Category: Columbia Lions
The Great Divide
Financial-aid initiatives spur fears of Ivy League arms race.
Since its formation in 1954, the Ivy League has been perhaps the most stable conference in Division I. It has enjoyed a remarkable level of parity and is still the only D-I league whose me… more »
Financial Aid Changes May Influence Ivy League
Columbia Spectator columnist mulls the impact of financial aid policies at Harvard, Yale and Princeton and how it could affect the rest of the Ivy League.
With recent changes in the financial aid programs at Harvard and Yale, a new question faces the… more »
Ivy League Lures Four Long Island Football Stars
Mike Catapano knows how fleeting a football career can be. The 6-4 Chaminade fullback played a total of only seven varsity games his junior and senior years because of two broken hands and shoulder surgery. Each setback was more frustrating than the las… more »
Florida Prospect Waits To Hear From Columbia
STUART — In the weeks following a strange accident that nearly forced the amputation of the middle finger on his right hand, South Fork High linebacker Will Claunch had doubts about his future as an athlete.
But in front of his parents, coach and sev… more »
Smart Choice by Cornish, FHS Defender Headed to Columbia
Alex Cornish produced enough eyepopping statistics on the football field at Frederick High School to attract the attention of many colleges.
But those weren’t the numbers that most-influenced Cornish in deciding which school to attend.
It was numb… more »
Marcellus Wiley, NFL Veteran, Columbia Grad and... Car Collector?
Talking about pro football sometimes takes a back to seat to talking about the lives of pro football players. Meet Marcellus Wiley, a veteran who has been playing in the National Football League (NFL) for more than a decade, a man who has credentials th… more »
QB Bell Chooses to Play in Ivy League
The Texas QB hopes to compete right away on the field at Columbia.
Jerry Bell's quick thinking on the football field last season resulted in one of the state's top performances by a quarterback.
The Ray High School senior will have the opportunity… more »
Ivy Leaguers Make Their Presence Felt on Giants' Roster
The USA Today peeks into the life of NFL players who graduated from the Ivy League.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — One of three Ivy Leaguers on his team's roster, New York Giants' linebacker Zak DeOssie fields the question with a smile, then knocks the stereotype… more »
