E-mail #8 - Sent November 13th, 2007
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cc2008/
Dear Seniors,
So it appears that in this fall semester alone, our campus will have experienced enough controversy to fill the average college student's four years. The current situation on campus presents us each with the opportunity to stand up for our Columbia community. Whatever that may mean to you individually, and whether or not you agree with the student protests or demands, be a true Columbia College Senior, and make that decision a fully-informed one.
This is not the time to be apathetic, nor is it the time to be misinformed, or completely uninformed. I encourage you to browse some of the links below to gain a deeper understanding of what your peers are fighting for. At the end of the day, whether or not you agree with any or all of the demands, and whether or not you agree with the tactics, these are students who care enough about our school to fight for change.
Columbia Hunger Strike Website:
http://cu-strike.blogspot.com/
Direct Links to their Demands:
1) Administrative Reform: http://cu-strike.blogspot.com/2007/11/demands-administrative-reform_02.html
2) Ethnic Studies: http://cu-strike.blogspot.com/2007/11/demands-ethnic-studies_02.html
3) Manhattanville Expansion: http://cu-strike.blogspot.com/2007/11/demands-manhattanville-expansion.html
4) Core Reform: http://cu-strike.blogspot.com/2007/11/demands-core-curriculum.html
Spec Op-Ed on Core Reform:
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/28065
In the future, if there is any way that CCSC can better serve you as a hub of information, or if there is information that you would like me to include in a future class email, please let me know.
Finally, on a completely different note, who would you like to hear speak at YOUR Class Day? If there are any Columbia College affiliates who you would be proud to share the stage with in May, please email [email protected] .
Best,
Neda
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1. The College Years ...
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SENIOR EVENTS:
2. SENIOR portraits
3. Apply for your Degree
4. SENIOR dinner
5. SENIOR FUND release party
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OTHER EVENTS:
6. Blue-Au (free food, free Jet Blue tickets)
7. LSAT Prep
8. Arts Internship Info
9. Jazz Concert
10. E-Recylcing
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1. The College Years ...
I was recently accepted into Columbia when my ambivalence in staying in New York City came through; Columbia was only 20 or so blocks north of my high school, so why should I stay another 4 years? Would my parents go and check up on me everyday? Oh dear god.
But when I went to Days on Campus, I was introduced to a world that I knew only through hearsay and low-budget chickflicks. From underage partying at AmCafe back when it was a karaoke dive bar to crashing in a random Carman double with newfound friends I had just met that night to the next morning of sitting on our urban beach and taking in the view...I knew I would be insane to give up this place.
But insanity is relative. In all my 4 years here, Columbia has never seen a quiet moment. And if I learned anything from my time in working with different groups of people is that there exists diversity of communities who similarly love Columbia in the brief time that they're here. They may care in ways other people would oppose, but throwing rocks at one another will never get shit done. We're all either incensed, passionate, or completely apathetic to what has been going on in recent events, but we can't deny how much we can learn from a campus that is no stranger to controversy. We're living in a world that we probably couldn't find back in high school and may never find beyond these gates after May.
Now before you vomit at what seems to belong in the Columbia viewbook rather than a senior class e-mail, let's all appreciate what we have before it's gone. It's still a hell a lot more interesting than high school.
-Calvin Sun
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2. CCSC 08 presents ... SENIOR PORTRAITS
Senior Portraits will be taken this week through Friday, Nov 16th in the Broadway/Hogan Lobby. Don't panic if you can't make it this week, there will be an additional date in the spring. A $5.00 sitting fee is due at the time of your sitting. It is important that you schedule your appointment now by logging onto Carl Wolf Studio's 24-hour scheduling site, www.CWSOurYear.com , entering school code 87186.
You can also call 1-800-687-9327, during normal business hours, to schedule an appointment.
Women's sitting will include poses in your own blouse/sweater or business attire, plus poses in cap and gown. Please make sure your hair and nails are neatly groomed.
Men's sittings will include poses in your own suit (dress shirt, tie & jacket), plus poses in cap and gown. Five o'clock shadow cannot be removed. Please make sure your hair is neatly groomed. All cap and gown attire will be provided by Carl Wolf Studio.
Please do not miss this opportunity to be photographed for the 2008 Columbian Yearbook.
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3. CCSC 08 presents ... Apply for your Degree
Did you know that you need to APPLY FOR YOUR DEGREE in order to graduate?
That's right, if you want to receive your diploma in May, you must apply for it (very typical Columbia, no?) Well, no worries. Your class councils are bringing you the 2008 Apply for the Degree Event.
WHAT: Apply for your degree
WHERE: Roone Arledge Auditorium
WHEN: Monday, November 19th, 6-8pm
WHY:
Because you want to graduate
Because there will be Texas Rotisserie for dinner (as well as kosher and vegetarian options)
Because you will get a FREE Class of 2008 spill-proof mug (they're metallic and they're great)
Because Senior Fund will be bringing Munchkins and hot chocolate
Plus, you can buy a senior t-shirt!
YOU GET ALL THIS AND MORE* FOR COMING TO APPLY FOR YOUR DEGREE!
*more in the sense of emotional fulfillment from having experienced a major milestone in your college career
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4. CCSC 08 presents ... SENIOR DINNER
The Senior Dinner, which takes place on May 5, 2008, is hosted by Dean Quigley for all members of the Columbia College Class of 2008. On that date, all Columbia College seniors are invited for FREE to a formal catered dinner in a tent on South Lawn. This is one of our last opportunities to gather together as a Columbia College class to celebrate our time here. Attendance rates in the past have been near 100% and it is guaranteed to be a night that you and your friends will never forget, so mark it down on your calendars! You definitely do not want to miss it.
In order for our Senior Dinner to be a success, we need a committee of people to help out with a variety of tasks including invitations, decorations, caterer selection, a picture slideshow, and day-of set-up. If you are interested in working on the preparations that will bring this incredible night together, please fill out the attached
application and send it to [email protected] NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 BY MIDNIGHT. If you have any further
questions, please feel free to contact the Senior Dinner Chairs: Lauren Abbott (lea2107) and Chris Tortoriello (crt2104).
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5. CC 08 presents ... SENIOR FUND release party
We're taking back the West End-for one night-for Columbia College Seniors.
Come relive your favorite memories from 2004, and celebrate Senior year at the West End on Thursday, November 29th, 8-10pm. There will be information about the Senior Fund, lots of food, giveaways, a raffle, and 2 IDs to drink.
SAVE THE DATE!
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6. BLUE-AU: Get LEI'D, 10 ROUND TRIP JETBLUE TIX, + FREE Hawaiian Pizza+Punch
(presented by CCSC and JetBlue Airways)
This Wednesday 11/14
6pm-7:30pm, Lerner Piano Lounge
Bring your BLUE spirit and energy to WIN 1 of 10 ROUND TRIP JETBLUE
TIX! Contests for these coveted tickets include a "Most Blue"
contest, a paper airplane fly-off, and a hula hoop tournament. Also,
get Lei'd by your class president and enjoy Hawaiian (and regular and
pepperoni) pizza + punch on our "beach." Sway to the music and bask
under the fluorescent lights we will call sunshine!
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7. Come Learn to Score! (On the LSAT)
This Thursday from 4-8PM in Lerner's Satow Room CCSC and Blueprint will be hosting a free proctered LSAT practice exam. This is a
great opportunity for anyone considering law school. Not only will you get a chance to take the test but there will be an LSAT
professional to review the test with you afterwards so you can identify ways of improving your scores.
And not only are we going to help you get into a better law school but we'll also feed you: FREE PIZZA!!!
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
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8. Arts Internships for Spring 2008: The Columbia Arts Experience
For those of you who missed it the first time around, we have arranged for another Info Session:
November 14, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 7:00pm EST
Center for Career Education Conference room
Get Your Foot in the Front Door to New York's Arts Community! Come learn about the Columbia Arts Experience!
Big business in New York isn't limited to the financial district. In 2005 alone, the Arts in New York generated $21.2 billion in revenue for the city.* Be a part of it! Columbia's Center for Career Education (CCE) is pleased to announce the development of the Columbia Arts Experience, a new program in Spring 2008, in partnership with Columbia University's Art's Initiative. This program will provide up to eight students with a New York- based internship in the arts. Interns will participate in exclusive arts-related programming, including conversations with industry experts and receive a stipend. The program will be open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled in undergraduate schools at Columbia – Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of General Studies. Internships will be available for each of the following sectors: Arts Administration, Architecture, Dance, Film, Music, New media, Theatre, TV, and Writing/Media/Publishing. Internships are ten hours a week for ten weeks from early February to late April, and interns will keep a journal of their experience. The deadline to apply for consideration is Monday, November 26. Interested in learning more? Attend our information session: Wednesday, November 14th, 6 to 7 pm Center for Career Education
For further information regarding this event, please contact Katherine Jo by sending email to [email protected] .
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9. "World Renown Jazz Master Performs With the Columbia University Big Band in an Exclusive, FREE Concert at Miller Theatre..."
The Jazz Department and Center for Jazz Studies Cordially invites you to its FREE fall concert at Columbia's very own Miller Theatre on Sunday evening, November 18th, at 8:00pm.
The evening will open with two of Columbia's top small jazz ensembles and conclude with a one and a half hour ripping and thrilling show of classic Count Basie Swing! The Columbia University Big Band will headline the event under the direction of five-time Grammy Award Winner Don Sickler and will perform with the Jazz Master and Legendary Saxophonist Frank Wess (the former lead alto saxophonist in the Count Basie Big Band) in a rare celebration of his music with guest soloists!
The concert is FREE and open to the public! Not an event to be missed!
Details:
What: Columbia Jazz Finale with Legend Frank Wess
When: Sunday, November 18th, 8pm.
Where: Miller Theatre
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10. E-Recycling @ Columbia
Old electronic equipment, or "e-waste", is some of the most pernicious
stuff to dispose of. If it ends up in landfills, it leaches toxic
chemicals into the soil (the average CRT monitor contains, among other
things, 7 pounds of lead). Many e-waste "recycling" programs,
meanwhile, ship it to Asia or Africa, where lowest-wage workers take
it apart and expose themselves daily to these same chemicals.
But fret no more: This weekend, Scientists and Engineers for a Better
Society (SEBS) and the Earth Coalition (EarthCo) are coordinating an
e-waste recycling drop off with the Lower East Side Ecology Center at
Columbia. The collected materials will be recycled safely efficiently
at a facility in New Jersey.
What: Recycle your unwanted electronics:
Computers, monitors, printers, all peripherials (cables, mice,
keyboards,printers, scanners, etc.)
TV's, VCR's, cd/dvd players, etc
Cell phones
Audio-visual (cameras, camcorder, etc)
Media - CDs, floppies, etc
When: Saturday, November 10 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, November 11 10 am - 4 pm
Monday, November 12 4 pm - 7 pm
Event is rain or shine!
Where: Broadway between 115th & 116th Streets
If you are interested in helping out with community outreach and
e-waste collection, please send an email to [email protected] by
Friday, Nov. 9th. For more information on e-waste recycling, please
contact the Lower East Side Ecology Center, [email protected]
or call 212.477.4022
--
Neda Navab
President, Columbia College Class of 2008
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