And they’re playing marches for the conquer’d and slain souls . By Abby Owens Illustration by Selin Ho A group of five or six 20-somethings stand before the crowd, swinging their arms in ape-like motion, hopping from one foot to the other like sumo wrestlers with no opponent but themselves. They begin violently do-si-do0-ing. Some members of the audience don’t know what the hell to make of it. One girl disentangles herself from another. Her face has gone red and she’s flaring

How post 9/11 immigration policy made way for today’s surveilling of international student s.  By Sayuri Govender  Illustration by Em Bennet Detentions of students for political dissent, the GOP’s encroachment into our classrooms, and an increase in ICE checkpoints around the city have created a fog of fear and suppression within and around our shut gates. The past few semesters at Columbia have been marked by pervasive government intervention that has censored and attacked o

Breaking down Columbia’s housing shuffle . By Erica Lee   Illustration by Jacqueline Subkhanberdina On the evening of June 30, nearly 160 School of General Studies students opened their inboxes to a puzzling email from Columbia Residential: their residence halls were “no longer available” for the coming school year, with no explanation given. Across the city and the world, Fairholm and Nuss leaseholders were texting and calling frantically.  Every student living in 503 W. 121

Behind the scenes of Barnard’s mass staff layoffs.  By Natalie Buttner  Illustration by Derin Ogutcu The Barnard Class of 2029 arrived on a sunlit day at the end of August. RA’s paraded carts filled to the brim with clothes, books, and dorm furniture down the sidewalk. Guests donned bright wristbands as orientation leaders cheered them onto campus. Laura Rosenbury even graced the gates, making a swift pass through crowds of student workers and staff as they facilitated an emo

Dispelling fear down the hill.  By Cecilia Zuniga  Illustration by Selin Ho Golden flecks of sunlight danced over Carmen’s smooth gray hair, streaming through the green canopy above us. We found ourselves sharing a bench as a low-hung 7 p.m. sun settled over Morningside Park. Her hands, reminding me of my own grandmother’s, were laced and resting gently across her stomach. With a pink children’s bike parked at her side, she kept a watchful eye over her granddaughter playing i

CCSC’s Drag Bingo 2025: Hosted by Naomi Smalls; and the importance of queer spaces.  By Rocky Rūb Illustration by Em Bennet   A drag queen defines the scene. Her authenticity and audacity is contagious. She lip-syncs to a number by Lady Gaga or Diana Ross and I become less conscious of my vocal fry every time she jerks her wig or hits the floor. I was 18 when I entered my first gay bar, the (in)famous Playhouse in the West Village. It was before they adopted a TSA-grade ID sc

The little-known grudge matches shaping how university funding gets spent. By Schuyler Daffey Illustration by Em Bennett On November...

How university-wide budget cuts are reshaping the Ph.D. admissions cycle. By Anna Patchefsky Illustration by Ben Fu On January 17,...

On crisis fatigue and political lethargy in South Korea and at Columbia. By Marvin Cho Illustration by Isabelle Oh Disgruntled from...

How the Columbia University College Republicans impeached their club president and how they took over the national narrative of the...

Barnard’s reckoning with what it means to be “well” this semester. By Cecilia Zuniga On the first floor of Barnard Hall, the Francine A....

A selective history of the University Senate and Columbian democracy . By Chris Brown Illustration by Em Bennet “What we know is that...

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the pub. By Josh Kazali Illustration by Jacqueline Subkhanberdina In many ways, England is an...

Or of the self.   By Kate Sibery Disclaimer: All translations in this piece (except for book titles) were done by the writer. “Dans ce...

A history of the zine. By Jorja Garcia A few weeks ago, in order to procrastinate a Contemporary Civilization assignment, I spent yet...

A legacy contested, a legacy revived. By Cecilia Zuniga The spirit of ’68 lingers today in the dimly lit corridors of Fayerweather Hall....

How I learned to stop worrying and love the Grove. By Sam Hosmer At twilight on a partly cloudy day, climb six Low Steps and turn around...

What happened to Columbia’s linguistics department? By Eva Spier The Columbia University linguistics major is a transplanted organ of...

Unionization at Hex & Co. sets off a chain reaction among NYC board game cafes. By Eli Baum If you’re a real board-gamer in Morningside...

Jewish Voice for Peace offers community for Columbia’s forgotten Jews. By Maya Lerman It’s sunset, a woman announces. She places down...