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Columbia Spectator 04/21/08
Potluck III, A Place Where Artists Can Feed Their Head
Many Columbia student groups utilize the ploy of free food to entice students to attend their events. But Saturday night, at the art event entitled “Potluck III,” free food was not a ploy but a message, and the message was this: art and food do essentially the same thing.
Lions’ Heavyweight Rowing Scores Historic Victories Over Yale, Navy
This weekend was filled with exciting moments for the Columbia heavyweight rowing team. The Lions not only brought two prestigious cups back home after a long absence, but also defeated Yale for the first time in 67 years and prevailed against Navy for the first time in 45 years. The lightweight team did not fare as well as its fellow rowers but was still able to have a strong showing.
For 1968 Activists, a Look Back
Forty years ago this week, Columbia made its mark on the national scene with legendary protests that shaped the University's history. Now former activists are reuniting for a look back.
George Saunders Offers Words of Wisdom to Guide MFAs in Their Unwritten Futures
When friends, extended family, or even strangers hear that you’re an English or—God forbid—a creative writing major, their usual response is sympathetic: “good luck,” occasionally coupled with the offer of a couch to sleep on in 10 years, when they assume you’ll be out of work and/or writing the next Great American Novel.
Men's Golf Wins Championship, Women Take Second Place
It was a tremendous weekend for both the Columbia men’s and women’s golf teams at Ivy League Championships. The men won the championship title for the second time in program history, and the women came in a close second, only ten strokes behind first-place finisher Harvard.
In New York, Yu Family Mourns Son's Passing, Plans Service
A week after arriving in New York, the parents of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student Minghui Yu are struggling to cope with the sudden death of their 24-year-old son and to arrange a memorial service in his honor.
Columbia Grad’s Play, God’s Ear, Filled With the Sounds of Suffering
God’s Ear, a play by Columbia University graduate Jenny Schwartz, leaves your head spinning hours after you exit the theater.
On-Campus Garden to Promote Sustainability
Armed with shovels and environmental initiative, eco-friendly students gathered outside of Pupin Friday afternoon for the groundbreaking of Columbia’s new community garden. The project aims to raise student awareness about sustainability, agriculture, and food-related issues.
Family Ties Stay Strong on Brothers & Sisters
Passover seders are usually a great chance to catch up with your family. As soon as those pesky relatives leave, though, you can catch up with the Walkers. Yes, after a two-month, strike-induced hiatus, we finally have a chance to hang out with the eclectic, eccentric, but mostly lovable clan featured on Brothers & Sisters.
Mock Wedding Draws Out Pakistani Students
Low Plaza was alive with music, food, and traditional dance Saturday afternoon, as the Organization of Pakistani Students transformed the steps into a full-scale Pakistani wedding, complete with a veiled bride and a handsome turban-wearing groom on horseback. The ceremony was part of OPS’ annual Hangama, or “mock-wedding” celebration, which aims to bring Pakistani students from across the city together for the celebration of tradition.
DC Trilogy Gives Global Perspective on American Themes
The genre of “independent cinema” has recently become somewhat of a misnomer, vaguely used to label films with gritty 16mm shots, edgy music, and a very superficial exploration of supposedly taboo subjects. That said, a special director’s screening of the DC Trilogy at the School of International and Public Affairs last Monday represented true independent cinema at its finest.
Locals Await End of Frederick Douglass Circle Renovation
For many members of the community surrounding the northwest corner of Central Park, the completion of Frederick Douglas Circle will come as a huge relief for a community in limbo. The renovation of the intersectionbegan in June 2004 and was supposed to last just one year.
Hillel Aims for Pluralistic, Traditional Balance at Seder
This year’s pluralist and social justice-themed Hillel seder consisted of more than just the four questions and a lot of matzo. Co-led by two rabbinical students, one orthodox and one reform, the leaders of Saturday’s service attempted to develop a program that would appeal to reform, conservative, and orthodox Jews.
Many Graduating Seniors Could Benefit From Orientation to Life
Four weeks from today, we Columbia College students will walk across the stage, receive our diplomas, and soon thereafter be kicked out into an unknown world. Right now, we’re still under the protection of Columbia University, and we need some help. Therefore, I am proposing the establishment of the Outgoing Student Orientation Program.
Asian American Alliance Fights Stereotypes in Annual Showcase
Over 500 gathered in Roone Arledge Auditorium Friday night for the Asian American Alliance’s annual CultureSHOCK showcase, which included performances by both Columbia groups and off-campus talents, such as the hip-hop duo Magnetic North.
