Photo: Columbia University on 9/11

NYPD blocked streets next to Columbia

live screen in Columbia campus covered the presidential candidates lectures

Raphaelle from France photographs
the street chess players, near Columbia campus

students, mainly Obama fans, waiting for his speech at Columbia campus

jewish students at columbia wait for candidates speech

anti-war protesters infront of columbia campus entrance

barak obama as seen in the live screen of columbia campus,
the students were maily disappointed by his words tonight.

"spiderman" on the live screen of columbia campus, on 9/11 anniversary

president of columbia university lectures on live screen of
columbia campus, his face is familiar for iranians!

antiwar protester

barak obama and john mccain showed up today in columbia university in the anniversty of 9/11, there was enermous police and security presents. the candidates refused to come to students. they joined the debate behind closed doors. during the program the audio went off so many times, reminding of "Forrest Gump" movie! students cheered for obama and booed maccane in several occasions. obama's approach to center left has brought critizm for him among manily liberal and leftist US scholars.