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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
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Our GS Geriatrics Answer Your Questions!
Clayton Smith and Nicholas Ward, resident old heads at Sundial, offer their opinions to wisdom-seeking readers.
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Clayton Smith
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Nicholas Greyson Ward
Columbia Black History Month Committee Hosts Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Speaker
Dr. Umar Johnson, an activist and motivational speaker known for his opposition to homosexuality, spoke at the committee’s Winter Soulstice event on…
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Alexis Cartwright
2
Unlearning Careerism Through Religion
How religious exploration and the Baha’i faith helped me find purpose.
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Ajay Mallya
3
Trying to Find Fun at Columbia? Don’t Look at Sidechat
The app’s anonymity is a double-edged sword.
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Ilena Moses
What’s Up With Those Listening Tables?
The new initiative offers students the opportunity to move past protest and toward mutual understanding and respect.
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Nate Maretzki
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‘Where Is My Man?’: The Case for Casual Dating
Students feel stuck between hookups and serious relationships. Are we condemning the dreaded ‘situationship’ too quickly?
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Alexis Cartwright
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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
President Armstrong, Tear Down This Wall
Campus gates have been closed since April. What gives?
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Oren Hartstein
‘I thought this was left in Afghanistan’: Columbia’s Veterans Are Struggling
Amidst anti-American protests and a housing crisis, many student veterans feel forgotten by the administration.
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Clayton Smith
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Four Underrated Coffee Shops for the Fall
Morningside is home to more than just Starbucks and Pret.
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Nick Baum
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The Dorm Disconnect
Columbia's housing system fails to create the same lasting communities other Ivies have.
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Owen Tesoro
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