A Peek Into the Life of a Commuter

It’s Friday afternoon in the 116th Street subway station. A young face squeezes onto a packed 1 train among a crowd of gray-haired commuters in suits.

By Zahra Khimji | Mar 12 06:28 pm ET

Human Rights Center Redoubles Activity

Columbia’s Center for the Study of Human Rights is emerging from dormancy, and recent administrative changes suggest the beginning of a new chapter of activity and research.

By Zahra Khimji | Mar 5 03:55 am ET

RecycleMania Sheds Light on Barnard EcoReps

The kickoff of RecycleMania, a nationwide recycling competition found on 88 college campuses across the country, has highlighted Barnard’s recent attempts to “Go Green” and to follow Columbia’s lea

By Zahra Khimji | Mar 3 03:39 am ET

Veritas Forum Examines Religion's Role

As the intersection of politics and religion remains ever present in the news, panelists examined the role of religion in a pluralistic society at the Veritas Forum on Wednesday night.

By Zahra Khimji | Feb 7 02:42 am ET

Teachers College Profs Launch Online TV Station

“Colleges Battle for Star Professors” is no longer the education nerd’s pipe dream of an American Idol replacement.

By Zahra Khimji | Jan 24 12:21 am ET

Harlem Project Assists Low-Income Families

The Harlem Restoration Project’s small office may be easy to miss on one of West Harlem’s busiest streets, Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

By Zahra Khimji and Alicia Outing | Dec 6 02:29 am ET

Horowitz Mischaracterizes Islam

With all due respect to freedom of speech and the awareness of terrorist activity in the political world, David Horowitz should rethink the arguments and ideas of “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week,” a

By Zahra Khimji | Oct 12 02:45 am ET

Alveda King’s Pro-Life Views Ignite Discussion at Barnard

Pro-life activist and feminist Alveda King, Dr.

By Zahra Khimji | Oct 9 03:43 am ET

Jiu-Jitsu's Brazilian Twist Finds Dodge

Every Monday and Wednesday night in Dodge Fitness Center the wrestling room shakes. Grunts, thumps, and bangs resonate from the practice of Columbia’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu team.

By Zahra Khimji | Oct 4 04:00 am ET

Starting in Fall, New Course Required for English Majors

Correction appended.

Starting this fall, English majors will be required to take a new class, Critical Reading, Critical Writing, to hone their literary analysis abilities.

By Zahra Khimji | Apr 10 12:00 am ET