Lila Neiswanger

Comp sci majors increase by 12 percent, reflecting national trend

It’s a realization by students that "if you don’t have some rooting in information and computer science, no matter what your field of endeavor is, you’re not going to be competitive,” one computer science professor said.

By Jeremy Budd | Feb 7 04:03 am ET

Barnard grads avoid gym: Commencement will be in Ancel Plaza

At last, Barnard graduation settles on location.

By Carly Silver | Nov 19 04:16 am ET

Columbia anthro dept. remembers Claude Lévi-Strauss

Shortly after his death at the age of 100, Columbia fondly remarks on the influence Claude Lévi-Strauss.

By Emily Kwong | Nov 17 03:25 am ET

Construction on Columbus feared unsafe

A recent construction accident has Park West Village residents questioning the safety of the project.

By Sam Levin | Nov 11 02:37 am ET

Arts Initiative moves to School of the Arts

The Columbia University Arts Initiative is now under the wing of the Graduate School of the Arts.

By Joy Resmovits and Christine Jordan | Nov 5 03:44 am ET

Students call for Indigenous People’s Day

The Columbia University Native American Council organized its annual Indigenous People’s Day/Abolish Columbus Day campaign on Monday in an effort to raise awareness of the effects of European colonization in North America.

By Minji Reem | Oct 13 01:47 am ET

What’s in a runoff? Not much change, New Yorkers say

Deja vu? As if reliving the Sept. 15 primaries, four city candidates took to the streets to campaign for runoff elections.

By Sam Levin | Sep 29 07:22 pm ET

Taking on the Fun Run and its 8:30 start time

Spectator design editor Ben Cotton, CC '11, almost sleeps through the Fun Run with Lee Bollinger.

By Ben Cotton | Sep 20 10:16 pm ET

Lerner 6 gets long-awaited makeover

Administrative offices are finally moving into the long-empty sixth floor of the Lerner student center, taking Columbia one step closer to establishing a “single, highly visible, easily accessible advising center in a central campus location,” as Dean of Student Affairs Kevin Shollenberger described it in a May e-mail to students.

By Alix Pianin | Sep 8 07:22 pm ET

Orientation week kicks off class of 2013

First-year students arrived on campus for orientation week's array of events, parties, and getting-to-know-you games.

By Lila Neiswanger | Sep 7 08:47 pm ET

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