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*This article was adapted from an article by Veronica Taleon and Marisa Brown, and Spectrum’s Orientation Issue.

Anais Porthault didn't think she would be doing art in college. But the graduating senior in the Dual B.A. Program between Columbia and Sciences Po will be framing her diploma in human rights with a concentration in visual arts.

Kobi Goodwin is used to leading a double life. While pursuing a dual degree in the program between the School of General Studies and the Jewish Theological Seminary, Goodwin, a Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African studies and Jewish mysticism double major, allotted a good deal of his time to another pursuit: music.  

This year’s Athena Film Festival proved momentous for founders Melissa Silverstein, SoA ’93, and Kathryn Kolbert, director of Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership Studies. Not only did the festival boast higher attendance and more film screenings than ever before, but also big-name attendees and awardees—including Tony-winning playwright and activist Eve Ensler and Golden Globe-nominated actor David Oyelowo, best known for his performance as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the Oscar-nominated “Selma”—made it a truly red-carpet affair.

Columbia may not be world-renowned for its fashion community, but students from a number of campus organizations looked to change that this year. From zine pioneer Ginger Mayo, BC ’20, to budding makeup artist Sam Choi, CC ’19, some of the multitalented individuals on campus have devoted themselves to building this community from the ground up.

As Instagram and Snapchat solidify their place among college students’ primary means of communication, it can sometimes feel like anyone with an iPhone can call themselves a photographer. But Brent Murray, a photo editor for the New York Times, discussed the importance of photojournalism in the age of social media saturation and “fake news” at a conference hosted by the Columbia University Photography Society on Tuesday night.