After a monthlong election process, Spectator is honored to announce its 147th managing board, to be led by Editor in Chief Irie Sentner, CC ’24, Managing Editor Andrew Park, CC ’24, and Publisher Tyler Shern, CC ’25.

For everyone from die-hard football fans to volleyball aficionados to Dodge lifters and treadmill runners, proof of vaccination is required at the gym. Columbia Athletics announced new restrictions for fans at indoor and outdoor games, as well as for patrons at Dodge Gym. The stricter vaccination requirements—a green pass will no longer be sufficient for entry—put Columbia into compliance with New York City Executive Order 225, the “Key to NYC” order, which goes into effect Sept. 13.

They carried the flags of their countries; they took center stage on international television; they jumped, raced, fenced, twirled, rowed, and skated in pursuit of gold medals. Here’s how 12 Columbia Lions performed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Although the Olympics started on July 23 and some Lions have already started competing, there are plenty more chances to watch alumni and current students go for gold. Below, we created a schedule so you do not miss the chance to see Columbia athletes in action. All times are in Eastern Standard Time, and the Olympics are aired on NBC.

The Tokyo Olympics kick off today after a yearlong delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the over 11,000 athletes competing in this year’s Games are 13 Columbia athletes who will compete for seven countries in eight sports.

It’s a brave new world out there for student-athletes across the nation. On Thursday, a new NCAA policy went into effect that allows college athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness without losing their competition eligibility.

When Nora Beck, BC ’83, was a student at Barnard, she was a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court. The three-year captain won the respect of her teammates and the attention of women’s basketball fans across the nation, becoming the second All-American the program had ever seen. The 1983 MVP’s number, 32, was retired upon her graduation that year, and now hangs in the Columbia Athletics Hall of Fame.

A Columbia alumnus will serve as president of USRowing as it takes on the feat of coordinating American participation in this year’s summer Olympics. Nobuhisa Ishizuka, CC ’82, Law ’86, was elected chair of the board of directors of the organization, which oversees and regulates all American rowing teams, on March 2.

When sophomore Rachel Marsh first arrived at Columbia, she felt like something was off, but wasn’t sure what. Marsh, a sprinter on the track and field team, came to New York from Garland, Texas, and spent her first semester caught up in the whirlwind rhythms of practice, competition, and academics.