Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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News

Students, Faculty House employees continue to negotiate contracts with labor administrators
By Cecilia Reyes

After almost 10 months of negotiations, an agreement over the contract for Faculty House employees still has not yet been reached.

New dining plan with Flex available for first-years
By Avantika Kumar

The new plan, designed to accomodate students staying on campus over breaks, comes after discussions between Dining and a CCSC representative as well as a petition to keep dining halls open during break.

CCSC funds student projects
By Rakhi Agrawal

The eight projects that will be funded through the Student Project Grants initiative this semester range from a humanoid robot to a documentary about scholar athletes to a chess program in sub-Saharan Africa.

Former Greek prime minister to teach at SIPA
By Samantha Cooney

Papandreou, who headed the Greek government for two years at the height of its debt crisis, will teach a course about the European financial crisis and has been invited to speak to the entire SIPA community.

CB7 committee approves Columbus Avenue bike lane extension
By Tracey Wang

The Community Board 7 transportation committee approved the lane after the city Department of Transportation revised their proposal to include more parking and loading zones.

Absolute Bagels closed after inspection finds flies, roaches, mice
By Christian Zhang, Casey Tolan

The inspection on Thursday revealed vermin and unsafe cooking techniques at the popular bagel spot. A sign on the door claims it will re-open Wednesday.

Sports

ANDREWS: Overseas fan follows CU sports from afar
By Peter Andrews

Peter Andrews explores the methods for keeping up with Columbia sports even while overseas.

Lions top Cornell to pick up victory in first Ivy contest
By Eli Schultz

The Lions overcame a lackluster start on Saturday afternoon, securing a win to open conference play.

Despite strong showing, Lions fall to Cornell 54-68 on the road
By Laura Allen

A sharp decline in shooting accuracy during the second half led to a loss for the women's basketball team.

FENCING: CU fencing maintains momentum over the break
By Spencer Gyory

The fencing team has not slipped from their standards of competition, despite the long break. Upperclassmen lead both the teams by posting few losses and several wins.

SQUASH: Women's squash wins three but loses all three Ivy matches
By Mollie Galchus

The Lions win only half of their matches over the break, but young players show promise by earning their first victories for Columbia.

SQUASH: Men’s squash redeems back-to-back losses with a pair of wins
By Eric Wong

After an uncertain start, the Lions found their footing and redeemed their weekend on the road by earning two victories. Sophomore Ramit Tandon and senior Graham Miao seized these two crucial wins.

SWIMMING AND DIVING: Lions glide to a set of key victories, even setting pool records
By Charlotte Murtishaw

The swimming and diving teams ended 2012 on a high note with pool records and two victories. They emerged as an even stronger team, edging out in front of Bucknell and handily defeating both Cornell and Brown.

TENNIS: Men's tennis falters in first match of 2013
By Steven Lau

The Lions, ranked No. 44 in the nation, faltered in their first match of 2013, falling 4-3 to Brigham Young University on Monday at home. The Light Blue took the doubles point from the No.

TRACK AND FIELD: For track coach, tri-meet more of an evaluation than a competition
By Melissa Cheung

The Lions showed promise after their first meet of the season against league rivals Yale and Dartmouth. Despite stellar individual performances, the teams demonstrated a need for improvement.

WRESTLING: Lions wrestle with shaky start over winter break
By Stephen Babendreier

Over the break, Columbia wrestling won half of their matches, generally showing a level of inconsistency.

Opinion

International students need not apply
By Bob Sun

There is little consciousness on campus of what the practical and political realities of having a large international population are.

Let's talk less
By Wilfred Chan

Our generation has been conditioned to “put ourselves out there,” but it may be even more important to learn when to put a sock in it.

Athletes belong in the Ivy League
By Josh Fram

Athletes gain skills on the field that translate to strong performance in the professional world.

Arts and Entertainment

How was he doing? Ed Koch through the camera lens
By Katie Rietberg

Three Columbia alumni produce "Koch," a new documentary immortalizing the life of former NYC mayor Ed Koch.

New restaurant serves up friendly atmosphere, tasty tacos
By David Salazar

Amigos, which went up less than a week after Il Cibreo shuttered its doors, already has an established feel.

GS student covers Ivy style in Tumblr
By Olivia Aylmer

Tumblr has provided Jimmy Toussaint, GS '15, with an outlet for his appreciation of Ivy League style and its lasting legacy.