Lerner Hall

2011-12 in Review: Dancers wow with technique, variety

Performances by Orchesis, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, and CoLab this year had a range of success.

Plan for student lounge meets concerns from performing arts groups

The clash is notable because both sides say they are trying to improve student life on campus by supporting student interaction through clubs or more hangout space.

New student spaces in Lerner gain admin support

“The point of this project is to bring a student space to a building that is supposed to be a student space,” Conan Cassidy, CC '14, said.

Navigating around the labyrinth of stairs

Finding the ins and outs of the stairs and ramps at Lerner Hall.

Students work to reclaim Lerner

Governing boards are working to make Lerner more accessible for clubs as they face campus space restrictions.

Hot dog vending machine repulses and perplexes

The former fourth floor home of Tasti D-Lite’s suspicious “dairy-based soft serve frozen dessert” ­(as they call it on their Web site) is now home to a distinctly higher-calorie and, in the eyes of some students, more offensive hot dog vending machine.

Lerner Hall faces cutbacks

Thanks to the economy, those averse to long Butler evenings will soon have one fewer option, as Lerner Hall is slated to reduce its hours of operation. See full story for the original announcement from the Executive Director of Lerner Hall Operations.

The blessings of uncertainty

From a freshly minted high-school first-year meticulously laying out a detailed time line to reach medical school, to the obsessive stock trader poring over bottomless statistics to gain just enough certainty to lure investors, the desire felt by people to achieve their dreams frequently results in disappointment and psychological unease. That said, it is not surprising that everyone seeks the ultimate prescription that allegedly heals all wounds: certainty.

Council Presidents Call for New Use of Lerner 6

After years of discussion, plans for the revamped use of Lerner Hall’s sixth floor were announced this afternoon in an e-mail from the outgoing Columbia College Student Council and Engineering Stud

Student Leaders, Administrators Collaborate to "Sexify" Lerner

Lerner, like Justin Timberlake, is bringing sexy back.