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Does Diversity Fit Into “Masterpieces of Western Literature”?
Columbia struggles to reconcile the historic Core with today’s political climate.
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Uma Rajan
2
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
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
On Being Mousy
Mousy: (of a person) nervous, shy, or timid; lacking in presence or charisma.
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Chloe Hoyle
2
He Outsmarted Amazon. Columbia Kicked Him Out.
Roy Lee was suspended for developing an AI tool to ace coding interviews—now his company is raking in over $200k a month.
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Nick Chimicles
2
Meet the Columbia Academics at War With Western Civilization
The Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought is rethinking everything—starting with liberal democracy.
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Oren Hartstein
2
The Fastest Graduation in SEAS History
Brian Daley SEAS ’24 finished his degree in just five semesters.
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Jessica Weinfeld
1
Does Economics at Columbia Promote Unchecked Capitalism?
A response to Bwog’s critique of Columbia’s introductory Principles of Economics course
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Nick Baum
2
A Requiem to the Concentration
The concentration system embodies the liberal arts education Columbia College claims to foster. Forcing students to major doesn’t.
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Clayton Ketcher
Columbia’s Most Popular (Unofficial) Major: Finance Recruitment
At Columbia, many minimize learning and maximize careerism: ‘I don’t think I learned anything last semester.’
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Yukta Sant
On Columbia’s Identity: Lessons from George Erik Rupp
The former University president’s vision of pluralism offered a mirror that pointed inward at Columbia’s history and the Core Curriculum.
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Imaan Chaudhry
The Decline of Conservative Thought in Academia
A conversation with Professor Mark Lilla
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Nick Chimicles
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