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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 is heading to New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday after suffering its worst loss since 2013 against Dartmouth l...
10/30/2025

Football is heading to New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday after suffering its worst loss since 2013 against Dartmouth last week. The Lions are in need of a rebound win, but it won’t be easy to come by in the face of Yale’s dominant run game and suffocating defense.

Football will head up to New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday in search of a much-needed bounce back against Yale after its worst

Melanie Bernitz will serve as executive vice president for University Life and wellbeing, acting University President Cl...
10/30/2025

Melanie Bernitz will serve as executive vice president for University Life and wellbeing, acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, announced in a Friday email to the Columbia community.

Melanie Bernitz will serve as executive vice president for University Life and wellbeing, acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, announced in a Friday email to the Columbia community.

“With each passing year, our student body’s memory of an education untouched by AI diminishes,” Spectator’s editorial bo...
10/30/2025

“With each passing year, our student body’s memory of an education untouched by AI diminishes,” Spectator’s editorial board writes, advocating for reform in the University’s approach to artificial intelligence. “Given how different generative AI is from any other learning tool we’ve encountered, the University administration must assume an active role in supporting its faculty and students.”

The earliest public version of ChatGPT was released in November 2022, making the graduating class of 2026 the first to have had access to generative artificial intell...

The characters of Greek tragedy have often been reimagined into many different modern contexts, but few are as visually ...
10/30/2025

The characters of Greek tragedy have often been reimagined into many different modern contexts, but few are as visually or thematically striking as that of the Barnard theater Department’s production of Euripides’ “The Trojan Women,” directed by Tea Alagić. The production is set in a modern day detention center.

The characters of Greek tragedy have often been reimagined into various modern contexts, but few are as visually or thematically striking as that of the Barnard theater department’s production of Euripides’ “The Trojan Women,” directed by Tea Alagić.

Football played its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 18, facing Penn. Coming into the game, questions about the Light Blue...
10/29/2025

Football played its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 18, facing Penn. Coming into the game, questions about the Light Blue’s ability to defend its Ivy League title abounded. Those questions remained unanswered as the Lions fell to the Quakers 35-21. Spectator’s photographers captured the game and its surrounding festivities.

Football played its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 18, facing Penn. Coming into the game, questions about the Light Blue’s ability to defend its Ivy League title circulated. Those questions remained unanswered as the Lions fell to the Quakers 35-21. Spectator’s photographers captured the game an...

Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, apologized Thursday and took responsibility for Columbia R...
10/29/2025

Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, apologized Thursday and took responsibility for Columbia Residential’s summer housing relocation, which impacted around 160 General Studies students living at two University-owned buildings, following the release of the GSSC Housing Relocation Survey Report.

Updated Oct. 29 at 10:29 a.m

Dozens gathered in the Low Library Rotunda on Wednesday to honor the Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center at its 60th a...
10/29/2025

Dozens gathered in the Low Library Rotunda on Wednesday to honor the Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center at its 60th anniversary gala. The event included several speeches from honorees and addresses from acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, and Columbia College Dean Josef Sorett.

Dozens gathered in the Low Library Rotunda on Wednesday to honor the Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center at its 60th anniversary gala.

After a conference loss to No. 2 Harvard, field hockey bounced back to celebrate Senior Day with a decisive victory over...
10/29/2025

After a conference loss to No. 2 Harvard, field hockey bounced back to celebrate Senior Day with a decisive victory over Sacred Heart, honoring seniors Sam Petrucco and Sophia Abate in its final home game.

Field hockey lost its third straight conference game on Friday, falling to No. 2 Harvard despite the best efforts of its defense and a stellar performance from sophomore goalkeeper Margot Houle.

In the first installment of her column “AfroColumbia,” Ime Ekpo, GS ’26, reflects on her interactions with her fellow Bl...
10/29/2025

In the first installment of her column “AfroColumbia,” Ime Ekpo, GS ’26, reflects on her interactions with her fellow Black, female, nontraditional students. “Conversations with them have taught me that community is not a given,” she writes. “It must be cultivated, particularly within an institution where Black identities remain at the periphery.”

There is no denying the challenges any newcomer may face in getting acclimated to the Columbia community. Depending on your social and cultural positionality, however, the difficulty of this challenge varies. If you are a Black person, the difficulty heightens. If you are Black and female, such diff...

After touring just about every vineyard he could find, Casey Rogerson, CC ’24, might not have become an expert on wines,...
10/29/2025

After touring just about every vineyard he could find, Casey Rogerson, CC ’24, might not have become an expert on wines, but he picked up a few skills as a filmmaker. Now, he’s sharing his debut short film, “Terroir,” which explores the hidden horror of vineyards, with the world.

After touring just about every vineyard he could find, Casey Rogerson, CC ’24, didn’t become an expert on wine. Instead, he picked up a few skills as a filmmaker. Now, he’s sharing his debut short film, “Terroir,” which explores the hidden horror of vineyards, with the world.

Black Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Medley Night’ included musical theater staples like ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ w...
10/29/2025

Black Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Medley Night’ included musical theater staples like ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ while highlighting the creativity of Black student theatermakers on campus.

Updated on Oct. 28 at 12:18 a.m.

Quiara Alegría Hudes, known for her Tony Award-winning musical “In The Heights” and Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Water b...
10/29/2025

Quiara Alegría Hudes, known for her Tony Award-winning musical “In The Heights” and Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Water by the Spoonful,” spoke about her writing process, the importance of letters, and more at Casa Hispánica on Oct. 16.

The promise of a free dinner, complimentary books, and conversation with a Pulitzer Prize winner attracted students and faculty alike to Casa Hispánica on Oct. 16.

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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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