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Fashion Week Recap – 2/15-2/18

Thursday, February 18th

Leifsdottir
by Anna Cooperberg-Gonzalez
Leifsdottir’s Fall 2010 collection, aptly titled “The Catalonian Affair,” was a sexily fun presentation full of ruffles, velvets, tassels, and roses cheekily woven into buns. Models clicked castanets and pranced seductively in their Spanish-inspired attire heavy on lacy tights, brightly colored silk dresses, and intricately embroidered boleros. To get the look, pair black lace tights with vibrant separates, fix your hair into a low bun, and practice your flamenco.

Wednesday, February 17th

Nanette LePore
by Tiffany Chen
A vision of lush flowing velvet, LePore’s Fall Winter 2010 collection sent deep purple, and red velvet gowns and shirts, many with exposed backs for a sexy womanly feel, down the runway. The models’ lips were deep red and their hair flowed in soft dramatic curls. To balance the feminine draping, the designer paired olive military jackets with several looks—an easy look to duplicate with a knock-off military jacket from the Salvation Army. (more…)

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amalecha

February 21, 2010

The fate of the great American university

The preeminence of the “great American university” is at risk, argues Provost and Dean of the Faculties, Emeritus at Columbia, Jonathan Cole. On Wednesday night, Cole and other notable figures in higher education explored the preeminence of American research universities and the threats they face today in an event hosted by the Heyman Center for Humanities. These issues are detailed in Cole’s new book, The Great American University: Its Rise To Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected.

Although many view foreign universities as the threat, Cole argues that “the enemy is us.” He criticized post-September 11 federal investigations into American university research as “government interference with knowledge.” He also cited visa restrictions as impediments to the progress of research universities. “We cannot depend on our own talent base at this point in time,” he said.

Today, the most pressing threat to American research universities is the imposition of religious and ideological values on science, according to Cole.  Limits on research “imposed by the government [have] devastating effects on universities,” he said. Cole stressed that if these threats are not combated, American research universities will cease to be at the forefront of the world’s higher education.

To further explore Cole’s thoughts on Columbia’s past and future, read the recent Eye article here.

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kmcneirney

February 17, 2010

Know Your Professor: Karen Van Dyck

Meet Karen Van Dyck, Kimon A. Doukas Professor of Hellenic Studies, teaches in the Classics department. Van Dyck recently co-edited The Norton Anthology of Greek Poetry. Read on as Professor Van Dyck reveals her inner bibliophile.

What are you reading right now?

I’m reading a lot of things. I’m reading Andre Lefevre’s [book] on translation and a book by Cassirer called Langauge and Myth. I’m interested in the unconscious grammar of experience. I’m reading this in a reading group on the topic of language. Most of us aren’t linguists, but we’re interested in language. I’m interested in multilingualism—how do different languages exert pressure on each other and how might this help us think about multiculturalism in more complex ways.

What are your favorite books?

My favorite book is Margarita Karapanou’s novel Kassandra and the Wolf. It’s about a little girl growing up in Greece under the dictatorship. Another one of my favorite books is Olga Broumas’s Beginning with O.

Any guilty pleasures?

Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. It’s old, but fun. I’m fascinated by dreams in general. I write mine down.

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Nicollette Barsamian

February 17, 2010

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They finally arrive

Good morning, Upper West Siders. Gossip Girl here.

Spotted: The Gossip Girl entourage, but none of our favorite Upper East Siders [yet].

Yours truly was awoken to the sounds of people yelling “Back to first position!” and since I am production assistant, I knew that there was a film crew nearby.

I opened up my window shades and saw that the film crew is right outside my window! They are filming at the moment on 116th St. between Claremont and Broadway.

You will be getting photos later.

XOXO

Gossip Girl

UPDATE 1: Leighton Meester is on set. For all those people who know that my favorite show is Veronica Mars, this is the person whom I want most to see.

UPDATE 2: You know what is one of the most awesome phrases for a filmmaker to hear? “Check the gate!” It means to check the camera and that they can move onto the next shot. So they are heading to Riverside Drive now.

UPDATE 3: Yay for me failing Film 101! I was in one of the shots and didn’t know it until one of the extras came up to me and said, “You’re in the shot! Move!” But we got some … okay pics. No close up, but you can definitely see Leighton and two co/guest stars who I believe are named Desi and Lucy (after searching the different trailers). They are currently filming a scene where they walk past Patrick Dempsey’s Enchanted apartment.

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Logan Hofstein

February 17, 2010

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Gossip Girl filming postponed [again]

Hey there, Upper West Siders. Gossip Girl here.

Spotted: Nobody.

For the second time, filming for the hit CW show has been pushed back. They were set to film last week but the weather caused them to delay the shoot. Production was pushed to Tuesday, February 15 and again they have not arrived.

Rumor has it that the Gossip Girl crew will be filming tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17 on Riverside Drive around 116th St. We’ll see if that’s true tomorrow. With it snowing again, I’m becoming more and more skeptical.

If they do plan to film here on Wednesday, we should see the effects of it tonight with the white wagons and trailers parking in the area this evening in preparation for tomorrow.

XOXO

Gossip Girl

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Logan Hofstein

February 16, 2010

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The Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation was established to support the careers of young, promising designers by offering seven designers in four different categories $25,00 grants to create a fashion shoe during New York Fashion Week in February. This year’s winners were Joseph Altuzarra, Phillipe Rollano, David Trujillo, John Patrick, Prabal Gurung, Irini Arakas, Rose Menuez, and Siki Im. Tribal prints, embellished dresses, and ostrich feathers repeatedly made their way down the runway; these three key pieces can bring the sartorial flair of the talented designers to campus this fall.

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cdaniels

February 15, 2010

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