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Sal and Carmine Pizza

2020-09-16T17:26:47Z

Feinstein:

'''Sal and Carmine Pizza''' is an Italian restaurant renowned for its pizza on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 101st and 102nd Sts. The thin, crisp crust and fresh cheese are worth the trip. The restaurant offers pizza perfection, the Platonic New York slice. It's a classic hole-in-the-wall pizza parlor. it's been in business since [[1959]], outlasting both of the founders, [[Sal]] & [[Carmine]]. The shop long refused to offer a delivery service, but has relented, probably over Sal's dead body, so to speak.

===Alternate Opinion===
For some students, however, Sal and Carmine's can be an overpriced disappointment. (HOW?)

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.79803" lon="-73.969059" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.79803, -73.969059, [[Sal & Carmines]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://salandcarminepizzanyc.com/ Sal and Carmine Website]

[[Category:Italian restaurants]]
[[Category:Pizza restaurants]]

Rack and Soul

2020-09-15T21:10:22Z

Feinstein:

'''Rack & Soul''' was a soul food restaurant on Broadway at around 109th, famous for their BBQ ribs and chicken. It closed in 2012. It has since been replaced by [[Atlas Kitchen]].

The BBQ ribs, though real smoke BBQ were only okay. The fried chicken was excellent and it lives on a [[Charles Fried Chicken]].

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.803366" lon="-73.96701" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.803366, -73.96701, [[Rack and Soul]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=31767&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 Menu]

[[Category:Soul food restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Alouette

2020-09-15T15:53:34Z

Feinstein:

'''Alouette''' was a bistro on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] at 98th St. It was replaced by [[Awadh]], which specializes in Indian cuisine. Come here for your cassoulet and confit fix or to relax behind some fine house wines. The cozy space is usually packed for dinner and Sunday brunch, so consider calling ahead. Cheaper than Bistro 1018, if you can stomach the hike.

[[Category:French restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Terrace in the Sky

2019-04-07T19:36:49Z

Feinstein:

'''Terrace in the Sky''' (or '''TITS''') was an expensive "fine dining" restaurant. It was located on the top floor of [[Butler Hall]] (not to be confused with [[Butler Library]]) on the corner of [[119th Street]] and [[Morningside Drive]] and had a spectacular view of the city skyline. It was a popular destination for graduating students and their families during [[Commencement]] and other big occasions.

After declaring bankruptcy and undergoing a reorganization plan, Terrace in the Sky was finally forced to close in October [[2011]], after the University [[Trustees]] argued continuing to operate meant it was taking up valuable commercial space. There is no word on whether the Trustees plan to lease the space to another operation.<ref>https://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/10/04/terrace-sky-restaurant-vacates-119th-st-space-after-bankruptcy/</ref>

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* http://www.terraceinthesky.com/

[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Bistro Ten 18

2019-04-07T19:35:47Z

Feinstein:

'''Bistro 1018''' is an upscale bistro on [[Amsterdam Avenue]] at 110th St. Not surprisingly, it's pretty expensive too, so people generally go there with visiting parents/relatives. The food is well-conceived and delicious, the wine list is well-selected, and the service is well above average. However, sometimes the food can be a little uneven.

According to New York Magazine, "backlit wine racks and dark wood make for a casual upscale vibe at this New American café. Settle near the windows for a view of St. John’s Gothic spires and discuss tenure over sherry-infused lobster bisque, heart-healthy salmon burgers with parsnip-apple slaw, and the scrumptious fruit crisp."

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.802903" lon="-73.96407" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.802903, -73.96407, [[Bistro 1018]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=4992&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 Menu]

[[Category:American restaurants]]
[[Category: Closed restaurants]]

Alouette

2019-04-07T19:34:59Z

Feinstein:

'''Alouette''' is a bistro on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] at 98th St. Come here for your cassoulet and confit fix or to relax behind some fine house wines. The cozy space is usually packed for dinner and Sunday brunch, so consider calling ahead. Cheaper than Bistro 1018, if you can stomach the hike.

[[Category:French restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Deluxe

2019-04-07T19:34:25Z

Feinstein:

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|Violations=[http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40665690&inspectionDate=20060928 10 points]
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'''Deluxe''' is a somewhat upmarket diner on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 112th St and 113th St.

It serves a wide range of dishes, most of which are fairly reliable. The breakfast menu includes pancakes, eggs, and sausages, but these are widely considered expensive. The lunch and dinner menu is better value and includes salads, steaks, and burgers starting at about $8. Also, the three-egg omelet is pretty good. Whatever you do though, stay away from the soups.

However, the service is dreadful. Everything is very slow, from ordering, to getting the food, to waiting for the check. The servers all too frequently forget your order or bring you something completely different. Food also arrives at all sorts of different temperatures, so maybe some of the delays are because the food is sitting around somewhere. Such inconsistent service makes eating at Deluxe a "hit or miss" experience.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.805859" lon="-73.965186" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.805859, -73.965186, [[Deluxe]] (American)
</googlemap>

[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Henry's

2019-04-07T19:29:49Z

Feinstein:

Henry's was an American restaurant on Broadway and 105th Street. Bar attracts an older, non-college crowd. It has reopened as [[Boulevard Bistro]].

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.80073" lon="-73.9683" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.80073, -73.9683, Henry's
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=4859&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 Menu]

[[Category:American restaurants]]
[[Category:Bars]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Henry's

2019-04-07T19:29:01Z

Feinstein:

Textbooks

2019-04-07T19:27:05Z

Feinstein: /* Local bookstores */

Due to monopoly pricing, textbooks can be expensive.

== Strategies for avoiding textbook price-gouging ==
===Don't buy the book===

Determine if you really need the book. Unless the professor is assigning problems directly from the textbook, it is usually possible to do without.

===Borrow the book===

Sometimes the CU library system has the book you need in its regular collection. If not, you can usually check out a reserve copy from the library and photocopy what you need... or the entire book with our high-tech [[book scanner]]s. Another fruitful library strategy is to use [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/requestit/borrow_direct.html Borrow Direct], which allows you to check out materials from a number of University libraries for a standard term of one month. You can also check if any of the three public library systems in the city has the book (unlikely, but possible).

===Buy used textbooks ===

The CU bookstore sells used textbooks, but also offers them frightfully expensive prices (usually about 10% off new.) For online shopping Powell's, Amazon, or eBay, generally offer better discounts. The [[Morningside Bookstore]] carries some used books as does [[The Strand]] downtown. Often the book tables on Broadway stock books from large lecture classes or Core classes.

===Buy textbooks in a third-world country===

Publisher's often create special editions of textbooks for sale outside the United States. Usually, the foreign editions are stripped down somewhat; softcover instead of hardcover and black & white instead of 4-color, but these editions contain the ''same'' content. Other countries have more liberal interpretations of copyright law and will 'make' you a copy. The easiest way to get these editions is to know someone from one of the countries in question to purchase it for you. Even if you travel to the source, there is no guarantee they will sell you the book.

===Download the textbook===

In this digital age, publishers are often making their textbooks available for download (at least to professors.) I am told by other students that can download these for (ahem) free using [[file sharing]].

Many texts can be downloaded legitimately for free. Many [[Core Curriculum texts]] were written by people who have been dead so long they're out of copyright. Some are so old they were never copyrighted to begin with. Crazy.

== Local bookstores ==
* [[Book Culture]]
* [[Morningside Bookstore]]
* [[Columbia University Bookstore]]

== Local textbook marketplaces ==
* [http://booksoncampus.com/ BooksOnCampus], where you can log in using your Facebook account
* [http://www.intrabid.com/ Intrabid] a startup venture by some Columbia [[Business School|B-School]] students who have been desperately spamming every student group on campus trying to get it off the ground.

== Online bookstores ==
* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon.com]
* [http://powells.com/ Powells.com]
* [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay]

[[Category:Definitions]]
[[Category:Academics]]

Bistro Ten 18

2018-01-31T23:57:41Z

Feinstein:

Deluxe

2018-01-31T23:56:54Z

Feinstein:

Bethany Carkhuff

2018-01-31T23:48:38Z

Feinstein: Reverted edits by Rinbl (talk) to last revision by Admin

[[Image:Beth4.jpg|thumb|right|Promo photo of Carkhuff]]
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'''Bethany Lynn Carkhuff''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2008|08]], is a [[campus character]], actress and socialite.

She came into the public spotlight after turning down a role on the fourth season of the reality show, ''[[w:The Simple Life|The Simple Life]]''. She has also appeared on television awards shows, most notably the ''[[w:MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]]'', as well as various other public venues. She has also made appearances in acting roles and as herself in multiple television shows, some of the most notable being ''[[w:Gossip Girl (TV Series)|Gossip Girl]]'', ''[[w:Castle (TV Series)|Castle]]'', and ''[[w:Supernatural (TV Series)|Supernatural]]''.

For some reason, she was constantly the subject of discussion on the original [[Bored@Butler]] website and subsequent anonymous gossip sites such as [[JuicyCampus]]. Supposedly, [[Department of Public Safety|campus safety]] had to respond to threats made on these websites, prompting Carkhuff to permanently move off-campus immediately after the 2006 Spring Semester ended.

Carkhuff entered [[Columbia College]] in [[2003]] and was elected as a member of the Freshman Student Council. Carkhuff majored in both [[Philosophy]] and [[Math]]. A medical leave of absence postponed her graduation until some point in 2008; however her final semester and month of graduation are unknown.

==External links==
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2146195/
*http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/41645
*http://www.twitter.com/bethanycarkhuff

[[Category:Celebrity students]]
[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Carkhuff, Bethany]]
[[Category:Class of 2008|Carkhuff]]
[[Category:Philosophy majors|Carkhuff]]
[[Category:Mathematics majors|Carkhuff]]
[[Category:Campus Characters|Carkhuff, Bethany]]

User:Gawain32

2018-01-31T23:48:04Z

Feinstein: Creating user page with biography of new user.

third-year CC student, interested in institutional memory

User talk:Gawain32

2018-01-31T23:48:04Z

Feinstein: Welcome!

'''Welcome to ''WikiCU''!'''
We hope you will contribute much and well.
You will probably want to read the [[Help:Contents|help pages]].
Again, welcome and have fun! [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 18:48, 31 January 2018 (EST)

User:Hufangda

2018-01-31T23:47:48Z

Feinstein: Creating user page with biography of new user.

User talk:Hufangda

2018-01-31T23:47:48Z

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User:Pitr.strait

2018-01-31T23:47:38Z

Feinstein: Creating user page with biography of new user.

User talk:Pitr.strait

2018-01-31T23:47:38Z

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User:Fcj2106

2018-01-31T23:47:21Z

Feinstein: Creating user page with biography of new user.

CC'18
Classics, Education, Pre-Med
Columbia University Glee Club-Vice President

User talk:Fcj2106

2018-01-31T23:47:21Z

Feinstein: Welcome!

Cafe con Leche

2015-01-20T20:44:07Z

Feinstein: /* External links */

'''Cafe con Leche''' serves Cuban and Dominican cuisine, and delivers. It's located on [[Amsterdam Av]] between 95th and 96th streets.

== External links ==
* [http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=0&restaurantid=844 Menu]

[[Category:Latin American restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Saigon Grill

2015-01-20T20:43:12Z

Feinstein:

'''Saigon Grill''' is a Vietnamese restaurant on [[Amsterdam Avenue]] at 90th St. Thus, it's not strictly in [[Morningside Heights]], but it does normally deliver to the area.

Or at least, it used to. At the moment, the restaurant has suspended its delivery service due to an ongoing labor dispute. The workers were paid under minimum wage and were instructed to work in conditions that are alleged to have been unsafe.

Apparently, the downtown location, on University Place near [[NYU]], is much swankier. But it's still owned by the same immoral owners.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.790233" lon="-73.973168" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.790233, -73.973168, [[Saigon Grill]] (Vietnamese) - rough location
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=1810&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 Menu]
* [http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40883315&inspectionDate=20060525 Current violation points: 6]
* [http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=3560 The Bwog: Saigon Grilling]
* [http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=3617 The Bwog: Saigon Saga Continues]

[[Category:Asian restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Columbia Cottage

2015-01-20T20:42:37Z

Feinstein:

'''Columbia Cottage''' is a Chinese restaurant on [[Amsterdam Avenue]] on the corner of 111th St.

The food is hit-or-miss, but the place is nevertheless popular for its free wine. And as many know, it has the fastest delivery service ever. The [[NYPD]] likes to get takeout from here, perhaps because the owners bribe them with free food to help overlook underage drinking.

However, the place also ranks high on the health code violations according to the Department of Health website.

In early 2014, Bwog reported that the restaurant was shutting down.[http://bwog.com/2014/01/12/another-familiar-storefront-on-its-way-out/] The space now sits vacant.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.803577" lon="-73.963587" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.803577, -73.963587, [[Columbia Cottage]] (Chinese)
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40390278&inspectionDate=20070213 Current violation points: 39]
* [http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=858&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 Menu]

[[Category:Asian restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Columbia Cottage

2015-01-20T20:42:16Z

Feinstein:

'''Columbia Cottage''' is a Chinese restaurant on [[Amsterdam Avenue]] on the corner of 111th St.

The food is hit-or-miss, but the place is nevertheless popular for its free wine. And as many know, it has the fastest delivery service ever. The [[NYPD]] likes to get takeout from here, perhaps because the owners bribe them with free food to help overlook underage drinking.

However, the place also ranks high on the health code violations according to the Department of Health website.

In early 2014, Bwog reported that the restaurant was shutting down.[http://bwog.com/2014/01/12/another-familiar-storefront-on-its-way-out/]

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.803577" lon="-73.963587" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.803577, -73.963587, [[Columbia Cottage]] (Chinese)
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40390278&inspectionDate=20070213 Current violation points: 39]
* [http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=858&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 Menu]

[[Category:Asian restaurants]]
[[Category:Closed restaurants]]

Community Food and Juice

2015-01-20T20:40:06Z

Feinstein:

'''Community Food and Juice''' was a restaurant on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 112th and 113th, replacing [[Nacho's Kitchen]], which closed in mid-[[2007]]. The restaurant claimed to be "green", "health-focused", "environmentally friendly", and other bullshit stuff like that. Plus the "community" brand and minimalist-spartan-white interior gave the place a pseudo-communist feel.

It served a great brunch (15 min wait at weekends), and the dinner menu was equally delicious. However, prices were a touch higher than other [[Morningside Heights]] eateries, kind of on the same level as [[Carne]] and [[Cafe du Soleil]].

In April [[2009]], Community Food and Juice burned down, which displaced some students in [[600 West 113th Street|Nussbaum]] who had their rooms trashed by the NY Fire Department. Many argue that this was the wrath of God, due to Community's overpriced food that was never really worth it. The place eventually reopened.

== External links ==
* http://communityrestaurant.com/
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/27953 Spec review]
* [http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/community-food-juice/ NY Mag review]

[[Category:American restaurants]]

Sal and Carmine Pizza

2015-01-20T20:37:13Z

Feinstein: /* Alternate Opinion */

'''Sal and Carmine Pizza''' is an Italian restaurant renowned for its pizza on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 101st and 102nd Sts. They don't deliver and they don't take credit cards. But the thin, crisp crust and fresh cheese are worth the trip.

The restaurant offers pizza perfection, the Platonic New York slice. It's a classic hole-in-the-wall pizza parlor. it's been in business since [[1959]], outlasting one of the founders, [[Sal]]. The shop long refused to offer a delivery service, but has relented, probably over Sal's dead body, so to speak.

===Alternate Opinion===
For some students, however, Sal and Carmine's can be an overpriced disappointment. (HOW?)

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.79803" lon="-73.969059" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.79803, -73.969059, [[Sal & Carmines]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://salandcarminepizzanyc.com/ Sal and Carmine Website]

[[Category:Italian restaurants]]
[[Category:Pizza restaurants]]

Sal and Carmine Pizza

2015-01-20T20:36:39Z

Feinstein:

'''Sal and Carmine Pizza''' is an Italian restaurant renowned for its pizza on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 101st and 102nd Sts. They don't deliver and they don't take credit cards. But the thin, crisp crust and fresh cheese are worth the trip.

The restaurant offers pizza perfection, the Platonic New York slice. It's a classic hole-in-the-wall pizza parlor. it's been in business since [[1959]], outlasting one of the founders, [[Sal]]. The shop long refused to offer a delivery service, but has relented, probably over Sal's dead body, so to speak.

==Alternate Opinion==
For some students, however, Sal and Carmine's can be an overpriced disappointment.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.79803" lon="-73.969059" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.79803, -73.969059, [[Sal & Carmines]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://salandcarminepizzanyc.com/ Sal and Carmine Website]

[[Category:Italian restaurants]]
[[Category:Pizza restaurants]]

Sal and Carmine Pizza

2015-01-20T20:36:19Z

Feinstein:

'''Sal and Carmine Pizza''' is an Italian restaurant renowned for its pizza on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 101st and 102nd Sts. They don't deliver and they don't take credit cards. But the thin, crisp crust and fresh cheese are worth the trip.

The restaurant offers pizza perfection, the Platonic New York slice. It's a classic hole-in-the-wall pizza parlor. it's been in business since [[1959]], outlasting one of the founders, [[Sal]]. The shop long refused to offer a delivery service, but has relented, probably over Sal's dead body, so to speak.

==Alternate Opinion==
For some students, however, Sal and Carmine's can be an overpriced disappointment.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.79803" lon="-73.969059" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.79803, -73.969059, [[Sal & Carmines]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://http://salandcarminepizzanyc.com/ Sal and Carmine Website]

[[Category:Italian restaurants]]
[[Category:Pizza restaurants]]

Sal and Carmine Pizza

2015-01-20T20:34:14Z

Feinstein:

'''Sal and Carmine Pizza''' is an Italian restaurant renowned for its pizza on [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] between 101st and 102nd Sts. They don't deliver and they don't take credit cards. But the thin, crisp crust and fresh cheese are worth the trip.

The restaurant offers pizza perfection, the Platonic New York slice. It's a classic hole-in-the-wall pizza parlor. it's been in business since [[1959]], outlasting one of the founder's, [[Sal]]. The shop long refused to offer a delivery service, but has relented, probably over Sal's dead body, so to speak.

==Alternate Opinion==
For some students, however, Sal and Carmine's can be an overpriced disappointment.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.79803" lon="-73.969059" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.79803, -73.969059, [[Sal & Carmines]]
</googlemap>

== External links ==
* [http://http://salandcarminepizzanyc.com/ Sal and Carmine Website]

* [http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40386569&inspectionDate=20061102 Current violation points: 11]

[[Category:Italian restaurants]]
[[Category:Pizza restaurants]]

User:Feinstein

2012-03-16T01:53:02Z

Feinstein: /* Lyric of the Day */

== Pages o' fun ==

''celebrating pages I like''

#[[Grade inflation]]
#[[School of General Studies]]
#[[Boredatbutler.com]]
#[[Spectacular failure]]
#[[Investment banking]]
#[[Textbooks]]

[[Category: Economics majors]]

Matthew Rascoff

2011-04-05T05:53:46Z

Feinstein:

'''Matthew Rascoff''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2001|01]] was a [[Philosophy]] major and Editor in Chief of ''[[The Blue and White]]''. After graduation, he was a [[Fulbright Scholarship|Fulbright]] in Turkey. He graduated from [[Harvard|Harvard Business School]]. He currently works as a consultant at Wireless Generation.

[[Category:Philosophy majors]]
[[Category:Class of 2001]]
[[Category:Fulbright Scholars]]

Help:Removed for Privacy Concerns

2010-11-30T04:28:47Z

Feinstein: /* Partial list of suicides */

Columbia has had its share of '''suicides''' like most other elite institutions of higher learning (but unlike [[NYU]], which has had far more). If you or someone you know has made even a passing remark about suicide, it is suggested to contact [[Health Services]] immediately.

== Partial list of suicides ==

This list is very incomplete since major media outlets, for the most part, stopped reporting on college suicides during the 1960s.

{|
|- style="background:#DDDDDD;"
! Width="15%"|Date
! Width="20%"|Person
! Width="25%"|Position
! Width="40%"|Notes
|-
| [[October 4]], [[1898]]
| Henry E. McDermott
| Assistant Professor of Chemistry
| Prussic acid
|-
| [[November 11]], [[1901]]
| Richard Mayo Smith
| Professor of Political Economy
| Jumped; possible accident.
|-
| [[February 21]], [[1902]]
| Isaac N. Henderson
| [[PhD]] Candidate
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[January 27]], [[1906]]
| William N. Van Reypen Jr.
| Law School student
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[February 27]], [[1906]]
| Ralph C.B. Moore
| Student
| Drowning
|-
| [[January 23]], [[1907]]
| Lathrop Smith
| Law School student
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[November 16]], [[1907]]
| Lucien M. Underwood
| Professor of Botany
| Slit throat
|-
| [[December 5]], [[1914]]
| Robert H. Jones
| Student
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[August 8]], [[1919]]
| John Hipp
| Student
| Multiple: slit wrist, throat, and jumped)
|-
| [[October 16]], [[1921]]
| Dorothy Wilson
| Student
| Jumped under train at 125th Street New York Central / Metro North
|-
| [[August 28]], [[1924]]
| Francis E. Brooks
| Professor of French
| Hanging
|-
| [[March 9]], [[1925]]
| Henry Mead
| Student
| Jumped from sixth floor of [[Hartley]]
|-
| [[March 14]], [[1926]]
| Walton White
| Student
| Hanging
|-
| [[September 21]], [[1927]]
| Oscar Petty
| Professor of Linguistics
| Drowning
|-
| [[May 13]], [[1928]]
| Rollin F. Lewis
| Student
| Hanging
|-
| [[May 23]], [[1928]]
| David Halfant
| [[PhD]] Candidate in [[Economics]]
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[June 7]], [[1929]]
| Russell G. Smith
| Professor of [[Sociology]]
| Jumped
|-
| [[March 9]], [[1930]]
| Louis Finkelstein
| [[Law School]] student
| Jumped
|-
| [[May 11]], [[1933]]
| Edgar F. Grossman
| [[PhD]] Candidate in [[Philosophy]]
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[June 16]], [[1937]]
| Fred Lester Acer
| Student
| Lethal dose of sleeping medication
|-
| [[October 21]], [[1939]]
| Robert E. Chaddock
| Professor of [[Statistics]]
| Jumped
|-
| [[April 13]], [[1941]]
| Marvin Krueger
| Assistant Professor of Education
| Gas
|-
| [[September 11]], [[1941]]
| Rudolf Schoenheimer
| Professor of Biological Chemistry
| Toxic acid
|-
| [[May 3]], [[1942]]
| Marion Ellis
| Student
| Gas
|-
| [[January 15]], [[1948]]
| Habeeb Ahmed Faruqi
| [[Teachers College]] student
| Jumped from ninth floor of [[Furnald Hall|Furnald]]
|-
| [[October 5]], [[1951]]
| Dorothy Bordes
| Student
| Hanging
|-
| [[October 20]], [[1953]]
| Edward R. Fenn
| Student
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[July 21]], [[1954]]
| Madeline Jean Sommers
| Summer student
| Fire
|-
| [[January 3]], [[1955]]
| Lawrence Goldsmith Jr.
| Student
| Sedative overdose
|-
| [[April 28]], [[1958]]
| Frank William Ritchie Jr.
| [[General Studies]] student
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[April 17]], [[1960]]
| Michael Bogost
| Student
| Potassium cyanide
|-
| [[November 26]], [[1961]]
| Richard Kulick
| Dental School student
| Self-inflicted gunshot
|-
| [[May 4]], [[1965]]
| Deborah Daniels
| [[Teachers College]] student
| Jumped
|-
| [[November 25]], [[1968]]
| Christine Gallant
| Librarian
| Sleeping pill overdose drowned in bathtub
|-
| [[February 18]], [[1974]]
| Hsio Min Feng
| Professor of Chinese
| Jumped in front of subway in [[Queens]]
|-
| [[September 24]], [[1988]]
| Jonathan A. Spohn
| Student
| Jumped or fell from fourteenth floor of [[John Jay]]; death may have been accidental.
|-
| [[August 20]], [[1991]]
| Myeng Soek Oh
| [[SEAS]] student
| Jumped from the window of his sixth floor apartment after learning he had flunked out.
|-
| [[September 20]], [[1998]]
| Shirley Yoon
| Student
| Jumped from twentieth floor of [[East Campus]]
|-
| [[September 21]], [[1998]]
| Darren Pascual
| Student
| Hanging
|-
| [[March 24]], [[2000]]
| Brian Malmon
| Student
| Suicide while on leave
|-
| [[April 20]], [[2000]]
| Puneet Bhandari
| Student
| Train collision
|-
| [[December 6]], [[2000]]
| Andrea Melendez
| Student
| Jumped off stairwell in [[McBain Hall|McBain]]
|-
| [[November 9]], [[2001]]
| Nick Kemnitzer
| Student
| Jumped from East Campus apartment.
|-
| [[December 13]], [[2003]]
| Fraser Lunan
| Student
| Suicide while on leave
|-
| [[May 7]], [[2006]]
| [[Richard Ng]]
| [[SEAS]] student
| Jumped from the [[Brooklyn Bridge]]
|-
| [[September 23]], [[2008]]
| [[ Petrus Schaesberg]]
| Adjunct Professor
| Jumped from building
|-
| [[January 31]], [[2009]]
| [[Eric Harms]]
| [[SEAS]] student
| Hanging in [[Hartley]]
|}

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Suicides|*]]
[[Category:Scandals]]

School of General Studies

2010-03-25T03:33:07Z

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{{Infobox school
|Name=General Studies
|Image=GS-Shield.gif
|Established=[[1947]]
|Dean=[[Peter Awn]]
|Student Body President=[[Niko Cunningham]]
|Degrees=[[BA]], [[BS]], Postbac Certificate in Premedical Sciences
|Enrollment=1,260 Undergraduate, 433 Postbac students (2006)
|Website=[http://www.gs.columbia.edu/ www.gs.columbia.edu]
}}The '''School of General Studies''', or '''GS''' is a degree-granting college of Columbia University. It confers Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Science degrees in over forty different majors. In addition to its undergraduate program, GS also offers a joint program with [[List College]] of the [[Jewish Theological Seminary]] as well as a postbaccalaureate premedical program. The average age of GS students is 27.<ref>[http://www.gs.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/newspages.dll/pages?sitename=COLAD&record=449&htmlfile=gsnews2.htm Profile of 2006 admitted students]</ref>

Offices for the School of General Studies along with the [[General Studies Lounge]] are located in [[Lewisohn Hall]]. Until 1964, GS had operated out of [[Buell Hall]], which was known as Alumni House at the time.

== Admissions ==
Although the School of General Studies is notoriously tight-lipped about its admission criteria and the statistics on admitted students, some information is available. Most GS students are transfer students, as 78% of the admitted class in 2006 transferred some college credit.<ref>Source: [http://www.gs.columbia.edu/bulletin_courses/bulletin98/tc.html 78% of 2006 admitted students transferred credit.]</ref> For transfer students, a minimum college GPA of 3.00 is required.<ref>[http://www.gs.columbia.edu/FAQ_transferstudents.htm Source: GS admissions FAQ for transfer students]</ref> However, most successful applicants attain GPAs of at least 3.7. GS also requires standardized test scores for entry. The school will use scores from the SAT, ACT, or the school's own General Studies Admissions Exam. <ref>[http://www.gs.columbia.edu/FAQ_transferstudents.htm Source: ibid]</ref> A list of admissions requirements and procedures is available from the [http://www.gs.columbia.edu/index_howtoapply.htm/ General Studies website]

Additional statistics on application, admission, and matriculation are available at the website of the Office of Planning and Institutional Research. [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opir/index.html]

== Academics ==
GS students must complete a total of 124 credits to graduate. Up to 60 of these credits may be transferred from another institution; at least 64 credits must be completed at Columbia University.<ref>Source: [http://www.gs.columbia.edu/bulletin_courses/bulletin98/tc.html GS Credit Policies]</ref> GS students must complete the core requirements and a major. GS students may attend full-time or part-time, while CC students are expected to attend full-time (part-time study is accepted under special circumstances.)

=== Core Requirements ===
The following table lists the core requirements for GS and CC:

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!width="45%"|GS<ref>[http://www.gs.columbia.edu/bulletin_courses/Bulletin98/bach_core.html School of General Studes Core Requirements]</ref>
!width="45%"|CC<ref>[http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/ Columbia College Core Curriculum]</ref>
|-
!Writing<ref>[[University Writing]] is required of both GS and CC students, but the sections are divided by school.</ref>

|[[University Writing]]
|[[University Writing]]
|-
!Literature
|2 Literature Courses OR [[Literature Humanities]]
|[[Literature Humanities]]
|-
!Foreign Language
|4th Semester of a Language OR exemption by university exam
|4th Semester of a Language OR exemption by university exam
|-
!Art
|[[Art Humanities]], Asian Humanities (Art) or exemption by similar course taken at another institution
|[[Art Humanities]]
|-
!Music
|[[Music Humanities]] or Asian Humanities (Music) or exemption by similar course taken at another institution
|[[Music Humanities]]
|-
!Humanities/Social Science
|2 courses each in Humanities and Social Science (students have the option to take [[Contemporary Civilization]], which satisfies the Social Science requirement.
|[[Contemporary Civilization]]
|-
!Quantitative Reasoning
|Exemption by exam: 600 on Math section of SAT OR any mathematics, statistics, economics, or computer science course, OR [[Frontiers of Science]], which satisfies both a Science and the Quantitative requirements
|Covered under Science requirement
|-
!Physical Education
|None
|[[Swim test]], 2 courses
|-
!Science
|3 science courses, one of which can be [[Frontiers of Science]]
|[[Frontiers of Science]] and 2 additional science courses
|-
!Cultural Diversity
|1 course that focuses on a culture, society, literature, or language of a nation or region that, as a general principle, is located outside the United States, Canada, or Europe.
|2 courses from the Major Cultures [http://www.college.columbia.edu/DocRep/academics/core/major_cult.pdf Approved Courses List]
|}

=== Major Requirements ===

Major requirements are determined departmentally. These are generally the same for both GS and CC.

== Financial Aid ==

GS offers scholarships for both newly accepted and continuing students. These scholarships are merit- rather than need-based, and the amounts awarded range from $500 to $18,000.

A common complaint made by GS students is that the financial aid amounts and options offered by GS are smaller than those offered to CC/SEAS students. In the absence of need-based institutional aid, many GS students rely on a combination of loans, external grants, and personal funds. In 2006 the University announced financial aid reforms for CC and SEAS students whose parents earn less than $50,000 annually.

GS does not offer parity with the packages offered to CC/SEAS students. This is because the scholarship system at GS is independent of the financial aid system for CC/SEAS and funding is sourced from a separate GS-only pool. GS has made some recent efforts to address the issue, both through campaigns to increase the endowment and by increasing its scholarship offerings by 10 percent (in 2006.)

== History ==
GS's evolutionary ancestor is [[Seth Low Junior College]], which was established in Brooklyn to help alleviate the steady of flood of applicants to [[Columbia College]].

The University Extension program was reorganized and renamed the School of General Studies in 1947, in part to address the influx of GIs returning from World War II. It became Columbia's third official undergraduate school. It is sometimes claimed that [[Barnard College]] is Columbia's third undergraduate school, and GS is its fourth; however Barnard is officially only affiliated with Columbia University, while GS, its deans, and students are formally integrated into the university proper, along with [[Columbia College]] and the [[Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science]].

GS originally maintained its own faculty, classes, and programs. In 1968 the University Council first decided to allow GS to grant the B.A. degree in addition to the B.S. In the 1980s it was separated from the [[School of Continuing Education|Division of Continuing Education]]. In 1990, the CC, GS, and GSAS faculties were merged into the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.

The school’s name subtly refers to its diverse student body by alluding to medieval universities, which were also known as studia generalia. Unlike the studia partiuclaria, schools that educated only members of a local population, the studia generalia were degree-granting institutions that served a much broader, often international group of students and scholars.

== Housing ==
General Studies students are not eligible for the CC/SEAS [[Room Selection]] process. However, many GS students receive housing through [[University Apartment Housing]].

== Myths ==
* GS is night school.
:GS students attend the same classes as students in other colleges at the university. Columbia offers some classes at night, which are available to all students.
* GS is an extension program.
:GS is a degree-granting college. Students are expected to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The separate [[School of Continuing Education]] offers individual courses on non-degree basis.
* GS is a back door to CC.
:* It is unclear whether anyone has ever successfully transferred into CC or another Columbia undergraduate school from GS. The official policy reads:
<blockquote>Undergraduates enrolled in the School of General Studies, including Joint Program students, who are interested in transferring to another Columbia or affiliated undergraduate school (Columbia College, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Barnard College, or List College/JTS) should not submit a transfer application to any of those schools without prior consultation with their GS advisors.

Transfer applications from GS to Columbia College, SEAS, or the Joint Program with JTS will not be considered by those schools without a written endorsement from the GS Dean of Students. Endorsements are limited to those students in good standing who have sound academic reasons for seeking to transfer from GS. Joint Program students who are considering the submission of a transfer application to one of the Columbia undergraduate schools, including GS, should also discuss the matter with their GS and JTS advisors; transfer to GS is not automatic for Joint Program students and requires a new application to GS through the Office of Admissions.</blockquote>

== Non-Myths ==
* GS students perform just as well academically as students at other schools.
* GS students are on average ten years older than CC students.
* GS has two Nobel Laureates as alumni.
* GS students are the biggest suck ups in the history of mankind.

== Relationship to Columbia College ==
The School of General Studies is loosely defined as a school for 'non-traditional students.' “Nontraditional students include persons who have interrupted their educations since high school for at least one academic year or individuals who have compelling personal or professional reasons to attend college on a part-time basis. GS is also the college at Columbia for students seeking to complete a second B.A. or B.S. degree.” (Admissions section of the 2006-07 GS Academic Bulletin, pg. 7). <ref>[http://www.gs.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/newspages.dll/pages?sitename=COLAD&record=449&htmlfile=gsnews2.htm Average gap in studies for a GS student in the fall 2006 entering class was 6 years]</ref> Columbia College is for 'traditional students' who matriculate directly from high school and have not had a gap of more than one year in their undergraduate studies. On this basis, students applying to study at Columbia University are directed to the appropriate school.

In December 1968 the University Council decided, over the objections of some members of the Columbia College Faculty, to allow GS to grant the B.A. degree in addition to the B.S. The Board of Trustees authorized that decision in February 1969. As a result, even though GS and CC students are academically indistinguishable- they both receive instruction in the liberal arts and sciences from the Columbia Faculty of Arts and Sciences and receive the Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University- some students feel that GS is treated as a lesser school. At the time each of schools had a faculty independent of the other, with professors able to hold joint-appointments between multiple faculties. The independent faculties of the schools have since been integrated into a single Faculty of Arts and Science.

GS admissions statistics are not reported in conjunction with CC/SEAS statistics. This is related both to GS's different admission deadlines and the fact that CC/SEAS and GS have different applicant pools. GS releases few statistics about its incoming class, leading to speculation that GS lets in students with subpar statistics, which the University then 'hides.' This may also provide the grounds for accusations that GS is a "back door" to a Columbia undergraduate education.

Additionally GS students deal with a dearth of financial aid funding. Because GS is operated separately from the joint administration of CC and SEAS, it is not covered in the plan to eliminate student loans for CC and SEAS students with family incomes below $50,000, an initiative applicable only to the financial aid office under CC/SEAS's [[Division of Student Affairs]].

The somewhat arbitrary delineations between the College and GS have grown as a result of attempts to reconcile the overlap between the schools while justifying the disparate standing of the schools within the University. The wide range of constituents forming the GS student body, from professionals or dropouts returning to school for a degree, to students who took 2 years off before attending college, to 'traditional'-age students enrolled in the Joint Degree Program with List College at JTS, to postbac pre-med students, makes it hard to say just what identity GS students have that makes them so different from their fellow students in the College.

In [[2007]], the administration floated the idea of a CC-GS merger.<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/28042</ref>

== GS images ==
<gallery>
Image:V6owljpg.JPG|GS owl
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [http://www.gs.columbia.edu/home.asp GS website]
* [http://www.gs.columbia.edu/studentservices/housing.htm GS Housing website]
* [http://www.alumni.gs.columbia.edu/ OwlNet, GS Alumni website]
* [http://gslounge.com/ GSLOUNGE] (Official Site of the [[GSSC]])
* [http://www.gs.columbia.edu/history.htm History of the School of General Studies]
*[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/03/05/News/Implications.General.Studies-2757242.shtml IMPLICATIONS: General Studies (Article on the evolving and conflicting identities of GS)] - [[Columbia Spectator|The Spectator]] 3/5/07
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,822081,00.html College for Grownups (''Time'' article from 1952)]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810834,00.html The Unwashed Brother (article on GS in Time Magazine, circa 1959.)]
* [[w:Columbia University School of General Studies|Wikipedia article]]

{{Schools}}

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Talk:Alfredo Zaragoza

2010-01-09T18:56:33Z

Feinstein:

Found some more photos of him. Anybody got any others?[[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 13:11, 10 March 2007 (PST)

== Check this out ==
Alfred Zaragoza

He has been involved with The Nationalist Movement, which advocates keeping out non-whites.
Columbia On-Line faults activist for cell-phone usage

NEW YORK - Columbia University On-Line has taken several pot-shots at Alfred Zaragoza, a former student aligned with the Nationalist Franco-government of Spain. Zaragoza was faulted because he "had been associated with The Nationalist Movement while studying pre-law and political science at Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey." Also, "while at Columbia University, Zaragoza had been active in the organization Students United For America to bring ROTC back to the Columbia Campus."

Columbia On-Line credits Zaragoza, who traces his ancestry to Spain, for making "a personal agenda item to remove the leftist-element from Columbia, targeting the Columbia Student Solidarity Network and its member organizations, International Socialist Organization, Columbia Students Against Sweatshops, etc., citing the organizations as a threat to free speech." What chafed the editorial-writers most was that Zaragoza was adept at using a cell-phone, so they dubbed him the Angry Cell-Phone Guy. Zaragoza had become legendary for marching in the Nationalist Independence Day Parade at Morristown, New Jersey.

[http://www.nationalist.org/ATW/2007/040101.html]

And this:

Student-Spaniard vies for Nationalism against Communism

Columbia On-Line
Alfred Zaragoza
Castillian Spaniard

The Angry Cell-Phone Guy, aka Alfredo Puyol Zaragoza (commonly known as Valcarcel), GS '05, roamed the Columbia Campus several years ago pretending to be talking to people on his cell phone. He would yell orders down the phone like "You're fired!" One day he was standing outside Butler doing his stunt when his phone started ringing. From this day forth, he was ridiculed at large. The Fed wrote an article about him. He was also an active participant on and major factor in the destruction of CampusNetwork.

Prior to his time at Columbia University, Alfredo had been associated with Richard Barrett's Nationalist Movement while studying pre-law and political science at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ. While at Columbia University, Alfredo Zaragoza was active in the organization, Students United For America (formerly Students United For Victory), working with MilVets vice president emeritus, Eric Chen on bringing ROTC back to the Columbia Campus. He had also made it a personal agenda item to remove the "leftist" element from Columbia, targeting the Columbia Student Solidarity Network (CSSN) and its member organizations, International Socialist Organization, Columbia Students Against Sweatshops, etc, citing the organization as a threat to free speech.

Towards the end of his Columbia University career, Zaragoza began an email campaign to have Columbia professors removed from their teaching positions for communicating representations of Franco Spain that were hostile towards his view of the fascist dictator of Spain. He also on numerous occasions threatened students on the Columbia social networking site CampusNetwork with legal action; the charges including libel and internet defamation. Legal threats were emailed to students from a Hotmail account which served as Zaragoza's legal outlet for the Madrid Ministerio de Justicia.

Zaragoza was also featured as a panel speaker at a Students for an Orwellian Society event, regarding the reinstitution of ROTC. The following is an excerpt from a brochure released by Students for an Orwellian Society (SOS) introducing Zaragoza as the featured speaker:

Students for an Orwellian Society is especially pleased to note the presence on today's panel of Mr. Alfred Zaragoza, who has made some truly impressive contributions towards the bringing about of an Ingsoc society. Mr. Zargaoza has been involved with the Nationalist Movement, which advocates, among many other things, quarantines of HIV+ people, racial preferencing in immigration to keep out non-whites, the abolition of the Civil Rights Acts and the Voting Rights Act, racial profiling in police work, and militias to prevent undocumented immigrants. It claims the anti-Semite Henry Ford, segregationist Paul B. Johnson, and rabid anti-communist Joeseph McCarthy as its spiritual antecedents. More information on this group is available at its own website, nationalist.org, especially notes Mr. Zaragoza's previous public statement that Rev. Jerry Falwell is "too compromising about the Bible, especially about keeping nationalities separate and bloodlines pure." The counter-Ingsoc group Anti-Racist Action has targeted Mr. Zargaoza on its website.

http://www.skinheadz.com/news/archives/2007/guy.html

== How? ==

How does a guy associated with a white supremacist organization get in to Columbia? [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 20:08, 13 March 2007 (PDT)
:*General Studies. *rim shot* [[User:Absentminded|Absentminded]] 21:01, 13 March 2007 (PDT)
:: Good one. They seriously need to raise the standard a little. It's embarrassing. [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 09:02, 14 March 2007 (PDT)

== Photos ==

Does anyone have the [[CampusNetwork]] photo of his head on a dog's body? The one over which he threatened to kill people. [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]] 07:22, 10 April 2007 (EDT)
:Those are very disturbing Feinstein! I'm sorry I asked! [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]] 13:11, 10 April 2007 (EDT)
::Remember the various pictures of "Accidents" he posted with veiled threats at his "enemies"? I remember the horse through a windshield photo. That was lovely. [[User:Absentminded|Absentminded]] 13:54, 10 April 2007 (EDT)
[[Image:bunny.jpeg]]
[[Image:withpuppy.jpeg]]

One more!

[[Image:Valcarcel.jpeg]]

== Never thought ==
Never though I would see this page updated again. Too bad Alfredo is the least reliable source about himself. [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 13:56, 9 January 2010 (EST)

Accounts Payable

2009-11-17T02:49:12Z

Feinstein:

They pay the bills, gas up the [[hummers]]

Accounts Payable

2009-11-17T02:48:43Z

Feinstein:

They pay the bills, gas up the [[hummer]]

Accounts Recievable

2009-11-17T02:47:29Z

Feinstein:

They collect the money.

All they want to do is take your money.

Accounts Payable

2009-11-17T02:27:02Z

Feinstein: New page: They pay the bills.

They pay the bills.

American studies (major)

2009-09-12T03:07:36Z

Feinstein:

Generally considered somewhat of a joke major by all but some jocks and [[Matt Sanchez]]

[[Category:Majors]]
[[Category:American Studies Program]]

Columbia Daily Spectator

2009-09-12T03:02:19Z

Feinstein:

[[Image:Spec-online.jpg|thumb|200px|Spec online logo]]

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The '''''Columbia Daily Spectator''''' is the daily newspaper of the university community and [[Morningside Heights]]. It is written by undergraduate students, who operate out of the Spectator office at 112th Street and [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]]. The paper is simply referred to as "the '''''Spec'''''." The paper is printed in broadsheet format every weekday during the academic term. It is delivered to over 150 locations throughout Morningside Heights and is read by over 10,000 people.

==History==

[[Image:Spec1968.jpg|thumb|''Spec'' front page during the [[1968 protests]] ]]

''Spec'' was founded in [[1877]] and is the second-oldest continually operating college news daily in the nation, after ''The Harvard Crimson''. It has been financially independent of the university since [[1962]]. However, between 1964 and 1970, it received subsidies from the university of up to $20,000.<ref>"Columbia U. Agrees to a Loan In Move to Save The Spectator"
''New York Times (1857-Current file)''; Dec 17, 1972; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2005)
pg. 2</ref>

===The 1972 Bailout ===

On December 6, 1972, ''The Spec'' announced that it would fold unless it received financial assistance. ''The Spec'', despite being in massive massive debt at the time, had spent $25,000 on a new typesetting machine. ''Spec'' wanted Columbia to give them a $25,000 loan, but Columbia said no, because the Spec still owed them $16,000 for a telephone bill.<ref>"Columbia Spectator Says It Expects to Fold Next Week"
''New York Times (1857-Current file)''; Dec 7, 1972; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2005)
pg. 55</ref>. On December 17, the Spec and Columbia kissed and made up, the Spec got their $25,000 loan, Columbia got free printing services for five years, and the ''Spec'' got more time to squeeze $16,000 from their alumni.<ref>"Columbia U. Agrees to a Loan In Move to Save The Spectator"
''New York Times (1857-Current file)''; Dec 17, 1972; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2005)
pg. 2</ref>

===Turn to broadsheet===

Previously printed in tabloid format, in September [[2004]] the ''Spec'' started printing in broadsheet form. The editors at the time somehow thought they deserved to "move up" in the newspaper world, taking their place next to slightly more distinguished papers like the ''[[New York Times]]''. This move was distinctly against the grain; a large and increasing number of newspapers around the world are moving or have already moved to tabloid format, which is more popular especially with readers in cities.

Some students at Columbia agree that broadsheet newspapers are inconvenient and would like to see Spec return to tabloid format. Tabloid sized papers are conveniently hidden in notebooks if you're inclined to read in class. Other students believe that broadsheet format adds a dab of prestige to the ''Spec'' brand and allows it to stand up to its [[Ivy League]] peers.

===The Web===

The Spectator is also available on the web. The staff diligently change the organization of the website no less than annually, ensuring that hyperlinks to the site are perpetually broken.

===Recent spinoffs===
====La Página====
In [[2005]], the ''Spec'' started printing ''La Página'', a weekly flyer in Spanish with translations of some of the week's English content most relevant to neighborhood readers.

====Blogs====
In February [[2006]], the paper launched a series of blogs, aptly named [http://www.Specblogs.com SpecBlogs]. These blogs soon became defunct. Another blogging effort, launched in October [[2006]] to cover the 2006 midterm elections, proved more successful. In December of [[2007]], they launched yet another blog, this time specific to the Opinion page, called "The Steps". Those blogs are now also defunct. However, SpecBlogs.com recently has been revived, and the current repertoire of SpecBlogs includes [[Commentariat]] (the new opinion blog), Spectacle (for arts and entertainment), and The Editors Notes.

Spec's blogs have frequently been mocked by [[The Bwog]] as the "Splogs".

A recurring blog on ''Spec'''s website during [[housing lottery]] season, since [[2007]], has been the housing blog [[The Shaft]].

====The Eye====
In September [[2006]], ''Spectator'' staff launched ''[[The Eye]]'', a weekly magazine featuring investigative pieces and commentary on Columbia and [[NYC]]. The goal of starting The Eye was to provide a platform much of the feature writing that [[Speccie]]s did for [[The Blue and White]] in addition to topics that had no previous coverage. The name of ''The Eye'' relates both to the fact that one "spectates" with it and urban theorist Jane Jacobs' notion that "eyes on the street" help keep neighborhoods safe.

==Organization==
The ''Spec'' is currently run by the 133rd managing board.

Writing and non-writing departments are each headed by an editor, and are overseen by the editor-in-chief. Writing departments include campus news, city news, sports, arts and entertainment, and opinion. Non-writing departments include photography, new media, production, copy, and business. The business department is headed by the publisher, and it has several sub-departments, each headed by a director.

First-time writers at Columbia begin their time at the paper with a 1- to 2-month trial period, during which they learn the basics of writing an article and publish their first articles. When their department editor sees fit, they become staff writers. Each November and December, students run for positions at the paper, a grueling process that takes nearly a month. They begin by "shadowing," or sitting with the current editors or associate editors and learning the editing process. Next they write proposals for their desired position. The students then take an editing test made up by their department editor that tests them on the fundamentals of editing. Finally, they go through the "[[:w:Turkey Shoot|Turkey Shoot]]," an interview in which the current managing board grills the applicant on why he feels he would be a good fit for the position. The results of the application process, including the new managing board are announced in mid-December, the weekend before finals.

==Current Management==
*Editor in Chief: Melissa Repko
*Publisher: Julia Feldberg
*Managing Editor: Elizabeth Simins
*Eye EIC: Thomas Rhiel
*Eye Managing Editor Features: Melanie Jones
*Eye Managing Editor A&E: Hillary Busis
*Opinion: Sheri Pan
*Campus News: Joy Resmovits
*City News: Betsy Morais
*Sports: Jacob Levenfeld and Bart Lopez
*Arts & Entertainment: Julia Halperin
*Copy Editor: Dino Grandoni
*Photo Editor: Angela Radulescu
*Production Editors: Benjamin Cotton and Yipeng Huang
*Finance: Akhil Mehta
*Sales: Gizem Orbey
*Alumni: Christina Patterson
*Online Editor: Ryan Bubinski

==See also==

*[[Speccie]]
*[[The Eye]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com Columbia Spectator website]
* [http://eye.columbiaspectator.com The Eye] weekly magazine
* [http://commentariat.specblogs.com The Commentariat]
* [http://spectacle.specblogs.com Spectacle]
* [http://twitter.com/CU_Spectator Spec's Twitter feed]

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Student publications]]

Matt Sanchez

2008-07-04T05:57:39Z

Feinstein: Reverted edits by 69.86.53.222 (Talk); changed back to last version by Feinstein

[[Image:SanchezWithCoulter-w.jpg|thumb|300px|Matt Sanchez and [[Ann Coulter]] at CPAC]]

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Corporal '''Matthew Sanchez''', or '''Matt Sanchez''', (b. 1 December 1970), [[GS]] '[[2007|07]], was a student in the [[School of General Studies]]. He has also been a porn star and a corporal in the United States Marine Corps (currently a reservist). Sanchez speaks Spanish, French and German. 

== Biography ==

=== Youth ===
Matt Sanchez was born and raised in San Jose, California. He attended Independence High School and was a Northern California wrestling champion.[http://www.cifccs.org/history/wrestling.htm] He later moved to Montreal where he acted in some gay porn films, later moving to Los Angeles. He also claims to have lived in Madrid, Montreal, and Berlin, where he learned Spanish, French and German respectively.

Andy Towle, a homosexual blogger [http://www.towleroad.com/] claims to have briefly dated Sanchez in 1989, but offered no proof. Sanchez has said he has never met Andy Towle and that a lot of people have recently made the same claim.

=== Adult film career ===
In the early to mid-1990s, Sanchez worked as an adult film star. First, in 1992, he used the name '''Pierre LaBranche''' while working for [[Kristen Bjorn]]. In 1994, he moved to San Francisco and the studios changed his name to the less French-sounding '''Rod Majors'''.

He starred in several gay videos for Catalina and Falcon. According to the Internet Adult Film Database and IMDB, Sanchez is credited as being in 35+ adult films as '''Rod Majors''', in addition to a number of films as '''Pierre LaBranche''', all of them are all-male films. <ref>[http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=RodMajors/gender=m/Rod-Majors.htm IAFD listing]</ref>. Sanchez has stated that his participation in gay pornography consisted of one or two summers and participation in a total of 7 scenes, and has stated that "The porn industry is a pernicious industry, and it is bad".

Sanchez has stated in a number of interviews that he has also done heterosexual pornography.

*Signorile: ''You've said that you've also done straight porn, but i can't find the names of any of those films.'' 
*Sanchez: ''Yes. I'm sure if you put some bloggers on it...'' 
*Signorile: ''No'' 
*Sanchez: ''How many gay men are into straight porn? Maybe some.'' 

Popular conservative radio host, Kevin McCullough of Town Hall talk radio, has used Sanchez's departure from gay pornography to justify the belief that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice that can be changed and is not biological. <ref>[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/KevinMcCullough/2007/03/11/why_christians_embrace_gay_porn_stars Kevin McCullough's column]</ref> Sanchez has stated that he has never identified himself as being a gay man. He has emphasized this point stating that many of the men he has had sexual relations with, weren't gay, but were in fact married.

==== Gay Porn Filmography (original scenes with scene pairing)====
Call of the Wild (1992) - (as Pierre LaBranche) w/ Jacques Lavoie and Sylvain Racine 
Montreal Men (1992) (as Pierre LaBranche) 
Idol Country (1994) 
All About Last Night (1994) - w/ Grant Larson <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=23536</ref> 
Come and Get it (1994) - w/ Mark West <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=25876</ref> 
Man to Men (1994)- w/ Brandon Welles <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=31563</ref> 
Taste of Leather 2 (1994) - w/ Jeff Mitchell <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=35098</ref> 
Beat off Frenzy (1994)- solo <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=24110</ref> 
Bi-conflict (1994) - w/ Scott Hardman (this is from the gay version of the film, Sanchez is not included in the bi-sexual and non-sexual versions) <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=24411</ref> 
Hung Up (1994) - w/ Alec Powers <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=29016</ref> 
Jawbreaker(1995) - w/ Daryl Brock and Scott Russell <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=29432</ref> 
Everybody Does it (1995)- w/ Dave Turner and Cougar Cash <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=26974</ref> 
Built Tough (1995) - w/ Brad Stone, Tony Hampton and Jeff Austin <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=29633</ref> 
Lunch Hour 2: Sweating Grease (1994) - w/ Dallas Taylor, Tom Braddock, and Danny Kamon <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=30474</ref> 
Man Country (1994) - w/ Anthony Gallo and Joe Spears <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=30669</ref> 
Manticipation (1994) - w/ Rob Cryston <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=30913</ref> 
Power Trip (1995) - w/ Scott Wilder <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=32973</ref> 
Secret Sex 2: The Sex Radicals (1994) - w/ Zak Spears <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=33814</ref> 
Wet Dreams (1994) - w/ Sean Diamond <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=36082</ref> 
Woody's (1994) - w/ Roc Boyer <ref>http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/display.aspx?objid=36246</ref> 

=== Straight/Bi Porn Filmography ===
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=== Alleged Prostitution career ===
In addition to his career in porn, Matt Sanchez allegedly worked as a male prostitute. It is unclear whether or not this is true as he has previously admitted in his own Salon.com opinion article, ''"Others were comparing me to Jeff Gannon and claiming that I too had advertised my services as a male escort. I won't deny it, or that I acted in several adult movies 15 years ago under names like Pierre LaBranche and Rod Majors."'' and in an interview with Alan Colmes, but has since distanced himself from those admissions. While on the Alan Colmes radio show, Alan Colmes asked Sanchez whether he had worked as a prostitute, Sanchez responded in the affirmative. Sanchez has since clarified that his affirmative response to Colmes' questioning regarding prostitution was in response to porn, that getting paid for sex on screen was prostitution.

*Colmes: ''But tell us what happened? first of all a number of years ago, and how many years ago was it you did gay porn?'' 
*Sanchez: ''It was 15 years ago, and it just wasn't gay porn, by the way, uh, but it was 15 years ago.'' 
*Colmes: ''What else did it ... what else was it?'' 
*Sanchez: ''It was more than that, it was, but it was more than porn.'' 
*Colmes: ''Did you work as a male prostitute?'' 
*Sanchez: ''That as well, yeah.'' 
*Colmes: ''A male prostitute.'' 
*Sanchez: ''This was one of the worst periods in my life.'' 

He is alleged to have worked in 4 major US cities, charging $400-$550 per session. In an article for Salon.com, he wrote, "Others were comparing me to Jeff Gannon and claiming that I too had advertised my services as a male escort. I won't deny it."<ref>[http://ww1.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/03/08/matt_sanchez/ "Porn Free"], Salon.com</ref> Sanchez has called this last statement a weak attempt by gay activists to smear him.

Gay Bloggers have stated that Sanchez regularly advertised his escorting services in New York's weekly gay publications and via the Internet, under the pseudonym "Excellent Top.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20010602153926/www.excellent-top.com</ref>" The cached internet link to Sanchez's archived escort web page has recently been changed by the page owner to prevent the archived material from being viewable. Sanchez has stated that he does not own nor does he have any knowledge of the "Excellent Top" male escort webpage.

Sanchez has told interviewers that has been out of the business for 15 years (referring to gay porn). On the Alan Colmes radio show, Colmes confronted Sanchez with evidence that he had been advertising his services in New York Blade (a gay newspaper) as recently as November 2004. When asked about a phone number that allegedly advertised escort services as recently as four years ago in the New York Blade, Matthew responded, "Anything I'll admit, I'll own up to it". Further evidence of Sanchez's career recently surfaced, with an anonymous review of an escort named 'Mateo' (and alias Sanchez has used in the past) appeared on the Daddy's Reviews website<ref>[http://www.daddysreviews.com/area.php?loc=62260-2-39-10&who=mateo_2_nyc Daddy's Reviews website]</ref>. Sanchez has denied ever placing ads in the Blade or any other gay interest magazine, instead claiming that there have been a number of instances of people pretending to be him. Referencing a Masseur Finder ad featuring Sanchez's photo, Sanchez states "I've seen that, I've been getting calls in the past couple of weeks on that and I am not running that ad". He again alleges, recounting, "I was in Australia one time, I saw someone advertising using my picture".

On Wikipedia.com, user BlueMarine, who has identified himself as Sanchez (Sanchez has not identified himself as BlueMarine), has stated "I have never "admitted" to being an escort", contradicting Sanchez's article that he wrote for Salon. He claims that his intention in the Colmes interview, while answering in the affirmative to claims of his being a male prostitute were in reference to gay pornography, an industry he says he felt was prostitution.

In the interview with Colmes, Colmes refers to Sanchez as a hustler of gay men, in reference to his activities as a masseur and as a prostitute. Sanchez clarifies stating that his clients did not all consider themselves gay, were not openly gay, were married, and part of his clientèle was women, "there were definitely tons of women". In the same conversation, Sanchez admits to having advertised his services in gay publications.

*Colmes: ''You took ads in gay publications...'' 
*Sanchez: ''As well, as well as other publications.'' 

In a subsequent interview, Colmes later stated that the original number advertised did not belong to Matt Sanchez and said "I don't know where it came from."

=== Other activities before coming to Columbia ===
In the late 1990s, Sanchez left the porn industry, and moved to Berlin for a year. He learned German and allegedly worked at ''Time Out Berlin'' (either a magazine or a travel guide).

He has stated in interviews that he worked in Hollywood pitching films, and also worked on the show "Angel" for the WB.

In an interview with [[Bwog]], Sanchez stated that he had previously worked for the NYPD's division of Counter-Terrorism and was issued a security clearance.



=== Military Career ===
According to the Military Times, Sanchez joined the Marine Corps on May 14, 2003 at the age of 32, and is a refrigeration mechanic. He is currently on Individual Ready Reserve, which holds the stipulations that he receive no pay or benefits and is not obligated to drill, conduct annual training, or participate in any military activities until activated by Presidential Reserve Callup Authority.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Ready_Reserve Wikipedia article on Individual Ready Reserve]</ref> While in the Marines, he was a part of HQ COMPANY 6TH COMM BN 4TH MARDIV, also known as 6th Comm; they are based out of Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, NY. After a stint with 6th Comm, Sanchez took a position at the New York Public Affairs Office of the Marine Corps.

Section 654 of Title 10, United States Code, states <ref>http://web.mit.edu/committees/rotc/code.html</ref> ''"The presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability."''. Sanchez has stated that he had made it known to the Marine Corps upon enlisting that he had engaged in homosexual activity and had worked as a gay prostitute, and that the Marine Corps allowed him to enlist with that knowledge<ref>http://accessnorthga.com/audio/martha/MattSanchez1.mp3</ref>.

According to the Marine Corps Times, Sanchez's stint with the 6th Communications Battalion was short lived; he transfered to IRR status 11 days prior to reaching the 2 year mark, so that he could work with the Public Affairs Office. ''"Typical Reserve enlistment contracts are eight years, with six spent drilling with a Reserve unit and two in the IRR. Sanchez said he was transferred to non-drilling status early because of a medical problem."'' The Marine Corps Mobilization Command is currently investigating Sanchez, with regards to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and section 654 of U.S. Code Title 10<ref>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/03/mcsanchez070314/</ref><ref>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/03/marine_porn_sanchez_070323/</ref>. Sanchez's blog "Cpl. Matt Sanchez" has recently been renamed "Matt Sanchez".

According to an interview with Martha Zoller <ref>http://accessnorthga.com/audio/martha/MattSanchez1.mp3</ref>, Sanchez has stated that he will deploy as an embedded civil affairs reporter in May of 2007.

*Zoller: ''And you will be deployed in May.'' 
*Sanchez: ''I will be deployed, I will be embedding as a reporter, however, with a civil affairs unit.'' 
*Zoller: ''Well that's hard work too, everybody fights over there too. Don't say I'll be embedding as a reporter as if that's different.''

On his blog, Sanchez has disputed the Marine Corps Times of describing his April embed as a "deployment to Iraq"; he states ''"The Marine Corps Times wrongfully used the term "deployment" in lieu of "embed", which changed my status from civilian to active duty service member. No reply on a request for a correction."''.

=== Columbia ===
Sanchez is currently a student at Columbia in the [[School of General Studies]] Class of 2007, pursuing a degree in American Studies. He has passionately defended veteran rights on campus. In particular, he won approval for the ''Columbia University War Memorial'', a project that will honor all alumni who have fallen in American conflicts since the War for Independence.

=== Reporting in Iraq ===
[[Image:Swords.jpg|thumb|300px|Matt Sanchez in Iraq.]]
Sanchez is currently embedded as a reporter with American troops in Iraq. He is blogging his journey and working on "In Their Own Words" and "Hometown Heroes", featurettes for his blog, interviewing and heralding soldiers currently serving in Iraq. On the morning of Friday 22 June, he sent a brief email to a large number of contacts with the heading "Greetings from Baghdad". In this message he reassured people that "I'm fine".

== Complaints about military bias on Columbia campus ==
Sanchez became well known after criticizing administration officials for failing to take any action following an incident on campus where members of a socialist student group harassed him at a college activities fair. According to Sanchez, the students said Sanchez was too stupid to realize that the military was taking advantage of him as a minority; the students denied this. Sanchez has since become an an outspoken critic of anti-military bias among students, faculty and administration at Columbia. His media career started with an interview in the [[Columbia Spectator]]. After this he appeared on several Fox News television programs, including the O'Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes. Sanchez has received support from conservative student groups such as [[Columbia College Conservative Club]] and the [[College Republicans]].

== Publications ==
In 2006, Sanchez was elected Editor-in-Chief of "The Observer", the literary magazine of the [[School of General Studies]]. Following his trip around the talk-radio circuit, during which he discussed his pornography career, confrontation with anti-military bias on campus, and his military service, Sanchez was invited by the [[Columbia Political Union]] to become a blogger for their blog "[http://blog.cupolitics.org/ The Columns]".

== Adult film career revelation ==
The first documented instance of Matt Sanchez being recognized as an adult film actor was by the members of a gay porn discussion site ATKOL forums.<ref>[http://atkol.com/FORUMS/replies.asp?Forum=3&Topic=8931&ScrollAction=Page+1 ATKOL forums], source of the original Matt Sanchez=Rod Majors revelation</ref> A poster by the name of 'cutlass' seems to have recognized him in a photograph associated with a Spectator article <ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/01/25/News/A.Firm.Stance-2028984.shtml?norewrite200612172004 ''"A Firm Stance,"'' The Columbia Spectator]</ref> regarding an alleged anti-military bias incident.

Later, Sanchez attended the 2007 Conservative Political Action Conference where Ann Coulter made her infamous "faggot" insult about John Edwards. He received the Jeane Kirkpatrick Academic Freedom Award and was photographed with Coulter. A number of gay bloggers (including Joe. My. God) recognized Sanchez as a former gay porn star by the name of '''Rod Majors''', as described above. The story, rapidly seized upon by blogs including [[The Bwog]], Datalounge and Gawker, has since been covered by several major news organizations.

When the allegation hit the blogosphere, Sanchez was quick to respond with an op-ed piece he wrote for the liberal-leaning Salon.com blog. Right-wingers David Horowitz (on Front Page Mag) and Michelle Malkin have come out in Sanchez's defense.

WikiCU user [[User:Bluemarine|Bluemarine]] has consistently vandalized the Matt Sanchez wiki article as new information is added to the entry, at times deleting entire sections regarding Sanchez's career in gay pornography and as a male escort. The identity of the user is unknown; the Wikipedia user, Bluemarine <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bluemarine</ref>, has identified himself as Matt Sanchez.

On Wikipedia, BlueMarine has heavily edited the page, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Sanchez Wikipedia entry for Matt Sanchez]. The page has since been flagged as an autobiography, a violation of Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy.

BlueMarine has conducted a lengthy discussion on the talk page:
(samples)
*''I have PUBLICLY stated that I am NOT a Homosexual REPEATEDLY and yet these fags have never put that into my article, however they have put the "gay hustler" label on me''
*''I am NOT Puerto Rican. I was born and raised in California and served in the American Military. I am of Puerto Rican origin and resent the label of Puerto Rican as my nationality.''
*''I have never "admitted" to being an escort and this seems to be a really important point for a lot of very angry gay men.''
*''Wintersmith: you should insist that the websites "Linked" to me be properly verified and sourced. I believe you'll find that it is pure heresay by the gay jihadist who have become so passionately linked to this pseudo-issue.''
*''So what is the "clear cut case"? I have seen patently false information by people who are nameless and have no responsibility. Who is Joe-my-god? I have no idea. Who is Ryoung? Would he please identify himself by name? And explain how he has become an expert on my life in three weeks? Or what excellent-top.com has to do with me?''

===Response to Critics===
While Sanchez has touted the level of support he has received from the conservative media, he has been most outspoken about his belief that the gay community of bloggers has sought to slander his name.

*''"Okay, there is a current of homophobia involved here or at least self-loathing from the gay community. This is horrible. They are taking a situation and saying, "You're horrible because you suck cock," and frankly, I don't ever remember [http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid35600.aspx sucking cock on film], and it is not something that I ever enjoyed. (The left wing) is trying to discredit me because of these sexual acts."''- Matt Sanchez- interview with Radar Online<ref>http://www.radaronline.com/features/2007/03/matt_sanchez_2.php</ref>

[[Image:MattSanchezChopper.jpg|thumb|300px|Matt Sanchez reporting from Afghanistan.]]
Sanchez has stated in email correspondence that the public revelation about his gay porn career was coordinated by MSNBC. This claim has not yet been verified.
*''"This was a coordinated assault on me and an "inside job" from my former "friends" at MSNBC a place where I used to consult, but yet again, that's another story your didn't bother to cover".''

== Marine Corps investigation ==
Due to revelations regarding his past, the Marine Corps launched an investigation to determine whether Sanchez had violated any rules or codes through is prior involvement in pornography. In fact, this was just one of the allegations being investigated. Sanchez allegedly solicited more than $12,000 from private organizations by asking them to fund a deployment to Iraq.

According to a Marine Times article, Reserve Col. Charles Jones, a staff judge advocate, informed Sanchez of the allegations against him in an email, which states “Specifically, you wrongfully solicited funds to support your purported deployment to Iraq” by coordinating a $300 payment from the UWVC and $12,000 from U-Haul"<ref>[http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/03/marine_sanchez_investigation070330/ "Sanchez investigation wraps up today,"] Marine Times.</ref> Sanchez has responded, stating "I never solicited the money, nor did any money change hands",<ref>http://mattsanchez.blogspot.com/2007/03/times-at-marine-corps.html</ref>.

== Photos ==
<gallery>
Image:Sanchez2w.jpg|Sanchez on Fox News
Image:SanchezColumbia.jpg|Sanchez on the Columbia campus
Image:Wall of shame.jpg|[[ISO]] "Wall of Shame"
Image:HC Set.jpg
Image:Red Background.jpg
Image:Reeves.jpg
Image:Sanchez_top.jpg|The image of Matt Sanchez's face on the top left is from Matt Sanchez's blog. The image on the bottom left is from a page called leather.html from the excellent-top.com website. It was retrieved using the web.archive.org site. Note that the two images fit together perfectly. This is proof that Sanchez ran the escort site excellent-top.com.
Image:Facercise.jpg|Back Cover of "Facercise for Men" which features Sanchez.
</gallery>

== External links ==
* [http://mattsanchez.blogspot.com/ Sanchez's blog]
* [http://www.geocities.com/mateo1970/ Sanchez's Facercise page]
* [http://ww1.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/03/08/matt_sanchez/ "Porn Free" Op-Ed by Sanchez]
* [http://learning-curve.blogspot.com/2007/03/matt-sanchez.html Reaction from former MilVets VP]
* [http://columbia.facebook.com/profile.php?id=112084 Facebook profile]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20010602153926/www.excellent-top.com/Salut.wav Hear Sanchez talk!]
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3NF0551WKCCF8?_encoding=UTF8 Amazon.com book reviews written by Matthew Sanchez]
* [http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/01/25/News/A.Firm.Stance-2028984.shtml?norewrite200612152148&sourcedomain=www.columbiaspectator.com Columbia Spectator, Jan 25, 2006: the article that started his media career]
* [http://bp3.blogger.com/_t6rV3U9ZEHM/RfCWo9uOemI/AAAAAAAAAlM/raKZRgT03Ag/s1600-h/latinohook.jpg Alleged Manhunt.net profile]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20010124031600/http://excellent-top.com/ Alleged escort website] (NSFW - don't follow this link if you are too young to view adult material)
* [http://www.countyhistorian.com/cecilweb/index.php/Matt_Sanchez "Matt Sanchez"] by genealogist Will Johnson, at http://www.countyhistorian.com
* [http://www.bijouworld.com/app/sites/bijou/classic/browse.aspx?srchType=rel&sort=0&rel=25&ObjID=5365 Films featuring Rod Majors]
* [http://www.cybermale.com/tla/rodmajors.html Films featuring Rod Majors, even more of them]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538273/bio IMDb profile]
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Dressblues.jpg

=== External links on the Rod Majors revelation ===
* [http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/03/mcsanchez070309/ Marine Times: Reservist acknowledges gay porn past]
* [http://atkol.com/FORUMS/replies.asp?Forum=3&Topic=8931&ScrollAction=Page+1 Gay video fans voice their suspicions (in December)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imH_J2fcp4Y MSNBC Countdown story]
* [http://www.bwog.net/index.php?page=post&article_id=3235 The Bwog: "Dirty" Sanchez Speaks]
* [http://gawker.com/news/the-gays/rightwing-hero-has-porn-past-claim-gays-241948.php Gawker: Right-Wing Hero Has Porn Past, Claim Gays]
*[http://www.thephoenix.com/article_ektid35600.aspx Clip from "Jawbreaker"] (NSFW - don't follow this link if you are too young to view adult material)

=== Interviews with Matt Sanchez ===
* [http://www.radaronline.com/features/2007/03/matt_sanchez_1.php Radar Online Interview]
* [http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2007/03/matt-sanchez-responds-sort-of.html (email)Interview with Joe.My.God]
* [http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/03/alan-colmes-ties-gop-marine-hero.html Interview on the Alan Colmes radio show]
* [http://www.kristenbjorn.com/BBS/LaBranche.html Interview from 1998 about his porn career with his director Kristen Bjorn]
* [http://download-v5.streamload.com/de0ae07b-0713-466a-bca6-7b9997aae2bf/joemygod/Hosted/Matt%20Sanchez%20Interview%20ONLY.mp3 Interview with Michelangelo Signorile]
* [http://accessnorthga.com/audio/martha/MattSanchez1.mp3 Interview with Martha Zoller part1]
* [http://accessnorthga.com/audio/martha/MattSanchez.mp3 Interview with Martha Zoller part2]
* [http://radiotime.com/ProgramDetails.aspx?ProgramId=28240 Interview with Dom Giordano 3/8/07]
* [http://thebigtalker1210.com/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=485516 Interview with Michael Smerconish]
* [[Media:interview_McCullough.mp3|"Interview with Matt McCullough"]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYSmjIUrY0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etowleroad%2Ecom%2F2007%2F03%2Fconservatives%5Fl%2Ehtml Interview with Hannity & Colmes]

===Videos===
* [http://pornotube.com/channels.php?channelId=43&m=546191 Rod Majors in Man to Men]
* [http://pornotube.com/channels.php?channelId=43&m=544614 Rod Majors in Built Tough]
* [http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bb8_1182813231 Matt Sanchez in Iraq]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:General Studies alumni|Sanchez, Matthew]]
[[Category:Scandals]]
[[Category:Class of 2007|Sanchez]]
[[Category:American studies majors|Sanchez]]

User:GSstudent

2008-07-01T00:04:49Z

Feinstein:

I just got an email, presumably from yourself. You say that "the information you have posted on me is not only slanderous, much of it is completely false". I should point out that I don't think I've posted any information about you. But in any case, what specifically is the problem, and what do you propose as a solution? [[User:Admin|Admin]] 18:26, 27 June 2008 (EDT)

Just got your response. I'm inclined to agree that the WikiCU article about [[Matt Sanchez]] could use some tidying up. Please feel free to make limited changes, but don't remove portions outright. If you think something is incorrect, clarify it rather than delete it. If you really think something should be deleted, please provide an explanation on the talk page or in the comment field, otherwise other contributors will assume that you're a vandal in the process of going around deleting stuff. Following this procedure is probably the best way of rectifying the article. However, as for "Wjhonson" and "Cplsanchez.info", I unfortunately can't help you at all. Good luck! [[User:Admin|Admin]] 15:38, 30 June 2008 (EDT)

: Stop deleting content. [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 20:04, 30 June 2008 (EDT)

Matt Sanchez

2008-07-01T00:03:34Z

Feinstein: Reverted edits by 62.244.111.45 (Talk); changed back to last version by Feinstein

Post-graduation

2008-06-29T19:02:08Z

Feinstein: /* Surviving grad school */

Congratulations! [[Class Day]] and [[Commencement]] are behind you, and you are now [[Alumni]]. But what do you want to do with the rest of your life? And how do you go about achieving it?

Sadly, Columbia doesn't have an [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/30585 Outgoing Student Orientation Program]. Instead, there's this page, which is meant to survey some common post-graduation life paths and goals, and tell you how to go about them, if you so choose. Current students may find suggestions for courses and extracurriculars related to later career paths useful as well.

=="OMG I don't know what to do. WTF!?"==

Relax. Plenty of people are in this position. For those that aren't, skip ahead to the next few sections, on discrete fields. For those that are - concentrate on finding a job and an apartment. It's probably easiest to look in New York and/or the city where your parents live. Try to pool together with your friends to share a pad. Your first job doesn't necessarily have to be related to anything you think you want to do. Nor does it have to be prestigious, necessarily: many recent [[Ivy League]] alums work crap jobs as menial-labor assistants, paid interns, or temps. Use this period - the first time in living memory without homework - to muse on what you want from the rest of your life.

==Academia==

Also known as [[grad school]].

Long nights in [[Butler]] failed to deter you, and you want to stay in and/or go back to the Ivory Tower? You'll need to start applying to [[MA]] and [[PhD]] programs... and for that you'll need to take the [[GRE]]s.

===Preparing for the GREs===

Basic math, but esoteric vocab. Study the dictionary.

===Fellowships===

These prestigious fellowships award you entrance and tuition to top grad programs (and can later be used as "door openers" for further opportunities). Apply via the [[Fellowships Office]].

====General====

*[[Rhodes]]- the most prestigious of all; awards two years of study at [[Oxford]]
*[[Marshall]]- awards two years at [[Oxford]] or [[Cambridge]]
*[[Fulbright]]- awards one year of independent study abroad
*[[Truman]]- awards grad school tuition
*[[Kellett]]- specific to [[Columbia College]], awards two years at [[Oxford]] or [[Cambridge]]

====Sciences====
*[[NSF]]
*[[DOE]]
*[[DHS]]
*[[DOE]]
*[[Hertz]]

===Applying===

Contrary to popular belief, a good GRE score is a necessary (and sometimes not even necessary) but far from sufficient condition to admission into a PhD program. Your personal statement, transcript, and recommendations will be far more important. Departments, who conduct admissions at the graduate level, are looking for someone enthusiastic about the subject who meshes with the faculty at that school. With that in mind...

===Choosing a program===

Remember that you're not looking for college all over again. Just as selecting a college was supposed to be more about "fit" than prestige, one's preferred PhD program ought to be at a school where the faculty share your interests as completely as possible, not the school with the highest college [[US News]] ranking or the one in the coolest city, although location is definitely a factor to keep in mind - you're likely to be chained to your program anywhere from five years to a decade!

===Surviving grad school===

The first couple years of grad school will be devoted to classes, as you work toward your [[MA]] and develop plans for your [[dissertation]]. After this, you prepare for [[oral exams]] in a given number of fields you have chosen to master. This will require about a year of reading and memorization, all leading up to a period of a few hours when you are grilled by faculty members on various arcana. At this point, some schools, such as Columbia, will award you an [[MPhil]]. Most won't, although you'll be given "All But Dissertation" (ABD) status. At this point, it's time to write your dissertation, a grueling process that will take at least as long as college for those in the humanities. In between, you'll be [[TA]]ing courses, leading discussion sections and grading papers.

Above all, it's important to keep a healthy relationship with your dissertation advisor. His/her speedy reviews of your work will push you along and ensure you graduate in a reasonable amount of time, and his/her connections can prove valuable when it comes time for placement.

===Finding a job===

It's been at least seven years since college, and your friends have since become captains of industry, gotten married, etc. You have still not found your first real job. Indeed, you still may not, for awhile. Most PhD graduates go on to several years of postdoc teaching positions, nomadically moving from college town to college town. The less fortunate have been stringing together part-time adjuncting jobs on an ad-hoc basis to make ends meet. This situation has developed as universities have become reluctant to put more faculty on the [[tenure]]-track, and have preferred to treat PhD holders as disposible cheap labor.

In order to get a tenure-track position ASAP, it's best to pick a grad school with high placement rates in addition to a well-regarded profile in your field. Choosing an in-demand specialty, like African history, will help. So will having a sexy dissertation topic that causes all kinds of controversy, particularly if it endears you to leftist hiring committee chairs. Finally, be geographically flexible: even if you're a fourth-generation blue-blood East Coaster who wouldn't dream of living outside a big city in the BosWash Megalopolis, the best opportunity may be somewhere like the University of New Mexico.

==Arts==

Longing after the [[Plato|Platonic]] ideal of bohemia? Starve your way to the top...in the arts!

Successful performers, screenwriters, and playwrights have often worked on Columbia theatrical or musical productions, such as the [[Varsity Show]].

The [[Arts Initiative]] is working hard to make sure students have opportunities in the field, hosting Arts Networking nights, and listing jobs and internships on its website, [[CUArts|CUArts.com]].

==Business==

This is one of the few fields in which [[CCE]] can actually help you out, so we won't spent too much time on it here.

===Finance===
$$$. Literally, and figuratively.

====Investment banking====

:''See main article: [[Investment banking]]''

===Consulting===
What do consultants do? Consult.

==Engineering==
A small percentage of [[SEAS]] students actually continue on to jobs in their undergraduate field of study, as opposed to applying to finance and consulting firms. The number of students attracted to engineering professions is surprisingly low considering the considerably higher starting salary than most post-college occupations.

==Journalism==

===Newspapers and magazines===

If you want to do hardcore breaking news journalism, it will pay off to have done a lot of hard reporting or editing at ''[[Spec]]'', as you won't be able to get a gig doing the kind of features writing people do at ''[[The Blue and White]]'' or ''[[CPR]]'' for awhile. For those with no connections, so can [[Journalism School]], although it's considered a waste of time and money for those who already have serious experience and relationships in the industry.

Even top ''Spec'' editors, however, wind up taking crap local news reporting jobs, often at small papers in sleepy, provincial cities. After a long, long time, they might climb their way up to a position at a paper like the ''[[New York Times]]''. Still longer after that, they may be engaged in features writing or employed as a foreign correspondent.

===Television===

Want to be in on the action before that? The networks are always looking for sexy young people to stand behind a camera and read off a teleprompter, so broadcast journalism may offer a faster track to the top...if you're sexy (sorry [[CTV]] anchorpeople). Or if you're willing to stand on the other side of the camera.

===Online===

Your chances in newspapers or magazines in general are getting worse and worse, thanks to the mantra that print, and journalism as people have long known it, is dead. There are also growing opportunities online, so experience on websites like [[The Bwog]] might be helpful.

==Law==

Although you can attain some law-related jobs (such as paralegal or congressional aide) with an undergrad degree, in order to rise any higher, you're going to have to go to law school, at some point. Going to law school doesn't necessarily mean becoming a corporate lawyer, although it probably does if you go to [[CLS|Columbia's]]. Many people have gone to law school and have become politicians, human rights workers, or professors. The [[Office of Pre-Professional Advising]] will help you through the process of applying, even after you've graduated from college.

===Getting in to law school===

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to major in [[Political Science Department|PoliSci]] to go to law school. English majors, History majors, Engineers - your background doesn't really matter. What does are your grades and your score on the LSATs...the latter moreso than anything else. At the most elite schools, such as [[Yale]]'s, [[Stanford]]'s, and to a lesser extent [[Harvard]]'s, your extracurriculars play a bigger role. In general, only major extra-curriculars will have any impact- such as serving as Class President.

Generally, you want to shoot for a law school in the "Top 14" of the [[US News rankings]], because these schools tend to have a tangible edge in job placement after graduation, and tend to be the most 'portable' degrees (i.e. you'll be able to find a job with ease in markets other than the one your school is located in), while anything less will leave you potentially jobless and scrambling to pay back your expensive loans. Plus, it would drag down Columbia's ranking in the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' rankings of colleges based on their undergrads' admission to elite grad and professional schools. Would you really want that on your conscience?

Doing this means scoring high on your [[LSAT]]: above 165, at least. Unlike the SATs, top schools don't "reject tons of people with high scores." The Columbia average, for the record, is 163, which matters, because it's how your grades are evaluated vs. applicants from other schools. Since this is one of the top five average LSAT scores ([[Harvard]]'s 166 is the highest), Columbia grades are looked upon favorably. The higher your LSAT score, the less perfect your GPA needs to be to get into a top law school. Law schools have no problem rejecting applicants with 4.0s if they don't have a high enough LSAT score.

Conventional Wisdom says don't count on [[Columbia Law School]] favoring you, but this seems to be an unfounded rumor, since Columbia graduates make up the largest group of each incoming Columbia Law School class. The reasoning behind the rumor that CLS doesn't like admitting Columbia undergrads is that the University wants to expand its alumni base for fundraising purposes. Of course this reasoning is flawed because split loyalties means split checks from both the newly created alumni and spurned undergrads. Historically, Columbia 'lifers' have been among the universities most generous benefactors- Jerome Greene, Lawrence Wien, Ira D. Wallach, to name a few.

It should also be noted that [[NYU]]'s law school is more or less as good as Columbia's, and given the option, many Columbia undergraduates opt for the change in scenery over institutional loyalty.

===Surviving law school===

The first year of law school is called "1L" (the subsequent two being 2L and 3L), and will include certain "core" classes every law student takes, including Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property, Constitutional Law ("ConLaw"), and others. During this dreadful period, your class is divided into sections, which more or less stick together for each course meeting, or are mixed with a different section in each. Essentially, your fellow section members will be in nearly every class with you. Befriend them. Mock other sections for some perceived collective stereotype.

You're going to have to put up with the [[Socrates|Socratic]] method, sure, but years of experience in [[Core Curriculum]] class discussions ought to have prepared you for that to some extent. Some people like to get practice for this in President [[Bollinger]]'s free speech class, which is for undergrads but run like a law course. Be sure to use citations from [[Contemporary Civilization]] authors to get a leg up on your competitors.

Although you may wish to use summers to earn cash for living expenses and loan repayments, most 1Ls are not hired by firms as "summer associates," and instead are forced (or choose) to engage in "public interest" law, including but not limited to human rights, NGO, or better governance work, sometimes (but not always) abroad.

After 1L year, you generally take elective classes. If you're planning on working for a firm, you'll probably secure employment by 2L year, though (see below), and your grades for the rest of law school won't matter.

===Employment with a law firm===

After a round of "On Campus Interviews" (OCI) in 2L year, your post-2L summer is more often used for work as a "summer associate," which generally involves getting paid a lot for doing little and attending social events. If the firm you work for likes you, they're likely to make you an offer to become a real associate, which means you get to become the slave of the firm's partners upon graduation.

What this means is that, if you choose to work for a law firm after graduation, you will most likely be employed by the middle of your 2L year. As such, your 2L grades barely matter and your 3L grades not at all. So work hard in 1L...it will pay off, and the rest of law school will be a joke.

===Other post-law school employment===

There are many less traditional career paths for law school graduates than work in a corporate firm. Many law students at elite schools choose to become clerks for federal court (and in some cases even Supreme Court) judges before joining a firm or doing other work. Gaining a clerkship may or may not have to do with not only having top grades, but serving on the law review, a prestigious journal that publishes work by law professors. Serving on law review is, depending on a particular schools methods, officially contingent upon your grades or your writing skills, and a modicum of [[affirmative action]].

Those who want to work in legal academia generally follow the clerkship route, and either rely on whatever they had been able to publish in law school, their credentials as an editor of the law review or another journal, or, increasingly, go on to pursue a [[PhD]] in some other subject.

Still others channel their 1L and 2L summer work into real jobs at NGOs. Some optimistic and ambitious law school graduates call all their fellow alumni to raise donations for election campaigns.

Other law students enter the government service, working as Assistant District Attorneys at the state level, or angling for a competitive Assistant United States Attorney position at the federal level. Still others pack their bags for Washington D.C. and the political establishment, working for regulators like the SEC, or the government itself at the Department of Justice[http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/hp/hp.htm].

==Medicine==

O-Chem + MCAT. [[Office of Pre-Professional Advising]] will help you. If you didn't finish your pre-med requirements in college, you can apply to the post-bac pre-med program at [[GS]].

==Non-academic Research==

This field is mysterious. Presumably, you need some connections at places like the Rand Corporation or Brookings. A graduate degree in a field with demand for private research (like, say, a [[PhD]] in Middle Eastern studies) might help your chances.

==Writing==

The best way to author nonfiction books may be to become an experienced journalist or academic (see above). You might also choose to head off into some uncharted wilderness and attempt to pen a travel narrative about it, although this can be hard to do well and originally.

Fiction writer wannabes sometimes go on to arts schools, where they earn [[MFA]] (Master in Fine Arts) degrees, although these are expensive.

If you're talented, the best thing to do might be to find a day job to pay your expenses, and write on the side, submitting small pieces to obscure magazines at first, and working your way up.

==Teaching==

A growing number of programs are driving increased attention to teaching as a post-graduation path for CC and SEAS students. These include [[Teach for America]], [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/07/eveningnews/main2445568.shtml Math for America], and the New York Teaching Fellows.

===Teach abroad===

Teaching English abroad is an attractive option, since all it ostensibly requires is knowledge of the language and a [[BA]] (note to CC students: it helps to keep the English translation of yours handy). The most prestigious, or least sketchy programs will have higher barriers, though. Popular good bets include the worldwide English teaching scholarships from [[Fulbright]], the Japanese government's JET program, or the French government's teaching assistants program. Other programs may be expensive, and still others may require a certification test like the TEFL or CELTA. Commercial language schools almost always require such certifications, and can be quite dodgy.

[[Category:Post-graduation|*]]

Matt Sanchez

2008-06-28T17:59:14Z

Feinstein: Reverted edits by 62.210.206.184 (Talk); changed back to last version by Feinstein

Matt Sanchez

2008-06-25T13:46:03Z

Feinstein: Reverted edits by GSstudent (Talk); changed back to last version by Feinstein

Madonna Constantine

2008-06-24T21:51:29Z

Feinstein:

[[Image:Constantine.jpg|thumb|Madonna Constantine holds a press conference]]

{{wp-also}}

'''Madonna Constantine''' is a professor of psychology and education at [[Teachers College]]. Constantine joined the faculty in [[1998]], earned tenure in [[2001]], and became a full professor in [[2003]]. She is notable for her involvement in two scandals.

==Noose incident==

The first was the [[2007 bias incidents#Teachers College noose incident|hanging of a noose on her office door]] in fall [[2007]]. As Constantine is black, this incident was widely viewed as a hate crime.

Constantine's later involvement in the plagiarism incident (see below) caused many to wonder whether or not she or a colleague was involved in precipitating the earlier noose incident. A grand jury has been convened and has requested information pertinent to a potential indictment.<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/30184</ref>

==Plagiarism incident==

In [[2008]], Constantine gained further attention after an investigation determined she had been plagiarizing others' scholarship for some time. The investigation was conducted by [[w:Hughes Hubbard|Hughes Hubbard]], an outside law firm, in order not to expose the university to liability. In response, Constantine fired off an angry email, claiming that TC was attempting to force her off the faculty. In the end, she was not fired, because she has a tenured position. She did, however, receive an undisclosed punishment.

Later, it was revealed that she had been suspended from TC indefinitely pending dismissal<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24columbia.html?ref=nyregion</ref>, after the investigation had proven claims of plagiarism true.<ref>http://www.nysun.com/new-york/teachers-college-suspends-professor-who-made/80503/</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?tag_id=1970 Bwog coverage of plagiarism scandal]

[[Category:Teachers College professors|Constantine]]
[[Category:Scandals]]
[[Category:Plagiarists]]

User talk:Reaganaut

2008-06-24T21:49:00Z

Feinstein:

== statement by faculty: strike-related? ==
* are you sure it's about the strike? i thought it was unrelated. [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 15:09, 13 November 2007 (EST)
:* Uh, I just assumed it was about the strike. I really have no idea though, probably because I'm a right-wing oppressor. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 15:31, 13 November 2007 (EST)
::* Oppress''ment''er. Get your leftist lingo right! [[User:Ttan|Ttan]] 16:44, 13 November 2007 (EST)

==Restaurant articles==
Hey, maybe we could try integrating this into restaurant articles? http://wikicu.com/Template:Infobox_restaurant

Also, thanks for cleaning up my grammar! [[User:Absentminded|Absentminded]] 11:37, 8 April 2007 (EDT)

: have you looked at http://hungrycu.com/ ? it seems to duplicate some of the wikicu restaurant section's efforts, as well as look-n-feel. should one be merged? or destroyed? we could just link to hungrycu. your thoughts? [[User:Umlund|Umlund]] 14:22, 18 September 2007 (EDT)
:: Thanks for pointing out that site. It looks suspiciously similar to the WikiCU [[map of restaurants and bars]]! I would be inclined to keep our articles because we've already created them, they're freely editable, and are free of any copyright restrictions (technically they're under the GNU FDL). But, absolutely, let's link to "the hungry lion" just as we generally link to MenuPages for menus and NYC DOH for info about health violations. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 15:04, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

==Eskin==

*I agree! [[User:Pacman|Pacman]] 14:01, 29 March 2007 (EDT)

''inserting a colon before "Category" so that this redirect page doesn't appear in the category'' 
Oooooh! So that's how you do that. Can you recommend a good tutorial on MediaWiki? I looked at their manual and found it hard to find what I wanted. [[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 14:34, 12 May 2007 (EDT)
:Unfortunately I don't know of any ''good'' MediaWiki guides... Everything I know, I learned here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing That's probably the guide you were referring to though. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 14:48, 12 May 2007 (EDT)

Haha, thanks for the PrezBo, [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]]. Tis a great honor. [[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 20:18, 19 May 2007 (EDT)

<blockquote>
''N Suicide‎; 04:02 . . (+22) . . [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]]''
</blockquote>
[[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]], I notice you're editing the [[Suicide]] article at 4 in the morning. Is there something we need to talk about? [[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 04:06, 25 May 2007 (EDT)
:Ah, but it's 9:07am for me! Nothing to worry about at all :) {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 04:08, 25 May 2007 (EDT)

==spam from nonregistered users==

edits by the nonregistered was enabled a few weeks ago. this seems to be highly correlated with:
# sorority shenanegans and
# viagra/vioxx spam.

i therefore request disabling edits without registering.
[[User:128.59.150.168|128.59.150.168]] 11:37, 1 June 2007 (EDT)

:mmmm, irony. --[[User:216.6.170.21|216.6.170.21]] 00:05, 2 June 2007 (EDT)

:Yes, I've seen all that spam. I think I ''will'' disable edits by unregistered users, but first, does anyone else have an opinion about this? {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 09:06, 2 June 2007 (EDT)
::As long as we monitor the site, I think unregistered users should be able to make edits. [[User:WhatYouKnowAboutThat|WhatYouKnowAboutThat]] 07:51, 4 June 2007 (EDT)
:::I think edits by unregistered users is fine. We catch it pretty fast and it's not that frequent. I'd rather leave it open with the hope of attracting new users with ease of editing. --[[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 10:26, 4 June 2007 (EDT)
::OK, as long as I'm not the only one looking out for spam, I'm happy to continue to allow edits by unregistered users. Thanks! {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 17:28, 4 June 2007 (EDT)

Hmmm, things are worsening. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 19:10, 10 June 2007 (EDT)
:Absolutley. if you want this site to continute being useful, please disable edits from nonregistered users. you might want to consider a captcha if it continues. [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 21:16, 10 June 2007 (EDT)
::What's a captcha? Are things really getting that bad? Is there a way to allow unregistered users as long as they're on campus? --[[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 22:03, 10 June 2007 (EDT)
::: nonsensical:
1) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha google still works]
2) check the [http://www.wikicu.com/Special:Recentchanges recent changes] page, or set up an RSS feed, to watch the spam growing in frequency. [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 22:42, 10 June 2007 (EDT)
:Okay, there's no need to get all condescending about it. So I'd rather have someone describe a captcha to me in a sentence or two than go look on wikipedia and read through a long article about it... sue me. And I'm aware of the recent changes page; I meant it more rhetorically. I've seen the spam, it just seems to me that it's being caught (props to [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]], usually) within a matter of hours most of the time and doesn't seem to be really doing any permanent damage to the site's content. --[[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 23:27, 10 June 2007 (EDT)
:: NS: sorry to come off condescending. i see the phrase "GSW" so many times now i forget it comes off snarky [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 15:54, 12 June 2007 (EDT)

I've now disabled edits by unregistered users. Thanks to those who helped me swiftly reverse/delete the recent tide of spam. Unfortunately the site had been getting more and more of it every day. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 12:04, 12 June 2007 (EDT)
:Is there a way you can allow unregistered users to post as long as they have a Columbia IP? It may not be so useful over the summer, but I feel like there's potential for a spike in usership when the school year starts and unregistered participation could facilitate that. --[[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 12:41, 12 June 2007 (EDT)
::Interesting idea. I'll look into it. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 13:21, 12 June 2007 (EDT)
: Thanks! I think it's a good idea to disable IP-only edits [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 15:54, 12 June 2007 (EDT)
==Tone==
You gotta let me know if the tone of my articles / edits needs to be scaled back. Ever since I graduated, I've gotten about twice as angry and four times as sarcastic. [[User:Ttan|Ttan]] 19:09, 17 October 2007 (EDT)
:Uh, I think your tone is fine! If anything, I would have thought leaving Columbia is a pleasant depoliticizing experience :) {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 19:12, 17 October 2007 (EDT)
::Yep. I now make comments / remarks I normally wouldnt. Heh. [[User:Ttan|Ttan]] 22:59, 17 October 2007 (EDT)
:::As if being at Columbia could be a normal state of affairs! {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 23:01, 17 October 2007 (EDT)

== "Crasher's" cornell edits ==
user "crasher" thinks it's funny to put cornell items on wikicu. can we ban him? [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 17:33, 5 December 2007 (EST)
:Sure! Maybe we can start a wikiwar with Cornell! {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 19:25, 5 December 2007 (EST)

==Spec hosting WikiCU==
I just posted something on the community portal about this. Bwog is reporting that Spec is going to host the site? What gives? [[User:Pacman|Pacman]] 19:18, 24 February 2008 (EST)

==Request==
I'm trying to update the [[school colors]] page a bit. I'd really like to add something similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Shades_of_blue Templates:Shades of blue] if possible. It appears to be a built in template of sorts. Any ideas? Also, I've dug up a lot of history on the [[University Shield]] and generated an arguably more 'accurate' high-res graphic. [[User:Absentminded|Absentminded]] 17:21, 30 March 2008 (EDT)
:Thanks for your continuing contributions! For the [[school colors]] article, I don't think there's any need to use a template. In order to use the "Shades of blue" template, we'd have to import a whole load of other templates. I don't think it's worth the effort, but feel free to have a go. However, a more appropriate solution is probably a simple table, like the one I just created over at [[school colors]]. What do you think? {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 21:43, 30 March 2008 (EDT)

== Capitalis(z)ation ==

If you type in a single word in the url field, it automatically recognizes the appropriate capitalization and redirects you as appropriate. If you type in two words, it automatically converts a space to an underscore. If you type in two words, it also automatically converts the first letter of the first word to uppercase. Should it therefore not also be possible to capitalize the second word or not do so, either way, so as to automatically redirect? This just came up with the [[Applied math]] and [[Applied Math]] redirects - surely it's not necessary to create a redirect for all such articles. Another example: [[Helvidius Group]] is a page, but [[Helvidius group]] doesn't exist. Can it be automated so that the latter would point to the former rather than requiring a redirect? [[User:Jiabao|Jiabao]] 16:02, 20 April 2008 (EDT)
:I've looked into it, and unfortunately can't find a solution to this problem! Let me know if you find a solution yourself - I'd be happy to try it out. {{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 17:38, 20 April 2008 (EDT)

== GSSchool ==

Amazing...What a wingnut! [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 17:49, 24 June 2008 (EDT)

User talk:Feinstein

2008-06-24T20:16:32Z

Feinstein: /* Matt Sanchez */

{{prezbo|Awarded for your exceedingly useful and varied contributions. [[User:Admin|Admin]] 04:43, 2 April 2007 (EDT)}}

:I will cherish this for years to come. [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 21:47, 2 April 2007 (EDT)

== Logo voting ==

Hi. It would be great to decide on a logo. Could you please head over to '''[[Logo]]''' to place your vote or upload a new design. [[User:Admin|Admin]] 18:26, 18 March 2007 (EDT)

Bluemarine
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Lol, I think it is pretty obvious who it is too. Especially when he uses "I don't know anybody by that name... etc.". I just wanted to be a dick and say it was an unknown vandal.
:I have 27 emails back and forth with Matt, where he tells me Columbia indoctrinated me so that I can't empathize "whether or not your suck cock standing up, or sitting down" and then he tells me that me and my "fag buddies" hold him to a higher standard than everyone else. Amusing. [[User:Stephen.wang|wang]] 18:28, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

==[[Matt Sanchez]]==
Thank you for the link to Alexa.com, that has proven to be extremely useful. As far as your question about the *trick* please email me, I don't want to yet inform certain ears of how to do it, lest they figure out a way to stop it. [[User:Wjhonson|Wjhonson]] 14:21, 3 April 2007 (EDT)

Hey asshole, I updated the really childish site. So, stop being a faggot, if you have an issue, raise it or correct it, but to turn back the article to the amateur crap that was there before takes a real idiot. [[User:GSstudent|GSstudent]] 13:52, 24 June 2008 (EDT)

: Get a job, Matt. [[User:Feinstein|Feinstein]] 16:16, 24 June 2008 (EDT)