E-mail #9 - Sent November 19th, 2007
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cc2008/
Dear Seniors,
Please join me in congratulating fellow Seniors George Olive and Emma Kaufman on winning Marshall scholarships last week, and George and Jason Bello on winning Rhodes scholarships this past weekend! Read up on there success: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/28184, and check out "The College Years" piece submitted by George.
Don't forget to attend the Apply for Your Degree event tonight (come to apply for your diploma, have some Texas Rotisserie for dinner, and catch up with Seniors before Thanksgiving break). Also read below about the Senior Fund Kick-Off Party (date has been changed to Wednesday the 28th), and a free concert and reception at Carnegie Hall.
Following the break, I will have more information for students interested in events to help our campus move forward from the past two weeks. In the meantime, please email me with any questions or concerns that you have.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
Best,
Neda
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1. The College Years ...
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SENIOR EVENTS:
2. Apply for Your Degree
3. SENIOR Fund Kick-Off Party
4. Show at Carnegie Hall
5. SENIOR Portraits
6. December Lerner Pub
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OTHER EVENTS:
7. Glass House Rocks 2008
8. Community Impact Volunteer Registration
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1. The College Years ...
For me, Columbia will always be those perfect two weeks in April and September that come at the seasonal transitions—that ephemeral fortnight when the weather is perfect for mixing up a thermos of G&Ts and sitting on the south lawn. I can't help but pity the far-flung pre-frosh who visit during those intervals, though I reserve the most sympathy for those helpless lads whose campus tours fall on The First Day of Skirts (no explanation necessary.) "This place is wonderful!" they must think. And just like that, they might end up here. Such would be a fitting beginning.
A Columbia undergraduate education is a peculiar thing, and the most important moments of mine were nearly all the results of chance meetings, offhand comments, and other assorted chaos. It is a distortion to imagine college as some well-ordered path from clueless freshman to poised, educated Adult; it takes a little more fortitude to see it for what it is—an alarmingly random walk that somehow led most of us somewhere irreplaceable and invaluable. We can hardly imagine anything other than this major, these friends, and these memories. I asked Sunil Gulati to write me a letter of recommendation for a (rather trivial) conference one summer. He did so, and I joined the mob at the podium after one of his Principals lectures to thank him. "Don't mention it," he said distractedly. "We'll write you a real one when you apply for the Rhodes someday." The thought had never crossed my mind before. I think it's fitting that my life was changed by a casually encouraging comment from a distracted but excellent Columbia professor.
One last thing: I will probably never have the chance to address the class again, so I hope you'll permit me a small paragraph in the past tense though the year is far from over. It has been a privilege to attend Columbia with all of you. You have taught me the most important thing I've learned here—to appreciate the hundreds of ways a person can be smart. Thank you for that. -George Olive
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2. CCSC'08 presents ... Apply for Your Degree
Did you know that you need to APPLY FOR YOUR DEGREE in order to graduate? Which is why your class council is bringing you the 2008 Apply for the Degree Event. (If you absolutely can't make it, I will have more information shortly on what to do)
WHAT: Apply for your degree
WHERE: Roone Arledge Auditorium
WHEN: TONIGHT, 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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3. CC'08 presents ... Senior Fund Kick-Off Party
**NEW DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th
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 Wednesday, November 28th, 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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4. CCSC'08 presents ... URBAN'08: Carnegie Hall
Join the Class of 2008 and alumni from our bridge class for the concert "Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall," starring the CU Chamber Players. Email me at nnavab@gmail.com for one or two free tickets to the performance and entry to the reception following the concert.
WHO: CU Chamber Players, bridge class alumni, and CC Seniors
WHAT: Free concert and reception at Carnegie Hall
WHEN: Wednesday, November 28th, 8:00pm
HOW: email me!
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5. CCSC'08 presents ... SENIOR portraits
THE FINAL WEEK THIS SEMESTER for Senior Portraits will be taken on Monday, November 26th through Friday, November 30th in The Broadway/Hogan Lobby. 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 you're your hair is neatly groomed.
Please do not miss this opportunity to be photographed for the 2008 Columbian Yearbook.
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6. CCSC'08 presents ... DECEMBER 6th: LAST LERNER PUB OF FALL'07
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7. GLASS HOUSE ROCKS 2008
The largest undergraduate event of the year is coming up!
This year, Glass House Rocks is on Thursday February 7, 2008. If your club is interested in participating, please e-mail the committee at glasshouserocks2008@gmail.com by noon on Wednesday 11/28.
Please include group contact information (including name and e-mail), as well as the group you are representing, and any ideas of things your group would want to do at Glass House (whether it be a performance, a themed room, an iron chef competition, etc..) If you're not sure what you'd like to do but are still interested in participating, contact us anyway!
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8. Community Impact Volunteer Registration
DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE?
DO YOU VOLUNTEER WITH ONE OF COMMUNITY IMPACT'S 25 GROUPS?
If so, register now
Go to: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci/volunteers/registration.html to
complete your registration.
We promise, it takes less than two minutes.
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Neda Navab
President, Columbia College Class of 2008
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