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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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Harlem fourth graders try college for a day, study science

By Jessica Hills
Apr 28 10:30 pm ET

Looking relieved to file into the air conditioned classroom after having just finished their tour of Columbia’s main campus, 22 fourth graders from River East Elementary School in East Harlem took their seats in one of the first science lecture halls created at Teachers College.

Swine flu-related illness hits Morningside Heights

By Betsy Morais and Joy Resmovits
Apr 29 12:23 am ET

The swine flu that first hit New York City with a few isolated cases in Queens has now spread to Morningside Heights.

State institute pioneers depression findings with PET scan research

By Nneka McGuire
Apr 29 12:26 am ET

Groundbreaking research conducted by the New York State Psychiatric Institute focuses on the root causes of depression, a disease that affects 14.8 million American adults in a given year.

In Harlem, a vacancy leaves room for questions

By Sam Levin
Apr 29 12:33 am ET

The sounds, sights, and smells of Convent Avenue—a soprano’s melody echoing from a 4-story brownstone, a bus depot polluting the air, flags of the laundromat’s grand opening—fill a street of Harlem resistant to change.

University Senator Rajat Roy, SEAS '10, impeached by ESC

By Elizabeth Scott
Apr 29 12:39 am ET

The Engineering Student Council, in the second of a two-part series of closed-door meetings, voted Monday night to impeach University Senator Rajat Roy, SEAS ’10. They will decide next week whether or not Roy will remain on the council. UPDATE: Roy wrote in an e-mail Wednesday that ESC President Peter Valeiras acted in violation of the council constitution in failing to inform Roy of the grounds for impeachment until the morning of the proceedings.

Event addresses divestment controversy with visiting student

By Madina Toure
Apr 29 12:47 am ET

Columbia students listened intently as Jess Chilton McConnell, a junior from the University of Edinburgh, described her and her classmates’ six-day occupation of their school to call for its divestment from companies supporting the occupation of Gaza and limiting academic freedom for Palestinian students.

District Attorney candidate Snyder addresses College Democrats in Midtown Hotel

By Carly Silver
Apr 29 02:01 am ET

WEB EXCLUSIVE. Ten Democrats attended Manhattan District Attorney candidate Leslie Crocker Snyder’s fundraiser at the Empire Hotel in Midtown on Tuesday night.

OPINION »

The whole way, favoring winds

By Sara Vogel
Apr 28 08:24 pm ET

I realized that while I enjoyed and respected the critical eye journalism afforded, I liked being a reporter because interviewing led to truly meaningful conversations and relationships.

Separating the right from wrong

By Eric Lukas
Apr 28 08:28 pm ET

Exactly what do the Columbia University College Republicans stand to gain from inviting Ann Coulter to speak next Monday?

Why so serious about financial literacy?

By Raul Mendoza and Kyu-In Lee
Apr 28 08:32 pm ET

If the recent downturn in the economy has shown anything, it’s that a lack of financial literacy extends to all levels of society—including college students.

You can't take it with you?

By Andrew Scheineson
Apr 28 08:36 pm ET

As my defense mechanisms of denial buckle beneath the weighty imminence of graduation, I can’t help but wonder what insights I can unearth from the last four years here before they’re buried in manure.

Eighteen cameras later

By Daniella Zalcman
Apr 28 08:39 pm ET

When I crossed the threshold of 2875 Broadway for the first time, I had my entire life planned out. I was going to be a reporter, damnit—a feisty cross between Nellie Bly and Christiane Amanpour, specifically—exposing social injustice and political scandal at every turn.

Voyagers

By Adrian Haimovich and Vedant Misra
Apr 28 08:41 pm ET

If we want to make a mark on our universe, we will have to call on science.

A helping hand

By Editorial Board
Apr 29 01:47 am ET

Students who wish to give up their smoking habit should take advantage of Health Services’ free and personalized program.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT »

V115’s buzz as big as its budget

By Maddy Kloss
Apr 28 09:05 pm ET

The annual Varsity Show, one of the most highly anticipated campus events of the year, maintains high ticket sales due, at least in part, to an equally high budget and a self-enforced celebrity culture.

Author reveals Butler’s surprisingly dark past

By Tommy Hill
Apr 28 09:09 pm ET

Stephen H. Norwood’s latest book, The Third Reich in the Ivory Tower, offers a controversial look into Columbia University former president Nicholas Murray Butler’s darkest hour.

Theses bridge gap between artist and viewer

By Andrew Wailes
Apr 28 09:12 pm ET

Barnard visual arts majors displayed their senior thesis projects on Monday, remaining hopeful that art will continue to play a large role in their lives after graduation.

For some music majors, curriculum is limiting

By Christopher Morris-Lent
Apr 28 09:13 pm ET

Columbia's music program, which emphasizes theory over performance, sets its students up for careers outside concert halls.

SPORTS »

CU to represent Ancient Eight in NCAA tournament

By Kunal Gupta
Apr 28 10:36 pm ET

The No. 53 Columbia men’s tennis team will travel to Florida to take on the No. 22 Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament on May 8.

Peace out Co-lame-bia, you suck

By Michael Shannon
Apr 28 10:37 pm ET

It’s not as easy as I would have thought to sum up what I think about the last four years. Why? ’Cause it’s not as if everything is coming to me in one shade. Some of it’s been shit, some of it has been damn good.

Lions set program record for most wins in a season

By Michael Shapiro
Apr 28 10:38 pm ET

Columbia’s lacrosse team (8-7, 1-6 Ivy) wanted nothing more than to emerge with a win in its final match of 2009. In order to finish the season with a winning record, the Lions needed to defeat the Bucknell Bison yesterday

Shortage of clutch hitting plagues CU baseball in 2009 campaign

By Jacob Levenfeld
Apr 28 10:39 pm ET

Although the Lions have had trouble putting men on base all season, they have had even more difficulties bringing baserunners around to home plate. Late-game clutch hitting has been a weakness for the team all season long, and this past weekend Columbia had no room allow any precious scoring opportunities to slip by.

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