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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].

Men’s basketball is still searching for its first Ivy League win after falling to Penn 93-78 on Saturday. Despite a stro...
01/27/2025

Men’s basketball is still searching for its first Ivy League win after falling to Penn 93-78 on Saturday. Despite a strong first half, the Lions couldn’t keep pace with Penn’s efficient offense coming out of the break.

Men’s basketball lost its fifth straight game on Saturday, falling to Penn 93-78. After four Ivy League games, Columbia is still searching for its first conference win.

BREAKING: Columbia has identified two individuals from an “affiliated institution” as participants in the disruption of ...
01/27/2025

BREAKING: Columbia has identified two individuals from an “affiliated institution” as participants in the disruption of the class History of Modern Israel on Tuesday, the University announced in a Monday statement.

Columbia has identified two individuals from an “affiliated institution” as participants in the disruption of the class History of Modern Israel on Tuesday, the University announced in a Monday

Men’s and women’s squash lost to Princeton on Sunday, continuing a rocky start to Ivy League play. Now 1-3 against Ancie...
01/27/2025

Men’s and women’s squash lost to Princeton on Sunday, continuing a rocky start to Ivy League play. Now 1-3 against Ancient Eight opponents, the teams have headed to the CSA Individual Championships.

Men’s and women’s squash both dropped their matchups against Princeton on Sunday, continuing a mixed stretch to start the conference season. With both teams currently sitting in sixth in the standings, the Lions look unlikely to top the Ivy League in 2025.

Women’s basketball defeated Penn 79-54 to remain undefeated in Ivy League play. Sophomore guard Riley Weiss earned a car...
01/27/2025

Women’s basketball defeated Penn 79-54 to remain undefeated in Ivy League play. Sophomore guard Riley Weiss earned a career-high six three-pointers, and senior guard Cecelia Collins earned 10 rebounds as the Lions took down the Quakers.

Women’s basketball defeated Penn on Saturday at home, 79-54. Propelled by a career night for sophomore guard Riley Weiss and crucial rebounds from senior guard Cecelia Collins, the Lions remain the only undefeated team in conference play.

Women’s swimming and diving earned its first win of the season over Cornell, following a Senior Night loss to Brown at U...
01/27/2025

Women’s swimming and diving earned its first win of the season over Cornell, following a Senior Night loss to Brown at Uris Pool. Standout performances included senior Macy Pine’s program record dive and record-breaking swims from senior Ashley Hu.

Women’s swimming and diving resumed its season this month with two Ivy League meets. The Lions celebrated Senior Night in their final home meet on Jan. 16, falling 194-106 to Brown. They bounced back later that week, earning a 178-122 victory on the road against Cornell.

Low Library hosted the 83rd annual duPont-Columbia awards on Wednesday as journalists gathered to celebrate honorees in ...
01/24/2025

Low Library hosted the 83rd annual duPont-Columbia awards on Wednesday as journalists gathered to celebrate honorees in audio and broadcast journalism.

The Journalism School bestowed the 83rd annual duPont-Columbia awards in a ceremony in the Low Library Rotunda on Wednesday, honoring achievement in audio and video reporting.

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong indicated a “potential need to bring the NYPD on campus” in a Friday stat...
01/24/2025

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong indicated a “potential need to bring the NYPD on campus” in a Friday statement to the Columbia community.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Men’s swimming and diving celebrated Senior Day on Jan. 11 with a decisive 165.5-134.5 victory over Brown. Despite stron...
01/24/2025

Men’s swimming and diving celebrated Senior Day on Jan. 11 with a decisive 165.5-134.5 victory over Brown. Despite strong individual efforts from Zach Vasser, Joshua Corn, and Joseph Nicol, the Lions fell 178-121 in a challenging meet against Cornell the following weekend.

Men’s swimming and diving began the new year with mixed results, securing a commanding Jan. 11 win over Brown on Senior Day at Uris Pool before falling to Cornell on the road on Saturday.

“I pledge to reserve our editorial page as a space where all members of the West Harlem and Columbia communities—student...
01/24/2025

“I pledge to reserve our editorial page as a space where all members of the West Harlem and Columbia communities—students, professors, residents, and staff alike—can express their opinions,” writes Achilles Frangos, editorial page editor of Spectator, in a Letter from the Editor. In light of widespread polarization and frustration within the Columbia community, and the existential threat to free expression that the presidential administration poses, Frangos writes, “we must not shy away from adversity, deterred by fear or indifference.” “Raise your voice—submit an op-ed.”

As we step into a new year and a fresh semester, I am struck by the profound shifts that have reshaped the contours of campus life at Columbia throughout the past year. These changes, which both tested our community and created enduring divisions, fundamentally altered the dynamics of our University...

Columbia took tough losses at the Armory at the Armbar, losing to Lock Haven and Binghamton, but managed to beat out Mar...
01/24/2025

Columbia took tough losses at the Armory at the Armbar, losing to Lock Haven and Binghamton, but managed to beat out Maryland in a nail-biter. This performance was followed up with six podium finishes at the Lehman F&M Open.

Wrestling started the new year in Albany on Jan. 5 at the Armbar at the Armory event, where they took losses to Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and Binghamton University but pulled out a nail-biter against University of Maryland to win one of their three matches.

With so many deadlines and events to keep up with, Columbia’s academic calendar can be overwhelming. To help you stay on...
01/24/2025

With so many deadlines and events to keep up with, Columbia’s academic calendar can be overwhelming. To help you stay on track, Spectrum has broken down the key dates for spring 2025, ensuring you won’t miss anything important.

Spring 2025: Breaking down the academic timeline

Katherine Franke, BC ’81, former James L. Dohr professor of law, filed a supplementary grievance with the University Sen...
01/24/2025

Katherine Franke, BC ’81, former James L. Dohr professor of law, filed a supplementary grievance with the University Senate on Jan. 17 requesting an investigation into the Office of Institutional Equity.

Katherine Franke, BC ’81, former James L. Dohr professor of law, filed a supplementary grievance with the University Senate on Jan. 17 requesting an investigation into the Office of Institutional Equity.

Researchers at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center recently upgraded the center’s computer clusters, making th...
01/24/2025

Researchers at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center recently upgraded the center’s computer clusters, making the center host to some of the strongest computer clusters dedicated to biomedical research.

Researchers at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center recently upgraded its computer clusters, helping enhance research potential. The upgrade, announced in a Jan. 17 news release, makes CUIMC home to some of the strongest computer clusters dedicated to biomedical research.

Ten civil liberties and media organizations filed an amicus brief in the Exonerated Five’s defamation lawsuit against Pr...
01/24/2025

Ten civil liberties and media organizations filed an amicus brief in the Exonerated Five’s defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump supporting the use of Pennsylvania’s new anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation statute in federal court. The organizations did not take a position supporting either party in the lawsuit.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania along with nine other civil liberties and media organizations filed an amicus brief for the Exonerated Five’s defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, supporting the use of Pennsylvania’s new anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Part...

BREAKING: Columbia has identified and suspended a University affiliate in connection with the Tuesday disruption of the ...
01/23/2025

BREAKING: Columbia has identified and suspended a University affiliate in connection with the Tuesday disruption of the class History of Modern Israel, according to a Thursday Columbia News statement.

Columbia has identified and suspended a University affiliate in connection with the Tuesday disruption of the History of Modern Israel class, according to a Thursday Columbia News statement.

In response to the disruption of the class “History of Modern Israel” by protesters on Tuesday, a group of Columbia and ...
01/23/2025

In response to the disruption of the class “History of Modern Israel” by protesters on Tuesday, a group of Columbia and Barnard faculty members affirm the right of protest while condemning “actions that impede academic freedom and that propagate antisemitic material.”

Over the last year and a half, many of us have publicly defended free speech and the right to protest as essential components of democratic societies and as rights that all students should be able to exercise without fear. We uphold the principles that anti-Zionism should not be equated with antisem...

Men’s basketball continued an early-season Ivy play slide with a tough loss against a high-flying Princeton squad on Mon...
01/23/2025

Men’s basketball continued an early-season Ivy play slide with a tough loss against a high-flying Princeton squad on Monday. The game seemed to be in the Light Blue’s control until the final minutes of the second half, when the Tigers overcame a 10-point deficit to sn**ch the victory.

Men’s basketball’s Ivy play slide continued on Monday with a tough loss against a high-flying Princeton squad.

Fencing has found continued success in 2025, dominating at the Tiger Invitational and defeating conference rival Harvard...
01/23/2025

Fencing has found continued success in 2025, dominating at the Tiger Invitational and defeating conference rival Harvard at the St. John’s Super Cup. At the Tiger Invitational, the women’s squad went 3-0 and men’s went 2-0, and at the St. John’s Super Cup, both Lion squads had dominant 3-1 performances.

Men’s and women’s fencing had excellent 5-1 and 6-1 runs respectively in their first two tournaments to start the new year, dominating at the Tiger Invitational and the St. John’s Super Cup.

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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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