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University Trustee Jonathan S. Lavine CC’88 honored at Alexander Hamilton Dinner

November 20, 2017

Columbia College awarded University Trustee Jonathan S. Lavine CC’88 the Alexander Hamilton Medal on November 16 at a black-tie dinner held in Low Rotunda. The medal is the highest honor awarded to a member or members of the College community for distinguished service to the College and accomplishment in any field of endeavor.

Franklin Foer CC’96 Explores the Existential Threat of Big Tech

November 14, 2017

How much power do we give giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google? All too much, according to writer Franklin Foer CC’96, whose own name has appeared online numerous times in features this fall.

Former Vampire Weekend-er Rostam Batmanglij CC’06 Strikes a New Chord

October 10, 2017

During his senior year at Columbia College, music science major Rostam Batmanglij CC’06 decided he was going to make a solo album. After years in the background as keyboardist, guitarist, backup vocalist, producer and co-writer for the band Vampire Weekend, which he formed with Ezra Koenig CC’06, Chris Tomson CC’06 and Chris Baio CC’07, he is on his own with the debut album Half-Light.