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Not your typical halftime show: The political message behind Kendrick Lamar’s performance
From the set list to the visual choreography to Lamar’s verbal quips, the performance used the setting of a uniquely American stage to deliver a heady warning to the American public about the political state of the nation.
Suhani Kapoor
2 days ago


Dear faculty: Let’s talk politics
It’s a dilemma as old as academia itself: When speaking out is risky but silence feels like complicity, what role do faculty play? Universities exist to challenge ideas and prepare the next generation, but in a polarized era, I ask myself: How can my professors not talk about politics when their voices have never mattered more?
Lillie Laing
3 days ago


We cannot rest under capitalism
According to Columbia Professor Jonathon Crary, work culture is degrading our ability to recover and rest. Photo by Merielen Espino/The...
Fiona Hu
Apr 9


What does it mean to be a humanities major in a time of rising STEM majors?
Humanities majors and funding are falling at an alarming rate. What’s it like to still be one?
Jacquie Traenkle
Mar 13


Columbia University’s infection of West Harlem: Gentrification under the guise of education
What Columbia calls progress, Harlem feels as the slow unraveling of its community and history.
Sky Cross
Jan 2


Teaching politics during political turmoil
2024 has been a contentious year, with elections at all levels of government across the country. What is it like to be a professor during...
Lauren Chao
Dec 23, 2024


The online world vs. the election
A reflection on how social media can distort political reality after almost one month of Trump being back in office.
Suhani Kapoor
Dec 21, 2024


Opinion: How to know if you should take a break from politics
With the election approaching, some politically engaged students have reached a point of political overload. This article includes a list...
Jacquie Traenkle
Nov 1, 2024


Fall 2024 campus vibe check
As Barnard enters the second half of its fall semester, students seem to be facing a plethora of emotions on campus.
Jacquie Traenkle
Oct 27, 2024


Substance vs. style: Students weigh in on the vice presidential debate
It’s been just over one week since the Vice Presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz marked the final showdown...
Lillie Laing
Oct 9, 2024


Photo Essay: The movement to 'Defend Harlem'
A look into the 'Defend Harlem' protest at Columbia.
Sophia Arango
Oct 4, 2024


“Context matters”: Columbia Jewish faculty responds to Antisemitism Task Force’s Second Report
In a letter to the Columbia and Barnard administration, dozens of Jewish faculty raise concern over a report by the Columbia Task Force...
Sophie Meritt
Sep 14, 2024
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