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Talk:Adolph Lewisohn

2008-03-24T02:54:12Z

XavierTheNerd: New page: == Useful sources == Lewisohn was a pretty prominent figure among the NYC philanthropy circuit, maybe moreso than many other CU building namesakes. He funded a stadium at City College...

== Useful sources ==
Lewisohn was a pretty prominent figure among the NYC philanthropy circuit, maybe moreso than many other CU building namesakes. He funded a stadium at [[City College]] and a popular series of concerts, and this article from Time in 1926 discusses his role in the whole Jews in the Ivy League question:
[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,729214,00.html]
[[User:XavierTheNerd|XavierTheNerd]] 22:54, 23 March 2008 (EDT)

Adolph Lewisohn

2008-03-24T02:38:40Z

XavierTheNerd: Corrected dates of birth and death and added ref to obituary

'''Adolph Lewisohn''' (May 27, 1849 - August 17, 1938)
<ref>"[http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=98180492&sid=2&Fmt=10&clientId=15403&RQT=309&VName=HNP Adolph Lewisohn Dies at Age of 89]", ''New York Times'', August 18, 1938, pp. 1, 19. Retrieved from ProQuest database, March 23, 2008.</ref> was "a German immigrant who came to New York in 1867 initially to join the New York branch of his family’s importing business. He was a capitalist, art collector, and philanthropist, among other things, but he was mainly involved with the mining industry."<ref>http://www.gs.columbia.edu/kevinmap/lewisohn_hall.htm</ref> He funded the construction of [[Lewisohn Hall]].

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Donors]]

Grade Point Average

2007-05-25T00:56:34Z

XavierTheNerd:

The '''Grade Point Average''', more often known as its abbreviation, '''GPA''', is a number from 0 to 4.33 summarizing a student's grades. The number is calculated by multiplying your numerical grade (0-4.33) in a class by the point value of that class, and then dividing the sum of these products by the total number of points taken. Grades of "Pass" do not count in the GPA.

You need at least a 2.0 to be in good academic standing. If your GPA is below 2.0, you will be placed on [[Academic Probation]].

Any GPA below 3.0 is generally cause for concern, and probably means that you are an engineer, or you need to take easier classes.

You can help your GPA by reading [[CULPA]] before registering for classes. The relative difficulty of your instructors plays a significant role in determining your GPA, particularly in [[Core]] classes, which make up at least 36 points out of the 124 required for the Columbia College [[BA]].

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/docs/students/grades/calculating-gpa.html Calculating GPA]

[[Category:Grades]]

Talk:Grade Point Average

2007-05-24T02:50:13Z

XavierTheNerd:

What the hell? This article makes us sound lazy and grade-obsessed. I suggest a major rewrite and change in tone. [[User:Foobar|Foobar]] 23:04, 22 May 2007 (EDT)

I disagree. One of the benefits of having an independent CUWiki is that we're free to be candid. I don't see why the article about GPA should not be "grade-obsessed." It seems to me that anyone who cares enough to look this page up could use some real-world knowledge about the rules of the GPA game-- I wish I'd known this stuff during my freshman year. [[User:XavierTheNerd|XavierTheNerd]]

School songs

2007-05-17T01:05:12Z

XavierTheNerd: /* Sans Souci */

[[Image:Rahrah.jpg|240px|frame|right]]

== Alma Mater ==

=== Sans Souci ===
Sans Souci (french for "without cares" or "carefree") is the Columbia College Alma Mater. A beautiful song that most students probably don't know the words of. The [[CUMB]] can be seen performing the song at the conclusion of each football game, with the team gathered in front of them. Additionally, [[Orgo Night]] traditionally ends with the underclassmen members of the band singing Sans Souci to the seniors, who stand together on the steps of [[Furnald|Furnald Hall]].

<blockquote style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); padding: 1em;">
{|
|
1.
What if tomorrow bring 
Sorrow or anything
::Other than joy? 
What if't be wintry chill 
Rain, storm or summer's thrill? 
Tomorrow's the future still;
::This is today! 
Tomorrow's the future still;
::This is today.
|width="50"|
|
2.
Out on life's stormy seas 
All of us soon may be,
::Far, far away. 
Still hold your glasses high, 
Here's to youth while it's nigh; 
Though we tomorrow die,
::This is today! 
Though we tomorrow die,
::This is today.

3.
One last toast e'er we part, 
Written on ev'ry heart,
::This motto stay 
Long may Columbia stand, 
Honored throughout the land, 
Our Alma Mater grand,
::Now and for ay! 
Our Alma Mater grand,
::Now and for ay.
|}
</blockquote>

== Stand, Columbia ==
"Stand, Columbia" is the University Alma Mater, but it's rarely performed. Written by Gilbert Oakley Ward (C 1902) in 1904 to the tune of Haydn's Emperor Quartet, which also served as the melody for the German national anthem "Deutschland über alles", the song most likely fell out of favor along with most other vestiges of germanophilia following World War I. The song is traditionally performed at the [[Baccalaureate Ceremony]].

<blockquote style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); padding: 1em;">
{|
|
1.
Mother, stay'd on rock eternal,
:Crown'd and set upon a height, 
Glorified by Light supernal
:In thy radiance we see light, 
Torch thy children's lamps to kindle,
:Beacon-star to cheer and guide, 
Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater
:Through the storms of Time abide! 
Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater
:Through the storms of Time abide!
|width="50"|
|
2.
Honor, love, and veneration
:Crown forevermore the brow! 
Many a grateful generation
:Hail thee as we hail thee now! 
Till the lordly Hudson seaward
:Cease to roll his heaving tide, 
Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater
:Through the storms of Time abide! 
Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater
:Through the storms of Time abide!
|}
</blockquote>

== Fight Songs ==

=== Roar, Lion, Roar ===
"Roar" is Columbia's fight song and is the song that's most often associated with the school. The lyrics were written to the melody of a [[Varsity Show]] song from the 1920's titled "Bold, Buccaneers!" The song is rarely, if ever, performed with both stanzas. Usually only the second is performed.

<blockquote style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); padding: 1em;">
{|
|
1.
When the bold, teams of old 
Wore the Blue and White, 
Deeds of fame, made their name, 
Here at old Columbia. 
Nowadays we can praise 
Fighting teams again. 
Hear the lion roar in pride, 
While the men of Morningside 
Follow the Blue and White to Vict'ry... 
|width="50"|
|
2.
Roar, Lion, Roar 
And wake the echoes of the Hudson Valley! 
Fight on to victory evermore, 
While the sons of Knickerbocker rally round 
Columbia! Columbia! 
Shouting her name forever! 
Roar, Lion, Roar 
For Alma Mater on the Hudson Shore!
|}
</blockquote>

Listen here: [[Media:roar.mp3|"Roar, Lion Roar"]] • [[Media:roar2.mp3|Instrumental Only Version]]

=== Who Own's New York? ===
"Who Own's" is a self-aggrandizing cheer referring to Columbia being one of New York City's largest landlords. At one point Columbia was third behind only the City and the Church.

<blockquote style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); padding: 1em;">
Oh, who owns New York? 
Oh, who owns New York? 
Oh, who owns New York the people say. 
Why, we own New York! 
Why, we own New York! 
C-O-L-U-M-B-I-A!
</blockquote>

=== Stand Up and Cheer ===
Another short cheer song performed by the band during games.

<blockquote style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); padding: 1em;">
Stand up and cheer! 
Stand up and cheer for old Columbia! 
For today we raise 
The Blue and White above the rest. 
Our boys are fighting 
And they are bound to win the fray. 
We've got the team! 
We've got the steam! 
For this is old Columbia's day!
</blockquote>
[[Media:standup.mp3|"Stand Up and Cheer" from the University of Ohio]]

== External Links ==
* [http://cumb.org/ Columbia University Marching Band]

[[Category:Traditions]]

Class Day

2007-05-16T23:27:58Z

XavierTheNerd: /* Undergradaute School Speakers */

'''Class Day''' is like graduation, but not really ([[Commencement]], at which students are formally conferred their degrees, is held on a separate day). These celebrations, held for each of Columbia's undergraduate schools, feature keynote speakers (usually alumni), and an occasion for students to have their names called out and walk across the stage. Their existence forces students' parents to spend an extra day or two dealing with their children's commencement.

==Speaker controversies==

Speakers at recent [[Columbia College]] class days have been controversial. In [[2006]], Senator [[John McCain]] spoke, and many were upset that he did not represent the political beliefs of most CC students. [[Matthew Fox]], a star of TV's ''Lost'', is the scheduled speaker for [[2007]], but has been seen as an underwhelming or inappropriate choice for such a serious occasion.

== Class Day speakers ==
===Undergradaute School Speakers===

{|
|- style="background:#DDDDDD;"
| '''Year'''
| '''[[Columbia College]]'''
| '''[[SEAS]]'''
| '''[[General Studies]]'''
| '''[[Barnard College]]
|-
|[[2007]]
|[[Matthew Fox|Matthew C. Fox]] C '89
|[[Santiago Calatrava]] Parent '06, '07
|
|Anna Deavere Smith
|-
|[[2006]]
|[[John McCain]] Parent '07
|Raymond P. Daddazio E '75
|Antonio Luis Freitas GS '97
|Francine du Plessix Gray BC '52
|-
|[[2005]]
|[[Robert Kraft]] C '63
|Mynoon Doro E '73
|
|
|-
|[[2004]]
|[[Tony Kushner]] C '78 [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/jul04/cover.php]
|Savio Tung E '73
|
|
|-
|[[2003]]
|[[George Stephanopoulos]] C '82 [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/vforum/03/cc_class_day/cc.ram]
|Michael Massimino E '84 [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/vforum/03/seas_class_day/seas.ram]
|
|
|-
|[[2002]]
|[[David J. Stern]] L '66 [http://www.college.columbia.edu/aboutcc/news/video_classday2002_stern_ref.php]
|Jeffrey Bleustein [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/vforum/02/seas_class_day/seas.ram]
|
|
|-
|[[2001]]
|David Boies
|
|
|
|-
|[[2000]]
|[[Brian Dennehy]] C '60
|
|
|
|-
|[[1999]]
|Claire Shipman C '86
|David E. Shaw
|
|
|-
|[[1998]]
|Judge Joseph A. Greenaway C '78
|Norman R. Augustine
|
|Joyce Purnick BC '67
|-
|[[1997]]
|Jonathan Kozol
|David Marks
|
|Anna Quindlen BC '74
|-
|[[1996]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[1995]]
|Tom Brokaw
|Samuel L. Higginbottom C '43, E '43
|
|Madeleine K. Albright GSAS '68, SIPA '76
|-
|[[1994]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[1987]]
|
|
|
|Charles S. Robb
|}

[[Category:Commencement]]

Hamilton Deli

2007-04-10T03:42:25Z

XavierTheNerd:

'''Hamilton Deli''' is a small sandwich shop/supermarket on [[Amsterdam]] between 115th and 116th Sts. It is known popularly as '''Ham Del'''. Awesome sandwiches and rapid-fire service, but often infested with law and business students. Get the VIP card and you'll get a free sandwich after 10 purchases.

== ABC Special ==
The '''ABC Special''' is a sandwich which is not on the menu at Hamilton Deli. To get it, you have to know what it is and ask for it specifically. It is:
* Chicken salad wrapped in cheddar cheese
* Optional lettuce and tomatoes
* Placed between two slices of buttered toast

It's fattalicious. And cheap.

== Tour de Ham Del ==
The '''Tour de Ham Del''' is a grueling gamut run only by the stout of heart. To complete it, one must consume at least one of every single type of combination hero at Hamilton Deli. Do not forget the ones on the red and green signs on the side. This is 29 sandwiches in all, including the elusive Philly Chicken Steak. [[Rob Trump]] completed it and he is awesome. He didn't even like eating the tuna melt but he did it for love of the game.

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.806541" lon="-73.961093" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.806541, -73.961093, Hamilton Deli
</googlemap>

[[Category:Snacks]]
[[Category:Supermarkets in Morningside Heights]]

Orgo Night

2007-04-08T21:24:39Z

XavierTheNerd: /* Performance timeline */

[[Image:Orgo.jpg|thumb|The [[CUMB]] playing in [[Butler]] 209 during Orgo Night]]

'''Orgo Night''' is held on the day before the [[Organic Chemistry]] exam, which is always on the first day of [[finals]]. At precisely the stroke of midnight, the [[Columbia University Marching Band]] occupies Room 209 (the main reading room) of [[Butler Library]] to distract diligent students from studying. Despite the commotion, at least some students attempt to study through the event.

Though the performance doesn't begin until midnight, early arrival is recommended as students begin to file in and claim prime spaces in the room as early as 15 to 20 minutes ahead of time.

== Performance timeline ==

The band begins by telling scripted campus-interest jokes and playing music. After half an hour, the procession moves out to [[Van Am Quad]] to entertain the residents of [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]], and [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]] residence halls. The band then plays at various other locations around the [[Morningside Heights campus|campus]], including the courtyard of [[Wien]], [[President's House|President Bollinger's House]] and the residential quadrangle of [[Barnard College]], where students of the all-women's school, in mock-consternation, rain trash - including notes and course packets - and pornographic magazines upon them from their dormitory rooms above.

The band ends their Orgo Night performances in front of [[Furnald|Furnald Hall]], formerly an all-senior dormitory, where the seniors gathering on the steps of the building are presented with bottles of champagne, and the underclassmen in the marching band serenade them with a singing of the college Alma Mater, [[School Songs#Sans Souci|Sans Souci]]. After finishing the song, the singers begin a spirited and entertaining, though vulgar, mock-version of the song, composed of quips that poke fun at the various stereotypes about the Columbia student body.

== External links ==
* [http://www.cumb.org/scripts.php Marching Band Scripts]

[[Category:Traditions]]

Graduate Assistant

2007-04-08T05:13:23Z

XavierTheNerd:

'''Graduate Assistants''', or '''GA's''' are hired by the [[Office of Residential Programs]] to live in Columbia [[Housing Services|dormitories]]. They get a free room, and a $4200 stipend. Their purpose is mainly to sign [[CAVA]]ed freshmen out of [[St. Luke's Hospital]] , but according to the website, "through professional experiences, the graduate assistants support the mission and needs of our office and gain transferable skills." Administration-speak at it's best.

Candidates for the GA position should be enrolled in a Columbia University graduate school. First year law, dental, medical, business, and social work students are ineligible due to the fact that "the academic requirements and job responsibilities are too great."

[[Category:Housing]]