Finals are looming, formals are booming, and the end of the semester is in sight. Between cramming for exams and enjoying the last moments of college life this semester, it’s easy to overdo it. And when you do, hangovers can hit hard. Spectrum is here to help you recover from those dreaded hangovers and make the most of the time you have left.

As the spring 2025 registration window approaches, you may find yourself scrambling to find classes to add to your schedule. The pressure to secure your desired classes can feel overwhelming, and knowing where to start can be challenging. Having been through a few registration cycles, your friends at Spectrum are here to help with some advice to help you ace your registration process and set yourself up for a successful semester ahead.

It’s easy to feel sad seeing your friends go home while you stay in the city for fall break. However, your friends at Spectrum have compiled a list of fun activities in Manhattan so that you can have a memorable, exciting, and fulfilling time exploring everything New York City has to offer.

Next Saturday, Oct. 26, Columbia students will face an impossible choice: Halloween or Homecoming. Or both. In a rare cosmic collision, two staple New York City and Columbia traditions will merge into the same chaotic Saturday. Typically celebrated on separate weekends to preserve both our sanities and GPAs, this year’s overlap will force students to juggle costumes, football, and questionable life choices all at once. If you’re curious about what a typical Columbia student’s day may look like on Homecoming, come along.

Have you grown tired of the secluded, sleepless nights in the Butler stacks? Are you unable to find an available seat in Milstein? As midterm season approaches, on-campus study spots flood with hordes of stressed students who, just like you, are looking for a place to work.

Even Columbia’s diverse student body is not immune to the stereotypes that often define college majors—and hey, it’s not necessarily a bad thing! Whether purely comical or containing small grains of truth, Spectrum has compiled some common opinions on these majors.

This is the semester, we all tell ourselves—this is the semester my schedule works out. And every semester we are proven wrong. Whether it’s navigating prerequisites or the requirements for majors or minors, crafting a schedule takes a lot of time and dedication. But unfortunately, reality rarely aligns with well-laid plans. So, what happens when your dream schedule meets the unpredictable beast that is college registration? Let’s just say it doesn’t go quite as planned.

Struggling to find where to study? Although it may seem counterintuitive, the numerous libraries offered by Columbia can feel overwhelming for students trying to find their best study spot. More often than not, the idea of trying out and studying in every single Columbia library may seem time-consuming. Whether you are searching for the perfect study spot or you don’t want to take the tiresome journey of exploring all of Columbia’s 19 libraries, take this quiz to find out which library fits your personality and your study habits best.

As course selection approaches, it is normal to feel anxious. Faced with the stressful task of completing general education requirements, core courses, and major prerequisites, you may start feeling intimidated and overwhelmed by your future academic schedule.

Now that all of Bacchanal’s performing artists have been revealed, you may be wondering how to prepare for this special occasion. To make sure that you avoid arriving at the concert and hearing everyone else screaming the artist’s songs while you can’t remember the lyrics, Spectrum has the solution for you. Spectrum has created a playlist of the performers’ top songs so you can learn and sing along at Bacchanal.