West Side Stories

New supermarket to compete with higher-end retail in Columbus Square

In an area that has been dominated by retail chains and five new residential towers in the past five years, lower income residents said they’re grateful for a more affordable option.

By Gina Lee | Jan 21 03:09 am ET

Scribble away

These principles already existed somewhere, they were already my beliefs—but it took some unconsciously jotted down words for me to become familiar with them.

By Pedro Sagesser Rodrigues | Dec 8 08:09 pm ET

Eventually

I’ve put off thinking about the future for far too long. I’ve only got three more semesters left of college. And then what? I’m an English major: I like words and hate cubicles. But pretty words don’t guarantee career stability.

By Ena Brdjanovic | Dec 1 07:15 pm ET

My life as a hybrid

Despite the fact that the author spent her entire middle and high school careers south of the Mason-Dixon Line, she considers herself to be a New Yorker.

By Emily Hoffman | Nov 17 07:18 pm ET

New perspectives

It is not always easy to be a twenty-nine-year-old undergraduate.

By Ted Nigro | Nov 10 06:59 pm ET

Dear Mama

My mother’s perseverance through hardship has helped me cope with the pressures of being a student at Columbia.

By Isaac Lara | Oct 27 07:28 pm ET

Subcultural capital

Choosing the flea market as a site for field research was the perfect excuse to hang out with my dad all Saturday as he sold records to this strange underbelly of New York culture.

By Devin Briski | Oct 20 05:29 pm ET

Everything I need to know about life

For many, college is a path leading to enlightenment, both personal and academic. For others, it is a series of mishaps, misadventures, and mistakes that morph us into responsible adults ready to face the challenges of the world.

By Vickie Kassapidis | Oct 13 07:26 pm ET

Above and beyond: the White House Internship

At the beginning of the internship, a senior White House official told interns that the summer would be what we made of it, whether we were serious about our office work and got to know people or not. And he was right.

By Keianna Dixon | Oct 6 07:30 pm ET

It's so easy to forget

Sometimes I get so caught up in my Columbia life that I lose track of why we’re here in the first place. Going downtown with my friend that night helped me put my year into some semblance of real perspective.

By Aliko Carter | Sep 29 07:06 pm ET

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