Tear gas. Colonial theft. Money connected to the opioid addiction crisis. These are not stakes one might typically associate with art museums, but all have been implicated by recent protests at the Guggenheim and Whitney, among other global art institutions.

While other schools may have highly attended football games, tailgates riddled with red Solo cups, and fraternities allowed to party, Columbia has the 1 train.

Standing out in the monotonous scroll through Instagram is Nana Agyemang, Journalism ’17, and her popular fashion blog, EveryStylishGirl. Divided chromatically by bright periwinkles and lush lavenders, the individuals featured on her feed empower people of color on a platform and industry often lacking representation.

“Oh you's a college gurl? Go be a Gucci gurl. Oh you's a Gucci fan? Let's go to Gucci Land,” and other lyrics of the eponymously named rapper Gucci Mane were brought to campus on Thursday in the form of their inspiration, the high fashion brand Gucci.

With the smell of Dominican, Mexican, and Cuban food wafting through the air, students, dance groups, high fashion designers, and the chief financial officer of Designer Shoe Warehouse took to the stage to celebrate the conclusion of Latinx Heritage Month at Columbia.

Grammy-nominated musician Jorge Glem stood center stage with his eyes closed, plucking and strumming the cuatro at an astounding speed. When the last note rang throughout the Diana Center Event Oval, the crowd sat for a moment in stunned silence before erupting into applause.