Columbia: In yesterday’s epic battle, the Giant Snowball proved to be a worthy opponent to Columbia Facilities’ snow plough. The War on Snowfun rages on.

Iran: Imprisoned Iranian scholar Kian Tajbakhsh, who earned his Ph.D. from Columbia and was supposed to teach here this year, has had his sentence reduced to five years. (Spec)

The Senate: The Senator Monserrate debate threatens to get more violent, as an angry Senator yells “We’re not going to do anything with the Republicans! F*#! the Republicans!” (Gothamist)

New York:  In the aftermath of yesterday’s snowstorm, New Yorkers battle 8-17 inches of snow as students and workers report back for duty. (Gothamist)