https://www.wikicu.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Vikas.arun&feedformat=atomWikiCU - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T15:31:16ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.31.8https://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54775Vikas Arun2017-07-27T19:22:59Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun is a member of the Columbia Engineering undergraduate Class of 2017 who majored in Operations Research and minored in Computer Science. He is known for his vast array of dance accomplishments, his leadership of the URC (Undergradaute Recruitment Committee), and the numerous academic awards he won, including a fellowship to complete his MS at Columbia for free. <br />
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He gained much notoriety during the summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Apart from So You Think You Can Dance, he is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award, and a guest artist with MUSE dance company based out of LA. He has been offered a contract to perform with STOMP, toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance, and been featured in the upcoming film "Breaking Brooklyn". He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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Vikas has won three Kings Crown Leadership awards during his time at Columbia. In 2016 he won the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering and the Kings Crown Award for Innovation & Enhancement in recognition of his instrumental work in expanding and re designing the engineering tour for prospective students. In 2017 he won the Columbia Spirit award along with co chairs Drew Feldman and Julia Davis Porada for their work leading the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee. He was also named the most persuasive tour guide on campus.<br />
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In the spring of 2017, he was featured on the Columbia Engineering home page [http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/senior-spotlight/vikas-arun] as well as in the Commencement Edition of the Columbia Record [https://commencement.columbia.edu/engineer-tap-dances-his-way-tackling-big-data]. He was also awarded the Robert Gartland Fellowship, given to at most one undergraduate a year. The fellowship provides a tuition waiver for a student to pursue their MS in Operations Research at Columbia [http://bulletin.engineering.columbia.edu/endowed-fellowships].<br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]] | [[Class of 2017]] | [[SEAS 2017]] | [[SEAS Students]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54774Vikas Arun2017-07-27T19:21:29Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun is a member of the Columbia Engineering undergraduate Class of 2017 who majored in Operations Research and minored in Computer Science. He is known for his vast array of dance accomplishments, his leadership of the URC (Undergradaute Recruitment Committee), and the numerous academic awards he won, including a fellowship to complete his MS at Columbia for free. <br />
<br />
He gained much notoriety during the summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Apart from So You Think You Can Dance, he is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award, and a guest artist with MUSE dance company based out of LA. He has been offered a contract to perform with STOMP, toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance, and been featured in the upcoming film "Breaking Brooklyn". He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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Vikas has won three Kings Crown Leadership awards during his time at Columbia. In 2016 he won the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering and the Kings Crown Award for Innovation & Enhancement in recognition of his instrumental work in expanding and re designing the engineering tour for prospective students. In 2017 he won the Columbia Spirit award along with co chairs Drew Feldman and Julia Davis Porada for their work leading the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee. He was also named the most persuasive tour guide on campus.<br />
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In the spring of 2017, he was featured on the Columbia Engineering home page [http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/senior-spotlight/vikas-arun] as well as in the Commencement Edition of the Columbia Record [https://commencement.columbia.edu/engineer-tap-dances-his-way-tackling-big-data]. He was also awarded the Robert Gartland Fellowship, given to at most one undergraduate a year that provides a tuition waiver for a student to pursue their MS in Operations Research at Columbia [http://bulletin.engineering.columbia.edu/endowed-fellowships].<br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]] | [[Class of 2017]] | [[SEAS 2017]] | [[SEAS Students]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54730Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:23:21Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
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Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]] | [[Class of 2017]] | [[SEAS 2017]] | [[SEAS Students]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54729Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:21:51Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
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Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]] | [[Class of 2017]] | [[SEAS 2017]] | [[SEAS Students]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54728Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:21:24Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
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Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]] | [Class of 2017] | [SEAS 2017] | [SEAS Students]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54727Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:21:03Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
<br />
Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [URC] | [Class of 2017] | [SEAS 2017] | [SEAS Students]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54726Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:20:23Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
<br />
Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC] | [Class of 2017] | [SEAS 2017] | [SEAS Students]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54725Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:19:35Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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<br />
Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
<br />
Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC] | Class of 2017 | SEAS 2017 | SEAS Students]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54724Vikas Arun2016-10-13T05:19:18Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and toured the country with Celebrity Dance Conventions in 2014 and 2015 teaching tap dance. He is also a member of Chloe Arnold's Apartment 33, a famous tap dance company started by Columbia alumna Chloe Arnold, whose works has been featured by Beyoncé among others. <br />
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He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. He will also be featured in an upcoming Hollywood film called "Breaking Brooklyn". His major is Operations Research and his minor is Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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During the Spring 2016 semester Vikas won a King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Innovation & Enhancement and was the recipient of the Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering.<br />
<br />
Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He served as an engineering coordinators in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and assumed the role as a co-chair for the 2016-17 year. He was named most persuasive tour guide on campus. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC] | Class of 2017 | SEAS 2017 | SEAS Students]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54196Vikas Arun2015-08-20T05:27:51Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
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Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and will be touring six cities in the fall of 2015 with Celebrity Dance Conventions teaching tap dance. He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. His major is Operations Research and Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
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Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
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Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
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Vikas is also a prominent member of the [[Undergraduate Recruitement Committee]] (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He was named most persuasive tour guide and is one of three students in charge of the engineering school's admissions presence. <br />
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Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Vikas_Arun&diff=54195Vikas Arun2015-08-20T05:27:15Z<p>Vikas.arun: </p>
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<div>Vikas Arun gained notoriety during he summer of 2015 when he made it to the final 25 dancers for the famed show, So You Think You Can Dance. He beat out all of the other male tap dancers auditioning and a majority of the rest of the dancers in order to make it to the very end of Vegas week on the show's twelfth season. His facebook page has gained a large following with displays of encouragement and support from fans, including many Columbians.[https://www.facebook.com/VikasArunDance]<br />
<br />
Vikas Arun, SEAS ’17, is a member of CATastrophe Dance Company (winner of the prestigious ACE Capezio Choreography Award) and will be touring six cities in the fall of 2015 with Celebrity Dance Conventions teaching tap dance. He is a guest member of the famed MUSE dance company based out of LA, and has received a contract offer from STOMP, one of the longest running and most profitable dance shows in the United States. His major is Operations Research and Computer Science. Vikas has also been profiled in a wonderful HerCampus article. [http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/vikas-arun-seas-17]<br />
<br />
<br />
Hometown: Seattle, WA<br />
Dream Job: No idea yet but when that dream job comes along, I'll know it’s right!<br />
Go-to App: Snapchat—It’s an easy way to keep in touch with my friends across the country.<br />
Favorite TV Show: Shark Tank and So You Think You Can Dance<br />
<br />
<br />
Vikas offers a unique viewpoint on the importance of how dance and engineering work together. “Tap dancing is all about musical precision. The best tap dancers are amazing because they can ‘speak’ clearly with their tap shoes. In relationship to the music, they know when to make sounds and when to sit quiet,” explains Vikas. “My engineering background helps me with overlapping disparate rhythm patterns. Studies have pointed to the fact that math and music use similar parts of the brain, and I guess I’m another example supporting that theory!” [http://engineering.columbia.edu/first-look-seas-first-years]<br />
<br />
Vikas is also a prominent member of the Undergraduate Recruitement Committee (URC), which gives tours throughout Columbia's campus. He was named most persuasive tour guide and is one of three students in charge of the engineering school's admissions presence. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Tags: [[Vikas Arun]] | [[URC]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Riding_the_subway&diff=48708Riding the subway2013-09-04T17:18:48Z<p>Vikas.arun: /* MetroCards */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{prefrosh}}<br />
<br />
[[Image:Subway map.jpg|right|thumb|For your convenience.]]<br />
<br />
How to ride the subway like an expert, or, since you're now a Columbia student, how to look like an expert while riding the subway.<br />
<br />
==MetroCards ==<br />
<br />
MetroCards can be purchased in the station from MetroCard vending machines using cash, credit, or debit. A single ride MetroCard, good for two hours, costs $2.50, though customers can save by purchasing pay-per-ride MetroCards. Pay-per-ride MetroCards can store between $4.50 and $80. Putting on $8 or more on your pay-per-ride MetroCard triggers a 5% bonus. Unlimited MetroCards are also available for one day until the next 3 a.m. ($8.25), for seven days ($27), or for thirty days ($89). Complete MetroCard information is available [http://www.mta.info/metrocard/ here].<br />
<br />
== In the station ==<br />
<br />
Trains are often rerouted for system maintenance, especially on late nights (commonly between midnight and 5 a.m.), weekends, and holidays. It may be a good idea to check the [http://www.mta.info/ MTA website] for service changes and alerts before leaving. Advisories known in advance specific to individual stations are generally posted throughout fare control and subway platforms. A weekend summary is commonly posted next to the system map on subway platforms. Station attendants, usually located in booths at many points of fare control, should be able to assist with routine questions.<br />
<br />
== Trains ==<br />
<br />
=== How to get to Columbia ===<br />
<br />
Take the (1) train to 116.<br />
<br />
If beginning south of 96 on the Broadway IRT (1), (2), and (3), make sure you are on a (1) train before leaving 96. When service is running normally, this means walking across the platform at 96 to the local track. When (2) and (3) trains are running local (late nights and sometimes due to system maintenance), this means detraining at 96 and waiting for a (1) train on the same track. (2) and (3) trains do not run up Broadway north of 96.<br />
<br />
=== Advice for going uptown ===<br />
<br />
There's a world of New York north of Columbia that's mostly accessible by subway. Boarding an uptown (1) train at 116 means only an 8-10 minute ride to the [[Columbia Medical Center]], exiting at the venerable 168th St station, and a 15 minute ride to the [[Baker Field]] athletic complex, exiting (above ground) at 215th St.<br />
<br />
=== Advice for going downtown ===<br />
<br />
Beginning on a downtown (1) train at 116, be aware that the option usually exists to transfer to an express train across the platform at 96. The (2) and (3) express trains travel down Broadway on the Upper West Side and 7th Avenue below, making stops (alongside the (1) train) at 72, 42, 34, 14, and Chambers. Intermediate stops are accessible on the (1) train. Remember, express trains only save 5 to 10 minutes, tops, depending on one's destination. An express train that leave 96th at the same time as a local train reaches 72nd Street 2 minutes faster than a local and reaches Times Square-42nd St 5 minutes faster than a local. While time should be saved when traveling south of 34, you don't lose a large amount of time if you remain on the (1) train when traveling only as far as 42 (Times Square, a major transfer hub) or 34 (Penn Station, the next stop). If you are in a rush, as you pull into 96th, take a look at the screens displaying the wait times for the next express train and use the guidelines above to determine if switching is beneficial.<br />
<br />
== Crosstown ==<br />
<br />
There are a number of ways to get crosstown from 116. The most direct route is not by subway, but rather by bus. The M4 (heading downtown), which can be picked up at 116 and Broadway makes a left on 110 and a right down 5th Avenue (with a stop at 86 for the Metropolitan Museum of Art). The M4 runs back up along Madison Avenue. Be advised that local buses do generally stop, if requested, at every avenue and every couple of blocks. Once on the east side, the subway runs up and down Lexington Avenue.<br />
<br />
Crosstown buses are also available at 125 (one of which, the M60, can be boarded at 116 and Broadway), 96, 86, 79, 72, 66, 57, 50, 42, 34, 23, and 14, all north of Houston. Also, the (L) subway runs across 14 (and into Brooklyn), while the (S) subway runs across 42, between Times Square and Grand Central.<br />
<br />
==Advanced techniques==<br />
<br />
===Pre-walking===<br />
If you're short on time, a good technique is the pre-walk. This involves moving along the platform before your train arrives and serves two main purposes. On a busy day, pre-walking to the front or back of the train can mean a more comfortable ride in a less crowded car. Pre-walking can also minimize time spent in a transfer or exiting the station if you know the layout of your destination. For example, if you are coming uptown to Columbia on the (1), try pre-walking so that you enter the third car on the train. When you exit, you'll be right at the stairs!<br />
<br />
===Sub down, Bus back===<br />
This technique takes advantage of the fact that you can tranfer to a bus within one hour of riding the subway. If you are making a short trip, it can save you $2.25. Suppose you're hosting a party, but you need a cable to connect your iPod to your suite's speakers. Take the subway down to 86th street, pop into PC Richards for the cable, then ride the [[M104]] back up to campus.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Subway]]<br />
[[Category:How to]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Riding_the_subway&diff=48707Riding the subway2013-09-04T17:18:16Z<p>Vikas.arun: /* In the station */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{prefrosh}}<br />
<br />
[[Image:Subway map.jpg|right|thumb|For your convenience.]]<br />
<br />
How to ride the subway like an expert, or, since you're now a Columbia student, how to look like an expert while riding the subway.<br />
<br />
==MetroCards ==<br />
<br />
MetroCards can be purchased in the station from MetroCard vending machines using cash, credit, or debit. A single ride MetroCard, good for two hours, costs $2.25, though customers can save by purchasing pay-per-ride MetroCards. Pay-per-ride MetroCards can store between $4.50 and $80. Putting on $8 or more on your pay-per-ride MetroCard triggers a 15% bonus. Unlimited MetroCards are also available for one day until the next 3 a.m. ($8.25), for seven days ($27), or for thirty days ($89). Complete MetroCard information is available [http://www.mta.info/metrocard/ here].<br />
<br />
== In the station ==<br />
<br />
Trains are often rerouted for system maintenance, especially on late nights (commonly between midnight and 5 a.m.), weekends, and holidays. It may be a good idea to check the [http://www.mta.info/ MTA website] for service changes and alerts before leaving. Advisories known in advance specific to individual stations are generally posted throughout fare control and subway platforms. A weekend summary is commonly posted next to the system map on subway platforms. Station attendants, usually located in booths at many points of fare control, should be able to assist with routine questions.<br />
<br />
== Trains ==<br />
<br />
=== How to get to Columbia ===<br />
<br />
Take the (1) train to 116.<br />
<br />
If beginning south of 96 on the Broadway IRT (1), (2), and (3), make sure you are on a (1) train before leaving 96. When service is running normally, this means walking across the platform at 96 to the local track. When (2) and (3) trains are running local (late nights and sometimes due to system maintenance), this means detraining at 96 and waiting for a (1) train on the same track. (2) and (3) trains do not run up Broadway north of 96.<br />
<br />
=== Advice for going uptown ===<br />
<br />
There's a world of New York north of Columbia that's mostly accessible by subway. Boarding an uptown (1) train at 116 means only an 8-10 minute ride to the [[Columbia Medical Center]], exiting at the venerable 168th St station, and a 15 minute ride to the [[Baker Field]] athletic complex, exiting (above ground) at 215th St.<br />
<br />
=== Advice for going downtown ===<br />
<br />
Beginning on a downtown (1) train at 116, be aware that the option usually exists to transfer to an express train across the platform at 96. The (2) and (3) express trains travel down Broadway on the Upper West Side and 7th Avenue below, making stops (alongside the (1) train) at 72, 42, 34, 14, and Chambers. Intermediate stops are accessible on the (1) train. Remember, express trains only save 5 to 10 minutes, tops, depending on one's destination. An express train that leave 96th at the same time as a local train reaches 72nd Street 2 minutes faster than a local and reaches Times Square-42nd St 5 minutes faster than a local. While time should be saved when traveling south of 34, you don't lose a large amount of time if you remain on the (1) train when traveling only as far as 42 (Times Square, a major transfer hub) or 34 (Penn Station, the next stop). If you are in a rush, as you pull into 96th, take a look at the screens displaying the wait times for the next express train and use the guidelines above to determine if switching is beneficial.<br />
<br />
== Crosstown ==<br />
<br />
There are a number of ways to get crosstown from 116. The most direct route is not by subway, but rather by bus. The M4 (heading downtown), which can be picked up at 116 and Broadway makes a left on 110 and a right down 5th Avenue (with a stop at 86 for the Metropolitan Museum of Art). The M4 runs back up along Madison Avenue. Be advised that local buses do generally stop, if requested, at every avenue and every couple of blocks. Once on the east side, the subway runs up and down Lexington Avenue.<br />
<br />
Crosstown buses are also available at 125 (one of which, the M60, can be boarded at 116 and Broadway), 96, 86, 79, 72, 66, 57, 50, 42, 34, 23, and 14, all north of Houston. Also, the (L) subway runs across 14 (and into Brooklyn), while the (S) subway runs across 42, between Times Square and Grand Central.<br />
<br />
==Advanced techniques==<br />
<br />
===Pre-walking===<br />
If you're short on time, a good technique is the pre-walk. This involves moving along the platform before your train arrives and serves two main purposes. On a busy day, pre-walking to the front or back of the train can mean a more comfortable ride in a less crowded car. Pre-walking can also minimize time spent in a transfer or exiting the station if you know the layout of your destination. For example, if you are coming uptown to Columbia on the (1), try pre-walking so that you enter the third car on the train. When you exit, you'll be right at the stairs!<br />
<br />
===Sub down, Bus back===<br />
This technique takes advantage of the fact that you can tranfer to a bus within one hour of riding the subway. If you are making a short trip, it can save you $2.25. Suppose you're hosting a party, but you need a cable to connect your iPod to your suite's speakers. Take the subway down to 86th street, pop into PC Richards for the cable, then ride the [[M104]] back up to campus.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Subway]]<br />
[[Category:How to]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Getting_to_Columbia&diff=48706Getting to Columbia2013-09-04T17:17:16Z<p>Vikas.arun: /* JFK Airport */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{prefrosh}}<br />
<br />
== Airports ==<br />
To try to cut costs on taxi travel, see what you can get on [[Carsplit]].<br />
<br />
=== LaGuardia Airport ===<br />
* [[LaGuardia Airport]] is the closest to the campus.<br />
* Take the M60 bus directly to the campus, every half hour, for '''$2.50''' (in coins or on a [[Metrocard]]).<br />
* Taxi for about '''$30''', including tip.<br />
* Super Shuttle van for '''$17'''<br />
* Car: take the Grand Central Parkway east to the Whitestone Parkway (I-678). Follow it across the Whitestone Bridge and onto I-95 south. Follow directions [[#From the north|from the north]].<br />
<br />
=== JFK Airport ===<br />
* [http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-airtrain.html AirTrain JFK] - take this to Jamaica station. Will cost '''$7.25''' total ($5 for AirTrain, $2.50 for Subway). <br />
** Ride the E to 42nd St–Port Authority. Follow the signs to the 1 at 42nd St–Times Square and take the uptown 1 to Columbia.<br />
** Another option is to take the E to 7Av/53rd St, transfer to an uptown B or D train, and then transfer to the 1 at Columbus Circle <br />
** Alternatively, take the AirTrain to Howard Beach and ride the A line to 59th St–Columbus Circle, then transfer to the 1 train going uptown.<br />
* By far the quickest (and most comfortable) way by rail is taking the [http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/index.jspx LIRR] to [[Penn Station]]. Take the Airtrain to Jamaica, and then board the next inbound train at LIRR Jamaica Station. Depending on when you travel, the total cost will be '''$15.25''' or '''$13''': $5 AirTrain + $8 LIRR (peak) or $5.75 LIRR (off-peak) + $2.25 subway. Make sure to purchase your ticket at one of the machines before boarding the train, because buying the ticket directly from the conductor on the train will $14 (peak) or $12 (off-peak).<br />
* Taxi for about '''$60''', including toll and tip.<br />
* Super Shuttle van for '''$17'''.<br />
* Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) to the Whitestone Bridge and across. Follow directions [[#From the north|from the north]].<br />
* If you want to be ''really'' cheap, you could take the Q10 bus and use the free transfer to get onto the E or F at Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike. The total cost would be '''$2.50'''.<br />
<br />
=== Newark Airport ===<br />
* [http://www.panynj.gov/airports/ewr-airtrain.html AirTrain Newark] - '''$15''', including New Jersey Transit ticket to Penn Station. Take the 1 from Penn Station to Columbia ($2.25 Metrocard required).<br />
* Taxi for about '''$85''', including toll and tip.<br />
* Newark: Follow directions above for [[#From the south or west|from the south or west]].<br />
<br />
== Car ==<br />
* Note that in NYC right turns at red lights are illegal unless otherwise stated by traffic signs.<br />
=== From the north ===<br />
Take the New York Thruway (I-87) or the New England Thruway (I-95) south to the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south downtown, 9A (the last exit before the bridge). <br />
<br />
(From New England, a good alternative to these routes is to take the I-84 from Hartford to the I-684 and then to the Saw Mill River Parkway, which then becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway.)<br />
<br />
Exit the Parkway at West 95th/96th Street. After the underpass, make a right onto 95th Street and then a left onto Riverside Drive. Follow directions [[#From Riverside Drive and West 95th Street|from Riverside Drive and West 95th Street]].<br />
<br />
=== From the south or west ===<br />
Take the New Jersey Turnpike north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south downtown. Exit the Parkway at West 95th/96th Street. After the underpass, make a right onto 95th Street and then a left onto Riverside Drive. Follow directions [[#From Riverside Drive and West 95th Street|from Riverside Drive and West 95th Street]].<br />
=== From Long Island ===<br />
Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge onto the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95 south) and follow directions [[#From the north|from the north]].<br />
=== From Riverside Drive and West 95th Street ===<br />
Go north on Riverside Drive to 116th Street. Turn right and go two blocks to Broadway and the University's main gate (which is not open to traffic).<br />
<br />
== Public transport ==<br />
=== Train ===<br />
* If you are arriving at Grand Central Terminal, take the crosstown S to 42nd Street Times Square and take the uptown 1 to 116th Street. Coming in by [[Metro-North]], however, it is quicker to get off at 125th-Harlem and take the M60 west from 125th and Park. <br />
* If you are arriving at Penn Station, take the uptown 1 to 116th Street.<br />
<br />
=== Bus ===<br />
* Buses arrive in NYC at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Take the underground passageway to Times Square and take the uptown 1 to 116th Street.<br />
<br />
== NYC public transport ==<br />
=== Bus ===<br />
* Take the [[M4]], M5, M11, [[M60]], or [[M104]] bus lines.<br />
* The M60 bus line is a direct link between Columbia and LaGuardia Airport.<br />
<br />
=== [[Subway]] ===<br />
* Take the #2 (express) or #3 (express) train uptown to 96th Street, then transfer to the #1 (local).<br />
* Take the #1 (local) train to 116th Street-Columbia University.<br />
<br />
====See also====<br />
<br />
*[[Riding the subway]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Transport]]<br />
[[Category:How to]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Getting_to_Columbia&diff=48705Getting to Columbia2013-09-04T17:16:05Z<p>Vikas.arun: /* JFK Airport */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{prefrosh}}<br />
<br />
== Airports ==<br />
To try to cut costs on taxi travel, see what you can get on [[Carsplit]].<br />
<br />
=== LaGuardia Airport ===<br />
* [[LaGuardia Airport]] is the closest to the campus.<br />
* Take the M60 bus directly to the campus, every half hour, for '''$2.50''' (in coins or on a [[Metrocard]]).<br />
* Taxi for about '''$30''', including tip.<br />
* Super Shuttle van for '''$17'''<br />
* Car: take the Grand Central Parkway east to the Whitestone Parkway (I-678). Follow it across the Whitestone Bridge and onto I-95 south. Follow directions [[#From the north|from the north]].<br />
<br />
=== JFK Airport ===<br />
* [http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-airtrain.html AirTrain JFK] - take this to Jamaica station. Will cost '''$7.25''' total. <br />
** Ride the E to 42nd St–Port Authority. Follow the signs to the 1 at 42nd St–Times Square and take the uptown 1 to Columbia.<br />
** Another option is to take the E to 7Av/53rd St, transfer to an uptown B or D train, and then transfer to the 1 at Columbus Circle <br />
** Alternatively, take the AirTrain to Howard Beach and ride the A line to 59th St–Columbus Circle, then transfer to the 1 train going uptown.<br />
* By far the quickest (and most comfortable) way by rail is taking the [http://lirr42.mta.info/sfweb/faces/index.jspx LIRR] to [[Penn Station]]. Take the Airtrain to Jamaica, and then board the next inbound train at LIRR Jamaica Station. Depending on when you travel, the total cost will be '''$15.25''' or '''$13''': $5 AirTrain + $8 LIRR (peak) or $5.75 LIRR (off-peak) + $2.25 subway. Make sure to purchase your ticket at one of the machines before boarding the train, because buying the ticket directly from the conductor on the train will $14 (peak) or $12 (off-peak).<br />
* Taxi for about '''$60''', including toll and tip.<br />
* Super Shuttle van for '''$17'''.<br />
* Take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) to the Whitestone Bridge and across. Follow directions [[#From the north|from the north]].<br />
* If you want to be ''really'' cheap, you could take the Q10 bus and use the free transfer to get onto the E or F at Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike. The total cost would be '''$2.50'''.<br />
<br />
=== Newark Airport ===<br />
* [http://www.panynj.gov/airports/ewr-airtrain.html AirTrain Newark] - '''$15''', including New Jersey Transit ticket to Penn Station. Take the 1 from Penn Station to Columbia ($2.25 Metrocard required).<br />
* Taxi for about '''$85''', including toll and tip.<br />
* Newark: Follow directions above for [[#From the south or west|from the south or west]].<br />
<br />
== Car ==<br />
* Note that in NYC right turns at red lights are illegal unless otherwise stated by traffic signs.<br />
=== From the north ===<br />
Take the New York Thruway (I-87) or the New England Thruway (I-95) south to the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south downtown, 9A (the last exit before the bridge). <br />
<br />
(From New England, a good alternative to these routes is to take the I-84 from Hartford to the I-684 and then to the Saw Mill River Parkway, which then becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway.)<br />
<br />
Exit the Parkway at West 95th/96th Street. After the underpass, make a right onto 95th Street and then a left onto Riverside Drive. Follow directions [[#From Riverside Drive and West 95th Street|from Riverside Drive and West 95th Street]].<br />
<br />
=== From the south or west ===<br />
Take the New Jersey Turnpike north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south downtown. Exit the Parkway at West 95th/96th Street. After the underpass, make a right onto 95th Street and then a left onto Riverside Drive. Follow directions [[#From Riverside Drive and West 95th Street|from Riverside Drive and West 95th Street]].<br />
=== From Long Island ===<br />
Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge onto the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95 south) and follow directions [[#From the north|from the north]].<br />
=== From Riverside Drive and West 95th Street ===<br />
Go north on Riverside Drive to 116th Street. Turn right and go two blocks to Broadway and the University's main gate (which is not open to traffic).<br />
<br />
== Public transport ==<br />
=== Train ===<br />
* If you are arriving at Grand Central Terminal, take the crosstown S to 42nd Street Times Square and take the uptown 1 to 116th Street. Coming in by [[Metro-North]], however, it is quicker to get off at 125th-Harlem and take the M60 west from 125th and Park. <br />
* If you are arriving at Penn Station, take the uptown 1 to 116th Street.<br />
<br />
=== Bus ===<br />
* Buses arrive in NYC at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Take the underground passageway to Times Square and take the uptown 1 to 116th Street.<br />
<br />
== NYC public transport ==<br />
=== Bus ===<br />
* Take the [[M4]], M5, M11, [[M60]], or [[M104]] bus lines.<br />
* The M60 bus line is a direct link between Columbia and LaGuardia Airport.<br />
<br />
=== [[Subway]] ===<br />
* Take the #2 (express) or #3 (express) train uptown to 96th Street, then transfer to the #1 (local).<br />
* Take the #1 (local) train to 116th Street-Columbia University.<br />
<br />
====See also====<br />
<br />
*[[Riding the subway]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Transport]]<br />
[[Category:How to]]</div>Vikas.arunhttps://www.wikicu.com/index.php?title=Riding_the_subway&diff=48704Riding the subway2013-09-04T17:12:32Z<p>Vikas.arun: /* Advice for going downtown */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{prefrosh}}<br />
<br />
[[Image:Subway map.jpg|right|thumb|For your convenience.]]<br />
<br />
How to ride the subway like an expert, or, since you're now a Columbia student, how to look like an expert while riding the subway.<br />
<br />
==MetroCards ==<br />
<br />
MetroCards can be purchased in the station from MetroCard vending machines using cash, credit, or debit. A single ride MetroCard, good for two hours, costs $2.25, though customers can save by purchasing pay-per-ride MetroCards. Pay-per-ride MetroCards can store between $4.50 and $80. Putting on $8 or more on your pay-per-ride MetroCard triggers a 15% bonus. Unlimited MetroCards are also available for one day until the next 3 a.m. ($8.25), for seven days ($27), or for thirty days ($89). Complete MetroCard information is available [http://www.mta.info/metrocard/ here].<br />
<br />
== In the station ==<br />
<br />
Trains are often rerouted for system maintenance, especially on late nights (commonly between midnight and 5 a.m.), weekends, and holidays. It may be a good idea to check the [http://www.mta.info/ MTA website] for service changes and alerts before leaving. Advisories known in advance specific to individual stations are generally posted throughout fare control and subway platforms. A weekend summary is commonly posted next to the system map on subway platforms. Station attendants, usually located in booths at many points of fare control, should be able to assist with routine questions. <br />
<br />
== Trains ==<br />
<br />
=== How to get to Columbia ===<br />
<br />
Take the (1) train to 116.<br />
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If beginning south of 96 on the Broadway IRT (1), (2), and (3), make sure you are on a (1) train before leaving 96. When service is running normally, this means walking across the platform at 96 to the local track. When (2) and (3) trains are running local (late nights and sometimes due to system maintenance), this means detraining at 96 and waiting for a (1) train on the same track. (2) and (3) trains do not run up Broadway north of 96.<br />
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=== Advice for going uptown ===<br />
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There's a world of New York north of Columbia that's mostly accessible by subway. Boarding an uptown (1) train at 116 means only an 8-10 minute ride to the [[Columbia Medical Center]], exiting at the venerable 168th St station, and a 15 minute ride to the [[Baker Field]] athletic complex, exiting (above ground) at 215th St.<br />
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=== Advice for going downtown ===<br />
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Beginning on a downtown (1) train at 116, be aware that the option usually exists to transfer to an express train across the platform at 96. The (2) and (3) express trains travel down Broadway on the Upper West Side and 7th Avenue below, making stops (alongside the (1) train) at 72, 42, 34, 14, and Chambers. Intermediate stops are accessible on the (1) train. Remember, express trains only save 5 to 10 minutes, tops, depending on one's destination. An express train that leave 96th at the same time as a local train reaches 72nd Street 2 minutes faster than a local and reaches Times Square-42nd St 5 minutes faster than a local. While time should be saved when traveling south of 34, you don't lose a large amount of time if you remain on the (1) train when traveling only as far as 42 (Times Square, a major transfer hub) or 34 (Penn Station, the next stop). If you are in a rush, as you pull into 96th, take a look at the screens displaying the wait times for the next express train and use the guidelines above to determine if switching is beneficial.<br />
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== Crosstown ==<br />
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There are a number of ways to get crosstown from 116. The most direct route is not by subway, but rather by bus. The M4 (heading downtown), which can be picked up at 116 and Broadway makes a left on 110 and a right down 5th Avenue (with a stop at 86 for the Metropolitan Museum of Art). The M4 runs back up along Madison Avenue. Be advised that local buses do generally stop, if requested, at every avenue and every couple of blocks. Once on the east side, the subway runs up and down Lexington Avenue.<br />
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Crosstown buses are also available at 125 (one of which, the M60, can be boarded at 116 and Broadway), 96, 86, 79, 72, 66, 57, 50, 42, 34, 23, and 14, all north of Houston. Also, the (L) subway runs across 14 (and into Brooklyn), while the (S) subway runs across 42, between Times Square and Grand Central.<br />
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==Advanced techniques==<br />
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===Pre-walking===<br />
If you're short on time, a good technique is the pre-walk. This involves moving along the platform before your train arrives and serves two main purposes. On a busy day, pre-walking to the front or back of the train can mean a more comfortable ride in a less crowded car. Pre-walking can also minimize time spent in a transfer or exiting the station if you know the layout of your destination. For example, if you are coming uptown to Columbia on the (1), try pre-walking so that you enter the third car on the train. When you exit, you'll be right at the stairs!<br />
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===Sub down, Bus back===<br />
This technique takes advantage of the fact that you can tranfer to a bus within one hour of riding the subway. If you are making a short trip, it can save you $2.25. Suppose you're hosting a party, but you need a cable to connect your iPod to your suite's speakers. Take the subway down to 86th street, pop into PC Richards for the cable, then ride the [[M104]] back up to campus.<br />
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