Monday, April 27, 2009

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St. John the Divine hosts sustainability fair

By Sam Levin
Apr 26 09:04 pm ET

From the busloads of tourists competing for entrance into the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, came multiple green campaigns to promote faith, sustainability, and a better planet in the cathedral’s premier Green Day event on Saturday morning.

Nussbaum dorm damaged in fire

By Sam Levin
Apr 26 09:09 pm ET

After a fire broke out in neighboring restaurant Community Food & Juice at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, residents of 600 West 113th St.—the Nussbaum dorm—were evacuated from their building. Though Housing had not yet been able to assess the full extent of the damage, an e-mail sent to students reported “smoke and water damage, as well as some broken flooring and windows.”

Area Dems critical of Paterson’s performance

By Aaron Kiersh
Apr 26 09:11 pm ET

For New York Governor David Paterson, even his home turf is a tough spot.

Students find creative outlets for stress

By Ginia Sweeney
Apr 26 09:14 pm ET

Before Sue Cho, CC ’10, decided to take a leave of absence from Columbia, she would sit in front of her computer to work, but would become paralyzed, unable to begin.

Recession brings increase in applicants to TC

By Jessica Hills
Apr 26 09:19 pm ET

In today’s grim job market, many are turning to one profession that may have been hit less hard than others. Educators seem to be having a relatively easier time finding employment than their job-seeking peers going after corporate positions. As both undergraduates and career-changers recognize this trend, many are deciding to pursue degrees at schools of education like Columbia’s Teachers College.

Edwards wins General Studies council presidency

By Alix Pianin
Apr 26 09:21 pm ET

As General Studies Student Council election results came in this weekend, newly-elected leaders pointed to what may be a historic year for student government—one in which all four councils will be led by female presidents.

Wildart: Water festival

By Lauren Weiss
Apr 26 09:27 pm ET

Students had a messy good time with colored chalk powder on Saturday morning at Ancel Plaza to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors.

Men’s golf captures 2009 Ivy League title

By Sara Salzbank
Apr 27 12:51 am ET

The Columbia men’s golf team found itself trailing Penn by three strokes going into the last round of the Ivy League Championships. In the end, four strokes were all it took for the Lions to defeat the Quakers in a late comeback effort on the last hole and to capture the 2009 Ivy title. Columbia left the Atlantic City Country Club on Sunday with a team score of 858—one stroke ahead of Penn. Dartmouth and Yale took the third and fourth spots ahead of Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, and Brown.

OPINION »

Fare forward, travellers

By Mark Holden
Apr 26 06:51 pm ET

The silly thing about senior columns is that they're supposed somehow to be a coda and capstone on four years spent learning to be wise and mature.

Debunking the conservative welfare myth

By Adam Sieff
Apr 26 07:40 pm ET

The most recent installment of Lauren Salz’ column (“Cold hearted conservatism,” 4/22/2009) ran on this page a few days ago and quite effectively encapsulated many of the errors conservatives commit in trying to understand, let alone solve, problems of a modern social economy.

Testing out

By Kevin Sun
Apr 26 07:50 pm ET

For the vast majority of Chinese high schoolers, taking the National Higher Education Entrance Examination (Gaokao) and trying to get into a good Chinese university is the most natural thing in the world. Many kids' lives are oriented around that goal from infancy.

Feels like home

By Dexter Thompson-Pomeroy
Apr 26 07:51 pm ET

My being here at Columbia is, to a large extent, a fortunate accident.

Politics on Stilts

By Shaina Rubin
Apr 26 08:05 pm ET

Politics on stilts by Shaina Rubin

The journey and the destination

By Anupriya Kohli
Apr 26 10:40 pm ET

One might wonder what motivates the members of the thriving international student community on our campus to undertake this momentous journey, leave behind their hometowns, families, and the ways of life they know and love, and fly across the oceans to this, ”the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Between nations

By Opinion
Apr 27 12:17 am ET

On Columbia’s campus, you don’t have to look far to find an individual who had to travel thousands of miles—even fly over an ocean—to get here. This Monday, Spectator Opinion hears from three international students on their experiences coming to Columbia from a life abroad.

Not in the Clear

By Editorial Board
Apr 27 12:59 am ET

This month, the Clear Party posted racist and sexist fliers as part of the Columbia College Student Council elections. The CCSC Elections Board should enforce their regulations better in future elections, and the Clear Party should offer an immediate apology to the Columbia community.

SPORTS »

Stepping from the sports office onto the field

By Matt Velazquez
Apr 27 12:15 am ET

My focus during my first five semesters at Columbia was solely on Spec Sports. I spent a year and a half climbing the ladder by writing boatloads of stories, editing articles, and learning as much as I could about Columbia athletics. In December 2007, I was rewarded with the position of sports editor for the 2008 calendar year.

Disappointing finish for CU baseball

By Michael Shapiro
Apr 27 12:23 am ET

After last year’s championship season, Columbia baseball struggled in the second half of the 2009 campaign and found itself in dire need of a series sweep against Penn this weekend. With a loss in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader, however, the Lions’ quest to repeat as Ivy League champions came to an end.

Softball closes out 2009 season with three losses

By Michele Cleary
Apr 27 12:33 am ET

The Columbia softball team closed out its season with a disappointing four-game series loss against Southern Division rival Penn. The Lions won only one of the four contests, dropping them to 4-16 in the Ivy League and 16-34 overall.

Lions break 4x800m school record at 2009 Penn Relays

By Sabine Schulz
Apr 27 12:43 am ET

The Columbia track and field team traveled to Philadelphia on Thursday for the three-day Penn Relays. The Lions took on Ivy League foes along with some of the best nonconference track teams from all over the country at the prestigious meet.

Dartmouth defeats Columbia lacrosse in Ancient Eight finale

By Jonathan Tayler
Apr 27 12:46 am ET

With just a second remaining in the first half and up by one over Dartmouth, it seemed like Columbia might finally be building some positive momentum. The Lions were riding a three-game winning streak coming into the weekend’s Ivy League finale, a streak that included their first conference victory of the year. And against the 16th-ranked Big Green, the Light Blue had overcome another early deficit, taking a 6-5 lead with two minutes left before the break.

Win streak over for heavyweights, women also fall

By Michele Cleary
Apr 27 12:48 am ET

The heavyweight crew team suffered its first disappointment of the season this weekend, losing to Boston University and Syracuse in its quest for the Doc Lusins Trophy. The women’s team also lost, falling to Brown and Cornell at the Dunn Bowl. The heavyweights (10-2) dropped their first regatta of the season on Saturday, snapping their win streak at five. The Orange came in first in the varsity eight race at 6:04.7, while the Terriers followed closely behind with a time of 6:06.2. The Light Blue came in a distant third at 6:14.1.

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