This week on The Scoop: Spectator’s top stories from the week of September 22, including a teach-in hosted by Barnard alumni and faculty, the struggle for club sports funding, and a rundown of policy changes at Barnard and Columbia.

This week on The Scoop: Spectator’s top stories from the week of September 2, including a pro-Palestinian picket on the first day of classes and a sit-in at the International Affairs Building protesting professor Hillary Clinton’s class.

Since fall 2023, JJ’s Place has been open near-daily for 22 hours. This leaves plenty of time for fascinating conversations, from the students searching for post-party snacks to those who need fuel for study. Join Reporter Luisa Sukkar in hearing their stories from 9:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

The idea of neurodiversity intentionally moves away from a “correct” method of thinking, so how might this present itself at Columbia, where students are selected based on “intellectual” capabilities? Students who are neurodivergent are a diverse population that should not be generalized. A shift from preconceived standards of how academic and social settings “should” be approached might allow populations at Columbia to recognize more diverse perspectives contributed by neurodivergent students. In this episode, reporter Luisa Sukkar speaks with students who identify as neurodivergent, representatives from Columbia offices for accommodations, psychological care professionals, and researchers in the field of neurodiversity.