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Columbia Spectator 05/05/08

Barnard Builds on International Focus by Expanding Dean's Role

In a move that speaks to Barnard’s ongoing interest in international programs, current Dean for Study Abroad Hilary Link will take on a broader role governing such programs in the provost’s office next year.

Summer in the City

While many students clear out of Columbia for the summer, a substantial portion of the student body remains on campus for classes, internships, and full-time jobs. But poor housing policies and a partial shutdown of the University make staying on campus far more difficult than it should be.

Baseball Puts Off Shot at Ivy Title

As freshmen and seniors alike lumbered off the team bus to their respective dorms and houses, every member of the Columbia baseball team shared a collective sigh. If the Lions want to win their first Ivy Championship since 1977, they will have to wait a little bit longer.

Directorial Subtlety Saves Fierstein’s A Catered Affair

The trouble with going to see a show for its director is that, unlike going to see a show for a performer, whose presence can be a redeeming quality, the director isn’t actually there. It’s an even bigger problem when an actor diminishes the work of said director—especially when that actor is also the book writer.

Marilyn Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, and Charlie Chaplin Keep Viewers Company in Mister Lonely

“I basically started thinking in terms of images that really have nothing to do with anything,” said Harmony Korine in his director’s notes. And so, with the poetic image of blue-frocked nuns marching to a baptism, he opened his newest venture, Mister Lonely.

After a Last Effort at Princeton, CU Moves to Heptagonals

This weekend’s final test run before Ivy League Championships next week proved fruitful for the Columbia track teams at the Princeton Elite Invitational. In the Lions’ last race tune-up, the Light Blue runners managed to nab some high-place finishes while keeping their legs in competitive shape.

As 60th Anniversary of Israel Nears, Questions on Campus About Achieving Peace

A cacophony of loaded phrases and dialogues cluttered campus bulletin boards last week, as flyers promoting Columbia Palestine Nakba Week were posted side-by-side with flyers advertising the impending Israeli independence day as well as some calling for open discussion about Israeli-Palestinian relations among students.

The Last True Broadsheet In New York

This is a strange time—and Columbia, a strange place—to be practicing print journalism. “Consolidation” and “do more with less” have become grudging newsroom mantras, while papers have struggled mightily to establish a robust presence on the Web. Student newspapers may be better insulated against this sort of flux than their professional counterparts, but not entirely, and not forever.

In Their Final Days, Barnard Visual Arts Majors Leave Mark

Enter Barnard Hall and climb to the third floor, and you will be amazed at the transformation that has taken place. The entire hallway and one giant room have been converted into an art gallery, displaying the artwork of 18 Barnard senior visual arts majors.

Benefits Agreement to Decide Funds Allocations in Manhattanville

As neighborhood criticism of the West Harlem Local Development Corporation subsides, members of the corporation say they are four months into developing a full community-benefits agreement.

The Beauty of Physics

There is beauty in learning how to look at the world in a different way, which is what we are told will happen to us in college. Unlike some of the seniors graduating in a few weeks, I did not have a political awakening, undergo a religious conversion, or reinvent myself at Barnard—but I started “seeing” particles and waves in every beam of light, and even dark matter and dark energy. Once I learned about them, there was no going back.

With Effortless Genre Crossing and Quick Solo Success, RjD2 is a Music-Making Machine

Frustrating music critics since 2002, RjD2 is nearly impossible to place neatly within a genre. His cut-and-paste masterpieces leap quickly from hip-hop to electronic to soul and back again. Nonetheless, RjD2 has become a superstar DJ with one of music’s most diverse fan-bases.

Bear Stearns Crash Leaves Students in Employment Crunch

Banking and trading giant Bear Stearns sunk when it was announced that JP Morgan would acquire Bear Stearns for a surprisingly small amount of about $2 per share. Some students expecting to work at Bear Stearns believed that their jobs would be secure, only to have their offers officially revoked in April.