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With prospective students visiting campus and finals coming up, it’s almost time for the class of 2022 to finally move on to their second year of college. The first year of college at Columbia is one memorable year. Who doesn’t remember those awkward NSOP mixers and Carman parties? Of course, being the youngest class also means taking time to get used to life at Columbia and making lots of questionable decisions along the way.

One side effect of doing Bacchanal right is the hangover the next day (or even later that night). If you’re planning on going to darties all day and then to the concert, starting your drinking early in the morning, you’re in for a hangover the next day. Luckily for you, Spectrum has eight hangover remedies for you to try in the post-Bacchanal aftermath.

Bacchanal is just around the corner, which means SOPHIE, warm weather, and darties all weekend. Want to host your own Bacchanal pregame to celebrate the ounce of school spirit we have? Spectrum has you covered. In the fourth piece of our #SpecSoiree series, we’ll be advising you on drinks, snacks, decor, and everything in between.

Love is in the air! However, for many of us at Columbia, the only thing wafting through the air is the cold that everyone seems to have these days. Dating at Columbia is complicated, and finding a meaningful, long-term relationship seems like a miracle to a lot of us. Many have already criticized Columbia’s hookup culture, which has pushed a lot of people to reluctantly turn toward dating apps to meet their significant others.

We’ve all been there: You meet someone at a crowded, sweaty, EC party; The music is loud, the drinks are gross, and the floor is sticky. An ideal situation. You vibe, you talk, maybe dance a little, and at the end of the night, casually exchange numbers or Instagram handles. Fast forward to the next morning, and you wake up either with a smile, feeling like you need to text this person, or with a pounding hangover from too much jungle juice and a sinking feeling when you see a “Good morning :)” text from that person. Whether you’re the ghosted or the ghostee, Spectrum is here with the 10 most popular questions people have during cuffing season, courtesy of your very own Agony Aunts.

You know that cute girl who sits in the third row of your calculus class every Monday who you’ve been dying to ask out? Or that beautiful boy you spilled coffee on at Ferris but just don’t know his name? You’re in luck because Spectrum’s staff writers are journalists by day and expert stalkers by night. Here’s how to find out more about your crush before cuffing season comes to an end.

What better way is there to take a break from work than to see a great movie? With Thanksgiving break approaching and the release of some amazing Oscar-level movies, here are eight blockbusters worth seeing this November.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Though you might be eagerly awaiting a heartfelt reunion with family and friends back home, take a moment to reflect upon your present surroundings. Have you found family—or some semblance of it—on campus?