Madeleine Leddy

2018-05-17T04:01:27.676Z
We probably have some “Columbia things” in common. I was accepted to Columbia in March of my senior year of high school, like you probably were; this acceptance was quickly followed by a bulk order of swag and overpriced T-shirts from the bookstore, like yours may have been. But my first year probably didn’t look a lot like yours.
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2018-02-22T03:32:44.320Z
It’s officially T-10 days until Valentine’s Day, and it’s also still really, really cold outside, which means cuffing season definitely isn’t over. If you haven’t picked up on it yet, love is on the brain of the Spectrum (and even Opinion!) staff(s) this month.
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2018-01-29T21:27:19.532Z
It’s second semester, so hopefully (if you’re a first-year) you’ve figured out what the Core is.

2018-01-26T03:49:17.288Z
Have you been watching the news this semester? Don’t worry, neither have we.

2018-01-22T05:14:28.434Z
If you signed up for 2018 sorority recruitment back in December, you might be wondering what comes next. You’re not alone—in fact, you’re one of about 450 Barnard and Columbia “PNMs,” or “Potential New Members” (see our glossary below), who will be going through recruitment this week.
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2018-01-19T00:35:15.934Z
This week, we are no longer free Columbians. New York has reared its slushy head after being strangled by a cold wave unlike most of us have seen in our climate change-impacted lifetimes; and once again, the line for the Hamilton elevator wraps its way around the lobby, the second floor of John Jay echoes with the coughs of whatever grippes and diseases we picked up on vacation, and a colorful flock of Canada Geese emerges from brick buildings at two-hour intervals, as we prepare ourselves to get back to the grind.
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2017-12-15T06:29:26.418Z
Welcome, one and all, to Spectrum’s live coverage of CUMB’s 69th semi-annual Orgo Night! Earlier today, nearly 700 angry students and alums submitted a proposal to administrators asking that the band be allowed inside Butler, but the University has signaled that they won’t budge on their decision to keep Orgo Night outside.
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2017-11-30T12:22:36.758Z
Did you know that you can get money for… going to school? That’s right, you read that correctly. Like most colleges, in addition to financial aid and scholarships Columbia offers several hundred fellowships to its undergraduates.
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By Peyton Ayers and Madeleine Leddy
2017-11-28T20:30:48.292Z
Updated at 4:15 P.M. on Nov. 21: A previous version of this article implied that students can go to a General Practitioner or specialist without paying the full price of a visit or needing a referral. This is not true—students do need a referral and could be charged full price for a visit without one.
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