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Editorial Board

End the intern-minable summer daze

When it comes to internships, all students deserve a fair shake.

When it comes to internships, all students deserve a fair shake.

In defense of fandom

The act of repeatedly showing up with a group of friends and getting to know the players over time builds investment and enjoyment regardless of whether the team ends up doing well—though the bonus of having witnessed a team triumph over an extended period of time certainly doesn’t hurt.

The act of repeatedly showing up with a group of friends and getting to know the players over time builds investment and enjoyment regardless of whether the team ends up doing well—though the bonus of having witnessed a team triumph over an extended period of time certainly doesn’t hurt.

Casual Friday: Hating on Housing’s website

StarRez Housing Application Portal, you are officially on notice. You are quite possibly the worst website we’ve ever seen.

StarRez Housing Application Portal, you are officially on notice. You are quite possibly the worst website we’ve ever seen.

Get some class

To counter an incumbency problem, candidates from outside CCSC should run in this spring's elections.

To counter an incumbency problem, candidates from outside CCSC should run in this spring's elections.

Double discovery decentralized

Effective community engagement cannot come about simply by pointing at one or two little-known programs as examples. Columbia should be able to point to itself.

Effective community engagement cannot come about simply by pointing at one or two little-known programs as examples. Columbia should be able to point to itself.

Transparency and Harmony Hall

Given the yearly madness and the inevitable impact that the aforementioned changes will have on students’ lives, there is one goal that the administration should pursue this spring: greater transparency.

Given the yearly madness and the inevitable impact that the aforementioned changes will have on students’ lives, there is one goal that the administration should pursue this spring: greater transparency.

Unsung heroes

Deans and SGA members may not know which students spend all of their time volunteering at a health organization or hotline. This is an unfortunate reality, but it doesn’t mean that those who aren’t recognized aren’t leaders. The people who do know them should thus take it upon themselves to acknowledge them.

Deans and SGA members may not know which students spend all of their time volunteering at a health organization or hotline. This is an unfortunate reality, but it doesn’t mean that those who aren’t recognized aren’t leaders. The people who do know them should thus take it upon themselves to acknowledge them.

Killing time

Yesterday’s announcement was thus both surprising and disheartening, both because of the reverberations that the action—or rather inaction—will have for students, and because of what it signifies regarding administrative timelines.

Yesterday’s announcement was thus both surprising and disheartening, both because of the reverberations that the action—or rather inaction—will have for students, and because of what it signifies regarding administrative timelines.

In practice makes perfect

While the idea of having a lecture series geared toward undergraduates is commendable, the series itself cannot be so if does not arise organically from student interest.

While the idea of having a lecture series geared toward undergraduates is commendable, the series itself cannot be so if does not arise organically from student interest.

A house divided against itself must fully stand

Whether this proposal—which recommends that finals do not go through Dec. 23 and that students actually have study days—will make it past committee is unclear, but given the importance of this issue to everyone on campus, it shouldn’t be.

Whether this proposal—which recommends that finals do not go through Dec. 23 and that students actually have study days—will make it past committee is unclear, but given the importance of this issue to everyone on campus, it shouldn’t be.