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Rebuilding Columbia’s Premier BDSM Club
The student group is back, and its mission goes beyond more than just rope.
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Nate Maretzki
1
Jeffrey Sachs Is No Stranger to Controversy
The Hill called him a “Kremlin Mouthpiece.” He’s one of the few reasonable leaders left.
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Nikos Mohammadi
5
The Intellectual Dark Web of Morningside Heights
Meet the public intellectuals, heterodox thinkers, and polymaths of Columbia that are keeping the spirit of intellectual wonder alive.
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Nathan Darmon
5
Are Pro-Palestinian Protesters Capable of Doing Wrong?
Sundial had multiple reporters at the May 7 takeover of Butler Library. Here’s what was left out.
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Alex Nagin
, 
Nick Baum
, and 
Xinyan Chen
20

May 2025

Columbia Has Become What It Claims to Hate
Our community’s refusal to accept good ideas from “bad actors” has pushed us into a mirror image of Trumpian tribalism.
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Imaan Chaudhry
3
The Story of Columbia’s Architecture Through the Decades
Lessons we can Learn-er from Columbia’s little-known architectural history.
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Nick Baum
2
The Abandonment of the True Core Curriculum
Columbia should focus on promoting the value of Western tradition, not mandating as many disciplines as possible.
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Nikos Mohammadi
Admitted to Columbia, Choosing Not to Attend
Accepted students are second-guessing whether Columbia is the community they applied to be a part of.
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Xinyan Chen
Farewell From an Accidental Activist
The turmoil at Columbia forced me to take a stand. I would do it all over again.
 • 
Jack Engel
Columbia Let Him Walk. What if He’s Guilty?
How the case of Mohsen Mahdawi exemplifies a disturbing pattern of institutional amnesia.
 • 
Shoshana Aufzien
 and 
Noam Woldenberg
1
On Being Mousy
Mousy: (of a person) nervous, shy, or timid; lacking in presence or charisma.
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Chloe Hoyle
2
Dear Columbia: It’s Time to Rethink DEI
The University’s DEI framework is a dangerous overcorrection for historical inequality.
 • 
Imaan Chaudhry
4
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