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Wednesday Night Warm-Up Trois

2012 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:31:57 +0000

Excited for Senior Gala? So are we! But until then, first things first….Wednesday evening…

1) Polish Girl – Neon Indian (upbeat but easy to start)

2) Disparate Youth – Santigold (new!)

3) Round and Round (Kill Them With Colour Remix) – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti (for the hipster in you)

4) Invisible (Dirty South Remix) – Skylar Grey (pump those fists)

5) Dimmakmmunication – The Bloody Beetroots (try and sit still during this, I dare you.)

Alma Matters 2/18/2012

Aki Terasaki — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:56:51 +0000

[ALMA MATTERS ♔] 2.18.12

A milli, a milli, a milli…

Just as the great poet Lil Wayne once said, it ain’t trickin if you got it. So if you’ve got a great idea to make Columbia a better place but need a little extra cash to pull it off, just apply for a CCSC Student Project Grant! Deadline is the 25th, so dream big, people—puppies are wonderful, but what about an entire petting zoo? (NB: no goats on the lawns)

And in case you need more convincing, just watch this promo video, starring our very own VP Funding Kevin Zhai. If you need a cold shower afterward, well…I wouldn’t blame you.

Keep up the civic participation by filling out this super-quick survey for space on the Morningside campus. When Manhattanville opens for business (knock on wood), there will be some great spaces up for grabs, and we want to make sure that undergraduates get what they need and want. So fill out the survey!

Ever considered running for council? Tonight at our meeting (8pm in Lerner Satow Room), we’ll be discussing the Rules and Regulations that will govern the spring elections. It should be a spirited debate—I’m personally running for reelection, so I have a lot at stake. OH WAIT. JK.

Graduating sooner than I care to admit,

Aki Terasaki
Student Body President
Columbia College ♔

1. Consilience Issue Release/Discussion | 2/21, 8pm | Schermerhorn 501

2. Join Students for Internet Freedom! | 2/22, 9pm | CTV Studio

3. LINSANITY | 2/23, 7pm | EC 2^nd Floor Lounge

4. SIAM+ADI Math-Startup Collaborative | 2/29, 6pm | Davis Auditorium

5. CU Road Runners Race for Charity | 3/25, 9am | Riverside Park

6. Become a Core Scholar | 4/1 Deadline

7. National Nutrition Month Dinner/Contest | 3/9 Deadline

1. Consilience Issue Release/Discussion | 2/21, 8pm | Schermerhorn 501

In honor of the release of Issue VII, Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Earth Institute of Columbia University, will host a discussion with Majora Carter about Home(town) Security on Tuesday, February 21 at 8:00pm in Schermerhorn 501.

Major Carter founded and led Sustainable South Bronx from 2001 to 2008, a time when few were talking about “sustainability;” with regard to places like the South Bronx. She coined the term, “Green The Ghetto,” as she pioneered one of the nation’s first urban green-collar job training & placement systems. Majora’s 2006 TEDtalk was selected to launch TED.com‘s groundbreaking platform, and has gone on to host the Peabody Award wining public-radio series “The Promised Land,” and serves on the boards of of the US Green Building Council and The Wilderness Society.

Tickets are complementary and available at: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9648945

2. Join Students for Internet Freedom! | 2/22, 9pm | CTV Studio
Are you interested issues related to Internet freedom, including free speech, privacy, copyright/IP, net neutrality, free culture, anonymity, and/or Internet law? CUSIF (Columbia University Students for Internet Freedom) is a new student group working to promote a free and open Internet.

Come learn about upcoming projects, events, board positions, and ways to get involved at the CUSIF info meeting this Wednesday (2/22) at 9PM in the CTV Studio (Lerner 5th floor). For more information, please email columbia.sif@gmail.com.

3. LINSANITY | 2/23, 7pm | EC 2^nd Floor Lounge

Come join the LINSANITY!

Basketball? Check. Free food? Check. Jeremy Lin? Check.

Join Asian American Alliance, Lambda Phi Epsilon, and Residential Programs as we watch Jeremy Lin make baskets and break stereotypes as the New York Knicks take on Miami Heat on Thursday, February 23rd from 7-9pm in EC 2nd floor lounge. Free wings and drinks will be provided. So come early and come excited!

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/349481928419121/

This program is brought to you by:
Asian American Alliance – (www.aaacolumbia.org)
Residential Programs – (www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/resprograms)
Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity – (www.columbialambdas.com)

4. SIAM+ADI Math-Startup Collaborative | 2/29, 6pm | Davis Auditorium

The Columbia Chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), with the Application Development Initiative (ADI), presents:

Spring 2012 Math-Startup Collaborative
Wednesday, February 29 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center

Meet Columbia alumni from NYC startups, including Bitly, Foursquare, and Codecademy, and learn about the role of math and engineering in their companies. Students interested in startup careers and internships, or those simply curious to see how math is applied in the wild, are especially welcome. The event, which consists of a series of presentations from our startup members, will be followed by a reception. This is sure to be the largest applied math event of the semester!

Contact Ilana Lefkovitz (itl2103@columbia.edu) for more information.
Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/Math-Startup-RSVP-2012 to attend.

5. CU Road Runners Race for Charity | 3/25, 9am | Riverside Park

Columbia University Road Runners invites you to its 3rd Annual Race for Charity in partnership with Achilles International to benefit disabled athletes. The chip-timed 5K race/ walk will take place on Sunday, March 25 in Riverside Park, starting at 9:00am. All participants will receive an official race T-shirt and post-race refreshments, and 100% of proceeds are donated to Achilles. Top finishers will receive awards, and there will also be a post-race lottery drawing for great prizes. We hope you will join us in supporting these inspiring athletes and enriching the NYC running community!
Register and donate online now: http://www.active.com/running/new-york-ny/columbia-university-road-runners-3rd-annual-race-for-charity-2012

Questions? Email us: CUroadrunners@gmail.com
Learn more about CURR: www.columbia.edu/cu/roadrunners;www.facebook.com/groups/CUroadrunners
Learn more about Achilles: www.achillesinternational.org;www.facebook.com/AchillesTrackClub

6. Become a Core Scholar | 4/1 Deadline

Do you have a talent you’ve been eager to share? One that embodies you to the Core? Columbia College eagerly invites anyone who has a creative reflection on a Core subject to apply to become a Core Scholar. Submit an original piece of work – poem, essay, video, song, short story, dance, you name it! – to college.columbia.edu/core/scholars by April 1st to qualify. Winners receive an honor of distinction, a $200 cash prize, and their work featured on Columbia’s website. There will also be a Scholars reception with Dean Valentini. Good luck and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

7. National Nutrition Month Dinner/Contest | 3/9 Deadline

Calling all vegetarian and vegan culinarians! Dining wants your great recipes for National Nutrition Month Dinner on Wednesday, March 21st at John Jay Dining Hall. Six semi-finalists will be chosen from all entries and will win $50 in Dining Dollars. These 6 recipes will be served at the event and students will vote for their favorite. The winning entry will receive an iPad 2. Post your recipes now on the Dining facebook page – the deadline is March 9th! It is now posted on the Dining Facebook page.

CCSC 2015 Works to Improve Package Center

2015 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:06:38 +0000

After last week’s CCSC town hall featuring Scott Wright – the Executive Vice President of Student and Administrative Services – the 2015 class council began following up on one issue of particular importance: the Lerner package center. This year, Mail Services offered extended hours at the package center in an effort to try to reduce the typical long lines. However, they found that students still ended up coming to pick up arrivals at around the same time each day and that lines were still out the door despite the new policy change.

In an attempt to ameliorate this problem, they split package distribution between two locations – Lerner Hall floor 4 and Carman Hall floor 2. The result was that students ended up waiting in two lines as they went to pick up packages that arrived in both locations. CCSC 2015 has been in correspondence with Mail Services to change this policy for the start of the next school year. We are hoping to split Lerner and Carman package arrivals by last name so that students only have to go to one location with less traffic. Look out for further updates!

JUNIOR OF THE WEEK: JOHN LUBEEN HAMILTON

2013 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:29:40 +0000

Hey folks. My name is John, many call me Lubeen. I’m a Queens native, psych major and lover of (bad) action movies (Jason Statham movies>>>). I’m also a proud board member of CUSH, the Columbia University Society of Hip-Hop (if you’re unfamiliar with us, I invite/advise you to come check us out in the IRC every Thursday from 7-9). Aside from providing the student body with the most entertaining performances on campus, I want to help show everyone – students, administrators and the like – that Hip-hop should not be shunned, but embraced by institutions such as Columbia.

One of the greatest things about CUSH is that it’s given me the opportunity to do some pretty amazing things over the past year. I/we’ve performed at a ton of events both on and off campus, but I think my most memorable shows were the Battle of the Bands last year (which we won), opening for Snoop Dogg & Das Racist at Abbachalypse and Rawcus 2011.

In addition to my CU related activities, I’ve also spent the past several months working on my first solo Hip-Hop project which should be released in the Very near future. Look out for it! (My music can be found at soundcloud.com/Lubeen)

Group Financial Advising

CCSC — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:11:24 +0000

Money is the topic of the year!

SACBO requested a meeting with representatives from CCSC, ABC and SGB regarding major changes that will be taking place on how groups get funded. (Info on SACBO here: SACBO)

Speaking broadly, the updates include changes to the university account system, affecting how offices/groups access their accounts, a reconsideration of the financial group advisor’s role in event planning, and the implementation of electronic e-forms/how it will affect group approval processes.

Though I am currently restricted to saying only that much, rest assured that CCSC, ABC and SGB are working together to make sure group interests are taken care of! I will keep you updated on our progress!

Update- Financial Aid and Education Financing

Karishma Habbu — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:01:26 +0000

Financial Aid has always been a sore topic of conversation. Dealing with money and financial planning is stressful, and many students were voicing concerns about the advising and processing systems of the Financial Aid office at our school. Columbia Student Advising undertook a massive, and effective, reform last year in response to student feedback. Student council believed it was time for the Financial Aid Office to undergo a similar holistic review.

After several conversations with the Dean of Financial Aid, Dean Schaffler, and the Dean of Student Affairs, Dean Schollenberger, what began as a student led project became an SDA/Financial Aid Office funded initiative to thoroughly review and reform the Financial Aid Office through a multi-step, semester long plan. The plan has 3 phases: a) Discussion groups of 5-10 students led by the Dean of Financial Aid to lend an ear to student experiences 2) A SEAS/CC wide survey to get quantifiable data 3) Focus groups led by an outside, objective contractor. We have just begun phase 1 and the response has been INCREDIBLE! If you are interested in attending a lunch, please sign up here: Group Discussions.

Your support in this initiative is crucial! If you have ANY input regarding suggestions for the financial aid office please e-mail me at kah2167@columbia.edu

2015 in 2012: Cosmic Rave Recap

2015 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:18:16 +0000

On Saturday, January 21, CCSC, ESC, and SGA 2015 teamed up to welcome first-year students back to campus with the first Lerner Party Space event of the new year “2015 in 2012: ‘Till the World Ends” Cosmic Rave. We clicked in almost 400 people throughout the night, making it one of the most successful 2015 events yet! Click here for the full photo album from Columbia Photography Society.

CTV reports on CCSC Dorm-Storming

CCSC Executive Board — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:56:58 +0000

CTV’s Maria Diez reports on the Columbia College Student Council’s canvassing efforts toward the end of January.

Wednesday Night Warm-Up Dos

2012 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:23:41 +0000

As promised, here is some assistance to your Wednesday night affairs. Much love. #iParty

1) Celebration – A$AP Rocky (He’s from Harlem too!)

2) Not Over – Bag Raiders (A little funk never hurt anyone)

3) Holidays – Miami Horror (While we’re getting funky)

4) Derezzed (Avicii Remix Vocal Edit) – Daft Punk (Straight into 5th gear)

5) Sunshine – David Guetta & Avicii (Keeping the pace up)

Senior Gala!!

2012 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:51:52 +0000

It’s that time of the year! SENIOR GALA!!! Get dressed up, get fancy, and get ready to have an incredible time. We’re going all out this year to ensure that the night is unforgettable. Drinks, food, music, and the company of the best darn class in Columbia history. Get your tickets now before they’re sold out!! Here’s the link: http://www.cuarts.com/calendar/view/type/4/event_id/12806

Can’t wait to see you there!