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Hiding in the Stacks Kathryn Pitrone, Alum School of General Studies 2002 Date Published: 2007-07-24 "I completed my degree in 2002, but spent most of my . . ." Roar Lion Roar Mike Griffin, Alum, Parent Columbia College 1965 Date Published: 2007-07-10 "Beyond question, my favorite day/night at Columbia was . . ." The Columbia Riots of 1968 Tom Williams, Alum School of General Studies 1974 School of Library Service 1976 Date Published: 2007-07-09 "In the fall of 1967 I entered the School of General Studies, . . ." Snowed In georgia kernell, Alum, Student Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2007 Date Published: 2007-07-05 "If I could relive one day in my experience at Columbia it . . ." My Heart Remembers with a Great Fondness Neil Cowan, Alum School of General Studies 1960 Date Published: 2007-07-03 "It was in the spring 1959 after the semester had ended and . . ." A Perfect Columbia Day David Raddock, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1974 Date Published: 2007-07-03 "Of all the days that linger in my memory, one from my . . ." Columbia on My Mind Fred Pittman, Alum College of Physicians and Surgeons 1959 Date Published: 2007-07-02 "My first contact with Columbia was in the small cotton town . . ." De-stressing Maria Wilkes (formerly Martinez), Alum School of Social Work 1977 School of Public Health 1980 Date Published: 2007-07-02 "I remember many great times being at Columbia's schools of . . ." The Phone Call from Yogi William Bracciodieta MD, Alum Columbia College 1967 Date Published: 2007-07-02 "In April of 1964, I was a freshman baseball player at . . ." Meeting the President's Wife Taylor Thompson, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1957 Graduate School of Business 1970 Columbia College 1956 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "I arrived on campus in the fall of 1952 as a scholarship . . ." Something New for Astronomy Class Thomas Wm. Hamilton, Alum Columbia College 1960 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "My defining moment at Columbia involves neither my arrival . . ." SDS Susan Levinkind, Alum School of Library Service 1963 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "It was during the Vietnam War, and I had been to marches . . ." Commencement Beer Run Matthew Yospin, Alum Columbia College 1998 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "One of my favorite memories of Columbia was Commencement . . ." Lunch Date David Gilbert, Alum School of Law 1998 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "The day I'd like to relive is the day I had lunch with my . . ." Onondaga in June Marc McCann, Alum Columbia College 1988 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "June of 1988 saw the Freshman Heavyweight Crew wrap up an . . ." 50th Class Reunion Stan Edelman, M. D., Alum Columbia College 1999 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "On May 18-19, 1999, the Class of 1949 celebrated our 50th . . ." Sound from the Depths of Philosophy Winston Nelson, Alum, Faculty Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1959 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1959 Date Published: 2007-06-29 "I had come to Columbia in 1950 on a research fellowship in . . ." Howard Jeff Fligelman, Alum School of the Arts 1990 Date Published: 2007-06-28 "I spent thirty minutes a week with Professor Howard Stein . . ." The Time of My Life: Fraternity Pre-Initiation Jefferson Svengsouk, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2007-06-28 "The most memorable time of my life at Columbia was the pre-i . . ." Heart of a Campus David Garnes, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1965 School of Library Service 1975 Date Published: 2007-06-28 "I arrived at Columbia as a graduate student in the fall of . . ." Bold Leadership Stephen Harper, Alum Graduate School of Business 1997 Date Published: 2007-06-28 "The most memorable day at Columbia invokes memories of . . ." Perfect Columbia Day Rod Allee, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1997 Date Published: 2007-06-28 "Submitted by Rod Allee, GSAS '97, American Studies A . . ." Satisfaction HENRY ALAN RAYMOND, Alum School of General Studies 1972 Date Published: 2007-06-28 "My most memorable day at Columbia was not marching with . . ." Post World War ll Years Stan Edelman, M. D., Alum Columbia College 1949 College of Physicians and Surgeons 1953 Date Published: 2007-05-31 "Dear Editor, I entered Columbia College in February 1946 . . ." Inflation Saul Ricklin, Alum Columbia College 1939 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1939 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1940 Date Published: 2007-05-31 "As I remember it, my Columbia tuition in 1935 was $300. I . . ." Financial Aid Roy Russo, Alum, Parent Columbia College 1956 Date Published: 2007-05-31 "Quite simply, I could not have even considered coming to . . ." Financial Aid: Thanks, `55 Andrew Fisher, Alum Columbia College 1965 Date Published: 2007-05-31 "Without substantial financial aid, I would not have been . . ." Changing Focus Fidel Louis, Alum Columbia College 1986 Date Published: 2007-05-14 "My mentor, Everett Dennis of the Journalism School, once . . ." Owl Hunting Caitlin Schrein, Alum Columbia College 1999 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "I have the fondest memory of orientation week, thanks to . . ." Things I Wish I'd Known--Making the Most of Columbia Diana Flynn, Alum Columbia College 2003 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "Overall, I've found my Columbia education -- liberal arts . . ." Advice to My Columbia-Bound Self Katherine Howe, Alum Columbia College 1999 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "1. Reconsider the nose ring. You'll like it for a few years, . . ." The Future Vincent Liggio, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1993 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1992 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "The one thing I would tell my college-aged self, knowing . . ." To Thine Own Self Pay Heed Lawrence Chung, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1978 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "If I could travel back in time to 1974 and translate my . . ." Slow Is Smooth. Smooth Is Fast. Christopher Sheridan, Alum School of General Studies 1990 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "Seventeen years ago, I wish I could have told myself: "Slow . . ." Advice to Myself Harvey Turner, MD, Alum Columbia College 1954 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "To an entering freshman who did not grow up in New York . . ." Quentin Anderson David Ross, Alum Columbia College 1980 Date Published: 2007-04-30 "Ruminating on St. Augustine's Confessions, the great . . ." 1968: Year of Decision Philip Henry, Alum Columbia College 1967 Date Published: 2007-04-23 "1968: Year of Decision I am a Vietnam Veteran, a college . . ." The Frightening City Turns Out to Be Friendly Kristin Bell, Alum Barnard College 1995 Date Published: 2007-03-30 "I will never forget the first day I arrived at Columbia. I . . ." Support Sticks After Graduation Cristina Pippa, Alum Columbia College 2002 Date Published: 2007-03-19 "When my play (which was actually my writing/directing . . ." Starving Artist Linda Setlech, Alum School of General Studies 1977 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "I expected to graduate in December 1976, but was called . . ." Already a Quarter of a Century? Kathryn Huber, Alum School of Social Work 1980 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "There are so many people who pass through our lives, like . . ." Oh, Do I Remember! joseph dorinson, Alum Columbia College 1958 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1976 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "In 1968, Bernard W. Nussbaum - my distinguished classmate . . ." A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose Arnold Wasserman, Alum Columbia College 1947 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "In regards to my social life while at Columbia: With the . . ." My Columbia Franklin Baez, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1992 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "This is a reply to the question of whether I still keep in . . ." Forging Friendships on the Road to Columbia Laurie Garda, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1987 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "Being a part-time graduate student from the business . . ." Pediatric Dentistry Rules!!! Scott Bialik, Alum School of Dental and Oral Surgery 1994 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "Pediatric dentistry rules!!! . . ." Columbia Just Keeps Getting Better Anne Carlson, Alum School of General Studies 1982 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "My children and I live so much closer to NYC than we have . . ." To Value Difference Michael Taylor, Alum Columbia College 1993 Teachers College 1997 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "As an African-American male, feelings of isolation and . . ." Prominent Classmate from Israel Lou Greer, Alum Graduate School of Business 1961 Date Published: 2007-03-16 "I got married during my Columbia experience and helped . . ." An Arizona Columbia Wedding Aylin Tashman, Alum, Student Graduate School of Business 2007 School of Engineering and Applied Science 2003 Date Published: 2007-03-15 "Several of my undergraduate friends, including people I . . ." The first day of class shari Ovadia, Alum School of Social Work 1986 Date Published: 2007-03-15 "On the first day of classes, I sat next to a tall young man. . . ." Where Am I NOw? Jackson Sheats, Alum Columbia College 1948 Columbia College 1948 Columbia College 1948 Date Published: 2007-03-15 "Coming to New York City at the age of 17 from Memphis was a . . ." Carol Schulz Douglas Lee, Alum School of Law 1992 School of International and Public Affairs 1992 Columbia College 1987 Date Published: 2007-03-15 "Carol Schulz was my Korean language instructor for just two . . ." So THAT'S What Life Is About! Robert Weber, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1955 Columbia College 1954 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1956 Date Published: 2007-03-13 "I came to Columbia largely sheltered from the real world, . . ." Invitation Susan FitzGibbon, Alum Graduate School of Business 1987 Date Published: 2007-03-13 "I am now teaching fourth grade! Would love to hear from any . . ." Serendipity Rachel Neugarten, Alum Columbia College 2004 Date Published: 2007-03-13 ""Perhaps this is old news but I heard the West End was at . . ." Trying to Study Howard Wu, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2001 Columbia College 1998 Date Published: 2007-01-18 "When I was an undergrad, a lot of my mental energy, maybe . . ." As La Rosita Goes, So Goes Morningside Heights Tom Meltzer, Alum Columbia College 1983 Date Published: 2007-01-18 "I arrived on Manhattan's Morningside Heights 27 years ago, . . ." Freshman Orientation in Furnald Hall Maritza Jauregui, Alum Columbia College 1992 Date Published: 2006-12-12 "Coming from an extremely conservative immigrant family, I . . ." "He Had a Moustache" Dorie Bulloff, Alum School of Social Work 1975 Date Published: 2006-12-04 "The year before I saw him again--in the Columbia library--we . . ." Convolution Kok-Yong Tan, Alum School of General Studies 1990 Date Published: 2006-12-04 "I was introduced to the mathematical operation of "convoluti . . ." Joseph Bernard Stern Mary Jo Bach Burton Marks, Alum School of Nursing 1957 Date Published: 2006-12-04 "I took some classes the summer of 1952 to make up . . ." Unusual Memory of the Columbia Library Virginia Gleason, Alum School of Library Service 1947 Date Published: 2006-11-08 "Fresh out of West Virginia for the first time in my life, I . . ." The Sexy Manuscripts Irwin Gray, Alum Graduate School of Business 1967 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1958 Graduate School of Journalism 2002 Date Published: 2006-11-03 "It was back in 1957, when I was on campus taking my MS in . . ." Ivy and Sherlock james quattlebaum, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1961 Date Published: 2006-10-30 "Arriving at Columbia from the south, I was curious about . . ." Farewell to Student Life Emily Goodman, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1988 School of General Studies 1985 Date Published: 2006-10-30 "It's one of my definitive memories of graduate school. I'd . . ." The Best Thing Happened to Me in FRONT of the Butler Library Malena Jackson, Alum Graduate School of Journalism 2005 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "It was an early spring-like Saturday morning in the fall of . . ." Strange Library Thomas Wm. Hamilton, Alum Columbia College 1960 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "In 1958, I was taking American History with Prof. Henry . . ." Succeeding the Focused Way Karen Serrett, Alum, Faculty Teachers College 1967 Programs in Occupational Therapy 1959 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "When I was an undergraduate in occupational therapy, part . . ." Show Time Jeffrey Mark, Alum Columbia College 2005 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "My strangest and possibly my fondest memory in the Columbia . . ." Columbia Universtiy and Orhan Pamuk Yuksel Oktay, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1964 Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1970 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "Columbia University and Orhan Pamuk October 24, 2006 . . ." Dozed Off Ralph Scott, Staff Member, Student School of General Studies 1968 School of Library Service 1970 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "In the 1960s I worked in Special Collections in Butler . . ." Bomb Squad Ralph Scott, Alum, Staff Member, Student School of Library Service 1970 School of General Studies 1968 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "In the 1960s I worked in the Special Collections section of . . ." My Strangest Library Experience Andre Gorelkin, Alum School of General Studies 2003 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "It was a cold February afternoon. Actually, as all . . ." Life in NYC Harold Rosenholtz, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1969 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1969 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "Sometime in the fall of 1969 during my graduate school . . ." Best Library Moment Bill Helmke, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1990 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "Sophomore year I was living with my ex-girlfriend and my . . ." Orgo Night Jessy Randall, Alum Columbia College 1992 Date Published: 2006-10-27 "When I was a freshman at Columbia, I worked late hours at . . ." James Farmer and the Cable Guy Mark Ramee, Alum Columbia College 1963 Date Published: 2006-10-25 "In senior year I arranged for James Farmer, head of the . . ." The Dungeon Shre Roy, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1989 Date Published: 2006-10-17 "Walking in the crisp fall air at Columbia, I always . . ." Shut Up and Listen to Yourself josua estrin, Alum School of Social Work 2000 Date Published: 2006-10-09 "With an MS in Clinical Therapy, many might think I have . . ." My First Day Commuting to Columbia Shre Roy, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1989 Date Published: 2006-10-09 "My life is now a fast paced blur of events as I run though . . ." Diamond's E& M Class Shre Roy, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1989 Date Published: 2006-10-09 "It was 1987-1988 when Electrical Engineering was a still a . . ." Question for the next century Thomas Wm. Hamilton, Alum Columbia College 1960 Date Published: 2006-10-09 "Questions for the next century: How can we bring . . ." What do we need to know? Nat Heiner, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1975 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1974 Columbia College 1972 Date Published: 2006-10-09 "A panel of Columbia experts is addressing this question . . ." Columbia Student Outsmarts Cop David Molko, Alum Columbia College 2004 Date Published: 2006-09-06 "Conversation on late October night outside Alpha Delta Phi . . ." Funny Student Comments Aidan Wakely-Mulroney, Alum Columbia College 2005 Date Published: 2006-09-06 "In my Contemporary Civilization class, a student . . ." Porpoises and Philosophy Thomas Cockbill, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1976 Date Published: 2006-09-06 "It was the first lecture in a graduate course on German . . ." Sophomore Sweetheart Dance Ronald Sommer, Alum Columbia College 1959 Date Published: 2006-09-06 "One of the dippiest things and one of the funniest things I . . ." CU through a Newcomer's Eyes Jacie Buitenkant, Alum Columbia College 1998 Date Published: 2006-09-06 "For most people, the image of giant steel gates evoke . . ." The Local Punk Scene Roger Keller, Alum Columbia College 1981 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "When I first arrived at Columbia, I was put on the fencing " . . ." The Return of Mario Salvadori Roch Baamonde, Alum, Staff Member School of Engineering and Applied Science 1982 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1988 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "In 1978, all engineering freshmen were required to attend a . . ." Columbia Graffiti, 1966 Jim Parker, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1969 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "Graffiti found on Columbia study desks (circa 1966): . . ." The Chopped Liver Malted Harvey Leifert, Alum Columbia College 1959 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1961 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "When WKCR was located in Hamilton Hall Annex in the 1950s, . . ." Bad Poetry Contest Pooja Agarwal, Alum Columbia College 2002 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "I don't remember who wrote it, but it always made me laugh . . ." Bathroom Grafitti Walter Schmidt, Alum School of Law 1982 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "This in response to your solicitation: "What's the best—di . . ." Best Title Peter Herman, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1989 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "The best comment I heard was actually the title of an essay . . ." Breaking the Tension in Low Marcel Agueros, Alum Columbia College 1996 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "It was during the days of the Ethnic Studies protests in . . ." The Big Hedge Stephen Goldman, Alum Columbia College 1966 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "In my freshman CC course, there was a classmate who was . . ." Pre-Meds Are Scary Linda Gaines, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1977 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "I was teaching lab sections for Leon Lederman in the basic . . ." "Little Mermaid Message" Frederic Schultz, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "Sorry to quote myself, but I did like my short simple . . ." What's the Half-life of Knowledge? Robert Sheiman, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1980 College of Physicians and Surgeons 1985 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "As a freshman I was told by one of my professors at SEAS: "Y . . ." This Is a Real Fire, Folks Nat Heiner, Alum Columbia College 1972 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1975 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1974 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "I was head resident of Furnald Hall when I heard this one. . . ." 1979 Riccardo Heald, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1983 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "I was a freshmen the fall of 1979 in Carmen Hall. During . . ." Kant/Can't Diana Jividen, Alum School of General Studies 1975 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "This is not a student comment, but a funny professor . . ." Divine Intervention in Hamilton Hall Leonard Levine, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1977 Columbia College 1970 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1976 Date Published: 2006-08-31 "The construction of the International Affairs Building . . ." Best Sports Event Seen David Finkelstein, Alum Columbia College 1986 Date Published: 2006-08-14 "Actually, this was an event heard and not seen. The . . ." My Favorite Game That I Saw at Columbia Arthur L. Thomas, Alum Columbia College 1950 Date Published: 2006-08-14 "In the late 1940s, Columbia played Army in football at . . ." Best Sports Event I Saw Rachel Cowan Jacobs, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2006-08-04 "In the spring of my sophomore year, 1988, I asked the . . ." Columbia 20, Princeton 18 Bob Levine, Alum Columbia College 1968 Date Published: 2006-08-04 "It is Homecoming Day, 1988. Columbia's valiant eleven . . ." Sports Glory Mike Zegers, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1988 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "It had to be a tie: first, watching Frustration's End win . . ." Best Sporting Event at Columbia Eic Hirschhorn, Alum School of Law 1968 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "Football--Cornell at Columbia--fall 1966. My roommate was . . ." Big Time Football Thomas Emery, Alum Graduate School of Business 1977 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "I chose the Columbia Business School (in 1975) for my MBA . . ." Closing Broadway Kristen O'Brien, Alum Graduate School of Business 1998 Barnard College 1991 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "The Columbia football team was fighting a four-year losing . . ." Great Football Game Joseph Kennedy, Alum Columbia College 1948 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "My father and family went to every football game for years . . ." My Sports Story Dan Binder, Alum Date Published: 2006-08-02 "The best Columbia sports moment I ever saw was Lion . . ." Playoff Peter Elliott, Alum Columbia College 1970 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "The 67-68 Ivy League basketball regular season ended in a . . ." Triple Play Rick Blank, Alum Columbia College 1973 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "I was playing second place for the Lions. We were playing . . ." Adversaries, Old and New Andrew Fisher, Alum Columbia College 1965 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "In 1964, I was a staff announcer at WKCR and was assigned . . ." Greatest Sports Moment James Dellocono, Alum Columbia College 1994 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "The greatest sports moment that I witnessed on campus was . . ." Who Owns New York? Stanley Freid, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1961 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1952 Columbia College 1951 Date Published: 2006-08-02 "Every time the cadets scored they stood up across the field . . ." Intellectual Honesty Nat Heiner, Alum Columbia College 1972 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1974 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1974 Date Published: 2006-07-19 ""The best lecture I ever heard at Columbia." That stopped . . ." Just the Facts Julian Tepper, Alum School of Law 1965 Date Published: 2006-07-07 "The class was evidence. The professor was Michael Sovern, . . ." Best Lecture Saul Fisher, Alum Columbia College 1986 Date Published: 2006-07-05 "The best lectures I had at Columbia--among many competitors- . . ." Auditing Jay Lefer, Alum Columbia College 1951 Date Published: 2006-07-05 "Taking more points a semester than was necessary, there was . . ." Succinct as Could Be alan frommer, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1957 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1958 Date Published: 2006-07-05 "During freshman week we attended several lectures. The one . . ." Civil War Draft Riots - Prof. Shenton Matthew J Boylan, Alum Columbia College 1982 Columbia College 1982 Date Published: 2006-07-05 "Professor James Shenton's lecture on the Civil War draft . . ." The Anabaptist Vision Ross Bender, Alum, Staff Member Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1980 Date Published: 2006-07-05 "One of the more momentous, though still little-known, . . ." Best Lecture Andy Thurman, Student Columbia College 1976 Date Published: 2006-07-05 "The question about the best lecture I received at Columbia . . ." Envious Regrets Frederick J Duhl, Alum College of Physicians and Surgeons 1953 Columbia College 1949 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "I went through the college as a young 16 year old, still . . ." Memorable Lecture Saul Ricklin, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1940 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1939 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "In my 1939 freshman chemistry class, Professor Urey came . . ." Government Defined Leland Moglen, Alum Columbia College 1966 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "Professor Rothstein taught Government 101. His most . . ." 2 1/2 Dimensions? Cynthia Norman, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1987 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "I sat at my desk, arms hanging to the side, furrowed brow, . . ." Best Lecture I Heard While at Columbia John Rolston, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 2003 Date Published: 2006-06-30 ""Define 'American,'" Jai said. "Why do many of you call . . ." Engineering Detail for Every Shower Richard Zapolin, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1960 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1959 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1968 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "I took a controls systems course with Dr Guy Longobardo. He . . ." Freshman Orientation Donald Surr, Alum Graduate School of Business 1953 Columbia College 1952 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "Most members of the college class of '52 will remember our . . ." The Armada Defeated Donna Gilboa, Alum, Parent Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1956 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "Garrett Mattingly was a spell-binder who could keep history . . ." Best Lecture in College Joseph Seldner, Alum, Parent Columbia College 1973 Graduate School of Journalism 1976 Date Published: 2006-06-30 "Willard Gaylin, a psychiatrist and adjunct professor, . . ." Beauty on Campus Richard Yaker, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1990 Date Published: 2006-06-26 "I was on campus from Aug 1986-May 1990. I spent most of . . ." The Lectures Malena Jackson, Alum Graduate School of Journalism 2005 Date Published: 2006-06-22 "Not a day goes by that I don't think about my beloved . . ." The Lows and Highs of Campus Beauty Jefferson Svengsouk, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2006-06-12 "An urban university campus is not the first place in the . . ." Beauty on Campus Nick Holt, Alum Graduate School of Business 2006 Date Published: 2006-06-12 "To me, one of the most beautiful places on campus is the . . ." My Favorite Place Ann Ingram, Alum School of Nursing 1983 School of Nursing 1980 Date Published: 2006-06-05 " When I was at Columbia, I was on the Health Science . . ." Planning a Life William Host, Alum Columbia College 1960 Graduate School of Business 1992 School of Public Health 1993 Date Published: 2006-06-02 "In 1956, Joni, my recently-departed beloved, and I began . . ." The Beauty Part Roy Russo, Alum, Parent Columbia College 1956 Date Published: 2006-06-02 "For me, now celebrating the 50th reunion of the College's . . ." My Favorite Place at CU Jennifer Sabella, Alum Columbia College 2006 Date Published: 2006-06-02 "To me, Columbia is most beautiful at 7:30 in the morning. . . ." Beautiful Site janet averill, Alum, Staff Member Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1990 Date Published: 2006-06-02 "Although many of the gardens on campus are lovely . . ." Wild Turkeys on Campus Ron Slangen, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 2005 Date Published: 2006-06-02 "I have fond memories of morning coffee on the back porch of . . ." Before a Seminar Katherine James, Alum School of the Arts 2006 Date Published: 2006-06-02 "At Columbia, when you have an hour and a half before your . . ." Beauty Beneath David Andrusia, Alum Columbia College 1978 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "No one would dare call Earl Hall a beauty. It may actually . . ." Beauty Spot Saul Ricklin, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1939 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1940 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1940 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "You asked for a favorite beauty spot on the campus. They . . ." Eclipse Walter Ebmeyer, Alum School of Library Service 1973 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "I think it was in 1972 that we had an eclipse of the sun (an . . ." Alma Mater Jeffrey Newman, Alum School of General Studies 1998 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "I was always a big fan of the '60s experience at Columbia . . ." Krum Elbow Arthur L. Thomas, Alum Columbia College 1950 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "The part of the Columbia campus that I most enjoy . . ." The Prettiest Part of Campus Elizabeth Valeri, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2005 School of General Studies 2002 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "Columbia has a beautiful campus. In particular, the view . . ." Amazing Coincidence Jean Winne, Alum School of Social Work 1999 Date Published: 2006-06-01 "The very first class I attended as a student of the School . . ." My Columbia Chu I Chun, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1975 Date Published: 2006-05-17 "Great professors and students, excellent materials and . . ." Change the World, Bit by Bit, Byte by Byte Imran Anwar, Alum Graduate School of Journalism 1990 Graduate School of Business 1990 Date Published: 2006-05-03 "Two aspects of my Columbia experience turned out to be the . . ." Perseverence Constantine Valhouli, Alum Graduate School of Business 2003 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "The teachers at CBS - and especially those from . . ." Chrysalis of Awareness: The First Step in World Change Jefferson Svengsouk, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "Columbia provided the environment for the most dramatic . . ." Using Old Tradition to Create a New World Hannah Pollin, Alum Columbia College 2004 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "Columbia's reputed "traditional" core curriculum was one of . . ." How Will You Spend Your Time? John Mapes, Alum Graduate School of Business 1985 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "On the last day of policy class, a core requirement of the . . ." Love of Cities Susan Ryan, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1995 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "Attending Columbia ignited my love of cities. I grew up . . ." How Columbia's Training Helped Me to Change TWO Worlds Thomas Wm. Hamilton, Alum Columbia College 1960 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "Three years after graduating from my astronomy program, I . . ." Blasting Through the Core Joe Calarco, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1962 Columbia College 1959 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "When I began my jouney through the CC Core, I was a student . . ." Documents to the People RE CARSCH, Alum School of Library Service 1968 Date Published: 2006-05-01 "In April 1968, the turmoil on campus led the University to . . ." Mr. Stade charles saydah, Alum Columbia College 1967 Date Published: 2006-04-14 "The guy was tall, lean and looked a little seedy. His walk . . ." My Other Life: A Journey Ingrid Magnani, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 2001 Date Published: 2006-04-12 "When I hear someone say "I wish I were in 21 again; life . . ." Brilliance Personified Norman Gaines, Alum School of General Studies 1975 Date Published: 2006-04-11 "The best teacher I had at Columbia was Professor Lloyd Motz. . . ." Almost Like Hercule Poirot! Wolfgang Gilbert, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1990 Date Published: 2006-04-11 "My favorite teacher definitely was Sig Grava, a . . ." West End Bar & Grill Arthur Delmhorst, Alum Columbia College 1960 Graduate School of Journalism 1964 Date Published: 2006-04-11 "There have been many memories in the New York Times this . . ." Law to Layman Don Wilson, Alum School of Law 1948 Date Published: 2006-04-10 "Karl Llewelen, jurisprudence prof, left class after his . . ." Finding Furnald Andrew Fisher, Alum Columbia College 1965 Date Published: 2006-04-07 "During my first year at Columbia, my home was 929 . . ." Getting In Naeha Dixit, Alum, Friend, Other Columbia College 2002 Date Published: 2006-04-07 "3 months before graduation, I was stressed out and worried. . . ." Quantify it Joe! Joseph Kunkel, Alum Columbia College 1964 Date Published: 2006-04-07 "My favorite person at Columbia was Professor Arthur . . ." Best Teacher Stephen Page, Alum School of General Studies 1997 Date Published: 2006-04-07 "Colette Inez. For her apt handling of subject matter, . . ." Best Teacher Thomas Wm. Hamilton '60C, Alum Columbia College 1960 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "While I never had a bad teacher at Columbia, and had many . . ." Dr. Charles Frankel -- Five Years Later Thomas Nisbet, Alum Columbia College 1953 Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1955 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "Dr. Frankel exposed this freshman to Contemporary . . ." Professor Gordon Shillinglaw Jim Hilferty, Alum Graduate School of Business 1964 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "Can you imagine a required course in basic accounting...full . . ." Statistics...Whaaa? Michele Moucatel, Alum School of Public Health 1997 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "It had been 11 years since I graduated from college with my . . ." Mark Van Doren Stephen Sobel, Alum Columbia College 1954 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "Mark Van Doren was my humanities teacher. One day in class, . . ." My Favorite Teacher Daniel Johnson, Alum Columbia College 1961 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1962 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1966 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "During my years at Columbia, I had many outstanding . . ." Best Teacher Burton Cooper, Alum Columbia College 1954 Date Published: 2006-04-03 "It's not too easy to know what best means. Trilling was . . ." What Is Art? Michelle Leddon, Alum School of the Arts 2000 Date Published: 2006-03-31 "Thomas Roma, even though he wouldn't know my name, was by . . ." Love Letters Donald J. Rapson, Alum School of Law 1954 Columbia College 1951 Date Published: 2006-03-31 "The best teacher I had at Columbia was Professor Gilbert . . ." Professor Rice Ann Kansfield, Alum Columbia College 1998 Date Published: 2006-03-31 "My Columbia education was a gift, especially having the . . ." Mario Salvadore keith plymale, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1989 Date Published: 2006-03-31 "Mario Salvadore taught me to see the world differently: a . . ." Laetitia et Pulchritudo Andrew Fisher, Alum Columbia College 1965 Date Published: 2006-03-31 "In the fall semester of my sophomore year, I was quite . . ." Shenton's Army Marc McCann, Alum Columbia College 1988 Date Published: 2006-03-30 " Coming into Columbia as an apparent economics major, . . ." Best Teacher Ever Jonathan Goldman, Alum Columbia College 1983 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1986 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "As an impressionable young freshman in 1979, I had the . . ." A Mole Ludmilla Pavlova, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 1986 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "My favorite teacher at the GSAPP was Richard Plunz, whose . . ." My Best Teacher Lawrence Hoffman, Alum Columbia College 1955 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "Even though it has been over 50 years since I was graduated . . ." What Happened to Physical Diagnosis Douglas Tompkins, Alum College of Physicians and Surgeons 1950 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "I have been retired for ten years. As do most of my . . ." My Favorite Professor barry etra, Alum, Parent Graduate School of Business 1975 Columbia College 1973 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "The best professor I ( and many others) had was Gene . . ." The Teacher Who Changed My Life Charles Plotz, Alum, Friend, Parent College of Physicians and Surgeons 1951 Columbia College 1941 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "It was unlikely that I, a solidly pre-medical student from . . ." The Everlasting Year meriemil rodriguez, Alum Graduate School of Journalism 1967 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "I arrived at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in . . ." Favorite Prof Laura Adams, Alum Columbia College 1987 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "This was a tough call (as I had many great profs), but my . . ." Favorite Teacher Gauri Khurana, Alum Columbia College 2000 Date Published: 2006-03-30 "My favorite teacher while I was an undergrad at Columbia is . . ." The 1001 Nights of John Jay Xiao Miao, Alum Columbia College 2004 Date Published: 2006-03-15 "1am on a weeknight will find most working people either . . ." my favorite text book john mc gough, Alum School of General Studies 1954 Date Published: 2006-03-01 "While at Columbia we used Richard Courant's "Differential . . ." Hunan Heat in NYC Karen Anspach, Alum School of Library Service 1971 Date Published: 2006-03-01 "Ah, the powers of the Dumplings in Red Hot Oil at the small, . . ." Great Mind Richard Trotter, Alum School of General Studies 1965 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "In your My Columbia section, you asked what book, read . . ." Columbia Books to Live By Jefferson Svengsouk, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "Many books from my Columbia days have had profound impact . . ." Noise Robert Kovarcik, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1972 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "One of the courses I took for my Master's degree in . . ." Bookish Kenneth Ehrenberg, Alum Columbia College 1993 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2005 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "The book that meant the most to me would probably be . . ." Timeless Meaning Rich Koesel, Alum Columbia College 1993 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "The rigors of the Core Curriculum saw to it that I read . . ." A Book by Lionel Trilling Edward Martin, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1962 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "I was an MA then -- a PhD student in the 1950s. One book of . . ." History 10 Neil Cowan, Alum School of General Studies 1960 School of General Studies 1960 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "Professor Bernhardt was teaching the second course in the . . ." Frankenstein Plus Jessy Randall, Alum Columbia College 1992 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "My junior year, I took a course in Gothic Literature. I was . . ." FBeeOtch Katherine Howe, Alum Columbia College 1999 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "My freshman year, 1995/96, I began deejaying at WKCR the . . ." Make It Good! Dan Ng, Alum Columbia College 1994 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "My strongest memories of Tom's Restaurant were always of . . ." Shooting Stars L Chou, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 2003 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "I still vividly remember the freezing November morning that . . ." King Lear and Professor Tayler Jon Nelson, Alum Columbia College 1987 Teachers College 1994 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "Although at age 19 I had little understanding of Professor . . ." Encountering Lionel Trilling Ben Lipson, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1951 Date Published: 2006-02-24 "When I entered the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, . . ." My Favorite Campus Larry Chung, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1978 Date Published: 2006-02-20 "My favorite times to hang out on the Columbia campus were . . ." Hang Time - Learning in the Lab Stuart Locker, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1982 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "When I went to Columbia, my favorite place to study was the . . ." A Happy Baby at Columbia Vanessa Cox Nishikubo, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1991 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "It's funny I've been asked this question as I was just . . ." If I Could Find the Time to Hang Out... Yalman Onaran, Alum School of International and Public Affairs 1993 Graduate School of Journalism 1992 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "I din't have much time to hang out when I was at CU. My . . ." Tom's Restaurant John Sesek, Alum Columbia College 1976 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "Long before Tom's Restaurant became famous as the setting . . ." Armageddon Mike Pybas, Alum Columbia College 1955 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "In early September, 1952, I arrived on campus as a . . ." Laundry Ronald Fried, Alum Columbia College 1977 Columbia College 1977 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "Here's a glamorous and exciting memory. When I think of . . ." full circle lawrence mumm, Alum, Parent Columbia College 1976 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "on a warm, sunny day, classes over, would sit on the sun . . ." Warm Weather in Manhattan Guy Bélisle, Alum Graduate School of Business 1981 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "In Canada, where I'm from, September marks the end of . . ." The Ike and I Sidney B Royal, Student School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1952 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "As a student at The College of Pharmacy (68th St. and . . ." AN ORIGINAL SAM Dan Alexander, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1972 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "Some of you will remember Sam. When I arrived at Columbia . . ." Drew's: The First-Year's Watering Hole Robert Carey, Alum Columbia College 1992 Date Published: 2006-02-07 "I was so sorry to learn that Drew's, at the SW corner of . . ." 1980 May Kesler , Alum Program in Physical Therapy 1982 Date Published: 2006-02-06 "My brother Ted also went to Columbia, and though he is an . . ." The Steps Diana Goldberg, Alum Columbia College 1989 Date Published: 2006-02-06 "When I was a student at the College, the most amazing place . . ." Howl Contest Entry Wayne Jebian, Alum Columbia College 1991 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1998 Date Published: 2006-01-27 "Do you remember River Rat? Dancing in the dregs, Do you . . ." A New Life Leslie Kruegel, Alum School of Library Service 1978 Date Published: 2006-01-27 "I was newly married and starting my studies at the graduate . . ." Tom's carol chetrick, Alum School of Social Work 1977 Date Published: 2006-01-27 "I was a graduate student from a much smaller city--and . . ." A Kid from the Bronx--Part 1 Daniel Freeman, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1982 Columbia College 1956 School of General Studies 1976 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "I arrived at the College in September 1952. At that time, . . ." Favorite Place to Study Sheila Grant, Alum School of Dental and Oral Surgery 1961 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "My favorite place to study for second semester exams was in . . ." Favorite Place (Not) to Study Jefferson Svengsouk, Alum Columbia College 1990 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "My favorite place to relax was the gardens at the Cathedral . . ." Downtime at Gold Rail Paul Becker, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1970 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "Much of my downtime was spent at the Gold Rail bar on the . . ." Proust on the Lawn Arvin Levine, Alum Columbia College 1971 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "One of my favorite recollections from my freshman year is . . ." GS Hangout Whitney (Kelting) Keen, Alum School of General Studies 1973 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "During the late 60's and early 70's, a group of about 10 of . . ." Hungarian Pastry Shop Bruce Kurzius, Alum Teachers College 1981 Columbia College 1973 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "The Hungarian Pastry Shop was my place to study and relax. . . ." Hang Time RIch Koesel, Alum Columbia College 1993 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "One of my favorite places to hang/study was the Hungarian . . ." Where to Hang Out Thomas Wm. Hamilton, Alum Columbia College 1960 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "I had three hangs-outs during my time at Columbia. My . . ." Snooze Kok-Yong Tan, Alum School of General Studies 1990 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "I used to love the Architecture library as it had . . ." The Pub Kevin Donnelly, Alum Graduate School of Business 1978 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "Relaxing in the basement of John Jay in the Pub was a . . ." Late Nites and Early Mornings Nathan Payne, Alum Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 2004 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "In the architecture program, everybody has to stay up late . . ." Relaxing on Sunday Mornings Bob Schaffer-Neitz, Alum Columbia College 1993 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "My favorite place to relax at Columbia was on Low steps. . . ." The Hungarian Pastry Shop Nica Strunk, Alum School of Law 1996 Columbia College 1992 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "At the beginning of my sophomore year at Columbia College, . . ." My Hang Time at CU James Comerford, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1983 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "Hang time at Columbia was the best. The swim center was a . . ." Eggs and Sausage Andrew D'Amico, Alum Columbia College 1977 Date Published: 2006-01-26 "During the middle 70s, the Morningside Heights neighborhood, . . ." The Thrill (and Agony) of Winter at Columbia Jill Mitchell, Alum Columbia College 1987 Date Published: 2006-01-13 "As a member of the Women's Swim Team at Columbia from 1983-1 . . ." Social Work Meets Jazz in Manhattan Nikola Alenkin, Alum School of Social Work 1997 Date Published: 2006-01-13 "My memories of being in New York during my studies at the . . ." The Invisible Student Joseph Cowley, Alum Columbia College 1947 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1948 Date Published: 2006-01-13 "You don't know me. I was an invisible student, one of many . . ." Artsy Experience Franklin Mirer, Alum, Parent Columbia College 1966 Date Published: 2006-01-09 "So, I was trudging through the MoMA looking for the . . ." Commuting at High Speed Lawrence [Larry] Ross, Alum Columbia College 1945 Date Published: 2006-01-05 " The dorms were full of midshipmen and v-12ers, and I . . ." Intellectual Bull Arnold Wasserman, Alum Columbia College 1947 Date Published: 2006-01-04 "One of my most favorite stories involves my very first . . ." Experimental Art at Prentis Hall Jesse Sanford, Alum Columbia College 1995 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "One memory sticks out beyond others in my Columbia . . ." My "Artsy" Experience William Hooper, Alum School of Engineering and Applied Science 1971 Graduate School of Business 1974 School of Engineering and Applied Science 1973 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "In my 7 years at Columbia, my "artsy" experience both on . . ." Opera in Hartley Hall Rod Parke, Alum Columbia College 1961 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "My sophomore Arts Humanities professor described van Gogh . . ." John Zorn at Miller George D Tsouris, Alum Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2002 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "One of the coolest art experiences that I had while at . . ." My Most Memorable Cultural Experience at Columbia Russ Raman, Alum Graduate School of Business 1975 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "My first (and most memorable) cultural experience at . . ." Boucher and Brecht Richard FRANKEL, Alum, Neighbor Columbia College 1958 Date Published: 2006-01-02 " As a student in Arts Humanities, I was sent out to compare . . ." Visiting Art Galleries as an Undergraduate Doug Anderson, Alum Columbia College 1963 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "Columbia College in the City of New York was the way it was . . ." Arts While at Columbia Barbara Noden(nee Mitchell), Alum Program in Physical Therapy 1958 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "A long time ago, the physical therapy degree program was . . ." Playing Hooky Led to My Most Artsy Experience! Charles H Nadler, Alum Columbia College 1962 Date Published: 2006-01-02 "During my graduate student days in philosphy, I took a . . ." Art Reflections Sally Cantor, Alum School of Social Work 1973 Date Published: 2005-12-23 "I planned my class schedule to have Fridays free to visit . . ." Compare and Contrast Stephen Goldman, Alum Columbia College 1966 Date Published: 2005-12-23 "I was a sophomore, taking the Art Humanities course, and . . ." Entering College Stan Edelman, Alum Columbia College 1949 College of Physicians and Surgeons 1953 Date Published: 2005-12-23 "I was a graduate of Lafayette H. S. in Brooklyn, N. Y. in . . ." On Broadway Erin Sarah Kade, Alum School of General Studies 2003 Date Published: 2005-12-23 " My most "artsy experience" was in the summer before my . . ." T.E.R. Singer's Class Barbara Forgione, Alum School of Library Service 1962 Date Published: 2005-12-22 " It was a very hot day in June, 1959. We all were seated . . ." The Big Chill Jay Woodworth, Alum Columbia College 1965 Date Published: 2005-12-16 "Are you kidding? "Big Chill??" I came to the College from . . ." How I Kept Warm at Columbia: Revised Andre Gorelkin, Alum School of General Studies 2003 Date Published: 2005-12-05 " As I put myself through Columbia via loans, work, and . . ." Surviving the Winter Craig Blackmon, Alum Columbia College 1988 Teachers College 1992 Date Published: 2005-12-05 "Growing up in California, my f