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After two hard-fought wins over No. 20 Oklahoma State and No. 16, Tennessee, the No. 13 Columbia men’s tennis team came home to the Dick Savitt Tennis Center to sweep the University of South Florida 7-0, marking first-year head coach Howard Endelman’s win at home at the helm.

What does feminism mean in a Southeast Asian context? How can theater and performance be used for social change?

Going abroad has always been a goal for me. The summer before attending college, I went to Germany for two weeks, and I loved my time there so much that I vowed to return. I knew that at Columbia, I would have the chance to live abroad for an entire semester. I wanted to reconnect with my German host family, explore other parts of Germany, and a get a fuller sense of life outside of America. What I did not realize at the time was that during college, I would go through a process of deliberation that would lead me to change my priorities for my study abroad experience.

As my flight from South Africa landed in New York, I thought about the advice offered by several American friends: Do not make eye contact with anyone on the subway. In a city where 8 million people are eking out an existence, avoiding eye contact helps keep your struggles private. As a student, this struggle can be incredibly hard—many of us rely on scholarships, loans, and two or three jobs to live. Although many New Yorkers can barely afford their daily living expenses, the cost of higher education is a burden that seems particularly unjust.

Joseph Conrad wasn't too keen on the book. Samuel Beckett loved it, and Albert Camus did, too. Philip Roth pays it homage in the first line of his aptly named "Great American Novel," as does "Futurama" in an episode from its sixth season. This summer, Clickhole brought it back with its article "The Time I Spent On a Commercial Whaling Ship Totally Changed My Perspective on The World." The author of the post: a sailor named Ishmael.

The sound of voices travels across campus, carried by chilly April gusts that rattle the chains on the doors of Hamilton Hall. It is day five of the blockade, which has taken over the steps of the building. Blankets, newspapers, and books litter the ground, and overhead a makeshift tarp rustles in the wind, partially obscuring the large banner reading "MANDELA HALL." Next door, in Hartley Hall, protesters take refuge under warm blankets, while leading members of the blockade continue their hunger strike, already more than two weeks in.

Before labeling one's summer productive, one must first decide what dictates productivity. Is productivity defined by something to put on your résumé come August? By adventures or travel with friends? An opportunity to study or do research? The answer may differ depending on your goals and needs. For me, productivity is a mixture of passion, experience, and opportunity.

It was a gorgeous start to the week, as beautiful as spring can get in New York City. Our campus is fortunate enough to have large swaths of green grass and a dedicated Facilities staff that maintains them tirelessly throughout the year. This is the season in which we can take advantage of our beautiful campus. It's also the season many bemoan the lawns' being, more often than not, closed to students.

"Complacency is a far more dangerous attitude than outrage." —Naomi Littlebear