vol. 7, issue 10

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19 November 2009 / vol. 7, issue 10

IN FOCUS

Labor Pains

By Anna Feuer

People think Columbia is progressive. But when it comes to its labor policies, the University acts like just another big business.

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FEATURES


View From Here

No Room for Change

The trouble with Cairo: too little space, too much to accomplish.

By Zachary Mondesire

Ideas

Guggenheim Goes Global

Literature professors at Columbia combine multiple disciplines to earn their Fellowships.

By Sarah Ngu, Paul Hsiao, and Jia Ahmad

Eye to Eye

All the Right Reasons

Scott Maxfield, president of Delta Sigma Phi, the largest fraternity on campus, discusses "debunking the myth" of Greek life and what it means to be a fraternity in New York City.

By Zach Dyer

Eyesites

Pop Quiz

Just in case your T.A. tells you the Black Eyed Peas "might" be on midterm

By Hannah Yudkin and Betsy Morais

Eyesites

Late Registration

Wait, what? We were supposed to register for classes this week?!

By Evan Omi

Eyesites

Editors' Ten

What we're into this week.

By Evan Omi

ARTS


Visual Art

Off The Beaten Track

Columbia students leave the city to explore the other side of art.

By Liza Eliano

Music

Mixed Messages

Hip-hop's original medium is still relevant—and illegal.

By Angela Ruggiero-Corliss

Theater

Advice From ‘Dad’

Tony Award-winner Greg Jbara of Broadway's "Billy Elliot" reflects on his path from school to stage.

By Leslie Ribovich

Food

Cross-Culinary Exchange

Eric Ripert and Columbians agree: Fusion Food is hot.

By Jason Bell and Devin Briski