Around-The-League
2021-02-26T01:43:33.737Z
In honor of Black History Month, Spectator is publishing a series on notable Black alumni, scholars, activists, leaders, students, and more whose stories we wish to honor.
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2021-02-19T04:42:10.052Z
Artist Liam McGrane, GS ’24, depicts students’ frustration over the high cost of online learning.
2021-02-19T02:38:26.277Z
The Ivy League Presidents voted in favor of canceling conference play for spring sports on Thursday, ending speculation that spring competition might resume. The conference previously delayed the start of spring sports until at least the end of February in a directive that canceled winter athletics.
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‘He was larger than life’: John Howard Johnson’s fight for integration stretched far beyond Columbia
2021-02-15T05:29:41.806Z
Everywhere he was known, John Howard Johnson left an unmistakable impact. His life’s achievements stretched from Columbia’s basketball courts to the streets of Harlem and the fields of Negro League Baseball. The strength of his character made an impression on every group of which he was a part.
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2021-02-15T05:06:40.228Z
Breaking from its longstanding policy, the Ivy League will permit current senior athletes to compete as full-time graduate students next academic year. The news, which comes after the application deadline for many Ivy League graduate schools, was confirmed by Matt Panto, the Ivy League associate executive director of strategic communications and external relations, on Thursday afternoon.
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2021-02-08T04:59:35.161Z
The calls began his junior year of college. Will Savage was leading his team in batting average, runs, hits, on-base percentage, and stolen bases. Soon enough, his play started to warrant recognition beyond the Ivy League. Major league scouts took notice, and Savage received calls from the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, informing him that there was a serious chance he would be selected in MLB’s 2016 Amateur Draft.
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2021-02-02T16:41:42.924Z
Content Warning: This episode discusses Columbia’s history with eugenics, sterilization, and the Nazi Party.
2021-01-21T01:33:55.875Z
Until quite recently, I had never really been anywhere. New York is a cluttered place where everything I could ever need is in the palm of my hand.
2021-01-20T04:41:38.447Z
The black-and-white checkerboard floors, exposed brick walls, red leather booths, and shining red lights displaying “MEL’S.” The dartboard, wooden chairs, and the cramped and dark interior of 1020. The long bar counter, antique light fixtures, and abstract paintings of Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor. These are the staple campus bars for many Columbia students today—places to de-stress, mingle, and enjoy drinks and classic bar food.
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2020-12-23T22:38:09.032Z
Following the Ivy League’s decision to cancel winter sports at the beginning of the semester, 2020 was a roller coaster and a heartbreaking year for athletes at Columbia.
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