A quick glance at Amanda Ba’s Instagram portfolio reveals just how deeply in love she is with art. In fact, Ba, CC ’20, has already started her art career.

What effect has the United States’ current political climate had on fashion? Following recent shifts in the national mood, much of the atmosphere on campus—in reflection of the entire country—has been in a constant flux of uncertainty. The Chinese Student Club’s 38th annual Lunar Gala Fashion Show addressed this issue with the theme “Harmony,” in an attempt to convey solidarity amidst political chaos in the Columbia community.

At the start of each semester, production posters pop up in hallways. Bathrooms begin to echo with actors rehearsing their monologues. Why? Because auditions for plays and musicals begin almost as soon as students arrive back on campus.