Posts Tagged ‘wake-up call’
You should really go to class today
Rise and shine, Columbia! It may look like just another Monday on the surface, but today’s officially the last day of classes for the semester. Soak up those “last-class-before-finals” vibes before you get sucked into reading week. Here’s what’s the latest and greatest in the Spectator today.
Read This: The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is seeking University Senate approval for a new interdisciplinary master’s program. [News]
Sarah Ngu opens up about her experience as an anonymous Nightline peer counselor. [Opinion]
Know This: This academic year saw 47 students and alumni take home prestigious fellowships. Check out a full list here. [News]
Here’s More: Men’s golf took third in this year’s Ivy Championship, just a few strokes short of victors Dartmouth and Penn. [Sports]
Weather: Look forward to a sunny day with a high of 61 degrees!
Wake up, Columbia!
Rise and shine, sleepyhead! It’s time to trudge to class for the last Thursday of the semester. Before you do, though, take a minute to look at what we’ve got for you in today’s paper.
Read This: The GS Class Day drama continues: More than 500 people have signed a petition decrying the date change, and students in other schools are opening up their apartments and dorms to inconvenienced families. [News]
University senators are looking into the possibility of asking prospective students to identify their sexual orientations on Columbia applications. [News]
Know This: Leo Schwartz challenges us to find our inner Ginsberg. [Opinion]
Here’s More: Our rugby team is on its way to being a true competitor in the Ivy League. [Sports]
Event of the day: The King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe’s is putting on an outdoor performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” tonight at 8 p.m., starting at the sundial. The show will move to multiple locations around campus from there.
Weather: High of 59, with showers in the afternoon.
The Manhattan borough president spoke at SIPA
Good morning Columbia! Here’s what you should read to start your last Tuesday of classes this semester.
Read This: Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer focused on grassroots political discussion in his keynote address at a SIPA event yesterday. [News]
Eli Schultz profiles Jon Eisen, the Columbia baseball team’s Mr. Hustle in 2011. [Sports]
Know This: With New York’s presidential primary occurring today, Maria Gimenez Cavallo writes about the importance of the Core in voting. [Opinion]
Here’s More: Finals are around the corner—why not bake some bread pudding for a sweet study break? [A&E]
Event of the day: C.U. at the Movies, in the Low Library Rotunda at 8 p.m.
Weather: A mix of clouds and sun, with a slight chance of rain. Oh, and a high of 60.
It was too good to be true
Remember that gorgeous, sunny weather we had last week? That’s done for. We ruined it with our street fairs and Bacchanal and celebrating. This is why we can’t have nice things.
Read This: Yesterday, Columbia announced the winners of the Core Scholars program. Read about what gave them the inspiration for their creative pieces here. [News]
Sam Klug writes about the importance of a campus newspaper on Columbia’s campus. [Opinion]
Know This: Check out our roundup, Sports Briefly, to see what went down with the Lions this weekend. [Sports]
Here’s More: Columbia’s Mock Trial team took home eighth place in the American Mock Trial Associations national championship last week. [News]
Weather: 55 degrees and cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. So… whatever.
Maybe we shouldn’t bash Internet Explorer too much…
Good morning! Today from 4-6 p.m., the Federalist will be handing out free pizza, cake, and soda. The Facebook event says, “It’s really free. No strings attached. We promise.” Later at 11:30 p.m., Engineers Without Borders will be Hosting “Pinkberry for Progress.” Make sure you bring a friend!
Read this: Last night, protesters marched through Morningside Heights to raise awareness for “Take Back the Night.” Afterwards, a speak-out was held at Barnard’s gym, where survivors could anonymously tell their stories. [News]
Opinion writer Suzanne Arrington writes that, in addition to awareness, we also need to promote action. [Opinion]
Know this: Six students from the 2012 Class will be traveling aboard as part of the fifth-year fellows program. This program is open to CC, SEAS, and GS students, and it allows students whose schedule did not allow them to go abroad to have the opportunity. [News]
Here’s more: Though he created Internet Explorer, Thomas Reardon, GS ’08, opted to do his work in the computer labs during his years at CU. Reardon reflects on his experiences in General Studies. [News]
Weather: 71-degrees and sunny. Enjoy it while you can, because it’s set to rain for the next few days.
Quite the feminist day today
Good morning Columbia! What’s going on today? It’s Take Back the Night, starting at 8:00 p.m. on the steps of Barnard Hall.
Read this: Health Services has taken Men’s Peer Education, started informally in 2005 to discuss issues of sexual violence on campus, and added trained educators and organized meetings in hopes that the program will reach more men, and students in general. [News]
Know this: Feminist and queer theorist superstar Judith Butler delivered a lecture on Wednesday entitled, “Reflections on Kinship Trouble,” exploring kinship as one of the major sources of confusion in gender. She related not only to Greek tragedies such as “The Bacchae,” “Antigone,” and “Oedipus the King,” but also to contemporary legal and societal cases of familial confusion. [A&E]
Here’s more: People have either been confused or amazed by John Locke’s, GSAPP ’09, Upper West Side phone booth installations. Wanting to give new life to phone booths, the architect designed two with shelving to hold books that passersby and callers can use. While his original two were taken down because the coins couldn’t be collected, he has reconfigured them and plans to unveil more in May. [Sports]
Samuel Roth gives his reasons why he will miss his life here at Columbia, and his hopes for the future. [Opinion]
CC musician performing abroad and other news close to home
Good morning Columbia! Here’s what we’ve got for you today:
Read this: CC junior Anthony Da Costa performed at Joe’s Pub this past weekend and will be touring Canada and Denmark soon. [A&E]
Know this: ESC announced that SEAS is likely to change its core requirement for computer science. [News]
Here’s more: Opinion columnist Arvin Ahmadi looks at the Instagram-Facebook deal and how startups can become mainstream. [Opinion]
Katie Chrest is a former World Cup winner with Team USA and is helping the Lions lacrosse team build a foundation. [Sports]
Events of the day: Two today! There’s a Live at Lerner event and it’s also Barnard Spirit Day.
Weather: Sunny with a high of 77!
Reduced P.E. requirements at Barnard, and other news
Read this: Barnard has reduced the P.E. requirement from two semesters to one, in an attempt to save money. [News]
Know this: The editorial board writes in favor of open course evaluations. [Opinion]
Here’s more: Jennifer Wisdom has been elected president of the General Studies Student Council. [News]
Weather: Partly cloudy, high around 84. Wow! Summer is here, apparently.
Event of the day: The African Students Association is holding a panel on affirmative action. President Bollinger will be speaking at the event. Tickets are free, but required. More info is available on the Facebook page for the event, at the link.
A look inside Low
Good morning Columbia! Here are some fun reads to get your day off to a good start.
Read this: Sam Roth and Michele Cleary provide an in-depth look inside Low Library and highlight several interesting aspects of the Columbia administration. [Eye]
Know this: Earlier this week, Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Vargas spoke at the Law School about immigration issues. [News]
Here’s more: Andrew Godinich takes a look at diversity and the need for Columbia to stop simply caring about statistics and instead address a variety of perspectives. [Opinion]
Members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee write a guest column describing the role athletes and athletics play on campus. [Sports]
Weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 58.
Event of the day: As part of the week-long music and free food initiative, Live at Lerner, Bacchanal and Postcrypt are hosting free lunch and musical artist Beast Make Bomb from 12 to 1 p.m. in Lerner.
What’s in a science requirement?
Good morning, Columbia! Today might be a good one to stay inside and get some work done—temps will be slightly cool with a high of 57 and a chance of rain. Snuggle up with some coffee and check out what the paper has for you today!
Event of the day: As part of the week-long music and free food initiative, Live at Lerner, Bacchanal and Postcrypt are hosting free lunch and musical artist Tall Tall Trees from 12-1 p.m. in Lerner.
Read this: At his fireside chat last night, Prezbo discussed affirmative action and the rumors that NYU has been discussing a merger with the partner that owns St. Luke’s. [News]
Know this: A student’s spirituality is a part of wellness, according to columnist Mark Hay. [Opinion]
Here’s more: In today’s Canon, writers are asked whether the science requirement meets the goals of the Core Curriculum. [Opinion]
The Lion’s baseball team defeated St. John’s Red Storm for the first time since 2003. [Sports]