Category Archives: Student Organizations

Science and Art: Bridging the Gap

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

I bet “science” is the last word you would have expected to see here. After all, what do stark, white coat clad, equation solving, pipette-wielding scientists have to do with art? Art is about seeing things in different ways, expressing … Continue reading →

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Student Profile Series: Bard Hall Players

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

The Arts Initiative sat down with Hayley Born, Michael Ayers and Joseph Villarin, co-Presidents of Bard Hall Players, to talk to them about their upcoming production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Arts Initiative: Tell us … Continue reading →

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Surgam and Spring – How They Literally Fit Together

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

“But what on earth is the Philolexian Society??”That’s a good question, and I hear it a lot. “Columbia’s undergraduate literary and debate society” is probably the best answer (“Victor Hugo’s Court of Miracles given a bath and a shave” is another).The debate … Continue reading →

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Must CTV!

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Some say that television is the medium of the 21st century. Columbia University’s CTV would agree. At Columbia University, television enthusiasts make their passion a practice at CTV. CTV is a student run network that produces News, Sports, and Original Programming … Continue reading →

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KCST’s Measure For Measure

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe’s (KCST) famous Spring Show has been a tradition for the past fifteen years. The Spring Show is always written by Shakespeare, even though KCST’s other shows are not exclusively Shakespeare. This year, the show is Measure … Continue reading →

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TIC 200K: A Retrospective – the “Why Not?” Factor.

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

It’s been a little over two years since the TIC opened its gate in Lerner Hall Lobby. I have to admit that when I first arrived in January of ‘08 and took a tour of our little store front I … Continue reading →

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The Pillowman

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

In my recent recollection of student theater on campus in the past two years, I have come to realize that most student theater produced on campus is either student-written or a “classic”. Students generally do not choose recently written plays … Continue reading →

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Born To Dance. Trained To Heal

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

Back in August, I attended an Open Mic night at the Med School campus on 168th Street. My colleague, Julia, and I discussed informally how CUMC students, faculty, and staff could use our programs and how we could support their … Continue reading →

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Tell Me mORCHESIS

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

I know reality television gets criticized much of the time, especially recently with the phenomena of Jersey Shore and MTV shows of a similar ilk. However, I think there is real merit to the reality television shows that revolve around … Continue reading →

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TIC: Incomparable Prices…

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

In Savvy theater buffs don’t have to beware the Ides of March, Columbia Spectator‘s Steven Strauss reminds us why we need the TIC! Incomparable prices. Discounted purchasing power. No more hours lost in line. See the article below: http://spectrum.columbiaspectator.com/arts/savvy-theater-buffs-dont-have-to-beware-the-ides-of-march Get … Continue reading →

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