When asked what advice he would impart to his first-year self, senior guard Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa paused, unusually quiet. The basketball superstar, who is often quick to answer questions, found himself at a loss for words. Nearly a minute passed before he responded: “Be ready for school.”

Baseball emerged victorious in its away series at Princeton last weekend. After splitting Saturday’s doubleheader, Columbia took Sunday’s rubber match in decisive fashion and cemented its spot at the top of the Ivy League table.

Baseball swept Brown in its opening Ivy League series over the weekend, outscoring the Bears by a total of 27 runs over three games and placing Columbia atop the conference table early on.

Baseball headed back on the road to face No. 5 University of Georgia over the weekend, enduring a three-game sweep and extending its losing streak to nine games.

Baseball began its 2025 campaign over the weekend with a series loss to Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Georgia.

Men’s basketball lost its fifth straight game on Saturday, falling to Penn 93-78. After four Ivy League games, Columbia is still searching for its first conference win.

After welcoming five first-years into the program in September 2024, men’s basketball pulled off its best start to a season in over 50 years. Though the newcomers aren’t the only reason for Columbia’s early success, they have proved their worth on a team seeking its first-ever Ivy Madness appearance.

Men’s basketball fell to Cornell 94-83 in its Ivy League opener Saturday afternoon at Levien Gymnasium. The Big Red boasted an efficient offense, connecting on 51.9 percent of triples and 63.3 percent of total field goals.

Like most football players at Columbia, Sean D’Arcy, CC ’81, never won an Ivy League championship. He never even experienced a winning season with the Light Blue.