I can confidently say that, after my time at the Columbia Daily Spectator, I would have hated being a journalist.

College students are often running from classes to meetings to rehearsals to their dorms, just to do it all again the next day. Nestled within their tight schedules are small pockets of time for an expedited lunch or a quick coffee break, but Columbia Dining’s annual Battle of the Dining Halls asks students to slow down with their food for a change.

Hundreds of people on Columbia’s campus know who Xinlin Sherry Chen is.

As smooth, dynamic jazz melodies overlaid with audience chatter filled the theater, the dancers of Columbia Ballet Collaborative prepared to take the stage. CBC hosted its semesterly gala showcasing ballet, contemporary dance, and contemporary ballet choreography on Dec. 6, 2025, at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Regardless of whether they wore cloth ballet shoes, pointe shoes, or socks, the dancers crafted new artistic worlds with their movements.

As glaring lights illuminated the stage’s blank, blue backdrop, Columbia Repertory Ballet’s cohort of dancers warmed up backstage for their program of neoclassical ballet, classical repertoire, and contemporary dance. In a flurry of tulle and satin, an evening of dance began.

Many have heard of the phrase “go green,” but renowned chefs Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver hope people will start going blue.

As the sun set on South Lawn, students carrying containers with aromatic food, sweet desserts, and beverages began arranging their contributions on long, white tables, prepared to celebrate Palestinian Cultural Night.

In a large building with glass windows and industrial concrete floors, the West Harlem Arts Alliance curated an evening celebrating art, culture, community, and the organization’s next steps.

When Vince Nguyen, MPH ’23, walks into the dance studio, he is no longer just a third-year Ph.D. student at Emory University working on his epidemiology dissertation. Instead, he becomes Vince “Venus” Nguyen, a performer, educator, and active member of Atlanta’s waacking community. Despite these two seemingly disparate aspects of his life, Nguyen finds a common thread between his queer identity and his passion for teaching.

When introducing the 22nd annual Fall for Dance Festival on Sept. 20, Mike Rosenberg, president and CEO of the New York City Center, spoke about the importance of the artistic community and patrons of the arts.