Haleigh Stewart

As the 2020 general election approaches—in 47 days to be exact—it increasingly infiltrates conversations, turning playful banter into political discourse. It’s what’s making everyone sit on the edge of their seats as they contemplate how the fabric of our society will inevitably shift with the results of this election. As you consider which clubs to join this semester and prepare to vote in the general election for possibly the first time, here are some on- and off-campus political organizations to keep in mind.

It feels like forever since we received that first email from University President Lee Bollinger that canceled all further social gatherings on campus and moved classes online. After almost two months of social distancing, the current circumstances have revealed distinct personality types as we all learn to cope in different ways. The way you spend your time can tell you more about yourself than perhaps any social gathering could. Here’s a list of the different types of people during lockdown.

Commencement season is right around the corner, and many are waiting to see how the most anticipated celebration of the academic season for the graduating class will fit into today’s reality of social distancing and the dramatic spread of the coronavirus. Above all, seniors are left wondering how they will be able to celebrate this special time alongside their classmates given the administration's unconventional change of plans for the end-of-the-year events.

As both Columbia and Barnard have moved to online learning systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been a number of curveballs thrown at our lives, which have forced us to adapt to a whole new system of learning. We went from in-person interactions to social distancing, from traveling to quarantining, and from lecture halls to online Zoom sessions. With online classes officially in session, instructors and students alike are scrambling to adjust to the new learning platform.