Lisa Huang

Organized by the Chinese Students Club, the Lunar Gala is an annual culture, fashion, and talent show that celebrates Chinese culture. In the mid-1980s, the CSC introduced a fashion show to the Lunar Gala, a tradition that persists today. This year, Spectator catches up with the models of CSC's Lunar Gala Fashion Show as they wait backstage for their turn on the catwalk. The fashion show is divided into four themes: the Golden Age, Bling Ring, Escape, and Space odyssey. Check out the models as they walk down the catwalk in innovative fashion.

Since opening this summer, Insomnia Cookies has made a big splash in the Morningside Heights cookie scene.

Nothing smells more like spring than the Varsity Show. This year marks the show's 120th anniversary and, as expected, the annual West End Preview at Havana Central provided a teaser on Tuesday night that left viewers begging for more.

Mexican restaurant Amigos, in collaboration with Lifeforce in Later Years and Morningside Village, hosted a luncheon for seniors on Tuesday in celebration of Love an Elder Day. Watch what a few of those seniors had to say about love, and read the full article by Madison Ford to find out more about the services Lifeforce in Later Years provides to seniors.

Julian Bongiorno, SEAS '13, fundraised for cancer research by offering to cut his hair in whatever style for which his donors voted. Check out the final outcome after Julian got his haircut on April 24 on Low Steps.

Spectator caught up with Sarah Esser, BC '15, the creative director and founder of e r a Dance Collective, which performed at the Marion Streng Studio on Saturday. Check out the full article by Jenny Payne.

Last week, Spectator took a look inside the world of Comic Con in anticipation of the eighth annual New York Comic Con, a four-day event at the Javits Center. Now that the dust has settled, take a look at some of the best costumes and characters we saw this weekend. Geeky, creative, frightening—how ever you want to describe it, one thing is clear: Halloween came early at the Javits Center.

The Columbia chapter of Society of Women Engineers strives to provide a community on campus for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in the fields of engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics, and chemistry. SWE also organizes outreach programs to connect with young, aspiring engineers as part of the organization's goal to encourage more women to pursue careers in engineering and science.

Band members from "iiii" travelled from as far as Boston to perform for our A&E in-office concert series this week. For part one, they perform a cover of Al Green's famous, "Let's Stay Together." Stay tuned for an original tune in part two.