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


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

Anna Patchefsky


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


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


Love Us Back
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....
Cecilia Zuniga


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


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

Josh Kazali


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


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

Jorja Garcia


Revisiting 1968
A legacy contested, a legacy revived. By Cecilia Zuniga The spirit of ’68 lingers today in the dimly lit corridors of Fayerweather Hall....
Cecilia Zuniga


Where Windows Gaze at Walls
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...

The Blue and White Magazine


He Cut That Cake With a Knife
What happened to Columbia’s linguistics department? By Eva Spier The Columbia University linguistics major is a transplanted organ of...
Eva Spier


Revolt of the Nerds
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...
Eli Baum


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


Drug of Choice
As Barnard rolls out medication abortion, student activists reflect on the past and future of reproductive healthcare on campus. By...

Miska Lewis


Nuss and Them
A tenants’ rights attorney revisits the building, and people, he devoted much of his career to. By Sagar Castleman In the early 1970s,...
Sagar Castleman


Queering Columbia
Reviewing the life, death, and preservation of LGBTQ+ community spaces on campus. By Muni Suleiman When you open Queering the Map, you’re...

Muni Suleiman


The Last of Us
The imposter paradox, post-affirmative action.

Andrea Contreras


Kabul, Kyiv, Columbia
Tracing the experiences of displaced scholars at Columbia and threats to academic freedom. By Jake Goidell As the Taliban re-seized...
Jake Goidell


Rethinking Kink
Conversio Virium’s revival is expanding conversations about sex and consent on campus. By Andrea Contreras Content warning: This feature...

Andrea Contreras
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