Shane Ferro

As summer boredom sets in, there is no easier way to transport yourself out of the sizzling land of strip malls than delicious—and preferably cold—food.

How many locavores do you know?

Buzzwords in food this year were “green,” “fresh,” and “local.”

The University Senate will convene for its last session of the semester Friday to tie up loose ends and make final decisions regarding issues of discrimination and diversity on campus.

As the daughter of a Southern California citrus farmer, I pride myself on being fairly knowledgeable about fruit. The mangosteen came out of left field.

Columbia’s own in-house celebrity, Jeffrey Sachs, appeared Monday evening in front of a packed Miller Theater to take on the world’s problems—including the lack of sustainability in our current consumption habits and the need for new technologies to conquer an increasing crisis in natural resources.

Living in New York City, it’s hard not to come across the names of famous artists. Whether by some tourist on the subway raving about the Met or the pretentious kid down the hall dropping into conversation again that he is an art history major, Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, or Pollock are bound to make appearances in conversation.

After weeks of shuttered windows, the old Pertutti space has been converted into a highly-anticipated Italian trattoria, featuring chef David Rotter, formerly of Gonzo.

With the re-emergence of a throwaway joke from months past, Tina Fey’s brilliant showbiz satire and all-around absurdist lark returned last week with an episode titled “MILF Island”—a tribute to trashy reality shows that makes exploitative dribble like The Moment of Truth look like... well, nothing can make The Moment of Truth look good.

In response to a string of hate crimes last semester, the University Senate External Relations committee and Student Affairs committee will present a collaborative report at today’s University Senate meeting. The monthly gathering, the penultimate of the semester, also has a longer-than-usual agenda which includes a speech by the chair of the Board of Trustees, William Campbell, CC ’62 and TC ’64.

Tapas have come a long way—no longer just a tradition of Spain, or even of the Mediterranean region, the craze has taken over the city, featured by chefs who specialize in all types of cuisines.

It has been a couple of months since I have been to Nizza, but I’ll still tell anyone who will listen about my broccoli bruschetta experience.

Provost Alan Brinkley is a man of many mysteries, not the least of which is where he gets his hats. Though he keeps mum on the latter subject, he sat down recently and opened up about other parts of his career.

If there’s one thing that college students get excited about it’s free food. Though students may have had to swipe in for a $14 meal in order to get it (not totally free, apparently), John Jay Dining Hall’s lunchtime Food Expo on Wednesday was surrounded by unparalleled excitement.

Small plates are a big deal. Everywhere you look in the city these days, there’s a new restaurant touting tapas or “small plates” as a major part of its selection. Appetizers and starters are taking over the menu as the demand for variety outweighs the demand for one or two heavy courses.

Armenian contemporary art and cultural divides were on the minds of international scholars, artists, and musicians who gathered in Alfred Lerner Hall to participate in a day-long forum on the Armenian diaspora and artistic development on Saturday.
The forum, which was held by the Armenian Club, addressed questions of contemporary Armenians about their culture’s perceived shortcomings.

Discussions about the state of housing for the School of General Studies students came to a climax at a University Senate Housing Committee hearing on Friday.

The University Senate will hear about the housing concerns of School of General Studies students and graduate students at a hearing on Friday. Several GS students have admitted to living in Butler Library for short periods of time while unable to find other accommodations, and many feel they are denied services to which other undergraduates are entitled.

If you imagine yourself drowning in artistic sorrow (and brilliance) next to the likes of Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Baudelaire, or Hemingway in a dimly lit Parisian cafe, your fantasies are one step closer to being fulfilled. Paris is still an ocean away, but another artistic muse of 19th-century bohemia is back in the U.S.—l’Absinthe.

If you have ever been in Butler Library at four in the morning and seen students curled up between two chairs, there is a chance they were not there simply to study—they might be living there.

What is more enticing than creamy chocolate on Valentine’s Day? The liqueur filling is optional—you can opt out by just using vanilla extract.

Discussion on the rent increases of University housing riled up administrators and faculty at Friday’s monthly University Senate Plenary meeting.

The Focus the Nation week-long environmental education event concluded Thursday night with a teach-in featuring two panels of experts on climate change.

Hailing from near Los Angeles, I understand Pinkberry. I am fit, I like yoga, and I enjoy the hunt for delicious food while still counting calories.

Plumbing the depths of Butler Library is enough to make anyone sick at heart, but for a foodie, it’s an absolute tragedy.

Columbia’s physical and economic growth dominated discussion at the final University Senate meeting Thursday in Schermerhorn, where about 40 senators received reports on the progress of Manhattanville plans and the University’s endowment.

After months of employee protests against Ollie’s restaurant, labor notices detailing wage procedures have appeared on the wall of the 116th Street branch of the eatery. But activists say management is still violating the policies it touts.

For the month of December, New York City is on display: shows, lights, shopping, and of course, food. If your idea of holiday spirit is a gingerbread latte at Starbucks, take the time this winter to discover the wonders of the season.

It is time to give in to holiday weight gain. There is nothing wrong with a little indulgence at this time of year, especially as the amount of daylight lessens and the amount of layers you wear increases. The time is now to give in to the chocolate craving you have been harboring since last January, and there is no better place to do it than New York City.

Through Dec. 24, visitors to the neighborhood will find discounts and promotions at over 100 locations around the Harlem area, just by mentioning “Harlem for the Holidays.”

The real-life inspirations for the show Law & Order: SVU came together Thursday night for a benefit at the OK Harris Works of Art Gallery in SoHo, to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Crime Victims Treatment Center at the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

If you are nauseated by the pool of grease left on your plate after eating at Ollie’s, Alex Schindler, the new chef of downtown Mediterranean quick-service chain Chickpea, should be your new best friend.

The Kraft Center roared with laughter for three hours Thursday night as students tried to prove their poetic worth—or lack thereof—at the 22nd Annual Joyce Kilmer Memorial Poetry Festival.

In an unusually short meeting Thursday afternoon, the University Senate touched on Columbia’s proposed expansion, the Core Curriculum, and the hunger strikes.

Beat together milk and pudding mix according to directions on pudding packet.

In a room packed with School of International and Public Affairs students Tuesday evening, a panel discussion featuring Ishmael Beah, who was forced into military service at the age of 13, took on the subject of child soldiers and what the United Nations has done for them.

Tailgating is the great American tradition. Man meets grill (and alcohol) is perhaps the most reliable way to bring friends and food together, especially among the college demographic.

Carol Hoffman, the new director of Columbia’s Work/Life Office, is in charge of helping Columbia professors handle their real lives, providing ways to aid them in managing many of the challenges they face outside of the job.

Fifteen students from Columbia’s Burma 88 Coalition, all clad in red, joined activists from across the region to protest the violence against dissidents in Myanmar Monday.

On a morning when most eyes were turned elsewhere, President Gurbanguly Malikgulyyevich Berdymukhammedov of Turkmenistan kicked off the World Leaders Forum in a speech at Casa Italiana Monday morning.

What happens when you transport an American family to a strange land at the farthest reaches of the globe? (Well, to South Africa, but this is the CW.)

As the last bits of light drop below the horizon tonight, Muslim students around campus will likely find themselves starving. But after avoiding John Jay, Hewitt, and Lerner all day, food can finally be consumed once the sun has gone down.