When Annika Rui Chen, BC ’28, walked into the lounge of Sulzberger Hall, the first thing that jumped out were her intricately done nails. The pale yellow base of her almond-shaped set was adorned with detailed fruits, as if summoning spring.

No clear answers exist about what a truly postcolonial world looks like as different countries and communities continue to navigate decolonization. Director Mati Diop’s “Dahomey” does not shy away from this ambiguity. In fact, it embraces and relishes in the gray areas. In the end, the film’s lack of resolution is what makes it so triumphant.

The tote bags, bookmarks, and baseball caps displaying Book Culture’s trademark serif font and vine logo are a ubiquitous part of the visual language of Columbia’s campus. To many students, the store’s nostalgic ambiance is an unchanging part of the Columbia and Morningside Heights communities.

Once the din of conversation waned and the music reverberating through James Room at Barnard Hall petered out, the panelists of Meet Me at the Museum’s careers in the arts panel introduced themselves. Although they came from varied corners of the art world, they delivered surprisingly similar messages.