April-May 2026

Letter From the Editor: Pursuing the Human

Reflections on inheriting a vibrant newsroom

Jun 25 • Nick Baum

Within Six Stops

An underrated museum, a secret garden, and rapture-inducing hummus

Jun 21 • Sebastian Galbenus and Xinyan Chen

What Campus Dating Apps Get Wrong About Love

There is a real appetite for romance on campus, but the algorithms fundamentally misunderstand what makes love special

Jun 13 • Emeric Chang

Disability Disservices: Columbia's Real Accommodation Crisis

The office designed to protect disabled students is making them fight for their own safety

Jun 6 • Giselle Sami Dalili

The Empty Theater of Discussion Sections

When attendance is mandatory and engagement is optional, what exactly is the point?

Jun 3 • Uma Rajan

What Columbia Activists Are Really Looking For

Fear, loathing, and conservatism in Morningside Heights

May 29 • Imaan Chaudhry

The Liable Landlord

Columbia's housing violations could cost it millions

May 22 • Jessica Weinfeld

The First Principles Approach

A reflection on the value of college

May 14 • Emma Shen

When Culture Becomes Competitive

If the point is belonging, why is it so hard to get in?

May 11 • Emeric Chang

Freedom, Equality, Sisterhood, Brotherhood

In Tatiana Mikhailova's classroom, there are no sloppy answers or wasted minutes—instead, she teaches you to bloom where you’re planted.

May 8 • Alex Nagin

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