Song of Solomon: I love Morrison's use of language, her development of the characters, and the rich intertextuality with other works...
Brandon Shi ’22
My favorite work in the Core is...
Core Stories
Well rounded, intellectual, historical.
Shelley Schneiderman-Ducker ’94
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
The Core has been a huge part of my everyday life. It exposed me to a lifetime's worth of enjoyment of the classics, philosophy and art...
Ilan Hartstein ’85
Something I learned in the Core was...
There are at least 2 sides to every issue.
Sam Goldman ’69
Something I learned in the Core was...
Why, why, why?
Salvatore Volpe ’82
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
How to analyze and conceptualize a particular text/several texts based upon even one word...
Akiko Uemura ’17
Something I learned in the Core was...
You have to ask the right questions in order to get the right answers.
Henry Berumen ’81
Something I learned in the Core was...
Marius Wechsler ’81
The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was...
Kant: The power of his thought argument.
1. Formative
2. Community
3. Hamilton
Tom Meister ’09
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
How to live a good life.
Luciana Siracusano ’18
Something I learned in the Core was...
Explore, challenge, diverse
Fabian Sy ’99
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
The Greek heroes are my heroes. Their varied characters and stories have replayed somehow in my real life...
Yiting Shen ’01
Something I learned in the Core was...
Exploration, discussion, thoughtfulness.
Ryan Gingery ’11
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
My love for art history and how much there is to learn.
Alena Kluge ’14
Something I learned in the Core was...
Dante's Inferno: it taught me about the Nine Circles of Hell and how to recognize instances of it in different situations in life.
Pamela Chan ’09
My favorite work in the Core is...
Plato's Republic: Our Core class discussions were very foundational in my learning process...
Noor Habboosh ’14
My favorite work in the Core is...
How to listen to opposing opinions.
Ryan Gingerly ’11
Something I learned in the Core was...
The Oresteia: The compelling drama and conflict between the characters felt so modern-thrilling as a new Columbia student.
Hope Silberstein ’14
My favorite work in the Core is...