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The Columbia Spectator, founded in 1877, delivers news and information daily to thousands of readers around Columbia, Morningside Heights, and West Harlem. We are the second-oldest college daily paper in the country and have been financially independent from the University since 1962. The newspaper is published five days a week during the academic year and our blog network, Spectrum, offers update

s on news, arts, commentary, and photos from around campus and New York City. The organization is run by undergraduates from Barnard, Columbia College, the School of General Studies, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, with a staff totaling over 200 students. Spectator has opportunities for a wide range of interests, including reporting, writing, editing, photography, design, multimedia, and finance. Along with the daily paper and blogs, Spectator Publishing Company Inc. includes The Eye, a weekly arts and features magazine; and the business division, which manages Spectator's financial standing. If you're interested in joining or have any general questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Football was back in action Saturday, taking on Lehigh University for the first time since 2013. Struggling to gain any ...
10/11/2025

Football was back in action Saturday, taking on Lehigh University for the first time since 2013. Struggling to gain any offensive momentum and falling short on defense, the Lions fell 31-7 at home for their second consecutive loss this season.

Football was back in action Saturday, taking on Lehigh University for the first time since 2013. Struggling to gain any offensive momentum and falling short on defense, the Lions fell 31-7 at home for their second consecutive loss this season.

Dozens of pro-Israel demonstrators held a memorial at the Sundial on Tuesday to commemorate the two-year anniversary of ...
10/09/2025

Dozens of pro-Israel demonstrators held a memorial at the Sundial on Tuesday to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, when Hamas killed over 1,200 people and took 251 civilians hostage.

Dozens of pro-Israel demonstrators held a memorial at the Sundial on Tuesday to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, when Hamas killed over 1,200 people and took 251 civilians hostage.

The West Harlem Arts Alliance hosted “Beyond This Moment” on Sept. 25, an event marking the end of the alliance’s reside...
10/09/2025

The West Harlem Arts Alliance hosted “Beyond This Moment” on Sept. 25, an event marking the end of the alliance’s residency at the Innovation Triangle before it embarks on its next chapter at a new, more permanent location.

In a large building with glass windows and industrial concrete floors, the West Harlem Arts Alliance curated an evening celebrating art, culture, community, and the organization’s next steps.

Around 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates for a walkout and protest on ...
10/09/2025

Around 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates for a walkout and protest on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the start of the ongoing war in Gaza.

Around 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates at 1 p.m. for a walkout and protest on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the start of the ongoing war in Gaza.

Field hockey started off the weekend strong with its first conference win over Dartmouth on Friday. The Lions kept the m...
10/09/2025

Field hockey started off the weekend strong with its first conference win over Dartmouth on Friday. The Lions kept the momentum going with another victory on Sunday, beating Hofstra University at home.

Field hockey saw strong results this weekend, earning its first conference victory of the season at Dartmouth on Friday and breaking its four-game losing streak. The Lions built on their momentum with another win at home against Hofstra University on Sunday.

The Columbia chapter of Students Supporting Israel partnered with two pro-Israel organizations Monday to set up 1,205 ch...
10/09/2025

The Columbia chapter of Students Supporting Israel partnered with two pro-Israel organizations Monday to set up 1,205 chairs in memory of those killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

The Columbia chapter of Students Supporting Israel partnered with two pro-Israel organizations Monday to set up 1,205 chairs in memory of those killed by Hamas during its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Hate crimes on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus reached a three-year high in 2024 with 20 incidents reported, up fr...
10/09/2025

Hate crimes on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus reached a three-year high in 2024 with 20 incidents reported, up from two incidents reported in 2023, according to the University’s recent Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Updated Oct. 9 at 1:50 a.m.

Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers delivered its first proposed contract articles to the University on Mond...
10/09/2025

Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers delivered its first proposed contract articles to the University on Monday following months of stalled negotiations. The move marks a shift in strategy for the union, which has previously refused to provide its proposed contract articles to the University without first negotiating at the bargaining table.

Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers delivered its first proposed contract articles to the University on Monday following months of stalled negotiations.

Dozens of attendees gathered at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum on Monday to hear Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa d...
10/09/2025

Dozens of attendees gathered at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum on Monday to hear Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa discuss his proposal for public safety in New York City with journalist Errol Louis.

Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa discussed his proposal for public safety in New York City—a central issue of his platform—in a conversation with journalist Errol Louis at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum on Monday.

For the first time since Columbia closed its gates to nonaffiliates, neighbors within a set geographic boundary of Colum...
10/09/2025

For the first time since Columbia closed its gates to nonaffiliates, neighbors within a set geographic boundary of Columbia will be able to apply for campus access.

Almost two years after first shutting its gates to the public, Columbia has launched a process to grant nonaffiliated neighbors access to College Walk.

The Morningside Heights Community Coalition organized a march in support of opening the gates on Saturday. Led by Dan Mc...
10/09/2025

The Morningside Heights Community Coalition organized a march in support of opening the gates on Saturday. Led by Dan McSweeney, SIPA ’05, program director and lifelong resident, the march began at 3 p.m. on 110th Street and Broadway, stopped at 116th and 125th streets, and ended back at 116th Street. Accompanied by the New Orleans Renaissance Band, various professors, students, and residents marched in support of unrestricted campus access for everyone.

The Morningside Heights Community Coalition marched Saturday in support of opening Columbia’s main campus gates. Program director and lifelong resident Dan McSweeney, SIPA ’05, led the crowd north on Broadway from 110th Street to 125th Street, stopping across the street from the 116th and Broadw...

Football will look to bounce back against out-of-conference high-flyer Lehigh University on Saturday afternoon after suf...
10/09/2025

Football will look to bounce back against out-of-conference high-flyer Lehigh University on Saturday afternoon after suffering a 17-10 loss to Princeton in their Ivy League season-opener.

Football will look to bounce back against out-of-conference high-flyer Lehigh University on Saturday afternoon after suffering a 17-10 loss to Princeton in their Ivy League season-opener.

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The Columbia Spectator, founded in 1877, delivers news and information daily to thousands of readers around Columbia, Morningside Heights, and West Harlem. We are the second-oldest college daily paper in the country and have been financially independent from the University since 1962. The organization is run by undergraduates from Barnard, Columbia College, General Studies, and SEAS, with a staff totaling over 250 students. Spectator has opportunities for a wide range of interests, including reporting, writing, editing, photography, design, multimedia, marketing, sales, and finance. Along with daily content online and weekly paper, Spectator Publishing Company Inc. includes The Eye, an arts and features magazine, and the business division, which manages Spectator's financial standing. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. To submit an op-ed, contact [email protected]. Send news tips to [email protected].

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