Wednesday, October 21, 2009

New eateries try to resist recession

By Christopher Crawford
Oct 21 12:20 am ET

Goodbye Tokyo Pop, hello Angelina Pizzabar.

Public artists sculpt Broadway

By Cathi Choi
Oct 21 12:32 am ET

The Broadway Mall Association set up an installation of sculptures scattered along the Broadway Mall, the thin island of green that divides the east and west sides of the avenue.

University Senate to meet Friday for second time this semester

By Amber Tunnell
Oct 21 12:41 am ET

On the docket for Friday's U. Senate plenary: spaces, vaccines, and swine flu absences.

Report: how to save journalism

By Maggie Astor
Oct 21 01:10 am ET

Journalists release a report with recommendations to save the floundering industry.

Tajbakhsh, Ph.D. '93, sentenced to at least 12 years in Iranian prison

By Joy Resmovits
Oct 21 01:22 am ET

Instead of teaching at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, urban planning scholar Kian Tajbakhsh is in solitary confinement.

Subcultural capital

By Devin Briski
Oct 20 05:29 pm ET

Choosing the flea market as a site for field research was the perfect excuse to hang out with my dad all Saturday as he sold records to this strange underbelly of New York culture.

Recycle, reuse, rehash

By Shira R. Borzak
Oct 20 05:40 pm ET

From epic poems to 3D movies, plotlines have always been somewhat formulaic: boy sets out on adventurous quest, boy meets girl, boy slays the dragon and wins girl’s heart, with some give or take. Jungian theory tells us these stories, all composed of the same basic formulas, stem from a collective human unconscious and reflect our shared experience.

The power of one

By Akiva Bamberger
Oct 20 06:25 pm ET

In technology power is often quickly attained by college kids with good ideas, lots of drive, and ripe opportunities. As such, the majority of Internet and Web development in general is in the hands of elite computer literati, characterized by extreme individual achievement and skill.

Crowns and frowns

By Editorial Board
Oct 20 06:53 pm ET

Student Affairs just had their Web site revamped—maybe it's time to redo Columbia's too.

Columbia & Its Discontents

By Julia Alekseyeva
Oct 20 08:28 pm ET

Girl power and romance collide in NOMADS ‘Love Story’

By Steven Strauss
Oct 20 08:10 pm ET

The new NOMADS production "The (Love) Story" puts the spotlight on the romance of same-sex relationships.

Rock out to the stars of tomorrow at CMJ

By Rebecca Pattiz
Oct 20 08:11 pm ET

Known for breaking artists a year before the rest of the world hears of them, CMJ—now in its 29th year—is particularly popular among trendsetters looking to scope new talent while it’s still obscure.

Undergrads post snapshots to celebrate East Asian Institute

By Bianca Schrieber
Oct 20 08:12 pm ET

CU Photography Society presents an undergrad art exhibit to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.

Writing: a new breed of narcissism

By Elisa De Souza
Oct 20 08:14 pm ET

Is writing in a more “intellectual” frame just a façade for the narcissistic endeavor of putting down one’s words and thoughts?

It’s time for the third annual X-Factor Awards

By Matt Velazquez
Oct 20 08:52 pm ET

It’s sad to say, but we’ve hit the midpoint of the Ivy League football season and that means that it’s time for the 3rd and final installment of the X-Factor Awards.

Quakers, Bears victorious in conference matchups

By Victoria Jones
Oct 20 08:57 pm ET

This past weekend was a disappointing one for most of the Ivy football teams. Half of the Ancient Eight had in-league competition while the other half was subjected to non-conference opponents.

Schneiderman leads CU at Regional Championships

By Kunal Gupta
Oct 20 09:01 pm ET

Sophomore Haig Schneiderman advanced to the semi-finals of the Wilson/ITA Regional Championships over the past week, falling one win short of representing the Northeast Region at the National Indoor Championships.

Lions fall to Villanova in second consecutive shutout

By Sabine Schulz
Oct 20 09:04 pm ET

After dropping a disappointing Ivy League match to Princeton, the Columbia men’s soccer team (3-7-1, 1-2 Ivy) faced Villanova (8-5-2) on Tuesday in hopes of winning a match against a nonconference foe. But the Lions were unable to follow through on their shots—a recurring problem this season­—resulting in a 1-0 victory for the Wildcats.

Field hockey to face Lehigh

By Michele Cleary
Oct 20 09:05 pm ET

Thanks to terrible weekend weather, the Columbia field hockey team will have one more nonconference tune-up before it returns to league play. The Lions’ (5-6, 1-2 Ivy) Sunday matchup with Penn was rescheduled for Oct. 28, giving them the weekend off in preparation for their Wednesday game against Lehigh (5-8, 1-2 Patriot).