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On October 25, 1947, Baker Field was filled with 35,000 fans, despite having a seating capacity of only 32,000. The large crowd was vibrating with excitement. They were anticipating the long-awaited game between the Columbia Lions and the Army Cadets. Unbeknownst to the audience at the time, Columbia would upset Army and subsequently end its 32-game winning streak.

Bill Campbell embodied the adage of leaving things better than you found them. Columbia, Silicon Valley, and the steel mill town of Homestead, Pennsylvania have little in common, but they were all beloved by Campbell, and they all reaped the benefits of his love.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, SIPA ’87, fielded questions from students regarding his plan to close Rikers Island jail, his relationship with police union leaders, and problems with the New York City subways during a guest lecture at Columbia on Tuesday afternoon.

Like many Columbia students, Warren Buffett "practically lived" in Butler library during his time on campus.

On the evening of Jan. 10, two pedestrians were struck and killed in traffic accidents near 96th Street within an hour of each other. One of them was a boy of only nine years old. Slightly more than a week later, tragedy came to the Columbia community when Samantha Lee, a medical center anesthesiology resident, was pronounced dead on 96th Street after being struck by a car.

Voters in Morningside Heights and West Harlem showed overwhelming support for incumbent Democrats on Tuesday, with some New York State Legislature and Congressional candidates receiving over 80 percent of the vote.

Bill Campbell, CC '62, TC '64, and co-chair of Columbia's board of trustees, has been named as a central figure in two ongoing, high-profile lawsuits involving several Silicon Valley companies.

Columbia's trustees said they're "delighted" with University President Lee Bollinger's performance—and have rewarded him as such.