Administration

The Last Ivy Standing: Columbia’s Case for Remaining Test-Optional

As other highly selective institutions revive standardized testing requirements, Columbia’s decision not to follow aligns with their desired academic…

Mar 25 • Uma Rajan

Iranians Suffer, Columbia Stays Silent

The University’s ambivalence on Iran is a moral failure.

Mar 15 • Giselle Sami Dalili

Institutional Expansion Is Not Merely a Cash Grab

Administration critics must accept Columbia’s economic reality

Mar 8 • Neal Tandon

An “Academic Freedom” Without Boundaries Is No Principle at All

Why we can't ignore abuses of faculty authority

Mar 5 • Elisha Baker

No, Columbia Is Not a Democracy

The Student Affairs Committee misrepresented the Statute amendments. It’s time to set the record straight.

Dec 9, 2025 • Shoshana Aufzien

Can We Talk About the Genocide Question?

An inside account of the bureaucratic nightmare Columbia's BridgeUSA chapter faced attempting to host a discussion about Israel-Palestine.

Dec 8, 2025 • TJ Gill

Columbia Let Him Walk. What if He’s Guilty?

How the case of Mohsen Mahdawi exemplifies a disturbing pattern of institutional amnesia.

May 28, 2025 • Shoshana Aufzien and Noam Woldenberg

Dear Columbia: It’s Time to Rethink DEI

The University’s DEI framework is a dangerous overcorrection for historical inequality.

May 17, 2025 • Imaan Chaudhry

Shafik and Armstrong’s Emails were Statistically Bad

I conducted readability tests on Katrina Armstrong and Minouche Shafik’s University-wide emails. The results are concerning.

May 5, 2025 • Emma Shen

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.

Apr 23, 2025 • Nick Chimicles

Columbia’s Clumsy Communication

Amidst major federal policy changes, Columbia leadership has failed to keep the community informed.

Apr 7, 2025 • Uma Rajan

Perspectives from the First Post-Affirmative Action Class

Students say the Supreme Court decision impacted their application choices.

Dec 12, 2024 • Uma Rajan

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