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Cat Chow, a clothing designer
who uses such materials as money
and tape measures to create her
designs, shows slides of her work
in the Hokin Annex, 623 S. Wabash
Ave., on May 9. Her visit was
sponsored by the office of Asian
Cultural Affairs as part of Asian
American Heritage month. |
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Grads
question seating system
Students concerned over
plan for overflow seating at commencement
Despite reassurance by college officials that
ticket reservations for next month’s commencement
are running smoothly, many graduating seniors
are expressing confusion over what has become
more than a yearlong process. Some of the nearly
1,500 graduates have found that their tickets
are divided among two of three sites now housing
graduation audiences.
The misunderstanding stems from a series of passed
deadlines for those applying for commencement
ceremony tickets.
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|  SGA
election turnout tops national average
Student voters point
to incentives for participating in elections
Although lacking
representatives in 10 of Columbia’s departments,
last week’s student government elections
attracted more voters in the first day than most
college elections draw in a week.
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|  Faculty
meetings look at pension
College estimates losses
would would have totaled $30 million by 2006
Columbia’s
pension plan may be frozen, but collegewide meetings
are heating up as faculty and staff gather to
digest the implications of the action.
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| Media
mights discuss rights
Columbia-sponsored event,
Dignity Without Borders, brings panelists to discussions
Even though they
are rarely spoken of, human and civil rights in
terms of race are still consistently violated
and disregarded in everyday society, according
to a group of panelists who participated in Dignity
Without Borders, last week’s art, media
and human rights conference hosted by Columbia.
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| B-ball
team looks to become fixture
Organizers aim to make
sports team permanent at college
Columbia is one
of the country’s foremost arts and communications
colleges; it’s not an NCAA powerhouse. But
times are changing, and Columbia’s first
club basketball team will take to the court next
fall.
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| With
D.C.’s help, program becomes reality
Chicago congresswoman
raises $125K for Columbia’s new program
Ellen Stone-Belic, a Columbia trustee, has been
involved in discussions about women’s studies
for years.
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|  Fischetti
nets $10K for journalism scholarship
Carter, dean bid on
editorial cartoons; funds to benefit students
It has been almost
seven years since Gennady Tartakovsky, a former
Columbia student, hit it big with the animated
series “Dexter’s Laboratory.”
Now, another former Columbia student is treading
along the same path, hoping to make it in the
animation business.
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| UCLA
evaluating whether to ban students from SARS-affected
countries
University could lose
up to $2 million as a result of the ban
(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES—The
University of California, Berkeley’s recent
ban on students from SARS-affected countries studying
at the campus this summer has members of the local
community wondering if Univeristy of California-Los
Angeles will make a similar announcement.
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| Meet
the new, can-do generation
Forty percent of people
ages 15 to 25 reported volunteering in the past
year
(KRT) ORLANDO, Fla.—Meet
Generation Fix.
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| Diet,
caffeine pills pose health risk, experts say
The feds stopped regulating
over-the-counter supplements in 1994
(U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Diet
and caffeine pills might seem like the perfect
solution for busy college students who want to
shed a few pounds quickly, but according to experts,
the pills are often mislabeled and could pose
health risks.
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| Fraternities
find fault in MTV reality show at Illinois State
U.
Frat members say show
does not accurately depict Greek life
(U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill.—MTV’s
“Fraternity Life” is stirring up controversy
on college campuses across the country.
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| U.
Wisconsin officials prep for next Halloween
More than 100 officers
were involved in last Halloween’s riots
(U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis.—A
group of city officials, business owners and police
came together May 6 to discuss strategies to calm
the masses of University of Wisconsin students
and visitors on State Street next Halloween night
and prevent disturbances like last year’s
riots.
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