five-guys

The iconic Hollywood sign is more than a strange group of letters that overlook Los Angeles; this sign represents all the glamour, fame, and industry the city has to offer as a titan of American film. Yet those stark white letters reveal a truth about Hollywood’s exclusivity—often of marginalized groups.

The highly ornate facade of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine is a stunning backdrop for Jamie Wellerstein as he dances on its steps, singing about his writing dreams and his newfound love, Cathy Hiatt. The actor playing Jamie must perform in front of a camera in lieu of a live audience; this is the reality of virtual theater that Columbia’s student theater groups are facing.

Tess’s death is a tragedy, one that has shaken our University in ways we are only beginning to understand. With heavy hearts, we extend our deepest condolences to Tess’s family and friends. Words fail to capture the spectrum of emotion felt across campus, and this is a loss we will all continue to endure for years to come.

Tess Majors’ murder in Morningside Park is an absolute horror.

It’s 4:00 and my brain is fried. After spending all day on Butler’s fifth floor—arguably the worst place on campus—I need a pick-me-up.

Amid the trove of phone wallets, flash drives, club flyers, and other miscellaneous merch in my desk lie a collection of Broadway Playbills. Five, to be exact, amassed over the span of my first eight weeks in Morningside Heights. The special Sharpie used exclusively by Broadway enthusiasts cloaks two of my Playbills in a vast array of silver signatures.

Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lederer resigned from her appointment as part-time lecturer at Columbia Law School on Wednesday following official statements from the Black Student Organization and the Black Law Student Association demanding that Columbia hold her accountable for her role as prosecutor in the 1989 “Central Park Five” case, the convictions in which were later overturned in 2002.

Five new employees have been hired at Disability Services in response to challenges students have voiced about not receiving individualized communication and support.

Columbia College Student Council leaders met with a dozen student leaders from underrepresented minority groups on Thursday night to begin discussions on creating a list of action items pertaining to race and diversity that will be presented to Dean of Columbia College James Valentini.

You see the crowd from afar.  Smokers, granted, and some scattered figures lounging on frigid stone benches (seriously, why?) or leaning nonchalantly against a ledge.  You probably know at least one of them. Oh, shitballs on toast—there go Butler's doors, swinging open to release a volcanic breeze along with a flock of outrageously productive and/or pitifully dejected undergraduates, therefore exponentially increasing the probability of encountering a familiar face.