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Barnard alumna film tracks Rwandan justice after genocide

"My Neighbor, My Killer," the latest film of Anne Aghion, BC ’82, evaluates justice after genocide.

By Learned Foote | Jan 18 06:27 pm ET

Obama and the Wrong Side of History

I am tired of zero-sum culture wars that fail to acknowledge ideological pluralism. Rather than maintain enemy fire with all who disagree, we should strive for conversation.

By Learned Foote | Jan 19 10:59 pm ET

A Bias-Free Campus?

I feel like a traitor these days. Dr. Karla Jay—a lesbian activist who graduated from Barnard in 1968—recently came to speak at Columbia.

By Learned Foote | Oct 19 07:09 pm ET

The Dark Knight Offers Awesome Explosions, Moral Complexity

The Dark Knight is the greatest movie ever made, at least according to the democratic standards of the Internet.

By Learned Foote | Jul 21 10:40 pm ET

Columbia Filmmakers Thrive Thanks to Film Festivals, YouTube

“We really were the kids that went into the backyard and put cardboard boxes on our head and filmed it,” said Michael Molina, CC ’10 and co-founder of Project Bluelight.

By Learned Foote | May 10 02:28 pm ET

CU Film on Music Television

Best Film on Campus, a Web site sponsored by mtvU, allows student filmmakers to submit their work online in a format much like YouTube.

By Learned Foote | Apr 30 11:34 pm ET

Persepolis Goes From Life to Drawing and Back Again

Movie adaptations of graphic novels often revolve around superheroes performing amazing feats. With their focus on visuals and storytelling, comic books are ideally suited to the silver screen.

By Learned Foote | Jan 22 12:01 am ET

No More Division

I didn’t support the hunger strike, but I don’t want to talk about that right now. Instead I want to talk about your reaction as you read that first sentence.

By Learned Foote | Nov 19 01:54 pm ET

Grieving With(out) Rationality

A few days ago, my friend’s little sister killed herself. I hadn’t seen my friend in awhile—her family moved away from Michigan, my home state, some years ago.

By Learned Foote | Oct 26 12:59 am ET

The Six Degrees of Freshman Year

Spectator wants you to pick the next first-year columnist. Three finalists will run during the week and readers may vote for their favorite online at Columbiaspectator.com.

By Learned Foote | Sep 26 12:12 am ET

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