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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].

General Studies Student Council will be funding 56 new research grants, it announced in a Dec. 17 email to the General S...
01/04/2026

General Studies Student Council will be funding 56 new research grants, it announced in a Dec. 17 email to the General Studies student body. The grants amount to a total investment of $22,600 and mark the first time GSSC has directly funded research opportunities.

For the first time, General Studies Student Council will directly fund research opportunities.

Women’s basketball falls to Cornell in a shocking loss to open its Ivy League season. Despite 24 points from Perri Page,...
01/03/2026

Women’s basketball falls to Cornell in a shocking loss to open its Ivy League season. Despite 24 points from Perri Page, the Lions could not stop the Big Red offense.

Women’s basketball suffered a shocking 67-60 loss to Cornell on Saturday. The Lions’ loss in their Ivy League opener puts their title defense in a precarious position.

First-year students may find it hard to imagine, but less than two years ago, deciding what to eat on campus meant switc...
12/30/2025

First-year students may find it hard to imagine, but less than two years ago, deciding what to eat on campus meant switching between dozens of links scattered across Barnard and Columbia’s separate dining websites. Now, however, there’s Lion Dine, a student-built website that displays the daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for all 11 on-campus Columbia and Barnard dining halls in one place, capturing the attention of the Columbia community with its simplicity and convenience.

First-year students may find it hard to imagine, but less than two years ago, deciding what to eat on campus required switching between dozens of links scattered across Barnard and Columbia’s separate dining websites. Now, however, there’s Lion Dine, a ...

Columbia’s four undergraduate student councils held the annual Tree Lighting ceremony on College Walk the evening of Dec...
12/24/2025

Columbia’s four undergraduate student councils held the annual Tree Lighting ceremony on College Walk the evening of Dec. 4. For the third consecutive year, student organizations protested the event, hosting a “Tree Lighting Walk Out” outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates.

Columbia’s four undergraduate student councils held the annual Tree Lighting ceremony on College Walk on Dec. 4, turning on the lights at 7:19 p.m. as hundreds of students watched and cheered. For the third consecutive year, student organizations protested the event, calling on the University to o...

The Law School’s renovated Li Lu Law Library is named for its lead donor, Li Lu, CC ’96, Business ’96, Law ’96, and was ...
12/24/2025

The Law School’s renovated Li Lu Law Library is named for its lead donor, Li Lu, CC ’96, Business ’96, Law ’96, and was made possible by his $15 million donation. The space features a two-story reading room, 600 additional seats, and 20 group study rooms.

The newly renovated Li Lu Law Library has opened, with the school marking the multimillion dollar expansion during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 5.

Men’s basketball dropped two contests on the road this month. On Dec. 9, the Lions fell 77-73 to Stony Brook, despite fo...
12/24/2025

Men’s basketball dropped two contests on the road this month. On Dec. 9, the Lions fell 77-73 to Stony Brook, despite forcing overtime after erasing a double-digit halftime deficit. The Light Blue then faced California on Sunday, succumbing to the Golden Bears’ stellar defense in a 74-56 loss.

Men’s basketball continued its nonconference campaign with two hard-earned lessons on the road this month, falling to Stony Brook University on Dec. 9 before running into a defensive buzzsaw against the University of California, Berkeley’s Golden Bears on Sunday.

Women’s basketball took down Seton Hall University and the University of Texas, San Antonio, in two tight matchups as th...
12/24/2025

Women’s basketball took down Seton Hall University and the University of Texas, San Antonio, in two tight matchups as the team’s out of conference slate started to wind down. Strong performances by senior forward Perri Page and junior guard Marija Avlijas kept the Lions in the win column.

Women’s basketball secured tight wins against Seton Hall University and the University of Texas, San Antonio, as the Lions started to wrap up non-conference play.

This month’s University Senate plenary was punctuated by student and faculty concerns about campus culture and morale. S...
12/24/2025

This month’s University Senate plenary was punctuated by student and faculty concerns about campus culture and morale. Senators raised questions regarding student discipline and free speech at the end of a year marked by administrative upheaval, federal scrutiny, and crackdowns on protest.

At the last University Senate plenary of the calendar year earlier this month, student and faculty senators raised concerns and questions regarding campus culture, student discipline, and free speech at the end of a year marked by administrative upheaval, federal scrutiny, and crackdowns on protest.

Leslie Grinage, dean and vice president of campus life and student experience at Barnard, will leave her role effective ...
12/22/2025

Leslie Grinage, dean and vice president of campus life and student experience at Barnard, will leave her role effective Jan. 5, 2026.

Leslie Grinage, dean and vice president of campus life and student experience at Barnard, will leave her role effective Jan. 5, 2026.

Five U.N. special rapporteurs expressed concern over potential human rights violations in an Oct. 14 letter to acting Un...
12/21/2025

Five U.N. special rapporteurs expressed concern over potential human rights violations in an Oct. 14 letter to acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, obtained by Spectator and first published by The Intercept on Sunday.

The letter cited the “alleged arbitrary arrest and physical assault” of protesters in the May 7 pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, subsequent disciplinary measures, and the “surveillance, detention and attempted removal of noncitizen students and scholars” for “peacefully protesting and speaking” about the war in Gaza.

Five United Nations special rapporteurs expressed concern over potential human rights violations in an Oct. 14 letter to acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, obtained by Spectator and first

A man posing as a Columbia “special events” employee entered at least seven undergraduate classes last week, selling stu...
12/20/2025

A man posing as a Columbia “special events” employee entered at least seven undergraduate classes last week, selling students discounted tickets to the New York Comedy Club, students and faculty told Spectator. The University did not respond to a request for comment as to whether the individual is affiliated with Columbia.

An individual posing as a Columbia “special events” employee entered at least seven undergraduate classes on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, selling students discounted tickets to the New York Comedy Club, according to six students and four faculty members. The University did not respond to a request for com...

“The Deerboro Ripper,” an original student-written musical presented by First Stages, follows mayor John Derringer (Ryan...
12/20/2025

“The Deerboro Ripper,” an original student-written musical presented by First Stages, follows mayor John Derringer (Ryan Crawford, CC ’27) as he tries to save his small town from financial ruin by becoming a serial killer.

“The Deerboro Ripper,” an original student-written musical presented by First Stages, transports its audience to a small town where murder is a viable political strategy.

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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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