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MICHAEL GERRARD ‘72 COLLEGE HONORS FIVE IS THE GURU OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CLIMATE CHANGE LAW WITH JOHN JAY AWARDS Page 26 Page 18 Columbia College May/June 2011 TODAY Nobel Prize-winner Martin Chalfie works with College students in his laboratory. APassion for Science Members of the College’s science community discuss their groundbreaking research ’ll meet you for a I drink at the club...” Meet. Dine. Play. Take a seat at the newly renovated bar grill or fine dining room. See how membership in the Columbia Club could fit into your life. For more information or to apply, visit www.columbiaclub.org or call (212) 719-0380. The Columbia University Club of New York 15 West 43 St. New York, N Y 10036 Columbia’s SocialIntellectualCulturalRecreationalProfessional Resource in Midtown. Columbia College Today Contents 26 20 30 18 73 16 COVER STORY ALUMNI NEWS DEPARTMENTS 2 20 A PA SSION FOR SCIENCE 38 B OOKSHELF LETTERS TO THE Members of the College’s scientific community share Featured: N.C. Christopher EDITOR Couch ’76 takes a serious look their groundbreaking work; also, a look at “Frontiers at The Joker and his creator in 3 WITHIN THE FA MILY of Science,” the Core’s newest component. Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of By Ethan Rouen ’04J, ’11 Business Comics. 4 AROUND THE QU A DS 4 Reunion, Dean’s FEATURES 40 O BITU A RIES Day 2011 6 Class Day, 43 C L A SS NOTES JOHN JA Y AW A RDS DINNER FETES FIVE Commencement 2011 18 The College honored five alumni for their distinguished A LUMNI PROFILES 8 Senate Votes on ROTC professional achievements at a gala dinner in March. -
The Blue &White
THE UNDERGRADUATE MAGAZINE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, EST. 1890 THE BLUE & WHITE Vol. XVIII No. II April 2012 SIGNIFICANT OTHER Comparing the Core Curricula of Columbia and University of Chicago GROUP DYNAMICS Dissonance Within the A Capella Community ALSO INSIDE: WHAT’S IN A NAME? BRIAN WAGNER, SEAS ’13, Editor-in-Chief ZUZANA GIERTLOVA, BC ’14, Publisher SYLVIE KREKOW, BC ’13, Managing Editor MARK HAY, CC ’12, Editor Emeritus LIZ NAIDEN, CC ’12, Editor Emerita CONOR SKELDING, CC ’14, Culture Editor AMALIA SCOTT, CC ’13, Literary Editor SANJANA MALHOTRA, CC ’15, Layout Editor CINDY PAN, CC ’12, Graphics Editor LIZ LEE, CC ’12, Senior Illustrator ANNA BAHR, BC ’14, Senior Editor ALLIE CURRY, CC ’13, Senior Editor CLAIRE SABEL, CC ’13, Senior Editor Contributors Artists ALEXANDRA AVVOCATO, CC ’15 ASHLEY CHIN, CC ’12 BRIT BYRD, CC ’15 CELIA COOPER, CC ’15 CLAVA BRODSKY, CC ’13 MANUEL CORDERO, CC ’14 AUGUSTA HARRIS, BC ’15 SEVAN GATSBY, BC ’12 TUCKES KUMAN, CC’13 LILY KEANE, BC ’13 BRIANA LAST, CC ’14 MADDY KLOSS, CC ’12 ALEXANDRA SVOKOS, CC ’14 EMILY LAZERWITZ, CC ’14 ERICA WEAVER, CC ’12 LOUISE MCCUNE, CC ’13 VICTORIA WILLS, CC ’14 CHANTAL MCSTAY, CC ’15 ELOISE OWENS, BC ’12 Copy Editor EDUARDO SANTANA, CC ’13 HANNAH FORD, CC ’13 CHANTAL STEIN, CC ’13 JULIA STERN, BC ’14 ADELA YAWITZ, CC ’12 THE BLUE & WHITE Vol. XVIII FAMAM EXTENDIMUS FACTIS No. II COLUMNS 4 BLUEBOOK 6 BLUE NOTES 8 CAMPUS CHARACTERS 12 VERILY VERITAS 24 MEASURE FOR MEASURE 30 DIGITALIA COLUMbiANA 31 CAMPUS GOSSIP FEATURES Victoria Wills & Mark Hay 10 AT TWO SWORDS’ LENGTH: SHOULD YOU GET OFF AT 116TH? Our Monthly Prose and Cons. -
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THE BLUE AND WHITE Vol. VII, No.V May 2001 Columbia University in the City oj New York THE ART OF VOYEURISM by Archibald Montgomery, 111 &- Sebastian Coronado CAVEAT EQUIPMENTOR A NEW KIND OF WATERING HOLE by B. Biddy Rumfold by Mephiscotcheles CONTENTS. Columns I33 I ntroduction J39 T o l d B e t w e e n P u f f s 140 B l u e J 144 B o o z e H u m a n i t i e s 148 C u r io C o l u m b ia n a !54 L e c t u r e N o t e s 160 C a m p u s G o s s i p Features i34 Thomas Hunt Morgan i37 Caveat Equipmentor 142, S afire Satire 143 Mai 146 A Room With a View H 7 To Catch a Peek i49 In Exile !5° That Useless Time Machine 1 5 * Understanding Lerner Hall 156 News From the West Bank 149 Housing Lottery $ On the Cover: “Rite of Spring” by Clare H. Ridley. <9 T ypographical N o t e The text of The Blue and White is set in Bodoni ''a Old Face, which was revived by Gunter Gerhard Lange based on original designs by Giambattista Bodoni of Parma (active 1765-1813). The display faces are Weiss and Cantoria. THE BLUE AND WHITE V o l. V II New York, May 2001 No. V THE BLUE AND WHITE N A MATTER of days, the next volume of our lives will open. -
Student Life the Arts
Student Life The Arts University Art Collection the steps of Low Memorial Library; Three- “Classical Music Suite,” the “Essential Key- Way Piece: Points by Henry Moore, on board Series,” and the “Sonic Boom Festival.” Columbia maintains a large collection of Revson Plaza, near the Law School; Artists appearing at Miller Theatre have art, much of which is on view throughout Bellerophon Taming Pegasus by Jacques included the Juilliard, Guarneri, Shanghai, the campus in libraries, lounges, offices, Lipchitz, on the facade of the Law School; a Emerson, Australian, and St. Petersburg and outdoors. The collection includes a cast of Auguste Rodin’s Thinker, on the String Quartets; pianists Russell Sherman, variety of works, such as paintings, sculp- lawn of Philosophy Hall; The Great God Peter Serkin, Ursula Oppens, and Charles tures, prints, drawings, photographs, and Pan by George Grey Barnard, on the lawn Rosen; as well as musical artists Joel Krosnick decorative arts. The objects range in date of Lewisohn Hall; Thomas Jefferson, in front and Gilbert Kalish, Dawn Upshaw, Benita from the ancient Near Eastern cylinder seals of the Journalism Building, and Alexander Valente, Speculum Musicae, the Da Capo of the second millennium B.C.E. to con- Hamilton, in front of Hamilton Hall, both Chamber Players, Continuum, and the temporary prints and photographs. by William Ordway Partridge; and Clement New York New Music Ensemble. Also in the collection are numerous por- Meadmore’s Curl, in front of Uris Hall. The “Jazz! in Miller Theatre” series has help- traits of former faculty and other members ed to preserve one of America’s most important of the University community. -
Columbia University in the City of New York Family
FAMILY HANDBOOK COLUMBIACOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 2009–2010 FAMILY HANDBOOK COLUMBIACOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Columbia College The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean of Student Affairs Office • Lerner Hall, 6th Floor, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 • 212-854-2446 http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/parents • e-mail: [email protected] Division of Student Affairs At Columbia University Contents WELCOME FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................3 2009–2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR.......................................................................................4 1 Our Campus Community . .5 2 Family Involvement Opportunities . .12 3 Campus Resources . .16 ATHLETICS ........................................................................................................................16 CENTER FOR CAREER EDUCATION.......................................................................................16 CENTER FOR STUDENT ADVISING .......................................................................................18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ...............................................................................................18 COMMUNITY IMPACT..........................................................................................................20 COMPUTING AT COLUMBIA .................................................................................................20 DINING SERVICES ...............................................................................................................20 -
Burial Is All That We (Described by One of Our History Faculty As Want
THE BLUE AND WHITE Vol. VII, No. II October 2000 Columbia College, New York N Y DAMNATIO MEMORIA Against Renaming Halls, Verse by Emily E. Voigt MORNINGSIDE GOTHIC MEMORIES OF HISTORY AT COLUMBIA by Kevin Y. Kim Living Legacies Essay by Proj. Jacques Barzun CONTENTS. Columns 2 7 I ntroduction 31 B l u e J 34 Culinary Humanities 38 Measure for Measure 4 6 T o ld B e t w e e n P u ffs 47 C u r io C o lu m bia n a 5 0 L e c t u r e N o tes 55 C a m pu s G o s sip Features 28 Barzun on History at Columbia 32 Renaming Halls: An Attack in Verse 35 Where to Bury a Dead Body 37 The Story of Pranks Past 40 Morningside Gothic 45 Volunteering Guide $ About the Cover: “Low Castle” by Clare H. Ridley T ypographical N o t e The text of The Blue and White is set in Bodoni Old Face, which was revived by Günter Gerhard Lange based on original designs by Giambattista Bodoni of Parma (active between 1765 and 1813). The display face is Weiss, created by Rudolf Weiss for Bauer. T h e B l u e a n d W h i t e THE BLUE AND WHITE Vol. VII N e w Y o r k , O c t o b e r aooo No. II THE BLUE AND WHITE indling All Hallows pumpkin candles will be some time away still Editor-in-Chief when this issue of The MATTHEW RASCOFF, C’01 Blue and White reaches its Publisher faithful readers’ hands. -
Columbia Blue Great Urban University
Added 3/4 pt Stroke From a one-room classroom with one professor and eight students, today’s Columbia has grown to become the quintessential Office of Undergraduate Admissions Dive in. Columbia University Columbia Blue great urban university. 212 Hamilton Hall, MC 2807 1130 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 For more information about Columbia University, please call our office or visit our website: 212-854-2522 undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu Columbia Blue D3 E3 A B C D E F G H Riverside Drive Columbia University New York City 116th Street 116th 114th Street 114th in the City of New York Street 115th 1 1 Columbia Alumni Casa Center Hispánica Bank Street Kraft School of Knox Center Education Union Theological New Jersey Seminary Barnard College Manhattan School of Music The Cloisters Columbia University Museum & Gardens Subway 2 Subway 2 Broadway Lincoln Center Grant’s Tomb for the Performing Arts Bookstore Northwest Furnald Lewisohn Mathematics Chandler Empire State Washington Heights Miller Corner Building Hudson River Chelsea Building Alfred Lerner Theatre Pulitzer Earl Havemeyer Clinton Carman Hall Cathedral of Morningside Heights Intercultural Dodge Statue of Liberty West Village Flatiron Theater St. John the Divine Resource Hall Dodge Fitness One World Trade Building Upper West Side Center Pupin District Center Center Greenwich Village Jewish Theological Central Park Harlem Tribeca 110th Street 110th 113th Street113th 112th Street112th 111th Street Seminary NYC Subway — No. 1 Train The Metropolitan Midtown Apollo Theater SoHo Museum of Art Sundial 3 Butler University Teachers 3 Low Library Uris Schapiro Washington Flatiron Library Hall College Financial Chinatown Square Arch District Upper East Side District East Harlem Noho Gramercy Park Chrysler College Staten Island New York Building Walk Stock Exchange Murray Lenox Hill Yorkville Hill East Village The Bronx Buell Avery Fairchild Lower East Side Mudd East River St. -
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THE BLUE AND WHITE Vol. VII, No. I September 2000 Columbia College, New York NY <SE> THE CULT OF THE COLUMBIA PROFESSOR by Dimitri Portnoi VENDING MACHINES REVIEWED THE LIVING LEGACIES PROJECT by Mariel L. Woljson An Introduction by Prof. Wm. Theodore de Bary Columns 3 I ntroduction 7 B l u e J 14 M e a s u r e f o r M e a s u r e 16 T o l d B e t w e e n P u f f s 21 C u r i o C o l u m b i a n a 22 C a m p u s G o s s ip Features 4 “Living Legacies” Introduced 9 The Cult of the Professor 11 Vending Machines Reviewed 17 “A Clearing in the Distance” 19 Volunteering Guide * About the Cover: “Apotheosis” by Matthew Rascoff Graphics by: Clare H. Ridley; Barbarossa $ T ypographical N o t e The text of The Blue and IVhite is set in Bodoni Old Face, which was designed by ^2 j Günter Gerhard Lange for Berthold. The dis play faces are Weiss, created by Rudolf Weiss T he B lu e a n d W h ite THE BLUE AND WHITE V o l. V II N ew Y o r k, S eptem ber aooo No. I THE BLUE AND WHITE University archive located in Low Library. The magazine’s mission, as expressed by Editor Editor-in-Chief Sydney Treat C’1893, was: MATTHEW RASCOFF, C’Ol to give bright and newsy items, which are of inter Publisher est to all of us, combined with truthful comments on the same, in order to show clearly the exact tone of C. -
Facets‒ Facts About Columbia Essential to Students ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
facets‒ Facts About Columbia Essential to Students ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FACETS represents a concerted effort by hundreds of Columbia Photo Credits University employees. Every contribution to this publication is valu- Cover Photos of Current Students: Eileen Barroso able—from writing and revising entire sections to simply confirming a Interior Photos*: Eileen Barroso, pp. 3, 4, 16, 28, 61, 66; Amy telephone number. The editorial staff of FACETS wishes to express Callahan, pp. 5, 10, 25, 26, 54, 63, 78, 79, 97; Anne Canty, p. 82; thanks to all whose hard work and prompt response to pressing dead- Columbian yearbook (various years), pp. 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 44, 50, 74, lines enabled the compilation, composition, and design of this important 77, 86; Joyce Culver, p. 84; Esto Photographics, p. 88; Office of student resource. External Affairs at the Health Sciences campus, pp. 11, 16; Kris Special thanks to Rhea Pliakas, David Hill, and the staff of the Kavanaugh, p. 41; Diana Kolodny, p. 10; NASA, p. 55; I. M. Pei and Columbiana Library for opening to us Columbia’s rich archives and Partners, p. 15; Joe Pineiro, pp. 10, 13, 17, 20, 21, 35, 51; Ron Purdy, making FACETS’ timeline a living history. pp. 46, 48; Jonathan Lockwood Smith Photography, pp. 22, 23; Wallach Others who contributed invaluable direction, advice, and support were Art Gallery p. 75; all other photos were contributed by University Wayne Blair, Amy Callahan, Ree DeDonato, Michael Feiler, Katharina Publications. Kramer, Fran Pantazis, Harris Schwartz, Paul Vita, Marsha Wagner, Sarah Weiner, Rich Welch, Lorenzo Wyatt, and especially Mark Burstein * Please note that credit is given to photographers and/or to individuals who and Joe Ienuso. -
The Blue and White
THE BLUE AND WHITE SECRETS OF PINE by Michelle Bertagna and Alex Angert THE RETURN OF FIRST FRIDAY DANCES PERSONAL ADS by Dixon Trotter Gaines by the staff and friends of the B&-W! 60 Don Lorenzo da Ponte 64 Secrets of Pine 70 Community Forum 72 First Friday Dances: A Rebirth 76 Ars Non-Amatoria: An Apologia 82 812 Ways of Wooing 84 Personal Ads About the Cover: The Rodin sculpture Columbia should have commissioned: “The Low Kiss” by Clare H. Ridley. $ T ypographical N ote The text of The Blue and White is set in Bodoni Lange based on original designs by Giambattista Bodoni of Parma (active 1765-1813). The display faces are Weiss and, new this month, Cantoria. 58 T h e B l u e a n d W h i t e THE BLUE AND WHITE V ol. VII New Y ork, D ecember 2000 No. Ill 903 is the date of the first THE BLUE AND WHITE recorded use of the term “hook-up,” according to the Editor-in-Chief OED: “It’ll put us in line for MATTHEW RASCOFF, C’01 a hook-up with th’ reform Publisher bunch in th’ fight for th’ C. ALEXANDER LONDON, C’02 . Voting for “reform bunch” is Managing Editor not exactly what most Columbia students have RICHARD J. MAMMANA, JR. C’02 in mind when they use the term “hook-up.” Senior Editor They seem to mean something closer to the B. D. LETZLER, C’02 services that a “hooker” would have offered, as Graphics Editor in an 1845 edition of Tarheel Talk. -
Journal of Architectural Education Fall Editorial Board Meeting Portland
Journal of Architectural Education Fall Editorial Board Meeting Portland State University Portland, OR 02-04 October 2015 Table of Contents General Information . 1 Meeting Schedule . 2 Meeting Agenda . 3 Reports Executive Editor . .. 4 Associate Editor, Design . 5 Associate Editor, Reviews . 6 Art Director . 8 Additional Material Spring 2015 Board Meeting Minutes Theme Issue Proposals Essays to be considered for the JAE Awards General Information Welcome to the Journal of Architectural Education 2015 Fall Editorial Board Meeting. All of our meetings will occur at Portland State University (1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201) If you are unable to attend the meeting, a skype connection can be provided. Please email Marc Neveu ([email protected]) if you wish to participate via skype. While in Portland, Marc Neveu may be reached by phone at: 617-899-6965. Barton Residence: (1920 SW River Drive, E101) 1 Meeting Schedule Friday, 02 October 4.00 pm Clive Knights to introduce Editorial Board to students Shattuck Hall, 1914 SW Broadway 4.15 pm Tour, School of Architecture 5.00 pm Happy Hour at Professor Emeritus Rudy Barton's house 1920 SW River Drive, E101 Saturday, 03 October 9.00 – 12.30 Design Committee Meeting Shattuck Hall, 1914 SW Broadway: Room 250 Kulper, Fujita, Jackson, La, Sprecher, Stuth, Squire, Theodore 9.00 – 12.30 Reviews Committee Meeting Shattuck Hall, 1914 SW Broadway: Room 235 Rupnik, Contandriopoulos, Mumford, Nawre, Trubiano, Wendl 9.00 – 12.30 70:1 Shattuck Hall, 1914 SW Broadway: Office pod Neveu, Brennan, Weddle 1.30 – 5.00 Editorial Board Meeting Shattuck Hall, 1914 SW Broadway: Room 210 Full Editorial Board, Monti, Reimers, Vonier 7.00 Andina 1314 NW Glisan St. -
Damon Winter
Fall 2019 Columbia College Today CELEBRATING CENTENNIAL A CORE Q&A WITH PRESIDENT BOLLINGER Y.A.’S QUEEN TEEN-LIT AUTHOR MELISSA DE LA CRUZ ’93 IS TOPPING THE BESTSELLER LISTS MEET ME AT THE PLAZA DIG INTO A JUICY READ ABOUT NEW YORK’S MOST FAMOUS HOTEL DAMON WINTER ’97 FINDS THE LIGHT The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist considers the decade after “Hope and Change” “My favorite work from the Core was Plato’s Republic. It helped me to learn how to think (still working on it!).” - John W. Lombardo M.D. CC’69 “The Core has been a huge part of my everyday life. It exposed me to a lifetime’s worth of enjoyment of the classics, philosophy and art.” - Ilan Hartstein CC’85 What’s Your Core Story? Share a fun memory, favorite Core work or personal reflection and be part of our community memory project to honor the Core Curriculum’s Centennial. Submit online or email us your #CoreStories and join us this year for our #CoreCelebration. core100.columbia.edu/corestories [email protected] Contents features 14 Finding the Light A decade after “Hope and Change” — and a Pulitzer Prize — photojournalist Damon Winter ’97 feels freer than ever before. By Boris Kachka ’97, JRN’98 22 The Core Endures President Lee C. Bollinger speaks about the curriculum’s enduring legacy. Interview by Alexis Boncy SOA’11 26 The Teen-Lit Queen CCT joins the fan club of bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz ’93. By Anne-Ryan Sirju JRN’09 Cover: Photograph by Béatrice de Géa Contents departments alumninews 3 Within the Family 36 Hittin’ the Books 4 A Visual Odyssey 37 Message from CCAA President Michael Behringer ’89 6 Message from Dean James J.