Lauren Hardy, BC ’26: Hi. My name is Lauren. I am a senior here at Barnard College, and I go by she/her pronouns.

Voiceover: In a quiet corner of Harlem, Lalibela—a family-run Ethiopian restaurant with deep roots and bold flavors—serves food that tastes like home.

Voice over: “The newest resident of the Columbia dorm Carlton Arms doesn’t attend any classes, can’t be found anywhere on campus, and pays no tuition. In fact, it’s not even a student. Fritters, a small betta fish living in the common area of this Carlton suite, has transformed the lives of its suitemates since being adopted in September.

Joshua Black: "Last time there was a gospel choir was 2019.

VO: Makam New York presented “Makam Bridges” at St. Paul’s Chapel in late November, a concert blending musical genres from Turkish-Ottoman makam, South Asian Carnatic, Iranian, and Afghan traditions through improvisation. The series featured Ahmet Erdoğdular, Roshni Samlal, Mehrnam Rastegari, and Quraishi Roya on Nov. 19, 2024.