SENIOR COLUMN: That Time the Numbers Lied to Me by Columbia Daily SpectatorJan 01, 2008“My Lit Hum teacher was an adjunct professor. My CC teacher was a graduate student. Ditto for my Art Hum and Music Hum teachers. In other words, I went through four years at Columbia without learning about a single Masterpiece of Western Anything from a full professor or even a tenure-track professor.”
Vote Fails to Oust Property Owner From LDC by Columbia Daily SpectatorJan 01, 2008“A vote to oust Nick Sprayregen, the largest private property owner in Columbia's proposed Manhattanville expansion zone, from the West Harlem Local Development Corporation failed Tuesday night.”
Flavor-hopping From Tomo to Tokyo to Torino by Columbia Daily SpectatorJun 21, 2007“Italians and Japanese have never really shared too much—other than a fondness for poetry and art, perhaps.”
A Word of Advice: Ignore This Advice by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 26, 2007“The best wisdom I ever received at Columbia came at the end of last semester, as I struggled to repair the damage that Spectator had done to my course work.”
Protest Primer: Your Highly Active Campus by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 26, 2007“When University President Lee Bollinger began his tenure as president of Columbia University five years ago, he was widely known as a First Amendment scholar who was the defendant in the University of Michigan's landmark Supreme Court case, which upheld colleges' ability to take race into account for admissions.”
Welcome to the Neighborhood by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 26, 2007“There's more to Morningside Heights and West Harlem than Columbia's campus. Here are a few of the stories making news beyond the gates.”
Rolling Out the Blueprints by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 26, 2007“After my parents left on my first day at Columbia, I headed off to meet my new floor-mates just behind Alma Mater.”
Starting with a Marathon by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 26, 2007“Orientation may be in full swing, but there are still times when you have nothing to do but hang out with your floor.”
This Wasn't in the Brochure by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 26, 2007“After saying a fond farewell to the Millicent McIntosh Student Center, Barnard students must brace themselves for the construction of a new social hub. Enter the Nexus, Barnard's impending student center set for completion in 2009. When it opens, the seven-floor, 70,000-square-foot building will offer students more space in which to socialize, study, and perform.”
Next Time, Don't Use SparkNotes by Columbia Daily SpectatorAug 19, 2007“The plot of Becoming Jane is an unfortunate reminder of an AP English prompt: write a stylistic imitation of Jane Austen using her personal life and your knowledge of the characters in her most famous works.” | News Topics
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