The Morningside Post (TMP) is the student-run newspaper of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Established in 2004, TMP is a leading online publication among graduate schools of international affairs and public policy, and read in over 120 countries around the world.
TMP’s articles have caught the attention of The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Foreign Relations, Radio Free Europe, Voice of America and Global Voices Online, among others. TMP features passionate and inquisitive voices from the SIPA community and beyond that reflect first-hand perspectives on the world’s most pressing issues.
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Continued coverage on this summer's student-led efforts to address systemic racism at SIPA: https://morningsidepost.com/articles/effortstoaddresssystemicracism
A look at this summer’s efforts to address systemic racism at SIPA and strengthen the school’s commitments to anti-racism, equity and inclusion.
A look at student-led efforts to confront and dismantle institutional racism at SIPA, as reported by The Morningside Post: https://morningsidepost.com/articles/students-demand-anti-racist-changes-at-sipa
Student leaders petition for anti-racist, institutional change in response to Dean Janow’s June 1, 2020 statement to the SIPA community, titled “Condemning the Death of George Floyd and Other Black Americans”.
A sobering read by Virpratap Vikram Singh. His call to action: leave the "SIPAbubble"
One student's call to action to leave the "SIPAbubble"
Read Virpratap Vikram Singh handy guide on all things cyber! 💻
morningsidepost.com/articles/guidetodigitalhygiene
The most fun you can have while learning how to increase your own cyber security! Brought to you by the Digital Cyber Group (DCG).
Hey 1st years! Math camp starts on Monday, will you be there?
Think you’re too good for math camp? You might be.
Check out the latest from Sean Hansen!
As graduate students, it can sometimes feel like we’re all fighting for a seat at the table. But being conscious of who should fill that seat is key. Or once we’ve decided to take that seat, realizing that having a seat is as much about listening as it is contributing. We don’t need to command...
Sonia Aviv writes about her summer internship and offers advice for your next job search.
Want to write about your internship experience? Drop us an email at [email protected] !!
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/whattolookforinafutureemployer
Sonia Aviv encourages job seekers to look beyond products and research to determine a company’s impact.
Check out the new article by Francisco Martinez and our snazzy new look!
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2019/6/30/how-to-balance-it-all-a-dads-perspective
Francisco Martinez, second year MIA and father of three, wants you to stop looking at him like he’s a weirdo.
Graduation day is here!! Need something to read while you wait for your name to be called or while you lay in a park trying to make up for a months-long iron d deficiency?
Check out the quest to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive SIPA! Many thanks to its authors: Andrew Chang, Lindsay Horne, Ali Matalon, Cait Murray, Teresa Perosa and Bethany Waggoner
The Quest to Build a More Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive SIPA By: Andrew Chang, Lindsay Horne, Ali Matalon, Cait Murray, Teresa Perosa and Bethany Waggoner As another year in Morningside Heights draws to a close, we congratulate the Class of 2020 on surviving their first year of graduate scho
This is a crowded year for Democratic Presidential Candidates - need help sitting through the noise? Logan Phillips is here to rank the top 10 candidates who have a shot!
With 21 candidates, the 2020 democratic presidential election lineup is looking crowded. Here is a guide to the top 10 who stand a chance. By: Logan Phillips
Finals got ya stressed? Let Teddy Corcoran take you back to simpler times.
A throwback to simpler times when finals weren’t upon us and graduation didn’t loom so closely.
Searching for Light After the San Diego Synagogue Shooting
Liran Braude reflects on the recent Poway synagogue shooting.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2019/4/30/student-leaders-preview-potential-orgsync-replacement
Orgsync is on its way out, so what comes next?
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2019/5/2/a-shot-at-the-game
Need-based financial aid: why it matters, what SIPA is doing about it, and how YOU can get involved.
By: Sean Hansen Last December, The Morningside Post – under the leadership and guidance of Ali Feldhausen – created and administered a survey to gauge student feedback on SIPA’s professional development offerings. The results were telling: 42% of students gave the professional development (PD)
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2019/4/24/students-react-to-illegal-dumping-on-fourth-floor-iab
By: Anonymous On Wednesday April 24th at approximately 10:50am two small poops were spotted on the floor of the women’s bathroom on the fourth floor of IAB. The poops sat inches away from the toilet, in the first stall on the right-hand side as you enter the bathroom. Women could be heard chatter
Happy April 25th ya'll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BNwiqDGz5g
Miss Rhode Island describes what her perfect date is. Of course, it's April 25th.
General body meeting TODAY at 1pm in 402B! Nonpizza lunch will be served!
Check out our interview with Theotis Sharpe about the making of the first ever SIPA Story Slam!
First year Theo Sharpe talks to Brittany Cronin about the creation of SIPA’s first-ever Story Slam.
Cate Brown reacts to the Israeli Ministry of Interior's recent decision to revoke Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine Director Omar Shakir's work visa.
In January 2019, students from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) met with rights advocate Omar Shakir in the occupied West Bank. As Israeli authorities prepare to revoke Shakir’s lawful work permit on April 30th, Columbia student leaders question the suppression of fre...
Farah Abu Sahliya Amir Khouzam Jasper K Lo Jackie Davalos Mihret Moges & Sean Nelsen share their experiences on the 2019 Paltrek:
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2019/4/18/what-we-saw-reflections-on-sipas-trip-to-palestine
Students who participated in PalTrek share their experiences and thoughts a few months after the trip.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/10/29/being-jewish-in-america
In the wake of the Pittsburgh tragedy, one SIPA student shares her experience of being Jewish in the United States.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/10/10/top-5-date-spots-near-columbia
by Sarah Hong You’ve been in New York City for a month now. It’s been approximately 3 months since you left your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/whoever for “cooler” things in New York (oh look at you, an Ivy Leaguer huh), and you are now itching to go on a date with a new hottie. So you download a ...
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/10/10/creating-connections-through-art
SIPA student Sumaa Zaffar Saleem shares her artwork and shares why she makes it.
Everyone deals with the pain and trauma these past few weeks news has caused differently. One survivor explains why they have stepped away from the news and the protests.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/10/3/dear-ally
Everyone deals with the pain and trauma these past few weeks of Kavanaugh hearings has caused. One survivor explains why they have stepped away from the news.
Organizations and individuals at SIPA speak out against the Kavanaugh nomination. If you or your organization would like to add your name to this petition please sign here.: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdM6_2U59ahtxcnX2Ef1vB-oe84UBfp4cbskhbepW7fdQCXqA/viewform?c=0&w=1
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/10/4/open-letter-and-petition-cancelkavanaugh-believesurvivors
Organizations and individuals at SIPA speak out against the Kavanaugh nomination. If you or your organization would like to add your name to this petition please sign here.
With so much discussion about the partisanship in political correctness, it is easy to lose sight of the project's initial goal. One student seeks to bring that objective to the forefront again.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/10/2/forbidden-fruit
With so much discussion about the partisanship around political correctness, it is easy to lose sight of the initial goal of the project. One student seeks to bring that objective to the forefront again.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/9/13/scotts-pizza-mhrm4
SIPA’S Scott Belding provides his take on the best pies in the city.
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/8/26/vintage-lols-aka-incommunicado-8clsx
Need a little romance?
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/9/10/zrw6aow9hrmod20wfcua59fhqbj4ip
I saw the Morningside Post’s survey about summer love and thought I might share a story in greater detail than the survey allows, despite it not strictly being a summer love story.
SIPA has found our very own pizza reviewer in Scott Belding! Check out his reviews: https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/9/13/scotts-pizza
By Scott Belding I like pizza. I live in New York. New York is an unparalleled place to be for pizza enthusiasts. All of these factors enhance my resolve to be a pizza explorer throughout the boroughs during my time at SIPA. I record these pies for my own benefit and hopefully yours. In the int
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/9/3/dear-summer-love
A fiction based on a collection of SIPA students’ summer love stories Dear Summer Love, It’s the beginning of September. I’m back in New York, sitting in one of my classes...when my mind drifts to you. Do you remember how we met? I fell in love with you when you asked me “would you like m
On this crazy first day of classes, here is my face and some unsolicited advice about surviving SIPA: https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/8/21/letter-from-the-editor
Welcome, SIPA students!
The war was in its infancy and first year students had some feelings. See what the SIPA class of 2005 had to say about orientation.: https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/8/26/vintage-tmp-aka-communique
The war was in its infancy and first year students had some feelings. See what the SIPA class of 2005 had to say about orientation.
Hi all! This is just a friendly reminder that if you want to take the stairs, take the stairs, but be thoughtful when someone chooses not to. In this diverse community, it's important to remember we don't always know what everyone else is dealing with:
https://morningsidepost.com/articles/2018/8/27/invisible-disabilities-taking-steps-toward-health-inclusion-at-sipa
By Anonymous While uncomfortable, swiveling chairs and iconically slow elevators are a nuisance for some, they can be hidden barriers and sources of anxiety for others. One SIPA student shares how EDS, an invisible disability, affects their life and calls on the Columbia community to expand our
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Debate about fake news! Intense!
SIPA discusses Trump's executive orders on immigration
TMP Meeting
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