Summer 2011 | Columbia Magazine

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Manning Marable's Living Legacy
Manning Marable believed black history should be a means for knowing — and changing — the world. His new book on Malcolm X could do both.
by Paul Hond
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Fencing With a Maestro
Legendary fencing coach Aladar Kogler teaches his students to play with sharp objects — their minds.
by Paul Hond
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An Operatic Blend of Cultures
When Zhou Long won the 2011 Pulitzer for Music, he gained something more than artistic laurels.
by Stacey Kors
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Web Extras

Katie Orlinksy's portfolio

Slideshow

Katie Orlinksy's portfolio

College Walk

Pulitzer dinner illustration by Mark Steele

Lunch with the Pulitzers

The 2011 recipients clink glasses in celebration of their achievements journalism, literature, and music.

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In The City Of New York

Photo: Sara Shatz

The Spokes-Man of New York: Ken Podziba '91GSAPP

The head of Bike New York wants to get his fellow citizens into the saddle.

News

President Lee C. Bollinger, U.S. Navy ROTC

Columbia to Naval ROTC: Welcome back

The University will resume “full and formal recognition” of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps later this year.

Newsmakers

Alicia Abella ’95EN

ALICIA ABELLA ’95EN

Morris Kaunda Michael ’11EN

MORRIS MICHAEL ’11EN

Gary Shteyngart

GARY SHTEYNGART

Explorations

Raw sewage in Accra, Ghana. / Photo: Switch/Peter Dicampo

Waste-to-fuel project launches in Ghana

Richard Mayeux with DNA test kits used to study Alzheimer’s disease

New pathways for treating Alzheimer’s

Rising sea expected to inundate Marshall Islands.

Rising seas levels threatening Marshall Islands

Reviews

Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag by Sigrid Nunez

Against Interpretation

How do you write about a cultural icon — an icon who was also your boss, your boyfriend’s mother, and your roommate, all at the same time?

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Finals

Sing, Lion, Sing

A new exhibition celebrates 140 years of singing groups at Columbia.