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Nutellagate

2015-04-28T15:38:01Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Nutella Stephan Adamow WEB 0.jpg|thumb| Stephan Adamow, CC '15, poses for ''Spec'' as he ladles himself some Nutella at [[Ferris Booth Commons]]]]

'''Nutellagate''' occurred when misinformation spread that students were stealing $5,000 worth of Nutella a week from [[Dining Services]] during March 2013. It was also a tremendous coup for the ''[[Columbia Daily Spectator]]'', and got them links from literally almost every notably news site on the Internet.

Basically: in a monthly meting with Executive Director of Dining Services [[Vicki Dunn]], Peter Bailinson, a first-year [[CCSC]] rep, was informed that Columbia students were stealing tons of Nutella from the dining halls. When Bailinson offered to help spread information to stem the flow of Nutella, Dunn went to a spreadsheet on her computer, typed a few numbers into a calculator, and offered that Dining was currently using Nutella at a rate of nearly $5,000 per week. Bailinson then posted the information on his class [[Facebook]] page using the numbers provided by Dunn. Spec then posted the information<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/03/05/nutella-ferris-booth-costs-dining-5000-week-part-due-dining-hall-thievery</ref>. Naturally—given that $5,000 is a nice big round number and that few news sources can resist a good class-baity blog post about Columbia—the ''[[New York Times]]'' picked up the story, as did [[Gawker]] and everybody else<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/nyregion/for-columbia-students-nutella-in-a-dining-hall-may-be-too-tempting.html?_r=1&</ref><ref>http://gawker.com/5989132/report-nutella-theft-a-major-problem-for-dining-services-at-columbia-as-students-gorge-themselves-on-dozens-of-pounds-each-day</ref>. Dunn declined to disagree with Bailinson's numbers after the story was printed in the Spectator, Gawker, and Buzzfeed.

Then, once the story appeared in ''The New York Times'' and intense pressure was placed on the accuracy of the claims—in a press released ''actually titled'' "It's a Smear!", the University said that it wasn't nearly so much<ref>http://spectrum.columbiaspectator.com/spectrum/university-claims-nutella-cost-2500-in-first-week-less-than-500-after</ref><ref>http://news.columbia.edu/oncampus/3085</ref>. Bailinson never called out Dunn on the flip flop. Bailinson went on to become CCSC President a year later, and Nutella in the dining halls lived on.

[[Kevin Shollenberger]], wanting to show just how much damn fun he was/jump onto the blog-rush bandwagon, made a video of himself eating Nutella in his office (with the help of [[Kat Cutler]], naturally)<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/03/08/keho-eats-nutella-too/</ref>. (Commenters concurred that Shollenberger's idea was funny but poorly executed, ruined by his "look right at the end that says 'can i stop yet?' " <ref>http://bwog.com/2013/03/08/keho-eats-nutella-too/#comment-967322</ref>.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Financial scandals]]

Kareem Carryl

2015-04-28T03:18:56Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Kareem.jpg|thumb|right|]]

Kareem Carryl is from Brooklyn, New York and is the President of the Columbia College Student Council Class of 2015 (CCSC 2015). He is also known as the self-proclaimed "Selfie King" of Columbia University. Spending most of his time at Columbia by serving his class on student council and working through sleepless nights, he is often called the "Real" MVP of CCSC.

Although very hard to track down at times, one can often find him breaking down to Drake at Senior Nights. He loves whipped cream and cheesecake, but will never admit it. Offending Kareem Carryl will result in him not talking to you for days. Regardless, he is the hardest worker that has ever served on CCSC, and at one point sat on every single committee. The Columbia Rare Book Archives has already started collecting his UWriting papers so that future generations can see the impact of such a living legend on the University.

He never wears a watch because time is always on his side. He is the most interesting man in the world; Kareem doesn't always talk to you, but when he does you'll never forget it.

== Acquaintances ==

He has a love/hate relationship with the President of CCSC 2016, Saaket Pradhan (although it's mostly love).

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Li]]|succeeded=[[No One]]|office=President of the [[Columbia College Class of 2015]]|years=2014-2015}}

[[Category:Columbia College students]]
[[Category:CCSC]]
[[Category:Class of 2015]]
[[Category:Economics majors]]

Kareem Carryl

2015-04-28T03:18:28Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Kareem.jpg|thumb|right|]]

Kareem Carryl is from Brooklyn, New York and is the President of the Columbia College Student Council Class of 2015 (CCSC 2015). He is also known as the self-proclaimed "Selfie King" of Columbia University. Spending most of his time at Columbia by serving his class on student council and working through sleepless nights, he is often called the "Real" MVP of CCSC.

Although very hard to track down at times, one can often find him breaking down to Beyonce at Senior Nights. He loves whipped cream and cheesecake, but will never admit it. Offending Kareem Carryl will result in him not talking to you for days. Regardless, he is the hardest worker that has ever served on CCSC, and at one point sat on every single committee. The Columbia Rare Book Archives has already started collecting his UWriting papers so that future generations can see the impact of such a living legend on the University.

He never wears a watch because time is always on his side. He is the most interesting man in the world; Kareem doesn't always talk to you, but when he does you'll never forget it.

== Acquaintances ==

He has a love/hate relationship with the President of CCSC 2016, Saaket Pradhan (although it's mostly love).

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Li]]|succeeded=[[No One]]|office=President of the [[Columbia College Class of 2015]]|years=2014-2015}}

[[Category:Columbia College students]]
[[Category:CCSC]]
[[Category:Class of 2015]]
[[Category:Economics majors]]

Nacoms

2015-04-28T03:07:38Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Nacomsring.jpg|thumb]]

The '''Nacoms''' (pronounced Knock-'ems) are a [[Senior Society]].

According to the [[New York Times]], the Nacoms were founded in [[1898]]. They have "an initiation in which members wear robes, carry candles and lead blindfolded initiates through an obstacle course in the campus chapel" <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/29/nyregion/quiet-columbia-groups-tap-seniors.html</ref>. Initiates are also asked to walk across burning coals and adopt a pet monkey as a testament to their dedication.

In 2015, the senior class of Nacoms was dubbed the best one yet. Nacoms are identifiable by the ~~glamorous~~ diamond and gold rings they so fashionably sport on their pinky fingers. Each year, the Nacoms elect members to the following positions: Queen of the Taps, Director of Development & Ring Acquirement, Official Sass Master and Morale Officer, and Social Chair.

== External links ==
* [http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=3276059&p_corpid=3276029&p_entity_name=%6E%61%63%6F%6D%73&p_name_type=%41&p_search_type=%43%4F%4E%54%41%49%4E%53&p_srch_results_page=0 Nacoms corporate filing]
* [http://www.network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=whois&host=www.nacoms.org Nacoms Internet WHOIS entry]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention on columbia.edu]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may02/may02_obituaries3.html Mention in CCT]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may00/may00_obituaries.html Another CCT mention]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention in Columbia News]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/sep_oct09/obituaries Obit]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/fall13/obituaries Another obit]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol30/vol30_iss13/page7.pdf Mention in the Record]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/jul05/reunion.php CCT reminiscence]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Societies]]

Nacoms

2015-04-28T03:07:09Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Nacomsring.jpg|thumb]]

The '''Nacoms''' (pronounced Knock-'ems) are a [[Senior Society]].

According to the [[New York Times]], the Nacoms were founded in [[1898]]. They have "an initiation in which members wear robes, carry candles and lead blindfolded initiates through an obstacle course in the campus chapel" <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/29/nyregion/quiet-columbia-groups-tap-seniors.html</ref>. Initiates are also asked to walk across burning coals and adopt a pet monkey as a testament to their dedication.

In 2015, the senior class of Nacoms was dubbed the best one yet. Nacoms are identifiable by the ~~glamorous~~ diamond and gold rings they so fashionably sport on their pinky fingers. Each year, the Nacoms elect members to the following positions:

Queen of the Taps
Director of Development & Ring Acquirement
Official Sass Master and Morale Officer
Senior Societies Relations aka Social Chair

== External links ==
* [http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=3276059&p_corpid=3276029&p_entity_name=%6E%61%63%6F%6D%73&p_name_type=%41&p_search_type=%43%4F%4E%54%41%49%4E%53&p_srch_results_page=0 Nacoms corporate filing]
* [http://www.network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=whois&host=www.nacoms.org Nacoms Internet WHOIS entry]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention on columbia.edu]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may02/may02_obituaries3.html Mention in CCT]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may00/may00_obituaries.html Another CCT mention]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention in Columbia News]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/sep_oct09/obituaries Obit]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/fall13/obituaries Another obit]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol30/vol30_iss13/page7.pdf Mention in the Record]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/jul05/reunion.php CCT reminiscence]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Societies]]

Marc Heinrich

2015-04-28T03:04:54Z

Mheinrich: Undo revision 53954 by Mheinrich (talk)

Marc Heinrich is a two-term University Senator (CC '16) and a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He did a lot of things. He has a thing for plaid shirts.

Marc Heinrich

2015-04-28T03:04:40Z

Mheinrich:

Marc Heinrich is a two-term University Senator (CC '16) and a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He did a lot of things.

Kappa Alpha Theta

2015-04-28T02:59:10Z

Mheinrich: /* Controversy */

{{Infobox greek
|Name=Kappa Alpha Theta
|Letters=ΚΑΘ
|Abbreviation=Theta
|Founded=[[1879]] at DePauw 
|Chap Type=Epsilon Upsilon
|Chap Founded=[[1986]]
|Motto= 
|Symbol=Kite and Twin Stars
|House=534 W. 114th
|Gov Board=[[Panhellenic Council|Panhel]]
|Contact=rof2103@columbia.edu}}

'''Kappa Alpha Theta''', Epsilon Upsilon chapter, is one of the [[:Category:Sororities|sororities]] recognized by the [[Panhellenic Council]]. The chapter currently occupies a brownstone at 534 W. 114th St.

The chapter earned a 5 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2013 and received a Special Achievement in Community Service award for their community service actions taking place that year, which exceeded that of every other chapter in amount of funds raised and hours dedicated.

The chapter earned a 4 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Panhellenic Chapter by the [[Inter Greek Council]]. The chapter also earned achievement awards in philanthropy (presented to chapters that raise over $60 per member), community service (presented to chapters that complete over 20 service hours per member), academics (presented to chapters that have an average GPA above 3.4), and campus involvement (presented to chapters where over 60% are involved in another campus activity.)

These were all of the awards that chapters could possibly receive that year.

The chapter also earned the Chapter of the Year award in 2010.

Theta has consistently been one of the top fundraisers for Relay for Life. The Columbia chapter raised $11,898 in 2012 and $15,218 in spring 2013.

==Service & Philanthropy==

Theta’s national philanthropy, '''Court Appointed Special Advocates (or C.A.S.A.)''' is supported by every Theta chapter world-wide. C.A.S.A. is a unique organization that trains volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in court proceedings. They provide valuable advisory information to judges and juries and very often also become trusted friends, mentors, and advisors, lending children the support they need during what can be a process filled with stress and uncertainty.

In addition to C.A.S.A., Kappa Alpha Theta chapters support '''the Theta Foundation.''' The mission of the Theta Foundation is to secure and manage resources for the education, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. In short, it is an organization by Thetas for Thetas.

Theta’s philanthropy events, each held once per academic year, are open to the entire campus and have raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropies to date. The events are meant to foster a sense of both Greek and campus-wide community while promoting the cause of and raising money for Theta’s national philanthropy.

== Controversy==
In February 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta co-hosted an Olympics-themed mixed with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Several photos were posted on Facebook and later removed where Theta members dressed as stereotypes of different nationalities. According to Spec, 'Two of the photos showed students in sombreros, mustaches, and shirts with Mexican flags and slogans that read 'Down to Fiesta,' while others showed a group dressed as Germans and an individual as Ireland holding a sign that said, 'Kiss me, I’m a famined potato.'"<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities; Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities]</ref> The incident received national attention, led to the release of statements from such organizations as Chicanx Caucus and the Panhellenic Association, and provoked a campus-wide conversation on cultural appropriation.



== External links ==
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
* [http://www.columbiatheta.com/Kappa_Alpha_Theta_-_Epsilon_Upsilon_chapter_-_Columbia_University/home.html Kappa Alpha Theta CU chapter website]
* [http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/ Theta national website]

==References==
<references/>

{{Greek}}
[[Category:Sororities]]

Carman Floor 9 2013-2014

2015-04-28T02:56:38Z

Mheinrich:

Carman Floor 9 2013-2014, better known as Carman 9, is composed of the residents of the 9th floor of the first-year residence hall Carman. There were about 50 students in total who lived on the floor, but the group of students who were active and openly social on the floor is a much smaller contingent of the population. The primary social space for the residents was the floor lounge at the west end of the floor. The members of this more active group within the floor included but is not limited to (in alphabetical order by first name) Abby Porter, Alan Watson, Amanda Jimenez, Andrew Ling, Asif Shah, Brandon Marco, Brynn Harris, Cameron Dunn, Dan Singer, Eric Basile, Elise Guarna, J.C. Fitz, Jeff Rivas, Jordana Narin, Jordi Orbay, Joy Chang, Katie Ruesterholtz, Kethan Rao, Kevin Chen, Kevin Zajc, Kristian Lundberg, Kunal Shah, Kyle Lee, Kyron Griffith, Lauren De La Fuente, Noah Rivkin, Sami Aziz, Sophie Laruelle, Vivian Chen, Will Savage, William Yu, Zach Heinemann, Zach Kent, Zanwar Faraj, and Zina Sockwell.

Kappa Alpha Theta

2015-04-28T02:54:12Z

Mheinrich: /* Controversy */

{{Infobox greek
|Name=Kappa Alpha Theta
|Letters=ΚΑΘ
|Abbreviation=Theta
|Founded=[[1879]] at DePauw 
|Chap Type=Epsilon Upsilon
|Chap Founded=[[1986]]
|Motto= 
|Symbol=Kite and Twin Stars
|House=534 W. 114th
|Gov Board=[[Panhellenic Council|Panhel]]
|Contact=rof2103@columbia.edu}}

'''Kappa Alpha Theta''', Epsilon Upsilon chapter, is one of the [[:Category:Sororities|sororities]] recognized by the [[Panhellenic Council]]. The chapter currently occupies a brownstone at 534 W. 114th St.

The chapter earned a 5 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2013 and received a Special Achievement in Community Service award for their community service actions taking place that year, which exceeded that of every other chapter in amount of funds raised and hours dedicated.

The chapter earned a 4 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Panhellenic Chapter by the [[Inter Greek Council]]. The chapter also earned achievement awards in philanthropy (presented to chapters that raise over $60 per member), community service (presented to chapters that complete over 20 service hours per member), academics (presented to chapters that have an average GPA above 3.4), and campus involvement (presented to chapters where over 60% are involved in another campus activity.)

These were all of the awards that chapters could possibly receive that year.

The chapter also earned the Chapter of the Year award in 2010.

Theta has consistently been one of the top fundraisers for Relay for Life. The Columbia chapter raised $11,898 in 2012 and $15,218 in spring 2013.

==Service & Philanthropy==

Theta’s national philanthropy, '''Court Appointed Special Advocates (or C.A.S.A.)''' is supported by every Theta chapter world-wide. C.A.S.A. is a unique organization that trains volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in court proceedings. They provide valuable advisory information to judges and juries and very often also become trusted friends, mentors, and advisors, lending children the support they need during what can be a process filled with stress and uncertainty.

In addition to C.A.S.A., Kappa Alpha Theta chapters support '''the Theta Foundation.''' The mission of the Theta Foundation is to secure and manage resources for the education, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. In short, it is an organization by Thetas for Thetas.

Theta’s philanthropy events, each held once per academic year, are open to the entire campus and have raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropies to date. The events are meant to foster a sense of both Greek and campus-wide community while promoting the cause of and raising money for Theta’s national philanthropy.

== Controversy==
In February 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta co-hosted an Olympics-themed mixed with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Several photos were posted on Facebook and later removed where Theta members dressed as stereotypes of different nationalities. According to Spec, 'Two of the photos showed students in sombreros, mustaches, and shirts with Mexican flags and slogans that read 'Down to Fiesta,' while others showed a group dressed as Germans and an individual as Ireland holding a sign that said, 'Kiss me, I’m a famined potato.'"<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities; Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities]</ref> The incident received national attention, led to the release of statements from such organizations as Chicanx Caucus and the Panhellenic Association, and provoked a campus-wide conversation on cultural appropriation.


== External links ==
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
* [http://www.columbiatheta.com/Kappa_Alpha_Theta_-_Epsilon_Upsilon_chapter_-_Columbia_University/home.html Kappa Alpha Theta CU chapter website]
* [http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/ Theta national website]

==References==
<references/>

{{Greek}}
[[Category:Sororities]]

Kappa Alpha Theta

2015-04-28T02:54:00Z

Mheinrich: /* Controversy */

{{Infobox greek
|Name=Kappa Alpha Theta
|Letters=ΚΑΘ
|Abbreviation=Theta
|Founded=[[1879]] at DePauw 
|Chap Type=Epsilon Upsilon
|Chap Founded=[[1986]]
|Motto= 
|Symbol=Kite and Twin Stars
|House=534 W. 114th
|Gov Board=[[Panhellenic Council|Panhel]]
|Contact=rof2103@columbia.edu}}

'''Kappa Alpha Theta''', Epsilon Upsilon chapter, is one of the [[:Category:Sororities|sororities]] recognized by the [[Panhellenic Council]]. The chapter currently occupies a brownstone at 534 W. 114th St.

The chapter earned a 5 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2013 and received a Special Achievement in Community Service award for their community service actions taking place that year, which exceeded that of every other chapter in amount of funds raised and hours dedicated.

The chapter earned a 4 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Panhellenic Chapter by the [[Inter Greek Council]]. The chapter also earned achievement awards in philanthropy (presented to chapters that raise over $60 per member), community service (presented to chapters that complete over 20 service hours per member), academics (presented to chapters that have an average GPA above 3.4), and campus involvement (presented to chapters where over 60% are involved in another campus activity.)

These were all of the awards that chapters could possibly receive that year.

The chapter also earned the Chapter of the Year award in 2010.

Theta has consistently been one of the top fundraisers for Relay for Life. The Columbia chapter raised $11,898 in 2012 and $15,218 in spring 2013.

==Service & Philanthropy==

Theta’s national philanthropy, '''Court Appointed Special Advocates (or C.A.S.A.)''' is supported by every Theta chapter world-wide. C.A.S.A. is a unique organization that trains volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in court proceedings. They provide valuable advisory information to judges and juries and very often also become trusted friends, mentors, and advisors, lending children the support they need during what can be a process filled with stress and uncertainty.

In addition to C.A.S.A., Kappa Alpha Theta chapters support '''the Theta Foundation.''' The mission of the Theta Foundation is to secure and manage resources for the education, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. In short, it is an organization by Thetas for Thetas.

Theta’s philanthropy events, each held once per academic year, are open to the entire campus and have raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropies to date. The events are meant to foster a sense of both Greek and campus-wide community while promoting the cause of and raising money for Theta’s national philanthropy.

== Controversy==
In February 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta co-hosted an Olympics-themed mixed with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Several photos were posted on Facebook and later removed where Theta members dressed as stereotypes of different nationalities. According to Spec, 'Two of the photos showed students in sombreros, mustaches, and shirts with Mexican flags and slogans that read 'Down to Fiesta,' while others showed a group dressed as Germans and an individual as Ireland holding a sign that said, 'Kiss me, I’m a famined potato.'"<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities; Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities]</ref> The incident received national attention, led to the release of statements from such organizations as Chicanx Caucus and the Panhellenic Association, and provoked a campus-wide conversation on cultural appropriation.



== External links ==
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
* [http://www.columbiatheta.com/Kappa_Alpha_Theta_-_Epsilon_Upsilon_chapter_-_Columbia_University/home.html Kappa Alpha Theta CU chapter website]
* [http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/ Theta national website]

==References==
<references/>

{{Greek}}
[[Category:Sororities]]

Sachems

2015-04-28T02:52:14Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Sachemsring.jpg|thumb]]

The '''Sachems''' are a [[Senior Society]]. They appear to be incorporated as a not-for-profit society under the laws of the Province of [[Nova Scotia]]. The Sachems were founded in [[1913]], when they split from the Nacoms. You could say they are the runaway bride to the Nacoms' groom. This year's class of Sachems are equally as dope as the 2015 Nacoms. Their initiates swim relay races in the Hudson, go paragliding off of the EC bridge, and get matching "I<3COLUMBIA" tattoos. They also get snazzy jewelry for that pretentious pinky finger.

In spring of [[2014]], [[IvyGate]] posted a list of fourteen 2014 Sachems<ref>http://www.ivygateblog.com/2014/03/columbias-sachems-of-the-class-of-2014/</ref><ref>http://bwog.com/2014/03/17/sachems-revealed/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050429005227/http://www.sachems.org/ Sachems members website]
* [http://www.network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=whois&host=www.sachems.org Sachems Internet WHOIS entry]
* [http://bwog.com/2008/04/24/ssstrange-markings-behind-earl/ Sachem graffiti behind Earl, on Bwog]
* [http://bwog.com/2008/04/24/ssstrange-markings-behind-earl/ Michael Mukasey is a Sachem, on Politico]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention on C250 page]
* [https://www.college.columbia.edu/news/50th-reunion-address 50th reunion address mentions the society]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may00/may00_obituaries.html Normal Ellison mentioned]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/jul02/jul02_obituaries.html Obituary that mentioned the society]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/sep03/obituaries.php Another CCT mention]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/sep03/obituaries.php Another still]
* [http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/alumniprofile/don-jensen-cc73 Mention on the CCE site]

==Reference==
<references/>

[[Category:Societies]]

Kappa Alpha Theta

2015-04-28T02:43:24Z

Mheinrich: /* Controversy */

{{Infobox greek
|Name=Kappa Alpha Theta
|Letters=ΚΑΘ
|Abbreviation=Theta
|Founded=[[1879]] at DePauw 
|Chap Type=Epsilon Upsilon
|Chap Founded=[[1986]]
|Motto= 
|Symbol=Kite and Twin Stars
|House=534 W. 114th
|Gov Board=[[Panhellenic Council|Panhel]]
|Contact=rof2103@columbia.edu}}

'''Kappa Alpha Theta''', Epsilon Upsilon chapter, is one of the [[:Category:Sororities|sororities]] recognized by the [[Panhellenic Council]]. The chapter currently occupies a brownstone at 534 W. 114th St.

The chapter earned a 5 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2013 and received a Special Achievement in Community Service award for their community service actions taking place that year, which exceeded that of every other chapter in amount of funds raised and hours dedicated.

The chapter earned a 4 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Panhellenic Chapter by the [[Inter Greek Council]]. The chapter also earned achievement awards in philanthropy (presented to chapters that raise over $60 per member), community service (presented to chapters that complete over 20 service hours per member), academics (presented to chapters that have an average GPA above 3.4), and campus involvement (presented to chapters where over 60% are involved in another campus activity.)

These were all of the awards that chapters could possibly receive that year.

The chapter also earned the Chapter of the Year award in 2010.

Theta has consistently been one of the top fundraisers for Relay for Life. The Columbia chapter raised $11,898 in 2012 and $15,218 in spring 2013.

==Service & Philanthropy==

Theta’s national philanthropy, '''Court Appointed Special Advocates (or C.A.S.A.)''' is supported by every Theta chapter world-wide. C.A.S.A. is a unique organization that trains volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in court proceedings. They provide valuable advisory information to judges and juries and very often also become trusted friends, mentors, and advisors, lending children the support they need during what can be a process filled with stress and uncertainty.

In addition to C.A.S.A., Kappa Alpha Theta chapters support '''the Theta Foundation.''' The mission of the Theta Foundation is to secure and manage resources for the education, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. In short, it is an organization by Thetas for Thetas.

Theta’s philanthropy events, each held once per academic year, are open to the entire campus and have raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropies to date. The events are meant to foster a sense of both Greek and campus-wide community while promoting the cause of and raising money for Theta’s national philanthropy.

== Controversy==
In February 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta co-hosted an Olympics-themed mixed with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Several photos were posted on Facebook and later removed where Theta members dressed as stereotypes of different nationalities. According to Spec, 'Two of the photos showed students in sombreros, mustaches, and shirts with Mexican flags and slogans that read 'Down to Fiesta,' while others showed a group dressed as Germans and an individual as Ireland holding a sign that said, 'Kiss me, I’m a famined potato.'"<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities; Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities]</ref> The incident received national attention, led to the release of statements from such organizations as Chicanx Caucus and the Panhellenic Association, and provoked a campus-wide conversation on cultural appropriation.

== External links ==
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
* [http://www.columbiatheta.com/Kappa_Alpha_Theta_-_Epsilon_Upsilon_chapter_-_Columbia_University/home.html Kappa Alpha Theta CU chapter website]
* [http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/ Theta national website]

==References==
<references/>

{{Greek}}
[[Category:Sororities]]

Nacoms

2015-04-28T02:43:18Z

Mheinrich:

[[File:Nacomsring.jpg|thumb]]

The '''Nacoms''' (pronounced Knock-'ems) are a [[Senior Society]].

According to the [[New York Times]], the Nacoms were founded in [[1898]]. They have "an initiation in which members wear robes, carry candles and lead blindfolded initiates through an obstacle course in the campus chapel" <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/29/nyregion/quiet-columbia-groups-tap-seniors.html</ref>. Initiates are also asked to walk across burning coals and adopt a pet monkey as a testament to their dedication.

In 2015, the senior class of Nacoms was dubbed the best one yet. Nacoms are identifiable by the ~~glamorous~~ diamond and gold rings they so fashionably sport on their pinky fingers.

== External links ==
* [http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=3276059&p_corpid=3276029&p_entity_name=%6E%61%63%6F%6D%73&p_name_type=%41&p_search_type=%43%4F%4E%54%41%49%4E%53&p_srch_results_page=0 Nacoms corporate filing]
* [http://www.network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=whois&host=www.nacoms.org Nacoms Internet WHOIS entry]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention on columbia.edu]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may02/may02_obituaries3.html Mention in CCT]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/may00/may00_obituaries.html Another CCT mention]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html Mention in Columbia News]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/sep_oct09/obituaries Obit]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/fall13/obituaries Another obit]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol30/vol30_iss13/page7.pdf Mention in the Record]
* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/jul05/reunion.php CCT reminiscence]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Societies]]

Columbia-China Law and Business Association

2015-04-28T02:42:59Z

Mheinrich: /* Events */

{{Infobox clubnoallo
|Name=Columbia-China Law and Business Association
|Image=Cclba.jpg
|Founded=
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership= >500
|Executive board=Ian Li (President) Shelly Xu (Vice President) Calvin Chu (Treasurer) Justin Yang (Secretary) Allan Kang (Business Chair) Kristine Lu (Law Chair) Kelley Merwin (Internal Chair) Sitian Chen (Webmaster) Senior Advisors: David Gu, Eric Tang, Jesse Liu, Fan Wu
|Category=[[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website= [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cclba/ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cclba/]
|Contact= [mailto:cclba@columbia.edu cclba@columbia.edu]}}

The '''Columbia-China Law and Business Association (CCLBA)''' is a preprofessional group that organizes events relevant to finance, business, and law in order to help its members realize their goals. The organization holds panels with notable professors, business leaders and alumni in order to educate Columbia students on the importance of networking and planning for a future career. CCLBA focuses on Chinese and Asian emerging markets through educational panels and workshops discussing the legal framework, business development, and professional opportunities available in the region.

==Events==
CCLBA hosts speaker panels, networking events, informational presentations, workshops, and other preprofessional events.

CCLBA often coordinates events with Kaplan, EconSociety, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, the Asian Business Association (Columbia Business School), and other organizations. Events that CCLBA hosts each year include the ABA-CCLBA business school mentoring initiative, how to find an internship panel, and "how to turn an internship into a full-time offer" panel.

The golden age of CCLBA was 2013-2014.

==External Links==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cclba/ Official Website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbia-China-Law-and-Business-Association/238971376152821 Facebook Page]

[[Category:ABC groups]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]

Kappa Alpha Theta

2015-04-28T02:39:16Z

Mheinrich: /* Controversy */

{{Infobox greek
|Name=Kappa Alpha Theta
|Letters=ΚΑΘ
|Abbreviation=Theta
|Founded=[[1879]] at DePauw 
|Chap Type=Epsilon Upsilon
|Chap Founded=[[1986]]
|Motto= 
|Symbol=Kite and Twin Stars
|House=534 W. 114th
|Gov Board=[[Panhellenic Council|Panhel]]
|Contact=rof2103@columbia.edu}}

'''Kappa Alpha Theta''', Epsilon Upsilon chapter, is one of the [[:Category:Sororities|sororities]] recognized by the [[Panhellenic Council]]. The chapter currently occupies a brownstone at 534 W. 114th St.

The chapter earned a 5 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2013 and received a Special Achievement in Community Service award for their community service actions taking place that year, which exceeded that of every other chapter in amount of funds raised and hours dedicated.

The chapter earned a 4 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Panhellenic Chapter by the [[Inter Greek Council]]. The chapter also earned achievement awards in philanthropy (presented to chapters that raise over $60 per member), community service (presented to chapters that complete over 20 service hours per member), academics (presented to chapters that have an average GPA above 3.4), and campus involvement (presented to chapters where over 60% are involved in another campus activity.)

These were all of the awards that chapters could possibly receive that year.

The chapter also earned the Chapter of the Year award in 2010.

Theta has consistently been one of the top fundraisers for Relay for Life. The Columbia chapter raised $11,898 in 2012 and $15,218 in spring 2013.

==Service & Philanthropy==

Theta’s national philanthropy, '''Court Appointed Special Advocates (or C.A.S.A.)''' is supported by every Theta chapter world-wide. C.A.S.A. is a unique organization that trains volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in court proceedings. They provide valuable advisory information to judges and juries and very often also become trusted friends, mentors, and advisors, lending children the support they need during what can be a process filled with stress and uncertainty.

In addition to C.A.S.A., Kappa Alpha Theta chapters support '''the Theta Foundation.''' The mission of the Theta Foundation is to secure and manage resources for the education, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. In short, it is an organization by Thetas for Thetas.

Theta’s philanthropy events, each held once per academic year, are open to the entire campus and have raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropies to date. The events are meant to foster a sense of both Greek and campus-wide community while promoting the cause of and raising money for Theta’s national philanthropy.

== Controversy==
In February 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta co-hosted an Olympics-themed mixed with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Several photos were posted on Facebook and later removed where Theta members dressed as stereotypes of different nationalities, most notably as Mexicans and Japanese people. According to Spec, 'Two of the photos showed students in sombreros, mustaches, and shirts with Mexican flags and slogans that read 'Down to Fiesta,' while others showed a group dressed as Germans and an individual as Ireland holding a sign that said, 'Kiss me, I’m a famined potato.'"<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities; Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities]</ref> The incident received national attention, led to the release of statements from such organizations as Chicanx Caucus and the Panhellenic Association, and provoked a campus-wide conversation on cultural appropriation.

== External links ==
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
* [http://www.columbiatheta.com/Kappa_Alpha_Theta_-_Epsilon_Upsilon_chapter_-_Columbia_University/home.html Kappa Alpha Theta CU chapter website]
* [http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/ Theta national website]

==References==
<references/>

{{Greek}}
[[Category:Sororities]]

Kappa Alpha Theta

2015-04-28T02:38:48Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox greek
|Name=Kappa Alpha Theta
|Letters=ΚΑΘ
|Abbreviation=Theta
|Founded=[[1879]] at DePauw 
|Chap Type=Epsilon Upsilon
|Chap Founded=[[1986]]
|Motto= 
|Symbol=Kite and Twin Stars
|House=534 W. 114th
|Gov Board=[[Panhellenic Council|Panhel]]
|Contact=rof2103@columbia.edu}}

'''Kappa Alpha Theta''', Epsilon Upsilon chapter, is one of the [[:Category:Sororities|sororities]] recognized by the [[Panhellenic Council]]. The chapter currently occupies a brownstone at 534 W. 114th St.

The chapter earned a 5 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2013 and received a Special Achievement in Community Service award for their community service actions taking place that year, which exceeded that of every other chapter in amount of funds raised and hours dedicated.

The chapter earned a 4 star [[ALPHA Standards of Excellence]] rating in spring 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Panhellenic Chapter by the [[Inter Greek Council]]. The chapter also earned achievement awards in philanthropy (presented to chapters that raise over $60 per member), community service (presented to chapters that complete over 20 service hours per member), academics (presented to chapters that have an average GPA above 3.4), and campus involvement (presented to chapters where over 60% are involved in another campus activity.)

These were all of the awards that chapters could possibly receive that year.

The chapter also earned the Chapter of the Year award in 2010.

Theta has consistently been one of the top fundraisers for Relay for Life. The Columbia chapter raised $11,898 in 2012 and $15,218 in spring 2013.

==Service & Philanthropy==

Theta’s national philanthropy, '''Court Appointed Special Advocates (or C.A.S.A.)''' is supported by every Theta chapter world-wide. C.A.S.A. is a unique organization that trains volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in court proceedings. They provide valuable advisory information to judges and juries and very often also become trusted friends, mentors, and advisors, lending children the support they need during what can be a process filled with stress and uncertainty.

In addition to C.A.S.A., Kappa Alpha Theta chapters support '''the Theta Foundation.''' The mission of the Theta Foundation is to secure and manage resources for the education, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. In short, it is an organization by Thetas for Thetas.

Theta’s philanthropy events, each held once per academic year, are open to the entire campus and have raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropies to date. The events are meant to foster a sense of both Greek and campus-wide community while promoting the cause of and raising money for Theta’s national philanthropy.

== Controversy==
In February 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta co-hosted an Olympics-themed mixed with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Several photos were posted on Facebook and later removed where Theta members dressed as stereotypes of different nationalities, most notably as Mexicans and Japanese people. According to Spec, "Two of the photos showed students in sombreros, mustaches, and shirts with Mexican flags and slogans that read 'Down to Fiesta,' while others showed a group dressed as Germans and an individual as Ireland holding a sign that said, 'Kiss me, I’m a famined potato.'"<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities; Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities]</ref> The incident received national attention, led to the release of statements from such organizations as Chicanx Caucus and the Panhellenic Association, and provoked a campus-wide conversation on cultural appropriation.

== External links ==
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
* [http://www.columbiatheta.com/Kappa_Alpha_Theta_-_Epsilon_Upsilon_chapter_-_Columbia_University/home.html Kappa Alpha Theta CU chapter website]
* [http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/ Theta national website]

==References==
<references/>

{{Greek}}
[[Category:Sororities]]

Talk:Nacoms

2015-04-28T02:37:31Z

Mheinrich: /* Unreferenced info */

Hmmm...my bad, didn't mean to rollback those edits. However, where are you getting your information from? [[User:Venus in Furs|Venus in Furs]] 23:59, 31 March 2007 (EDT)

== Unreferenced info ==
Class of 2015
*Best Nacom Class Ever, All Members

Class of 2007
*[[Daniel Okin]], President ESC

Class of 2003
*[[Michael Novielli]], President CCSC, now works at [[SFS]]

Class of 1999
*David A. Evans, SEAS

Class of 1965
*Laurance J. Guido, CC

Class of 1946
*[[Henry Coleman]], CC and later Dean of CC

Class of 1908
*V. K. Wellington Koo, CC and Chinese diplomat

== References ==
Some quick googling revealed these references:

Henry Coleman: [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/02/henryColeman.html]
Laurance J. Guido: [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:Sub-HhnQUYoJ:www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol30/vol30_iss13/page7.pdf+laurance+j.+guido+nacoms&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us]
[[User:Venus in Furs|Venus in Furs]] 15:22, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

:Thanks. This is the kind of stuff which will get the info restored. I'm sorry that I have to require this referencing. Talk to me on AIM (wikicu) if you have concerns. [[User:Admin|Admin]] 15:24, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

:I'm actually of the opinion that the main article should not mention names unless known members include particularly prominent alumni. I certainly think it's deterimental to list the names of recent and current members since it will just lead to more edit wars. If current members don't want their identities to be revealed, then we should respect that. Most people don't really care anyway.[[User:Venus in Furs|Venus in Furs]] 15:51, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

:: I'll second that. I don't know why there's so much about them in blue+white and bwog. [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 16:26, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

== Discussion on above unreferenced info ==

I have blocked the article until we find references for the above info. Once all issues are resolved, the article will open up again. [[User:Admin|Admin]] 15:14, 1 April 2007 (EDT)

Mariam Elnozahy

2015-04-28T02:28:57Z

Mheinrich: moved Mariam Enozahy to Mariam Elnozahy

'''Mariam Enozahy''' BC'16 is chair of the [[Student Governing Board]].

Mariam Enozahy

2015-04-28T02:28:57Z

Mheinrich: moved Mariam Enozahy to Mariam Elnozahy

#REDIRECT [[Mariam Elnozahy]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T02:14:16Z

Mheinrich: /* Activities */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Chicanx Caucus
|Image=Caucuslogo.png
|Founded=1977
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership= Hundreds
|Executive board=2015 '''Lucia Hernandez''', Co-Chair '''Martin Pérez Colón''', Co-Chair '''Diego Delgado''' Treasurer '''María Fernanda Martínez''', Secretary '''Cora Cervantes''', Political Chair '''Sam Mateo''', Community Chair '''Kimberly Meza''', Cultural Chair '''Patricia Pou Jové''', Educational Opportunities Chair '''Erika Soto''', Media Relations Chair '''Lorenzo Orozco''', Gender & Sexuality Chair '''Alma Pérez Verdugo''', Social Chair '''America Garza''', East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative '''Paulina Vásquez''', East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative 

|Category=[[:Category:Cultural clubs|Cultural]], [[:Category:ABC groups|ABC Groups]]
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/index.html
|Contact=[mailto:chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com]}}

'''Chicanx Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (as well as allies of all backgrounds). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.

While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2014 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.

==Activities==
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions on campus.

Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.

==Controversies==
In [[2006]], Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], Caucus released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicanx Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicanx Caucus' website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/ChicanoCaucus/ Chicanx Caucus' Facebook]
* [https://instagram.com/chicanxcaucus/ Chicanx Caucus' Instagram]
* [https://twitter.com/ChicanoCaucus Chicanx Caucus' Twitter]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T02:12:44Z

Mheinrich: /* External links */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Chicanx Caucus
|Image=Caucuslogo.png
|Founded=1977
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership= Hundreds
|Executive board=2015 '''Lucia Hernandez''', Co-Chair '''Martin Pérez Colón''', Co-Chair '''Diego Delgado''' Treasurer '''María Fernanda Martínez''', Secretary '''Cora Cervantes''', Political Chair '''Sam Mateo''', Community Chair '''Kimberly Meza''', Cultural Chair '''Patricia Pou Jové''', Educational Opportunities Chair '''Erika Soto''', Media Relations Chair '''Lorenzo Orozco''', Gender & Sexuality Chair '''Alma Pérez Verdugo''', Social Chair '''America Garza''', East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative '''Paulina Vásquez''', East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative 

|Category=[[:Category:Cultural clubs|Cultural]], [[:Category:ABC groups|ABC Groups]]
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/index.html
|Contact=[mailto:chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com]}}

'''Chicanx Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (as well as allies of all backgrounds). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.

While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2014 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.

==Activities==
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events on campus seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions.

Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.

==Controversies==
In [[2006]], Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], Caucus released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicanx Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicanx Caucus' website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/ChicanoCaucus/ Chicanx Caucus' Facebook]
* [https://instagram.com/chicanxcaucus/ Chicanx Caucus' Instagram]
* [https://twitter.com/ChicanoCaucus Chicanx Caucus' Twitter]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T02:09:43Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2004
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=70 Actively Involved (involved in weekly meetings & implementation trips); 1,313 Peripherally Involved (engaged on listserv)
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Amanfrom, and Kwasi Doi, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages, namely Kwasi Doi. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on building a water system in the nearby village of Amanfrom. The water system in Obodan has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. In addition, after the latrine in Kwasi Doi had to be sealed due to concerns that a crack might lead the waste to contaminate a nearby river, the team is preparing to construct a KVIP latrine in another location in the village.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T02:08:02Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2004
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=70 Actively Involved (contributing to weekly meetings & implementation); 1,313 Peripherally Involved (engaged on listserv)
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Amanfrom, and Kwasi Doi, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages, namely Kwasi Doi. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on building a water system in the nearby village of Amanfrom. The water system in Obodan has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. In addition, after the latrine in Kwasi Doi had to be sealed due to concerns that a crack might lead the waste to contaminate a nearby river, the team is preparing to construct a KVIP latrine in another location in the village.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T02:07:29Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2004
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=70 Actively Involved; 1,313 Peripherally Involved (engaged on listserv)
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Amanfrom, and Kwasi Doi, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages, namely Kwasi Doi. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on building a water system in the nearby village of Amanfrom. The water system in Obodan has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. In addition, after the latrine in Kwasi Doi had to be sealed due to concerns that a crack might lead the waste to contaminate a nearby river, the team is preparing to construct a KVIP latrine in another location in the village.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T02:02:27Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Chicanx Caucus
|Image=Caucuslogo.png
|Founded=1977
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership= Hundreds
|Executive board=2015 '''Lucia Hernandez''', Co-Chair '''Martin Pérez Colón''', Co-Chair '''Diego Delgado''' Treasurer '''María Fernanda Martínez''', Secretary '''Cora Cervantes''', Political Chair '''Sam Mateo''', Community Chair '''Kimberly Meza''', Cultural Chair '''Patricia Pou Jové''', Educational Opportunities Chair '''Erika Soto''', Media Relations Chair '''Lorenzo Orozco''', Gender & Sexuality Chair '''Alma Pérez Verdugo''', Social Chair '''America Garza''', East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative '''Paulina Vásquez''', East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative 

|Category=[[:Category:Cultural clubs|Cultural]], [[:Category:ABC groups|ABC Groups]]
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/index.html
|Contact=[mailto:chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com]}}

'''Chicanx Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (as well as allies of all backgrounds). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.

While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2014 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.

==Activities==
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events on campus seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions.

Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.

==Controversies==
In [[2006]], Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], Caucus released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicanx Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicano Caucus website]

==References==
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[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

File:Caucuslogo.png

2015-04-28T01:58:33Z

Mheinrich: Chicanx Caucus' logo.

Chicanx Caucus' logo.

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T01:47:03Z

Mheinrich: /* Obadan, Amanfrom, and Kwasi Doi, Ghana */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2004
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=70
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Amanfrom, and Kwasi Doi, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages, namely Kwasi Doi. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on building a water system in the nearby village of Amanfrom. The water system in Obodan has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. In addition, after the latrine in Kwasi Doi had to be sealed due to concerns that a crack might lead the waste to contaminate a nearby river, the team is preparing to construct a KVIP latrine in another location in the village.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Carman Floor 9 2013-2014

2015-04-28T01:44:00Z

Mheinrich: Created page with "Carman Floor 9 2013-2014, better known as Carman 9, is composed of the residents of the 9th floor of the first-year residence hall Carman. There were about 50 students in tota..."

Carman Floor 9 2013-2014, better known as Carman 9, is composed of the residents of the 9th floor of the first-year residence hall Carman. There were about 50 students in total who lived on the floor, but the group of students who were active and openly social on the floor is a much smaller contingent of the population. The primary social space for the residents was the floor lounge at the west end of the floor. The members of this more active group within the floor included but is not limited to (in alphabetical order by first name) Abby Porter, Alan Watson, Amanda Jimenez, Andrew Ling, Asif Shah, Brandon Marco, Brynn Harris, Cameron Dunn, Dan Singer, Eric Basile, J.C. Fitz, Jeff Rivas, Jordana Narin, Jordi Orbay, Joy Chang, Katie Ruesterholtz, Kethan Rao, Kevin Chen, Kevin Zajc, Kristian Lundberg, Kunal Shah, Kyle Lee, Kyron Griffith, Lauren De La Fuente, Noah Rivkin, Sami Aziz, Sophie Laruelle, Vivian Chen, William Yu, Zach Heinemann, Zach Kent, Zanwar Faraj, and Zina Sockwell.

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T01:43:29Z

Mheinrich: /* Obadan, Ghana */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2004
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=70
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Amanfrom, and Kwasi Doi, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on the next project. The water system has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. The team is planning on its next project being a water distribution system in a village near Obodan. The team is researching possible solutions to this water crisis and will formally be working in a new village soon.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T01:40:36Z

Mheinrich:

'''Chicanx Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (as well as allies of all backgrounds). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.

While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2014 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.

==Activities==
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events on campus seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions.

Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.

==Controversies==
In [[2006]], Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], Caucus released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicanx Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicano Caucus website]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T01:39:47Z

Mheinrich:

'''Chicanx Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (and Latinx allies). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.

While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2014 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.

==Activities==
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events on campus seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions.

Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.

==Controversies==
In [[2006]], Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], Caucus released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicanx Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicano Caucus website]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T01:37:24Z

Mheinrich:

'''Chicanx Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (and Latinx allies). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.

While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2013 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.

==Activities==
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events on campus seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions.

Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.

==Controversies==
Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], they released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicano Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicano Caucus website]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

File:Peter at a CCSC 2016 Event.jpeg

2015-04-28T01:27:16Z

Mheinrich:

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T01:24:39Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2004
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=70
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on the next project. The water system has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. The team is planning on its next project being a water distribution system in a village near Obodan. The team is researching possible solutions to this water crisis and will formally be working in a new village soon.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicanx Caucus

2015-04-28T01:24:21Z

Mheinrich: moved Chicano Caucus to Chicanx Caucus: The organization's name has changed.

'''ChicanX Caucus''' (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural club]] for Mexican and Mexican-American students (and LatinX allies!).

They came under spotlight when several of its members [[Minuteman stage-rush|rushed the stage]] at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.

In [[2014]], they released a statement condemning [[Theta]] for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicano Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a [[Glass House Rocks]] event <ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>.

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/ Chicano Caucus website]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cultural clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Chicano Caucus

2015-04-28T01:24:21Z

Mheinrich: moved Chicano Caucus to Chicanx Caucus: The organization's name has changed.

#REDIRECT [[Chicanx Caucus]]

Engineers Without Borders

2015-04-28T01:22:17Z

Mheinrich:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2005
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=80
|Executive board=2015 Year '''Sidney Perkins''', Co-President '''Robert Viramontes''', Co-President '''Sarah Yang,''' Funding Chair '''Jessica Zhao''', Education Chair '''Diana Jaramillo''', Public Relations Chair '''Bunmi Solano''', Events Chair '''Natalia Jacobowitz''', Secretary '''Madison Cox''', Treasurer '''Lilly Wang''', Webmaster '''Adam Hadar''', Travel Chair '''Christine Djan''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Leerang Yang''', Project Manager (Ghana) '''Ben Drachman''', Project Manager (Uganda) '''Niger Little-Poole''', Project Manager (Morocco) '''Eric Simmons''', Project Manager (Morocco) 





|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

===Obadan, Ghana===
The Ghana Program of CU-EWB works in the village of Obodan, in the Eastern Region between Nsawam and Aburi. Since 2004, the program has sought to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated lines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers' farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composed waste can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Based on feedback from villagers in Obodan, and considering that the population subsists on farming, the program improved upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP). Though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, the KVIP was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedures. Beginning in 2010, the program began to implement source-separated latrines in Obodan and surrounding villages. These consist of two chambers below ground, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered and composting. After roughly half a year, the other chamber is used.

The community of Obodan had expressed a desire for a water distribution system, which became the focus of the program's work once the latrines were completed. The villagers had been obtaining water from two manual pumps installed in two boreholes. The water from the closer borehole, however, was neither satisfactory by Ghanaian nor by WHO standards for use as drinking water. The location of the better-functioning pump in the borehole that produced cleaner water was rather distant and required traveling along a hill by the side of a busy road. A number of deaths had occurred because of the traffic traveling over the hill and not seeing the children coming up on the other side.

A number of trips were dedicated both to monitoring the latrines built in Obodan and surrounding villages. In August of 2013, the team successfully constructed the water distribution system. An electric-powered submersible pump was installed in the borehole with the less functional pump. Because the water was thought to be contaminated by the pump itself, the pump was thought to be sufficient to produce clean water, as the aquifer produced potable water in the farther borehole. The water is pumped up to the surface and through pipes uphill into two 10,000 liter storage tanks. From there, water flows by gravity throughout the village into three spigot locations. The storage capacity is estimated to provide enough water for each member of the population to use the amount of water recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain health for three to five days to account for the electricity being intermittent.

The program is currently monitoring the latrines and water system and beginning research on the next project. The water system has been reported to be functioning, though the pump turns off unexpectedly at times. The latrines required more education on usage and more regular maintenance and cleaning. The team is planning on its next project being a water distribution system in a village near Obodan. The team is researching possible solutions to this water crisis and will formally be working in a new village soon.



===Soroti, Uganda===

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''Jatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

===Ait Bayoud, Morocco===

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Steven Lau

2015-04-28T01:21:25Z

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Steven Lau (CC '15) was the managing editor of [[Spec]] for 2014. He was the first, and only successful multimedia editor.

He went to Cali High, which, coincidentally, was his nickname in high school.

{{succession|preceded=[[Finn Vigeland]]|succeeded=[[Samantha Cooney]]|office=Managing Editor of ''[[Columbia Daily Spectator]]''|years=2014}}

[[Category: Speccies]]

Abby Abrams

2015-04-28T01:17:03Z

Mheinrich:

Abby Abrams [[Barnard College|BC]] ’[[2015|15]] is the 138th editor-in-chief of the [[Columbia Daily Spectator]]. She is also a Barnard tour guide.

{{succession|preceded=[[Sammy Roth]]|succeeded=[[Michael Ouimette]]|office=Editor in Chief of ''[[Columbia Daily Spectator]]''|years=2014}}

==External Links==
[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/contributors/abby-abrams Abby's Spec author page]

[http://www.theblueandwhite.org/abby-abrams/ Blue and White's Campus Character profile]

[[Category:Barnard College students|Abrams]]
[[Category:Class of 2015|Abrams]]
[[Category:Columbia Daily Spectator editors|Abrams]]
[[Category:Speccies|Abrams]]

Abby Abrams

2015-04-28T01:16:49Z

Mheinrich:

Abby Abrams [[Barnard College|BC]] ’[[2015|15]] is the 138th editor-in-chief of the [[Columbia Daily Spectator]]. She is also a Barnard tour guide.

{{succession|preceded=[[Sammy Roth]]|succeeded=[[Michael Ouimette]]|office=Editor in Chief of ''[[Columbia Daily Spectator]]''|years=2014}}

==External Links==
[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/contributors/abby-abrams Abby's Spec author page]
[http://www.theblueandwhite.org/abby-abrams/ Blue and White's Campus Character profile]

[[Category:Barnard College students|Abrams]]
[[Category:Class of 2015|Abrams]]
[[Category:Columbia Daily Spectator editors|Abrams]]
[[Category:Speccies|Abrams]]

Taylor Swift

2015-04-28T01:12:52Z

Mheinrich:

Did you mean: '''''[[Peter Bailinson]]'''''

Taylor Swift is not a Columbia or Barnard alumna.

However, she is a fan favorite of some student government representatives, who will remain unnamed.

Taylor Swift

2015-04-28T01:10:37Z

Mheinrich:

Taylor Swift is not a Columbia or Barnard alumna.

However, she is a fan favorite of some student government representatives, who will remain unnamed.

Joshua Villa

2015-04-28T01:10:32Z

Mheinrich:

Joshua Villa, CC '18, was a first-year who was found dead in [[Carman Hall]] on December 5, 2014. He was from California.<ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/12/05/joshua-villa-cc-18-found-dead-carman-hall</ref>

In April 2015, his family established a scholarship for college-bound high school students from Azusa, California, where Joshua went to school.<ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2015/04/02/community-service-scholarship-honor-late-joshua-villa-cc-18</ref>

==References==

<references/>

Joshua Villa

2015-04-28T01:10:10Z

Mheinrich: Created page with "Joshua Villa, CC '18, was a first-year who was found dead in Carman Hall on December 5, 2014. He was from California.<ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/12/05/josh..."

Joshua Villa, CC '18, was a first-year who was found dead in [[Carman Hall]] on December 5, 2014. He was from California.<ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/12/05/joshua-villa-cc-18-found-dead-carman-hall</ref>

In April 2015, his family established a scholarship for students from Azusa, California, where Joshua went to school.<ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2015/04/02/community-service-scholarship-honor-late-joshua-villa-cc-18</ref>

==References==

<references/>

Wind Ensemble

2015-04-28T01:06:26Z

Mheinrich: /* History */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Columbia University Wind Ensemble
|Image=CUWE Logo.jpg
|Founded=[[1930]]
|Recognition=[[ABC, SGA]]
|Membership= approx. 50
|Executive board= President: Alex Donnelly
VPs of CFW: Tom Callander & Kevin Scherer
 VPs of MMM: Tim Foreman & Sam Alexander
 Treasurer/Social Chair: Sherrie Deng
 Personnel/Equipment Manager: Scott Aronin
 Secretary/Librarian: Sayaka Tsuno
 Librarian: Kevin Scherer
 Publicity Manager: Allison Scott
 Webmaster: Curtis Cooper
 Members-at-large: JJ Sechan & Hannah Allaman
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wind/main.html
|Contact=wind-exec@columbia.edu 
|Category=[[:Category:Performance_clubs|Performance]]}}

The '''Columbia University Wind Ensemble''' has, since [[1998]], grown in membership, audience, musical ability, organization, and has come to be one of the top providers of music performance in the Columbia community. The ensemble strives to play the best of the wind ensemble literature and also performs some marches and orchestral transcriptions for band. They give two themed concerts per semester, culminating in a spring concert which is chosen by and pays tribute to the members of the graduating senior class. The musicians are very involved, suggesting concert repertoire and taking opportunities to compose and guest-conduct.

Comprised mainly of undergraduate students from all schools and academic disciplines, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble strives to provide an outlet for musicians to perform the best of the wind ensemble repertoire and to meet other musicians in a social environment. Recently, the CU Wind Ensemble has developed a music program at P.S. 125 called [[Making Music Matter]] which is mainly funded through the annual [[Columbia Festival of Winds]], an all-day concert celebrating wind music and music education.

== History ==

Founded in the 1930s as the Columbia University Concert Band, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble was first directed by Harwood Simmons, then the conductor of the [[Columbia University Orchestra]]. After a long hiatus, former president Kenneth Cho revived the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 1998 under the direction of conductor Theodore "T.J." Perlick Molinari after finding that the former group had dissolved, leaving the university community with no outlet for serious wind music. Soon, the ensemble grew from a core membership of fifteen players to a full wind ensemble of almost forty musicians performing the standard wind ensemble repertoire.

In 2002, Andrew Pease entered as conductor and music director. Because of his dedicated work, Mr. Pease has increased the group's recognition throughout Columbia and New York City, and has allowed the ensemble to perform some of the most challenging wind ensemble repertoire. In addition, the executive board, comprised of all undergraduate students, continues to works hard completing the ensemble's administrative tasks and advancing the musical and social environment of the ensemble.

Recently, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble has grown to a full wind ensemble of almost sixty brass, woodwind, and percussion musicians. In 2006, the ensemble began the [[Teachers College]] Conducting Partnership, allowing a qualified TC student to serve as a guest conductor for one concert. The group has played at Merkin Hall, [[St. Paul's Chapel]], [[Miller Theatre]], [[Philosophy Hall]], [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]], and Yale's Woolsey Hall, and performed in joint concerts with other University ensembles such as the Yale Concert Band, MIT Concert Band, the Queens College Wind Ensemble, the Harvard Wind Ensemble, the Dartmouth Wind Symphony, and the Brown Wind Symphony.

In 2009, the Wind Ensemble produced two new programs: the Columbia Festival of Winds, an all-day concert promoting wind band performances, and Making Music Matter, a free music-education program at P.S. 125 funded in part by the Festival.

In 2013, Jason Noble became the new conductor and music director of the Wind Ensemble.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education.

== Music Director - Jason Noble ==

Praised for his highly expressive, innovative, and heart-felt musical interpretations, Jason Noble has been cited as “one of the nation’s most promising music educators” by School Band and Orchestra Magazine and as a teacher who makes a positive difference (The Miami Herald). In addition to his duties as Conductor of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, he currently serves as Director of Bands at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York, a position he has held since September 2007. Noble has held recent positions at Hofstra University (Director of Bands, Visiting Assistant Professor), New York University (Associate Director of Wind Ensembles), and the critically acclaimed Hanover Wind Symphony (Music Director). He recently served as an adjunct lecturer at Teachers College - Columbia University, Montclair State University, and Kean University. Noble previously served as Director of Bands at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami, Florida. Mr. Noble attended New York University (M.A., Music Education) and University of Miami (B.M., Music Education, magna cum laude) and is currently a doctoral candidate (Ed.D, Music Education) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

During his tenure at Miami Coral Park High School, Noble’s ensembles received both national and international acclaim. In 2004, Noble commissioned a new significant work for wind band, “Yosemite Autumn,” by composer Mark Camphouse. Noble and the Miami Coral Park High School band released a professionally recorded CD, “Living a Musical Dream,” with Mark Custom Records in 2003. Noble and the Hanover Wind Symphony released a professional CD in 2006, “Icons,” also on the Mark Custom label. Honor bands and ensembles under Mr. Noble’s direction have performed by exclusive competitive invitation at Carnegie Hall (2003, 2010, 2012), Salzburg and Vienna, Austria (2009), Prague, Czech Republic (2009), Gran Canaria, Spain (2010), Barcelona, Spain (2010), London, England (2013), The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (2013), and were invited to perform exclusively at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia (2004). Noble is an executive board member and adjudicator for the Central States Judges Association (CSJA), one of the nation’s premier musical adjudication organizations. Noble's research interests include Band Education, Instrumental Music Education, and Philosophies of Music Education. Noble is in frequent demand as a conductor, lecturer, and music performance adjudicator across the United States and abroad and has guest conducted or adjudicated numerous band performances in nineteen states and eight countries abroad.

== Audition Process ==

Auditions for the CU Wind Ensemble usually occur during the first weekend after classes start. Musicians must prepare a two-minute selection that best represents their performance level and sight-read music from the upcoming concert. Auditions typically last about ten minutes and musicians are asked to arrive five minutes early to warm up.

E-mail wind.exec@gmail.com for an audition slot or more information!

== Columbia Festival of Winds and Making Music Matter ==

The [[Columbia Festival of Winds]] is a daylong series of concerts to benefit public school music education. Featured New York City area music ensembles including the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, the Princeton University Wind Ensemble, the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp, Frank Sinatra High School Band, and Jambalaya Brass have participated in this all-day event to raise money for Making Music Matter. Wycliffe Gordon, an internationally recognized jazz trombonist, and New York Philharmonic Director of Education Theodore Wiprud, have also participated in the festival to promote public school music programming.

Proceeds from the festival provide funding for [[Making Music Matter]], a free after-school music education program founded by members of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 2009. With the support of the Morningside Area Alliance, volunteers from the CU Wind Ensemble work with a group of fourth grade musicians at P.S. 125. Money raised during 2008's inaugural festival has provided funds for renting flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones, buying music books, and supplying instrument accessories such as reeds and valve oil. The P.S. 125 Band performed for the first time during the 2009 Columbia Festival of Winds (receiving great applause for Hot Cross Buns). The program is continuing to expand, with a large donation from Ali Hard through the Van Am Award, given to her in 2010.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative (MMC) in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education. The Columbia Festival of Winds proceeds now go to the MMC to help them with their programs.

== Notable Alumni and Guest Conductors ==

Notable alumni include [[Maxine Woods]], former principal bassoonist with the Toronto Symphony, and [[Armando Ghitalla]], former principal trumpeter with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Notable guest conductors have included Edwin Franko Goldman and Karel Husa. The ensemble performed joint concerts with other University musical ensembles such as the MIT Concert Band, Queens College Wind Ensemble, Yale Concert Band and the Harvard Wind Ensemble, which was a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 1965.

== Commissioned Pieces ==

In the past, the CU Wind Ensemble has comissioned many pieces including Michael DiGiacinto’s Soundscape (2006), Erik Jorgen Jorgensen's Chaconne (2007), and Oliver Caplan’s Reason for Hope in a Complex World (2008).

The ensemble also had the honor of the NYC premiere of Frank Ticheli’s Nitro in March 2007 and the world premiere of Dr. Edward Green's Overture in E-flat, arranged by Andrew Pease, in April 2010.

== Recent Concert Programs ==

=== ''Spring Concert Series - Van Am Quad and Riverside Park'' - April 25, 2015 and May 3, 2015 ===

*'''Short Ride in a Fast Machine''' – John Adams, arr. Richard L. Saucedo
*'''Suite of Old American Dances''' - Robert Russell Bennett
*'''The Promise of Living from "The Tender Land"''' - Aaron Copland, arr. Kenneth Singelton
*'''Occident and Orient''' - Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Loras John Schissel
*'''Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird"''' - Igor Stravinsky, arr. Richard Franko Goldman

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 1, 2015 ===

*'''Hymn to the Sun with the Beat of Mother Earth''' – Satoshi Yagisawa
*'''Give Us This Day''' - David Maslanka

=== ''Holiday Concert'' - December 1, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse
*'''Irish Tune from County Derry''' - Percy Grainger
*'''Woodwind and Brass Chamber Groups'''

=== ''Memory'' - October 27, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Colonial Song''' – Percy Grainger
*'''Esprit de Corps''' – Robert Jager
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse

=== ''Riverside Park Concerts'' - May 3 and 4, 2014 ===

*'''Florentiner March''' - Julius Fucik
*'''Sheltering Sky''' – John Mackey
*'''Linconshire Posy''' – Percy Grangier
*'''Pines of the Appian Way''' – Ottorino Respighi (arr. Erik Leidzen)
*'''America the Beautiful''' – arr. Carmen Dragon

=== ''Tales and Visions'' - December 8, 2013 ===

*'''Russian Christmas Music''' - Alfred Reed
*'''Strange Humors''' – John Mackey
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Entry March of the Boyars''' – Johan Halvorsen
*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' – Richard Wagner

=== ''"Transformations" at Miller Theatre'' - November 14, 2013 ===

*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' - Richard Wagner
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra, I. Awakening Overture''' – Alfred Reed
*'''October''' – Eric Whitacre

=== ''Epic'' - April 22, 2013 ===

*'''Raise of the Son''' - Rossano Gallante
*'''Selections from the "Star Wars" Trilogy''' – John Williams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
*'''"Italian in Algiers" Overture''' – Gioachino Rossini
*'''Selections from "Carmina Burana"''' – Carl Orff, arr. Krance
*'''Hands Across the Sea''' – John Philip Sousa
*'''Jupiter from “The Planets”''' – Gustav Holst, arr. Merlin Patterson
*'''Bacchanale from "Samson and Delilah"''' – Camille Saint-Saëns

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 3, 2013 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' – Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Acrostic Song from “Final Alice”''' - David del Tredici, arr. Mark Spede
*'''The Last Polka''' – Beck Hansen, arr. Andrew Pease
*'''First Suite in E-flat''' – Gustav Holst (conducted by Sarah Quiroz)
*'''Reason for Hope in a Complex World''' – Oliver Caplan

=== ''Symphony'' - December 9, 2012 ===

*'''Pageant''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Symphony for Band''' - Edward Green
*'''Shepherd’s Hey''' – Percy Grainger

=== ''Scenes'' - October 21, 2012 ===

*'''Lauds''' - Ron Nelson
*'''Hymn to a Blue Hour''' - John Mackey
*'''Scenes from the Louvre''' - Norman Dello Joio
*'''La Muerte del Angel''' - Astor Piazzolla, arr. Andrew Pease (feat. Sarah Frisof)
*'''Blue Shades''' - Frank Ticheli

=== ''Perspectives'' - April 14, 2012 ===

*'''Huapango''' - Jose Pablo Moncayo
*'''William Byrd Suite''' - Gordon Jacob
*'''"Gnomus" from Pictures at an Exhibition''' - Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Mark Hindsley
*'''Second Suite in F''' - Gustav Holst

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 4, 2012 ===

*'''American Overture for Band''' - Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
*'''Cuban Overture''' - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Rogers
*'''Slava!''' - Leonard Bernstein, arr. Clare Grundman
*'''Kingfishers Catch Fire''' - John Mackey

=== ''Traveling East'' - December 11, 2011 ===

*'''Orient et Occident''' - Camille Saint-Saëns
*'''Variations on a Korean Folk Song''' - John Barnes Chance
*'''Come, Drink One More Cup''' - Chen Qian
*'''Selections from Princess Mononoke''' - Joe Hisaishi, arr. Kazuhiro Morita
*'''Festal Scenes''' - Yashuhide Ito

=== ''Light'' - October 23, 2011 ===

*'''"Overture" from Dancer in the Dark''' - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, arr. Vince Mendoza, trans. Andrew Pease
*'''Shadow Rituals''' - Michael Markowski
*'''Angels in the Architecture''' - Frank Ticheli
*'''Divertimento''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Lux Aurumque''' - Eric Whitacre
*'''Beacon Fires''' - Rob Smith

[[Category:Performance clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Wind Ensemble

2015-04-28T01:04:53Z

Mheinrich: /* Comissioned Pieces */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Columbia University Wind Ensemble
|Image=CUWE Logo.jpg
|Founded=[[1930]]
|Recognition=[[ABC, SGA]]
|Membership= approx. 50
|Executive board= President: Alex Donnelly
VPs of CFW: Tom Callander & Kevin Scherer
 VPs of MMM: Tim Foreman & Sam Alexander
 Treasurer/Social Chair: Sherrie Deng
 Personnel/Equipment Manager: Scott Aronin
 Secretary/Librarian: Sayaka Tsuno
 Librarian: Kevin Scherer
 Publicity Manager: Allison Scott
 Webmaster: Curtis Cooper
 Members-at-large: JJ Sechan & Hannah Allaman
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wind/main.html
|Contact=wind-exec@columbia.edu 
|Category=[[:Category:Performance_clubs|Performance]]}}

The '''Columbia University Wind Ensemble''' has, since [[1998]], grown in membership, audience, musical ability, organization, and has come to be one of the top providers of music performance in the Columbia community. The ensemble strives to play the best of the wind ensemble literature and also performs some marches and orchestral transcriptions for band. They give two themed concerts per semester, culminating in a spring concert which is chosen by and pays tribute to the members of the graduating senior class. The musicians are very involved, suggesting concert repertoire and taking opportunities to compose and guest-conduct.

Comprised mainly of undergraduate students from all schools and academic disciplines, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble strives to provide an outlet for musicians to perform the best of the wind ensemble repertoire and to meet other musicians in a social environment. Recently, the CU Wind Ensemble has developed a music program at P.S. 125 called [[Making Music Matter]] which is mainly funded through the annual [[Columbia Festival of Winds]], an all-day concert celebrating wind music and music education.

== History ==

Founded in the 1930s as the Columbia University Concert Band, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble was first directed by Harwood Simmons, then the conductor of the [[Columbia University Orchestra]]. After a long hiatus, former president Kenneth Cho revived the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 1998 under the direction of conductor T.J. Perlick- Molinari after finding that the former group had dissolved, leaving the university community with no outlet for serious wind music. Soon, the ensemble grew from a core membership of fifteen players to a full wind ensemble of almost forty musicians performing the standard wind ensemble repertoire.

In 2002, Andrew Pease entered as conductor and music director. Because of his dedicated work, Mr. Pease has increased the group's recognition throughout Columbia and New York City, and has allowed the ensemble to perform some of the most challenging wind ensemble repertoire. In addition, the executive board, comprised of all undergraduate students, continues to works hard completing the ensemble's administrative tasks and advancing the musical and social environment of the ensemble.

Recently, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble has grown to a full wind ensemble of almost sixty brass, woodwind, and percussion musicians. In 2006, the ensemble began the [[Teachers College]] Conducting Partnership, allowing a qualified TC student to serve as a guest conductor for one concert. The group has played at Merkin Hall, [[St. Paul's Chapel]], [[Miller Theatre]], [[Philosophy Hall]], [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]], and Yale's Woolsey Hall, and performed in joint concerts with other University ensembles such as the Yale Concert Band, MIT Concert Band, the Queens College Wind Ensemble, the Harvard Wind Ensemble, the Dartmouth Wind Symphony, and the Brown Wind Symphony.

In 2009, the Wind Ensemble produced two new programs: the Columbia Festival of Winds, an all-day concert promoting wind band performances, and Making Music Matter, a free music-education program at P.S. 125 funded in part by the Festival.

In 2013, Jason Noble became the new conductor and music director of the Wind Ensemble.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education.

== Music Director - Jason Noble ==

Praised for his highly expressive, innovative, and heart-felt musical interpretations, Jason Noble has been cited as “one of the nation’s most promising music educators” by School Band and Orchestra Magazine and as a teacher who makes a positive difference (The Miami Herald). In addition to his duties as Conductor of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, he currently serves as Director of Bands at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York, a position he has held since September 2007. Noble has held recent positions at Hofstra University (Director of Bands, Visiting Assistant Professor), New York University (Associate Director of Wind Ensembles), and the critically acclaimed Hanover Wind Symphony (Music Director). He recently served as an adjunct lecturer at Teachers College - Columbia University, Montclair State University, and Kean University. Noble previously served as Director of Bands at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami, Florida. Mr. Noble attended New York University (M.A., Music Education) and University of Miami (B.M., Music Education, magna cum laude) and is currently a doctoral candidate (Ed.D, Music Education) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

During his tenure at Miami Coral Park High School, Noble’s ensembles received both national and international acclaim. In 2004, Noble commissioned a new significant work for wind band, “Yosemite Autumn,” by composer Mark Camphouse. Noble and the Miami Coral Park High School band released a professionally recorded CD, “Living a Musical Dream,” with Mark Custom Records in 2003. Noble and the Hanover Wind Symphony released a professional CD in 2006, “Icons,” also on the Mark Custom label. Honor bands and ensembles under Mr. Noble’s direction have performed by exclusive competitive invitation at Carnegie Hall (2003, 2010, 2012), Salzburg and Vienna, Austria (2009), Prague, Czech Republic (2009), Gran Canaria, Spain (2010), Barcelona, Spain (2010), London, England (2013), The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (2013), and were invited to perform exclusively at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia (2004). Noble is an executive board member and adjudicator for the Central States Judges Association (CSJA), one of the nation’s premier musical adjudication organizations. Noble's research interests include Band Education, Instrumental Music Education, and Philosophies of Music Education. Noble is in frequent demand as a conductor, lecturer, and music performance adjudicator across the United States and abroad and has guest conducted or adjudicated numerous band performances in nineteen states and eight countries abroad.

== Audition Process ==

Auditions for the CU Wind Ensemble usually occur during the first weekend after classes start. Musicians must prepare a two-minute selection that best represents their performance level and sight-read music from the upcoming concert. Auditions typically last about ten minutes and musicians are asked to arrive five minutes early to warm up.

E-mail wind.exec@gmail.com for an audition slot or more information!

== Columbia Festival of Winds and Making Music Matter ==

The [[Columbia Festival of Winds]] is a daylong series of concerts to benefit public school music education. Featured New York City area music ensembles including the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, the Princeton University Wind Ensemble, the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp, Frank Sinatra High School Band, and Jambalaya Brass have participated in this all-day event to raise money for Making Music Matter. Wycliffe Gordon, an internationally recognized jazz trombonist, and New York Philharmonic Director of Education Theodore Wiprud, have also participated in the festival to promote public school music programming.

Proceeds from the festival provide funding for [[Making Music Matter]], a free after-school music education program founded by members of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 2009. With the support of the Morningside Area Alliance, volunteers from the CU Wind Ensemble work with a group of fourth grade musicians at P.S. 125. Money raised during 2008's inaugural festival has provided funds for renting flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones, buying music books, and supplying instrument accessories such as reeds and valve oil. The P.S. 125 Band performed for the first time during the 2009 Columbia Festival of Winds (receiving great applause for Hot Cross Buns). The program is continuing to expand, with a large donation from Ali Hard through the Van Am Award, given to her in 2010.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative (MMC) in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education. The Columbia Festival of Winds proceeds now go to the MMC to help them with their programs.

== Notable Alumni and Guest Conductors ==

Notable alumni include [[Maxine Woods]], former principal bassoonist with the Toronto Symphony, and [[Armando Ghitalla]], former principal trumpeter with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Notable guest conductors have included Edwin Franko Goldman and Karel Husa. The ensemble performed joint concerts with other University musical ensembles such as the MIT Concert Band, Queens College Wind Ensemble, Yale Concert Band and the Harvard Wind Ensemble, which was a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 1965.

== Commissioned Pieces ==

In the past, the CU Wind Ensemble has comissioned many pieces including Michael DiGiacinto’s Soundscape (2006), Erik Jorgen Jorgensen's Chaconne (2007), and Oliver Caplan’s Reason for Hope in a Complex World (2008).

The ensemble also had the honor of the NYC premiere of Frank Ticheli’s Nitro in March 2007 and the world premiere of Dr. Edward Green's Overture in E-flat, arranged by Andrew Pease, in April 2010.

== Recent Concert Programs ==

=== ''Spring Concert Series - Van Am Quad and Riverside Park'' - April 25, 2015 and May 3, 2015 ===

*'''Short Ride in a Fast Machine''' – John Adams, arr. Richard L. Saucedo
*'''Suite of Old American Dances''' - Robert Russell Bennett
*'''The Promise of Living from "The Tender Land"''' - Aaron Copland, arr. Kenneth Singelton
*'''Occident and Orient''' - Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Loras John Schissel
*'''Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird"''' - Igor Stravinsky, arr. Richard Franko Goldman

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 1, 2015 ===

*'''Hymn to the Sun with the Beat of Mother Earth''' – Satoshi Yagisawa
*'''Give Us This Day''' - David Maslanka

=== ''Holiday Concert'' - December 1, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse
*'''Irish Tune from County Derry''' - Percy Grainger
*'''Woodwind and Brass Chamber Groups'''

=== ''Memory'' - October 27, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Colonial Song''' – Percy Grainger
*'''Esprit de Corps''' – Robert Jager
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse

=== ''Riverside Park Concerts'' - May 3 and 4, 2014 ===

*'''Florentiner March''' - Julius Fucik
*'''Sheltering Sky''' – John Mackey
*'''Linconshire Posy''' – Percy Grangier
*'''Pines of the Appian Way''' – Ottorino Respighi (arr. Erik Leidzen)
*'''America the Beautiful''' – arr. Carmen Dragon

=== ''Tales and Visions'' - December 8, 2013 ===

*'''Russian Christmas Music''' - Alfred Reed
*'''Strange Humors''' – John Mackey
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Entry March of the Boyars''' – Johan Halvorsen
*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' – Richard Wagner

=== ''"Transformations" at Miller Theatre'' - November 14, 2013 ===

*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' - Richard Wagner
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra, I. Awakening Overture''' – Alfred Reed
*'''October''' – Eric Whitacre

=== ''Epic'' - April 22, 2013 ===

*'''Raise of the Son''' - Rossano Gallante
*'''Selections from the "Star Wars" Trilogy''' – John Williams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
*'''"Italian in Algiers" Overture''' – Gioachino Rossini
*'''Selections from "Carmina Burana"''' – Carl Orff, arr. Krance
*'''Hands Across the Sea''' – John Philip Sousa
*'''Jupiter from “The Planets”''' – Gustav Holst, arr. Merlin Patterson
*'''Bacchanale from "Samson and Delilah"''' – Camille Saint-Saëns

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 3, 2013 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' – Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Acrostic Song from “Final Alice”''' - David del Tredici, arr. Mark Spede
*'''The Last Polka''' – Beck Hansen, arr. Andrew Pease
*'''First Suite in E-flat''' – Gustav Holst (conducted by Sarah Quiroz)
*'''Reason for Hope in a Complex World''' – Oliver Caplan

=== ''Symphony'' - December 9, 2012 ===

*'''Pageant''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Symphony for Band''' - Edward Green
*'''Shepherd’s Hey''' – Percy Grainger

=== ''Scenes'' - October 21, 2012 ===

*'''Lauds''' - Ron Nelson
*'''Hymn to a Blue Hour''' - John Mackey
*'''Scenes from the Louvre''' - Norman Dello Joio
*'''La Muerte del Angel''' - Astor Piazzolla, arr. Andrew Pease (feat. Sarah Frisof)
*'''Blue Shades''' - Frank Ticheli

=== ''Perspectives'' - April 14, 2012 ===

*'''Huapango''' - Jose Pablo Moncayo
*'''William Byrd Suite''' - Gordon Jacob
*'''"Gnomus" from Pictures at an Exhibition''' - Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Mark Hindsley
*'''Second Suite in F''' - Gustav Holst

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 4, 2012 ===

*'''American Overture for Band''' - Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
*'''Cuban Overture''' - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Rogers
*'''Slava!''' - Leonard Bernstein, arr. Clare Grundman
*'''Kingfishers Catch Fire''' - John Mackey

=== ''Traveling East'' - December 11, 2011 ===

*'''Orient et Occident''' - Camille Saint-Saëns
*'''Variations on a Korean Folk Song''' - John Barnes Chance
*'''Come, Drink One More Cup''' - Chen Qian
*'''Selections from Princess Mononoke''' - Joe Hisaishi, arr. Kazuhiro Morita
*'''Festal Scenes''' - Yashuhide Ito

=== ''Light'' - October 23, 2011 ===

*'''"Overture" from Dancer in the Dark''' - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, arr. Vince Mendoza, trans. Andrew Pease
*'''Shadow Rituals''' - Michael Markowski
*'''Angels in the Architecture''' - Frank Ticheli
*'''Divertimento''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Lux Aurumque''' - Eric Whitacre
*'''Beacon Fires''' - Rob Smith

[[Category:Performance clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Wind Ensemble

2015-04-28T01:04:29Z

Mheinrich: /* Audition Process */

{{Infobox club
|Name=Columbia University Wind Ensemble
|Image=CUWE Logo.jpg
|Founded=[[1930]]
|Recognition=[[ABC, SGA]]
|Membership= approx. 50
|Executive board= President: Alex Donnelly
VPs of CFW: Tom Callander & Kevin Scherer
 VPs of MMM: Tim Foreman & Sam Alexander
 Treasurer/Social Chair: Sherrie Deng
 Personnel/Equipment Manager: Scott Aronin
 Secretary/Librarian: Sayaka Tsuno
 Librarian: Kevin Scherer
 Publicity Manager: Allison Scott
 Webmaster: Curtis Cooper
 Members-at-large: JJ Sechan & Hannah Allaman
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wind/main.html
|Contact=wind-exec@columbia.edu 
|Category=[[:Category:Performance_clubs|Performance]]}}

The '''Columbia University Wind Ensemble''' has, since [[1998]], grown in membership, audience, musical ability, organization, and has come to be one of the top providers of music performance in the Columbia community. The ensemble strives to play the best of the wind ensemble literature and also performs some marches and orchestral transcriptions for band. They give two themed concerts per semester, culminating in a spring concert which is chosen by and pays tribute to the members of the graduating senior class. The musicians are very involved, suggesting concert repertoire and taking opportunities to compose and guest-conduct.

Comprised mainly of undergraduate students from all schools and academic disciplines, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble strives to provide an outlet for musicians to perform the best of the wind ensemble repertoire and to meet other musicians in a social environment. Recently, the CU Wind Ensemble has developed a music program at P.S. 125 called [[Making Music Matter]] which is mainly funded through the annual [[Columbia Festival of Winds]], an all-day concert celebrating wind music and music education.

== History ==

Founded in the 1930s as the Columbia University Concert Band, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble was first directed by Harwood Simmons, then the conductor of the [[Columbia University Orchestra]]. After a long hiatus, former president Kenneth Cho revived the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 1998 under the direction of conductor T.J. Perlick- Molinari after finding that the former group had dissolved, leaving the university community with no outlet for serious wind music. Soon, the ensemble grew from a core membership of fifteen players to a full wind ensemble of almost forty musicians performing the standard wind ensemble repertoire.

In 2002, Andrew Pease entered as conductor and music director. Because of his dedicated work, Mr. Pease has increased the group's recognition throughout Columbia and New York City, and has allowed the ensemble to perform some of the most challenging wind ensemble repertoire. In addition, the executive board, comprised of all undergraduate students, continues to works hard completing the ensemble's administrative tasks and advancing the musical and social environment of the ensemble.

Recently, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble has grown to a full wind ensemble of almost sixty brass, woodwind, and percussion musicians. In 2006, the ensemble began the [[Teachers College]] Conducting Partnership, allowing a qualified TC student to serve as a guest conductor for one concert. The group has played at Merkin Hall, [[St. Paul's Chapel]], [[Miller Theatre]], [[Philosophy Hall]], [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]], and Yale's Woolsey Hall, and performed in joint concerts with other University ensembles such as the Yale Concert Band, MIT Concert Band, the Queens College Wind Ensemble, the Harvard Wind Ensemble, the Dartmouth Wind Symphony, and the Brown Wind Symphony.

In 2009, the Wind Ensemble produced two new programs: the Columbia Festival of Winds, an all-day concert promoting wind band performances, and Making Music Matter, a free music-education program at P.S. 125 funded in part by the Festival.

In 2013, Jason Noble became the new conductor and music director of the Wind Ensemble.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education.

== Music Director - Jason Noble ==

Praised for his highly expressive, innovative, and heart-felt musical interpretations, Jason Noble has been cited as “one of the nation’s most promising music educators” by School Band and Orchestra Magazine and as a teacher who makes a positive difference (The Miami Herald). In addition to his duties as Conductor of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, he currently serves as Director of Bands at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York, a position he has held since September 2007. Noble has held recent positions at Hofstra University (Director of Bands, Visiting Assistant Professor), New York University (Associate Director of Wind Ensembles), and the critically acclaimed Hanover Wind Symphony (Music Director). He recently served as an adjunct lecturer at Teachers College - Columbia University, Montclair State University, and Kean University. Noble previously served as Director of Bands at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami, Florida. Mr. Noble attended New York University (M.A., Music Education) and University of Miami (B.M., Music Education, magna cum laude) and is currently a doctoral candidate (Ed.D, Music Education) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

During his tenure at Miami Coral Park High School, Noble’s ensembles received both national and international acclaim. In 2004, Noble commissioned a new significant work for wind band, “Yosemite Autumn,” by composer Mark Camphouse. Noble and the Miami Coral Park High School band released a professionally recorded CD, “Living a Musical Dream,” with Mark Custom Records in 2003. Noble and the Hanover Wind Symphony released a professional CD in 2006, “Icons,” also on the Mark Custom label. Honor bands and ensembles under Mr. Noble’s direction have performed by exclusive competitive invitation at Carnegie Hall (2003, 2010, 2012), Salzburg and Vienna, Austria (2009), Prague, Czech Republic (2009), Gran Canaria, Spain (2010), Barcelona, Spain (2010), London, England (2013), The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (2013), and were invited to perform exclusively at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia (2004). Noble is an executive board member and adjudicator for the Central States Judges Association (CSJA), one of the nation’s premier musical adjudication organizations. Noble's research interests include Band Education, Instrumental Music Education, and Philosophies of Music Education. Noble is in frequent demand as a conductor, lecturer, and music performance adjudicator across the United States and abroad and has guest conducted or adjudicated numerous band performances in nineteen states and eight countries abroad.

== Audition Process ==

Auditions for the CU Wind Ensemble usually occur during the first weekend after classes start. Musicians must prepare a two-minute selection that best represents their performance level and sight-read music from the upcoming concert. Auditions typically last about ten minutes and musicians are asked to arrive five minutes early to warm up.

E-mail wind.exec@gmail.com for an audition slot or more information!

== Columbia Festival of Winds and Making Music Matter ==

The [[Columbia Festival of Winds]] is a daylong series of concerts to benefit public school music education. Featured New York City area music ensembles including the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, the Princeton University Wind Ensemble, the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp, Frank Sinatra High School Band, and Jambalaya Brass have participated in this all-day event to raise money for Making Music Matter. Wycliffe Gordon, an internationally recognized jazz trombonist, and New York Philharmonic Director of Education Theodore Wiprud, have also participated in the festival to promote public school music programming.

Proceeds from the festival provide funding for [[Making Music Matter]], a free after-school music education program founded by members of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 2009. With the support of the Morningside Area Alliance, volunteers from the CU Wind Ensemble work with a group of fourth grade musicians at P.S. 125. Money raised during 2008's inaugural festival has provided funds for renting flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones, buying music books, and supplying instrument accessories such as reeds and valve oil. The P.S. 125 Band performed for the first time during the 2009 Columbia Festival of Winds (receiving great applause for Hot Cross Buns). The program is continuing to expand, with a large donation from Ali Hard through the Van Am Award, given to her in 2010.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative (MMC) in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education. The Columbia Festival of Winds proceeds now go to the MMC to help them with their programs.

== Notable Alumni and Guest Conductors ==

Notable alumni include [[Maxine Woods]], former principal bassoonist with the Toronto Symphony, and [[Armando Ghitalla]], former principal trumpeter with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Notable guest conductors have included Edwin Franko Goldman and Karel Husa. The ensemble performed joint concerts with other University musical ensembles such as the MIT Concert Band, Queens College Wind Ensemble, Yale Concert Band and the Harvard Wind Ensemble, which was a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 1965.

== Comissioned Pieces ==

In the past, the CU Wind Ensemble has comissioned many pieces including Michael DiGiacinto’s Soundscape (2006), Erik Jorgen Jorgensen's Chaconne (2007), and Oliver Caplan’s Reason for Hope in a Complex World (2008).

The ensemble also had the honor of the NYC premiere of Frank Ticheli’s Nitro in March 2007 and the world premiere of Dr. Edward Green's Overture in E-flat, arranged by Andrew Pease, in April 2010.

== Recent Concert Programs ==

=== ''Spring Concert Series - Van Am Quad and Riverside Park'' - April 25, 2015 and May 3, 2015 ===

*'''Short Ride in a Fast Machine''' – John Adams, arr. Richard L. Saucedo
*'''Suite of Old American Dances''' - Robert Russell Bennett
*'''The Promise of Living from "The Tender Land"''' - Aaron Copland, arr. Kenneth Singelton
*'''Occident and Orient''' - Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Loras John Schissel
*'''Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird"''' - Igor Stravinsky, arr. Richard Franko Goldman

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 1, 2015 ===

*'''Hymn to the Sun with the Beat of Mother Earth''' – Satoshi Yagisawa
*'''Give Us This Day''' - David Maslanka

=== ''Holiday Concert'' - December 1, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse
*'''Irish Tune from County Derry''' - Percy Grainger
*'''Woodwind and Brass Chamber Groups'''

=== ''Memory'' - October 27, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Colonial Song''' – Percy Grainger
*'''Esprit de Corps''' – Robert Jager
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse

=== ''Riverside Park Concerts'' - May 3 and 4, 2014 ===

*'''Florentiner March''' - Julius Fucik
*'''Sheltering Sky''' – John Mackey
*'''Linconshire Posy''' – Percy Grangier
*'''Pines of the Appian Way''' – Ottorino Respighi (arr. Erik Leidzen)
*'''America the Beautiful''' – arr. Carmen Dragon

=== ''Tales and Visions'' - December 8, 2013 ===

*'''Russian Christmas Music''' - Alfred Reed
*'''Strange Humors''' – John Mackey
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Entry March of the Boyars''' – Johan Halvorsen
*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' – Richard Wagner

=== ''"Transformations" at Miller Theatre'' - November 14, 2013 ===

*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' - Richard Wagner
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra, I. Awakening Overture''' – Alfred Reed
*'''October''' – Eric Whitacre

=== ''Epic'' - April 22, 2013 ===

*'''Raise of the Son''' - Rossano Gallante
*'''Selections from the "Star Wars" Trilogy''' – John Williams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
*'''"Italian in Algiers" Overture''' – Gioachino Rossini
*'''Selections from "Carmina Burana"''' – Carl Orff, arr. Krance
*'''Hands Across the Sea''' – John Philip Sousa
*'''Jupiter from “The Planets”''' – Gustav Holst, arr. Merlin Patterson
*'''Bacchanale from "Samson and Delilah"''' – Camille Saint-Saëns

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 3, 2013 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' – Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Acrostic Song from “Final Alice”''' - David del Tredici, arr. Mark Spede
*'''The Last Polka''' – Beck Hansen, arr. Andrew Pease
*'''First Suite in E-flat''' – Gustav Holst (conducted by Sarah Quiroz)
*'''Reason for Hope in a Complex World''' – Oliver Caplan

=== ''Symphony'' - December 9, 2012 ===

*'''Pageant''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Symphony for Band''' - Edward Green
*'''Shepherd’s Hey''' – Percy Grainger

=== ''Scenes'' - October 21, 2012 ===

*'''Lauds''' - Ron Nelson
*'''Hymn to a Blue Hour''' - John Mackey
*'''Scenes from the Louvre''' - Norman Dello Joio
*'''La Muerte del Angel''' - Astor Piazzolla, arr. Andrew Pease (feat. Sarah Frisof)
*'''Blue Shades''' - Frank Ticheli

=== ''Perspectives'' - April 14, 2012 ===

*'''Huapango''' - Jose Pablo Moncayo
*'''William Byrd Suite''' - Gordon Jacob
*'''"Gnomus" from Pictures at an Exhibition''' - Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Mark Hindsley
*'''Second Suite in F''' - Gustav Holst

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 4, 2012 ===

*'''American Overture for Band''' - Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
*'''Cuban Overture''' - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Rogers
*'''Slava!''' - Leonard Bernstein, arr. Clare Grundman
*'''Kingfishers Catch Fire''' - John Mackey

=== ''Traveling East'' - December 11, 2011 ===

*'''Orient et Occident''' - Camille Saint-Saëns
*'''Variations on a Korean Folk Song''' - John Barnes Chance
*'''Come, Drink One More Cup''' - Chen Qian
*'''Selections from Princess Mononoke''' - Joe Hisaishi, arr. Kazuhiro Morita
*'''Festal Scenes''' - Yashuhide Ito

=== ''Light'' - October 23, 2011 ===

*'''"Overture" from Dancer in the Dark''' - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, arr. Vince Mendoza, trans. Andrew Pease
*'''Shadow Rituals''' - Michael Markowski
*'''Angels in the Architecture''' - Frank Ticheli
*'''Divertimento''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Lux Aurumque''' - Eric Whitacre
*'''Beacon Fires''' - Rob Smith

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[[Category:ABC groups]]

Jiwon Lee

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Jiwon Lee was a [[College of Dental Medicine|dental]] student who disappeared from her home in April 2014 and was found dead in the [[Hudson River]] a month later.<ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/04/04/police-dental-student-reported-missing-wednesday</ref><ref>http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/05/05/missing-dental-student-jiwon-lee-found-dead-hudson-medical-examiner-rules-suicide</ref>

In addition to being president of the American Student Dental Association, Lee also performed stand-up at various New York City comedy clubs.

==References==
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http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/04/04/police-dental-student-reported-missing-wednesday
http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/05/05/missing-dental-student-jiwon-lee-found-dead-hudson-medical-examiner-rules-suicide

Wind Ensemble

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{{Infobox club
|Name=Columbia University Wind Ensemble
|Image=CUWE Logo.jpg
|Founded=[[1930]]
|Recognition=[[ABC, SGA]]
|Membership= approx. 50
|Executive board= President: Alex Donnelly
VPs of CFW: Tom Callander & Kevin Scherer
 VPs of MMM: Tim Foreman & Sam Alexander
 Treasurer/Social Chair: Sherrie Deng
 Personnel/Equipment Manager: Scott Aronin
 Secretary/Librarian: Sayaka Tsuno
 Librarian: Kevin Scherer
 Publicity Manager: Allison Scott
 Webmaster: Curtis Cooper
 Members-at-large: JJ Sechan & Hannah Allaman
|Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wind/main.html
|Contact=wind-exec@columbia.edu 
|Category=[[:Category:Performance_clubs|Performance]]}}

The '''Columbia University Wind Ensemble''' has, since [[1998]], grown in membership, audience, musical ability, organization, and has come to be one of the top providers of music performance in the Columbia community. The ensemble strives to play the best of the wind ensemble literature and also performs some marches and orchestral transcriptions for band. They give two themed concerts per semester, culminating in a spring concert which is chosen by and pays tribute to the members of the graduating senior class. The musicians are very involved, suggesting concert repertoire and taking opportunities to compose and guest-conduct.

Comprised mainly of undergraduate students from all schools and academic disciplines, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble strives to provide an outlet for musicians to perform the best of the wind ensemble repertoire and to meet other musicians in a social environment. Recently, the CU Wind Ensemble has developed a music program at P.S. 125 called [[Making Music Matter]] which is mainly funded through the annual [[Columbia Festival of Winds]], an all-day concert celebrating wind music and music education.

== History ==

Founded in the 1930s as the Columbia University Concert Band, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble was first directed by Harwood Simmons, then the conductor of the [[Columbia University Orchestra]]. After a long hiatus, former president Kenneth Cho revived the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 1998 under the direction of conductor T.J. Perlick- Molinari after finding that the former group had dissolved, leaving the university community with no outlet for serious wind music. Soon, the ensemble grew from a core membership of fifteen players to a full wind ensemble of almost forty musicians performing the standard wind ensemble repertoire.

In 2002, Andrew Pease entered as conductor and music director. Because of his dedicated work, Mr. Pease has increased the group's recognition throughout Columbia and New York City, and has allowed the ensemble to perform some of the most challenging wind ensemble repertoire. In addition, the executive board, comprised of all undergraduate students, continues to works hard completing the ensemble's administrative tasks and advancing the musical and social environment of the ensemble.

Recently, the Columbia University Wind Ensemble has grown to a full wind ensemble of almost sixty brass, woodwind, and percussion musicians. In 2006, the ensemble began the [[Teachers College]] Conducting Partnership, allowing a qualified TC student to serve as a guest conductor for one concert. The group has played at Merkin Hall, [[St. Paul's Chapel]], [[Miller Theatre]], [[Philosophy Hall]], [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]], and Yale's Woolsey Hall, and performed in joint concerts with other University ensembles such as the Yale Concert Band, MIT Concert Band, the Queens College Wind Ensemble, the Harvard Wind Ensemble, the Dartmouth Wind Symphony, and the Brown Wind Symphony.

In 2009, the Wind Ensemble produced two new programs: the Columbia Festival of Winds, an all-day concert promoting wind band performances, and Making Music Matter, a free music-education program at P.S. 125 funded in part by the Festival.

In 2013, Jason Noble became the new conductor and music director of the Wind Ensemble.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education.

== Music Director - Jason Noble ==

Praised for his highly expressive, innovative, and heart-felt musical interpretations, Jason Noble has been cited as “one of the nation’s most promising music educators” by School Band and Orchestra Magazine and as a teacher who makes a positive difference (The Miami Herald). In addition to his duties as Conductor of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, he currently serves as Director of Bands at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York, a position he has held since September 2007. Noble has held recent positions at Hofstra University (Director of Bands, Visiting Assistant Professor), New York University (Associate Director of Wind Ensembles), and the critically acclaimed Hanover Wind Symphony (Music Director). He recently served as an adjunct lecturer at Teachers College - Columbia University, Montclair State University, and Kean University. Noble previously served as Director of Bands at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami, Florida. Mr. Noble attended New York University (M.A., Music Education) and University of Miami (B.M., Music Education, magna cum laude) and is currently a doctoral candidate (Ed.D, Music Education) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

During his tenure at Miami Coral Park High School, Noble’s ensembles received both national and international acclaim. In 2004, Noble commissioned a new significant work for wind band, “Yosemite Autumn,” by composer Mark Camphouse. Noble and the Miami Coral Park High School band released a professionally recorded CD, “Living a Musical Dream,” with Mark Custom Records in 2003. Noble and the Hanover Wind Symphony released a professional CD in 2006, “Icons,” also on the Mark Custom label. Honor bands and ensembles under Mr. Noble’s direction have performed by exclusive competitive invitation at Carnegie Hall (2003, 2010, 2012), Salzburg and Vienna, Austria (2009), Prague, Czech Republic (2009), Gran Canaria, Spain (2010), Barcelona, Spain (2010), London, England (2013), The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (2013), and were invited to perform exclusively at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia (2004). Noble is an executive board member and adjudicator for the Central States Judges Association (CSJA), one of the nation’s premier musical adjudication organizations. Noble's research interests include Band Education, Instrumental Music Education, and Philosophies of Music Education. Noble is in frequent demand as a conductor, lecturer, and music performance adjudicator across the United States and abroad and has guest conducted or adjudicated numerous band performances in nineteen states and eight countries abroad.

== Audition Process ==

Auditions for the CU Wind Ensemble occur during the first weekend after classes start. Musicians must prepare a two-minute selection that best represents their performance level and sight-read music from the upcoming concert. Auditions typically last about ten minutes and musicians are asked to arrive five minutes early to warm up.

'''Auditions for Fall Semester 2012 will be on:'''
*9/8 from 2:30 - 6:30 PM in Lerner 477
*9/9 from 1 - 5 PM in Lerner 477

E-mail CUWE President Alex Donnelly at ard2145@columbia.edu for an audition slot or more information!

== Columbia Festival of Winds and Making Music Matter ==

The [[Columbia Festival of Winds]] is a daylong series of concerts to benefit public school music education. Featured New York City area music ensembles including the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, the Princeton University Wind Ensemble, the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corp, Frank Sinatra High School Band, and Jambalaya Brass have participated in this all-day event to raise money for Making Music Matter. Wycliffe Gordon, an internationally recognized jazz trombonist, and New York Philharmonic Director of Education Theodore Wiprud, have also participated in the festival to promote public school music programming.

Proceeds from the festival provide funding for [[Making Music Matter]], a free after-school music education program founded by members of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble in 2009. With the support of the Morningside Area Alliance, volunteers from the CU Wind Ensemble work with a group of fourth grade musicians at P.S. 125. Money raised during 2008's inaugural festival has provided funds for renting flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones, buying music books, and supplying instrument accessories such as reeds and valve oil. The P.S. 125 Band performed for the first time during the 2009 Columbia Festival of Winds (receiving great applause for Hot Cross Buns). The program is continuing to expand, with a large donation from Ali Hard through the Van Am Award, given to her in 2010.

In 2014, the Wind Ensemble began a new partnership with the Musical Mentors Collaborative (MMC) in order to mutually improve their abilities to provide music education. The Columbia Festival of Winds proceeds now go to the MMC to help them with their programs.

== Notable Alumni and Guest Conductors ==

Notable alumni include [[Maxine Woods]], former principal bassoonist with the Toronto Symphony, and [[Armando Ghitalla]], former principal trumpeter with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Notable guest conductors have included Edwin Franko Goldman and Karel Husa. The ensemble performed joint concerts with other University musical ensembles such as the MIT Concert Band, Queens College Wind Ensemble, Yale Concert Band and the Harvard Wind Ensemble, which was a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 1965.

== Comissioned Pieces ==

In the past, the CU Wind Ensemble has comissioned many pieces including Michael DiGiacinto’s Soundscape (2006), Erik Jorgen Jorgensen's Chaconne (2007), and Oliver Caplan’s Reason for Hope in a Complex World (2008).

The ensemble also had the honor of the NYC premiere of Frank Ticheli’s Nitro in March 2007 and the world premiere of Dr. Edward Green's Overture in E-flat, arranged by Andrew Pease, in April 2010.

== Recent Concert Programs ==

=== ''Spring Concert Series - Van Am Quad and Riverside Park'' - April 25, 2015 and May 3, 2015 ===

*'''Short Ride in a Fast Machine''' – John Adams, arr. Richard L. Saucedo
*'''Suite of Old American Dances''' - Robert Russell Bennett
*'''The Promise of Living from "The Tender Land"''' - Aaron Copland, arr. Kenneth Singelton
*'''Occident and Orient''' - Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Loras John Schissel
*'''Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird"''' - Igor Stravinsky, arr. Richard Franko Goldman

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 1, 2015 ===

*'''Hymn to the Sun with the Beat of Mother Earth''' – Satoshi Yagisawa
*'''Give Us This Day''' - David Maslanka

=== ''Holiday Concert'' - December 1, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse
*'''Irish Tune from County Derry''' - Percy Grainger
*'''Woodwind and Brass Chamber Groups'''

=== ''Memory'' - October 27, 2014 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' - Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Colonial Song''' – Percy Grainger
*'''Esprit de Corps''' – Robert Jager
*'''Watchman, Tell Us of the Night''' – Mark Camphouse

=== ''Riverside Park Concerts'' - May 3 and 4, 2014 ===

*'''Florentiner March''' - Julius Fucik
*'''Sheltering Sky''' – John Mackey
*'''Linconshire Posy''' – Percy Grangier
*'''Pines of the Appian Way''' – Ottorino Respighi (arr. Erik Leidzen)
*'''America the Beautiful''' – arr. Carmen Dragon

=== ''Tales and Visions'' - December 8, 2013 ===

*'''Russian Christmas Music''' - Alfred Reed
*'''Strange Humors''' – John Mackey
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Entry March of the Boyars''' – Johan Halvorsen
*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' – Richard Wagner

=== ''"Transformations" at Miller Theatre'' - November 14, 2013 ===

*'''Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral''' - Richard Wagner
*'''Of Sailors and Whales''' – W. Francis McBeth
*'''Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra, I. Awakening Overture''' – Alfred Reed
*'''October''' – Eric Whitacre

=== ''Epic'' - April 22, 2013 ===

*'''Raise of the Son''' - Rossano Gallante
*'''Selections from the "Star Wars" Trilogy''' – John Williams, arr. Donald Hunsberger
*'''"Italian in Algiers" Overture''' – Gioachino Rossini
*'''Selections from "Carmina Burana"''' – Carl Orff, arr. Krance
*'''Hands Across the Sea''' – John Philip Sousa
*'''Jupiter from “The Planets”''' – Gustav Holst, arr. Merlin Patterson
*'''Bacchanale from "Samson and Delilah"''' – Camille Saint-Saëns

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 3, 2013 ===

*'''Festive Overture''' – Dmitri Shostakovich
*'''Acrostic Song from “Final Alice”''' - David del Tredici, arr. Mark Spede
*'''The Last Polka''' – Beck Hansen, arr. Andrew Pease
*'''First Suite in E-flat''' – Gustav Holst (conducted by Sarah Quiroz)
*'''Reason for Hope in a Complex World''' – Oliver Caplan

=== ''Symphony'' - December 9, 2012 ===

*'''Pageant''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Symphony for Band''' - Edward Green
*'''Shepherd’s Hey''' – Percy Grainger

=== ''Scenes'' - October 21, 2012 ===

*'''Lauds''' - Ron Nelson
*'''Hymn to a Blue Hour''' - John Mackey
*'''Scenes from the Louvre''' - Norman Dello Joio
*'''La Muerte del Angel''' - Astor Piazzolla, arr. Andrew Pease (feat. Sarah Frisof)
*'''Blue Shades''' - Frank Ticheli

=== ''Perspectives'' - April 14, 2012 ===

*'''Huapango''' - Jose Pablo Moncayo
*'''William Byrd Suite''' - Gordon Jacob
*'''"Gnomus" from Pictures at an Exhibition''' - Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Mark Hindsley
*'''Second Suite in F''' - Gustav Holst

=== ''Columbia Festival of Winds'' - March 4, 2012 ===

*'''American Overture for Band''' - Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
*'''Cuban Overture''' - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Rogers
*'''Slava!''' - Leonard Bernstein, arr. Clare Grundman
*'''Kingfishers Catch Fire''' - John Mackey

=== ''Traveling East'' - December 11, 2011 ===

*'''Orient et Occident''' - Camille Saint-Saëns
*'''Variations on a Korean Folk Song''' - John Barnes Chance
*'''Come, Drink One More Cup''' - Chen Qian
*'''Selections from Princess Mononoke''' - Joe Hisaishi, arr. Kazuhiro Morita
*'''Festal Scenes''' - Yashuhide Ito

=== ''Light'' - October 23, 2011 ===

*'''"Overture" from Dancer in the Dark''' - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, arr. Vince Mendoza, trans. Andrew Pease
*'''Shadow Rituals''' - Michael Markowski
*'''Angels in the Architecture''' - Frank Ticheli
*'''Divertimento''' - Vincent Persichetti
*'''Lux Aurumque''' - Eric Whitacre
*'''Beacon Fires''' - Rob Smith

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[[Category:ABC groups]]