Thursday, April 15, 2010

New ABC head may resign for CCSC

By Elizabeth Scott
Apr 15 02:52 am ET

CCSC executive board hopeful Beezly Kiernan, CC '11, was elected ABC president Wednesday night—but will resign if he wins a council seat.

Faculty House awarded LEED gold rating

By Sam Levin
Apr 15 04:52 am ET

The Faculty House exceeded some administrators' expectations when it earned a LEED gold certification for its sustainable development.

Local middle school students ‘go green’ at Barnard

By Shira Poliak
Apr 15 05:02 am ET

Middle school students flocked to the Diana Center on Wednesday for a day of hands-on environmental learning.

Amid political tensions, uncertainty for Perkins’ Senate race

By Kim Kirschenbaum
Apr 15 05:06 am ET

As potential congressional candidates begin to rise to the forefront of Harlem’s political arena, one typically vocal politician has been decidedly quiet about his own bid for election—or lack thereof.

Take Back the Night to be led by marshals

By Claire Stern
Apr 15 05:08 am ET

While the traditional Take Back the Night has drawn an increasing number of male allies over the years, the march will continue to be led by women, organizers said.

Why you should still care about Russia

By Rhonda Shafei
Apr 14 07:03 pm ET

We, the American public, are quick to commend Russia when it works with the U.S. but prefer to shun Russian acts that are in direct opposition to U.S. foreign policy.

Movies so bad, they're good

By Hillary Busis
Apr 14 07:18 pm ET

Show me a person who can sit through the first ten minutes of “Battlefield Earth” without cracking a smile and I will be amazed, because you’ve just shown me a person that does not exist.

Everyone wants to be a martyr

By Sarah Ngu
Apr 14 07:22 pm ET

There is a subtle strain of egoism even in the nonprofit industry, I believe. Deep down, as altruistic as I call myself, I want to be Somebody worthwhile.

Club EC

By Jacob Schneider and Elizabeth Simins
Apr 14 07:25 pm ET

Shannon’s five goals lift lacrosse over Quinnipiac in nonconference nailbiter

By Julia Garrison
Apr 15 01:21 am ET

Five goals by Brittany Shannon and three each by Taylor Gattinella and Kacie Johnson led the Columbia lacrosse team to victory over Quinnipiac.

Murphy talks about coaching search

By Zach Glubiak and Michele Cleary
Apr 15 01:37 am ET

Athletic director M. Dianne Murphy discusses the process of finding the next head men's basketball coach.

Love, sports: It’s all just a game

By Jelani Johnson
Apr 15 01:49 am ET

It is striking how many sports-related words have entered the English language in relation to courting the opposite sex—“strike-out,” “score,” and “home-run,” for example.