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Politics & Opinion


We cannot rest under capitalism
According to Columbia Professor Jonathon Crary, work culture is degrading our ability to recover and rest. Photo by Merielen Espino/The...
Fiona Hu
19 hours ago


What does it mean to be a humanities major in a time of rising STEM majors?
Humanities majors and funding are falling at an alarming rate. What’s it like to still be one?
Jacquie Traenkle
Mar 13


Columbia University’s infection of West Harlem: Gentrification under the guise of education
What Columbia calls progress, Harlem feels as the slow unraveling of its community and history.
Sky Cross
Jan 2


Teaching politics during political turmoil
2024 has been a contentious year, with elections at all levels of government across the country. What is it like to be a professor during...
Lauren Chao
Dec 23, 2024

The online world vs. the election
A reflection on how social media can distort political reality after almost one month of Trump being back in office.
Suhani Kapoor
Dec 21, 2024


Opinion: How to know if you should take a break from politics
With the election approaching, some politically engaged students have reached a point of political overload. This article includes a list...
Jacquie Traenkle
Nov 1, 2024


Fall 2024 campus vibe check
As Barnard enters the second half of its fall semester, students seem to be facing a plethora of emotions on campus.
Jacquie Traenkle
Oct 27, 2024


Substance vs. style: Students weigh in on the vice presidential debate
It’s been just over one week since the Vice Presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz marked the final showdown...
Lillie Laing
Oct 9, 2024


Photo Essay: The movement to 'Defend Harlem'
A look into the 'Defend Harlem' protest at Columbia.
Sophia Arango
Oct 4, 2024


“Context matters”: Columbia Jewish faculty responds to Antisemitism Task Force’s Second Report
In a letter to the Columbia and Barnard administration, dozens of Jewish faculty raise concern over a report by the Columbia Task Force...
Sophie Meritt
Sep 14, 2024


Columbia and Commencement Through the Eyes of Seniors
Following the NYPD sweep of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” lockdown of campus, and the official cancellation of the University...
Haley Scull
May 13, 2024


Inside the Barnard Faculty Vote of No Confidence in President Rosenbury
On April 29th, 77% of Barnard faculty voted “no confidence” in President Rosenbury.
Sunaya Mueller
Apr 30, 2024


Opinion: “A Media Circus”: Faculty and Students Say the Media has “Cynically and Hysterically Misrepresented” Campus Protests
On the heels of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” Columbia’s protests, as well as protests at a number of university campuses, have...
Anonymous Staff Writer
Apr 29, 2024


Barnard Faculty Members of the AAUP Unanimously Vote to Issue a Statement Of “No Confidence” in President Rosenbury
“Rather than steering the college through rough seas, she has become an agent of chaos,” Barnard faculty write about President Rosenbury...
Sophie Meritt
Apr 26, 2024


“We’re Not Going Anywhere”: Jewish Chabad Students Celebrate Passover with Increased Security Measures
Columbia-Barnard Jewish communities continue to hold seders and events with extra security guards to keep students safe after reports of...
Elisabeth Siegel
Apr 26, 2024
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