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How to navigate a salad bar
Whether you’re trying to eat healthier or you’re just craving some fresh produce after too many greasy slices at Koronet’s, the salad bar is an attractive and quick food option. But without a good handle on how to maneuver your way around that buffet-style table, you’ll likely end up slogging through a plate of croutons smothered in ranch dressing instead of eating a well-balanced salad. Try these tips to keep your salads colorful and delicious.
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Graphic by Kay Lodge
How big was Barnard’s big sub?
The Big Sub that snakes through Barnard’s campus every year for Founder’s Day disappeared in record time this year—less than five minutes! In case you missed it, here’s a breakdown of all the ingredients it took to make that 712-foot monster.
The sandwich showdown
Ever wonder how much Milano is charging you for the joy of not making your own sandwich? Or whether Trader Joe’s is worth the $4.50 subway fare? Check out the price breakdown of Milano’s eggplant mozzarella sandwich using ingredients purchased from Trader Joe’s and from Westside:
CCSC parties and their names
As class registration begins to wind down and flyers advertising cheaply sold textbooks become increasingly less visible, a new type of elevator spam has arrived: first year elections posters! That’s right freshmen, it’s time to vote for the team who you feel will best represent your college needs. The CCSC 2015 council teams are already looking to win your vote, creating Facebook pages and YouTube videos in order to tell a bit about themselves.
If you’re a bit overwhelmed by all of this election stuff, a simpler way to get to know each team is to look at their name. This year, team names can simply be grouped into two categories: “Columbia-themed” and “other.” Some teams, like The Core of Four and The Freshman ’15, attempted to be “punny,” while others, such as Morningside Pride and Alma Matters, chose to keep it classic. Most of the team names failed to hint at any clear platform, but one in particular, Sick Party, was a bit of a head-scratcher. Check out the full list of CCSC candidates after the jump. More »
The place to… (A guide to Columbia)
For the class of 2015, we humbly present the Freshman Fifteen, our collective guide to becoming a true Columbian. Next up in the series is a guide to the best places at Columbia to do, well… anything. More »
SEAS-only class registration tomorrow (Update: Music & Art Hum included!)
Hey SEAS kid, how you doing with that non-tech requirement? …you’ve only taken Econ? Oh. Well, fear not, because the good people of the Registrar are blessing us with an exclusive class registration period starting tomorrow at 9:30 am.
This session will not only allow continuing SEAS students to “refine your fall class schedule to the extent possible and practicable”, but also an exclusive SEAS-only opportunity to register for core classes like CC and Lit Hum.
Update (8/15/11): We’ve received reports that Art and Music Humanities are also available for SEAS students in this special registration session. Get registering, while you’ve got the chance!
Full e-mail from the Registrar after the jump! More »
Caffeine, by the numbers
It’s Reading Week, which means it’s almost Finals Week, which means it’s time to finally sit down and cram all that knowledge from that 9am class you keep skipping into your brain. Luckily, we live in the age of the energy drink, where artificial stimulants can keep you awake for as long as you need to write those term papers. To help aid your decision on which beverage to pick, a simple guide to the caffeine content of energy drinks.
Students react to news of bin Laden’s death (UPDATED)
People are cheering in the streets and on the steps of Low at the news of the death of Osama bin Laden. Photos and reactions from students below. Keep checking back for more updates.
The News Desk’s Finn Vigeland, Shira Poliak, and Leah Greenbaum contributed reporting. Columnist Raphael Pope-Sussman, Daily Editor Grace Bickers, Daily Editor Wilfred Chan, and Spectrum Editor Mikey Zhong also contributed reporting.
2:56 a.m.: Marine Corps veteran voices thoughts
“When I first heard—a little disbelief. Then I saw the news reports and popped a bottle of champagne and we came straight here.” – Oscar Negron, Marine Corps veteran, served in Unit 37 and 225 in Karbala and Baghdad.
2:37 a.m. Footage from Ground Zero by Emma O’Connor
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2:10 a.m.: Freedom Tower is lit!
2:05 a.m.: From Times Square: Huge chants of U.S.A.
1:55 a.m.: CU Democrats gather
Photo taken by Eric Kutscher, CC ’13. CU Democrats have around 30 people there. Roughly 50 Columbians with them celebrating.
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What happened in April
Nostalgic for the whirlwind month that was April? Relive last month’s events!
April 5-8: Suite Selection ended, and we found out about this year’s ridiculous general selection waitlist.
April 8: Columbia hosted its first TedxColumbia event!
April 11: The Daily Beast deemed us the most stressed school in the nation. More »
Francois the alligator goes to med school
It’s late. It’s the second-to-last Sunday of the semester and it almost feels so good. Here we go.
Best Part: The weather. Today was so nice! More »