 am ET

After sweeping a doubleheader against Marist on Thursday, the Columbia softball team was looking to keep the ball rolling in Ivy competition this weekend. However, Columbia dropped both games to Yale on Saturday, before splitting with Brown on Sunday.

Heavyweights win third straight regatta, lightweights and women falter

By Michele Cleary
Apr 6 01:10 am ET

The Columbia heavyweight rowing team continued its winning streak this weekend, defeating both MIT and Holy Cross to take the Alumni Cup for the fifth year in a row. This was the third consecutive first-place finish for the Lions, giving them a 3-0 record to open the spring season. The lightweight team and the women’s team did not fare as well this weekend, as the lightweights finished third in both of their tri-matches and the women finished second behind Princeton at the Murtaugh Cup.

Lacrosse stumbles in second half against Brown, drops fifth straight

By Jonathan Tayler
Apr 6 01:12 am ET

For the first time in Ivy League play this season, Columbia lacrosse took a lead into halftime. But for the fourth time in four conference tries, the Lions were unable to turn any of that positive momentum into a win.

Lions take top spots in 1,500-meter run, Caldwell and Hale continue to triumph

By Sabine Schulz
Apr 6 01:16 am ET

After last weekend’s excellent performance by the women’s team at Army’s Dick Shea Invitational, the Columbia track-and-field team continued its outdoor season this weekend at Princeton’s Sam Howell Invitational and Penn’s Quaker Invitational.

Men's tennis advances to first in Ivy

By Kunal Gupta
Apr 6 01:29 am ET

The foundation for the Lions’ biggest win of the season was laid back in February, when the Lions were defeated by Harvard in the finals of the ECAC after holding five championship points.

W. tennis drops to Harvard and Brown, Crimson sweeps doubles point

By Kunal Gupta
Apr 6 01:34 am ET

The women’s tennis team was unable to capitalize on its chances this weekend, dropping its two Ivy League matches to Harvard and Brown, 6-1 in each match—the same score by which the Lions have been defeated in each of their first three Ivy contests. The losses drop Columbia (4-11, 0-3 Ivy) to a tie for last place in the Ancient Eight with rival Penn. “I thought we played very well,” said head coach Ilene Weintraub, despite the lopsided scores, “I thought we competed hard in both matches and we played better doubles, which is encouraging for the rest of the season.”

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