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The upcoming June 2021 New York City Council election has candidates vying for a spot in the District 7 City Council race. However, they have already received unprecedented amounts of monetary contributions to their campaigns, with many receiving unprecedented levels of support from those in real estate.

Though college looks different this semester, managing a budget can still be challenging. From grocery shopping to transportation to school supplies, the costs of being a student quickly add up. Here are some online resources and budgeting tips that will help you avoid experiencing the dread of missing student deals.

Columbia’s Chief Investment Officer Tim Donohue will leave the University to work as the CIO of Kamehameha Schools, a private school system in Hawaii, after less than three years on the job, Kamehameha announced last week .

As an incoming first-year, I remember spending countless hours caught up in my first-ever existential crisis. By no means are the following classified as rules, but they are rather suggestions that could have potentially spared me the headache.

Economics is one of the most popular majors here at Columbia and Barnard, and it makes sense. Doing the major seems like a direct way to a successful career on Wall Street.

My friend Kevin messaged me after the announcement of this semester’s columnist lineup: People in the GS Lounge “thought your column was called short views because you are short [crying laughter emoji].”

When my mother immigrated to the United States from Japan at age 19, she found that the English language was her key to upward social mobility. Just as my mother desired to become literate in English, my desire was to become “financially literate.”

If one of the purposes of the University is to equip students to enter the professional world, what does it say about Columbia’s pre-professional culture that students perceive CCE to be primarily focused on finance, consulting, and tech?

Unlike some other Columbia students, I have no prestigious Wall Street or Silicon Valley summer internship to boast about, and I have no intention of getting one. To the contrary, I spent this past summer witnessing how corporate interests have waged a class war against the most vulnerable Americans.

Going to college is a daunting prospect; for many of us, it’s our first very taste of independence away from our home and adulthood. Being an adult is hard—we need to buy our own groceries, tidy up our own spaces, plan our own time, and, most intimidatingly, planning our own finances. Putting together a budget and sticking with it is no easy task, especially in New York City, where everything is overpriced. However, don’t worry! With a few tips, Spectrum will help you to rock your first year at college without breaking the bank!