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Light Blue soccer to compete in Mayor’s Cup XXXV

In a bid to lift the Mayor’s Cup XXXV, Columbia will face instate rivals Hartwick and Syracuse this weekend.

By Mrinal Mohanka | Sep 10 01:24 am ET

Early goal enough for CU to take second straight

Though they didn't play perfectly, the Lions managed to grind out a 1-0 win against Iona.

By Sarah Sommer | Sep 8 10:44 pm ET

Light Blue soccer star Sophie Reiser plays in the big leagues

Reiser, a three-time all-Ivy League first team selection as a Columbia women’s soccer player, is a developmental player with the Chicago Red Stars of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). And her path to this point has not been an easy one.

By Sarah Sommer | Sep 8 12:42 am ET

CU takes on Cornell for first Ivy game

The women's soccer team will open their Ivy season this weekend against Cornell, as well as a nonconference matchup against Colgate.

By Sarah Sommer | Sep 24 07:20 pm ET

Lions split weekend games on home turf

The Columbia women's soccer team could not come away with a win against Hofstra or St. John's this weekend.

By Sarah Sommer | Sep 20 08:29 pm ET

Lions run over Manhattan 4-0 with Reiser’s hat trick

Behind an explosive offense, the Columbia women’s soccer team blanked Manhattan on Friday for the second year in a row.

By Sarah Sommer | Sep 13 10:08 pm ET

Men's tennis retains core players, adds three freshmen

The Columbia men’s tennis team only lost one key senior to graduation last year. With three new highly-touted freshmen, the Lions are confident about the upcoming season.

By Kunal Gupta | Sep 8 07:27 pm ET

Minor characters shine through V115’s Gates

In the 115th Annual Varsity Show, titled The Gates of Wrath, the minor characters didn’t just steal the show—they were the show. This year, the creative team decided to rename the traditional “cast” and “chorus” as “principals” and “ensemble.” It was a smart move—the title of “chorus” doesn’t do justice to the talent of the students who landed supporting roles.

By Maddy Kloss | May 3 08:23 pm ET

V115’s buzz as big as its budget

The annual Varsity Show, one of the most highly anticipated campus events of the year, maintains high ticket sales due, at least in part, to an equally high budget and a self-enforced celebrity culture.

By Maddy Kloss | Apr 28 09:05 pm ET

V115: A spectacle long in the making

The Varsity Show is Columbia’s oldest performing arts tradition. Founded in 1894 as a fundraiser for Columbia sports teams, it soon became a spectacle in its own right. Its nontraditional creative process, sometimes-polemical casting, and satirical take on the University attract hundreds of Columbia students, alumni, and faculty every year.

By Maddy Kloss | Apr 26 11:45 pm ET

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