Football returned to Wien Stadium for its last home game of the 2025-26 season on Nov. 15. Although the Lions lost to Brown, Columbia took pride in celebrating its 25 seniors.

Cheering on New York City Marathon runners, relaxing on the Jersey Shore, and wandering through various city streets—these were just a few things Spectator’s photographers were up to over fall break. Through the lenses of their cameras, take a closer look at what they captured on their days off.

Football played its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 18, facing Penn. Coming into the game, questions about the Light Blue’s ability to defend its Ivy League title circulated. Those questions remained unanswered as the Lions fell to the Quakers 35-21. Spectator’s photographers captured the game and its surrounding festivities.

Women’s basketball closed out another historic season on March 22 after its defeat against West Virginia University in the First Round of March Madness. The Lions’ postseason journey—from a loss in the Ivy Madness final, to earning an at-large bid to the Big Dance, to scoring its first NCAA tournament victory in program history—was a rollercoaster. Spectator photographers were on the ground to witness it all.