spectrum: lifestyle

Spectrum’s back with its newest batch of monthly playlists. Discover new songs and artists or rediscover old favorites you might have forgotten!

Eating responsibly is a challenge when you’re a busy college student. As we trudge through this semester, breakfast might be taking second priority to your psychology group project or economics problem sets. With COVID-19 restrictions limiting dining hall access, food deliveries make for a convenient alternative, but the cost can add up. If you’re finding yourself skimping on meals or looking for ways to feed yourself on a budget, check out these tips to better plan for your week ahead.

With both a new year and a new semester beginning, it’s the perfect time to find new ways to stay on top of assignments and organize your daily tasks. To get you on track, here’s a guide to help you weigh the pros and cons of four different organization methods.

Vocalizing stories about mental health can destigmatize seeking help and initiate honest discussions about these issues.

We have all been through it: The semester begins, work accumulates, and our rooms begin to look like rats’ nests, making it impossible to find that one textbook we needed for the next class. Your reason for having a messy room may be different from others, but here are some tips that will help keep your room clean either way.

As students head into another semester which will have an all-virtual component,  many are again faced with the question of where to spend it. Time zones, convenience, community, and finances all factor into the decision. For some students in the fall, neither staying at home nor living near campus was ideal, so instead, they chose to live in new areas. A few gave insight into how their semesters went.

Student life at Columbia was hard enough to navigate even before the COVID-19 pandemic, but with people scattered across the globe, finding a community within the student body has become even more difficult. With our monthly Spotify playlists, Spectrum hopes to engage the University community and reminisce about the activities and memories that we share. We hope you enjoy our first installment!