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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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City braces for the flu season, vaccines

By Sam Levin
Sep 7 08:10 pm ET

With a second outbreak of swine flu possibly lurking just around the corner, New York City is preparing for the worst.

University pushes for swine flu prevention

By Alix Pianin
Sep 7 08:20 pm ET

As flu season quickly approaches, the University has launched a campaign to stymie the potential spread of the H1N1 virus on campus.

More local businesses accept flex

By Sam Levin
Sep 7 08:23 pm ET

An increased number of local restaurants and shops have signed on to accept Flex points, likely as a means to survive the area’s economic downturn by catering to hungry college students.

State accuses Manhattanville PR firm of violation

By Maggie Astor
Sep 7 08:25 pm ET

The lobbying firm that Columbia hired to promote the Manhattanville campus expansion plan did not report a nearly $400,000 increase in income from the University, according to the state’s Commission on Public Integrity.

New year, new administrators

By Alexa Davis
Sep 7 08:29 pm ET

With the start of the new academic year comes the introduction of fresh faces to the administration, including the deans of Columbia College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Continuing Education, financial aid, and student advising, as well as a new provost.

Sotomayor named to U.S. Supreme Court

By Kim Kirschenbaum
Sep 7 08:33 pm ET

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court Justice by the U.S. Senate in a 68-31 victory in August. Since 1999, she has been a Columbia lecturer in law, an adjunct faculty post at Columbia Law School.

Bollinger calls for for release of detained Iranian scholar

By Joy Resmovits
Sep 7 08:36 pm ET

Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American urban planner who was supposed to teach at Columbia this semester, has been detained along with scores of dissenters and is on trial in Iran for fomenting a “velvet revolution.”

CU offers undergrads public health course

By Amber Tunnell
Sep 7 08:39 pm ET

Public health is coming to undergraduates this fall. This semester, Columbia College is collaborating with the Mailman School of Public Health to offer the University’s first course in public health that caters to undergraduates. With the several more courses planned for the future, Mailman hopes to eventually offer a concentration in public health to undergraduates, and potentially a major.

Orientation week kicks off class of 2013

By Lila Neiswanger
Sep 7 08:47 pm ET

First-year students arrived on campus for orientation week's array of events, parties, and getting-to-know-you games.

OPINION »

Important names we never hear

By Lauren Lodato
Sep 7 07:08 pm ET

What angers and saddens me the most is that as of Sept. 4, 4,340 American servicemen and women have been killed in Iraq since the war began in 2003, and 15 were killed in June alone. The war in Afghanistan has claimed 816 American soldiers’ lives since 2001. I challenge any of us to name one of them.

Modern abolitionism

By Briana Wong
Sep 7 07:14 pm ET

When I first heard about the human trafficking problem, I was overwhelmed by the stories of young women sold into prostitution in brothels in Cambodia, families forced into debt bondage in India, and children abducted by rebel armies and forced to fight in the ongoing Ugandan civil war.

Be "close-minded"

By Derek Turner
Sep 7 07:18 pm ET

As you begin your time here at our beloved Columbia, I urge you to be courageous. Though you are in for an enjoyable first year here, you will encounter conflicts that require an iron constitution.

Looking ahead

By Editorial Board
Sep 7 11:16 pm ET

New deans, a new provost, and a smaller endowment: Welcome to Columbia 2009-2010.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT »

CU filmmaker finds inspiration in her past

By Rosie DuPont
Sep 7 07:03 pm ET

Cherien Dabis uses her life as a Palestinan American growing up in Ohio as inspiration for her new film “Amreeka,” a story revolving around immigration.

Shopping made easy: a foolproof guide to classes for those new to CU’s theater department

By Tobin Mitnick, Louisa Levy, and Anna Weinstein
Sep 7 07:04 pm ET

Interested in theater classes at Columbia, but not sure which ones to take? Follow this guide to the best classes CU has to offer aspiring thespians. Calling all Directors

NSOP performance showcases Columbia’s dancers

By Catherine Rice
Sep 7 07:05 pm ET

This year’s 2009 NSOP Performance Showcase featured multiple dance groups, including Columbia favorites cuBHANGRA, Sabor, and Taal.

In Eric Barnes’ novel 'Shimmer,' science fiction meets ponzi scheme

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Sep 7 07:06 pm ET

"A tale of corporate greed, intrigue, and deceit.” Eric Barnes' new science fiction novel delves into technology and corporate America.

SPORTS »

Is safety worth looking like 'Lord Helmet?'

By Jacob Shapiro
Sep 7 07:02 pm ET

After being hit in the head by a pitch, Mets player David Wright wore a cumbersome, protective helmet, enticing a discussion about safety versus performance.

Volleyball wins first game of season before losing two

By Sara Salzbank
Sep 7 07:03 pm ET

The women's volleyball team was victorious in it's first game of the season this weekend at the UNC Wilmington Classic.

Light Blue falls in first game with Woolley at the helm

By Michele Cleary
Sep 7 07:05 pm ET

The 2009 field hockey squad opened its season with many new faces, including new head coach Jana Woolley.

CU loses to Washington, No.3 Portland

By Sarah Sommer
Sep 7 07:06 pm ET

The Columbia women's soccer team took on two difficult opponents in the first weekend of the season, including the third-best team in the country, Portland.

Men’s soccer drops first two games of 2009 season

By Sabine Schulz
Sep 7 07:07 pm ET

Men's soccer opened its season this weekend with two close games against Duke and NC State.

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Quote of the Day

“This is about more aggressive education in school.”

-Gregory Hodge, school principal on informing students and parents about swine flu

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