Playing with Fire
Pale Fire Theater plays with audience-actor intimacy. By Shreya Khullar Sixty streets down from Columbia’s campus, a new world of student...
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Zibia Bardin
Thirteen Interludes From Vacation
By Zibia Bardin The following is an excerpt from a longer work. 1. I visit my grandmother. Outside, the earth presses its face into a...
Stephen Dames
Long-Term Commitment
Effective Altruism provides a popular—and potentially dangerous—approach to modern ethics. By Stephen Dames “Could you guys keep it...
Sadie Wade-Stein
The Hunt
By Sadie Wade-Stein Trigger warning: the following contains references to domestic violence and assault. Tom is smoking L&Ms with his...
Andrea Contreras
Rethinking Kink
Conversio Virium’s revival is expanding conversations about sex and consent on campus. By Andrea Contreras Content warning: This feature...
Schuyler Daffey
Mazen Alsafi
By Schuyler Daffey Mazen Alsafi, CC ’23, enters Joe’s Coffee with assured strides. It is, undeniably, the walk of a runway model. Alsafi...
Molly Leahy
Naomi Rubin
By Molly Leahy Mr. Dong, a washed up high school teacher, wants desperately to be “in” with his students. When an offer to share his...
Iris Chen
Dear Mr. Brody
We need you. Yours very truly, America. By Iris Chen Letters to Mr. Michael Brody Jr. typically begin with a confession. “I must say I...
Henry Astor
No Wrong Notes
Coffeehaus jazz night draws a crowd. By Henry Astor Over clouds of cigarette smoke and rumbling chatter, a voice beckons for any...
Josh Kazali
Inside the Beehive
Twelve of the mightiest math minds, yet only one can reign supreme. By Josh Kazali On March 3rd, a stirring could be felt across campus....
Madison Hu
The Annals of Amateaur Zumba
A staff writer seeks connection in Dodge Fitness classes. By Madison Hu In her one woman show “Kate,” Kate Berlant jokes that the masks...
Muni Suleiman
Much Ado About Nothing
Autumn Knight’s multimedia exhibition explores leisure, productivity, and Blackness. By Muni Suleiman It was an hour into our visit to...
Sona Wink
Letter from the Editor, March 2023
By Sona Wink The express 2 normally bullets between 72nd and 96th. It is a stretch that encapsulates the unstoppable forward momentum so...
Stephen Dames and Anna Patchefsky
Is it Core?
By Stephen Dames and Anna Patchefsky Negative: As Professor Martin Hollyoke walks into the steam-heated, overcrowded Hamilton classroom,...
Muni Suleiman
On the Record
The Historical Markers project grapples with the university’s ties to white supremacy.
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