Affirmative By Dariya Subkhanberdina It all began when I was but a wee lass: my raging horniness. By third grade, I knew that I’d spend...

On whether Columbia’s number two ranking is rooted in falsehoods.

On smallness, play, and the beautiful collective.

The gift of the clown up and down Broadway.

On Beats, Bollinger, and burgers.

By Margaret Connor Buying a new couch was easy—minivan, bribe, lookout, you get the idea. The trouble came when I wanted to get rid of...

Control, chaos, and conversion in the Uris Pool.

Seeking the remnants of the countercultural art scene of 20th century New York.

Post-divestment, students look to campus again in the fight for climate activism.

In the summer of 2020, books flew off the shelves. What now?

Inside the book industry’s existential crisis over whose stories deserve to be told.

Does Columbia’s political scene today live up to our reputation?

Legal on paper, but not yet in practice.

As they prepare to leave, our B&W seniors pay tribute to their choice spots on campus.

by Chloë Gottlieb after Lisel Mueller There’s nothing yet. Thousands of pale blue graduation caps land perfectly on our heads, descending...

By Sophie Poole ‘Bechdeltest’ is a word Gustie Owens, BC ’22, wants to use in a future crossword puzzle. (The Bechdel test evaluates...

Fun flourishes in the spring. Illustration by Lyla Trilling Claire Shang, Editor in Chief: Gordon Matta-Clark, “Splitting.” Britney...

By Claire Shang It’s May. Just when everyone feels they’ve gotten in the swing of things, suddenly everything is over. People are...

By Miska Lewis Sometimes home reminded me of a classroom. It wasn’t that I got sleepy the moment I entered, or that there were rows and...

By Becky Miller The night of the tree lighting—a glamorous Columbia tradition where the whole university gathers on College Walk to watch...