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Aron Shklar

Aron Shklar, Fed's co-Managing Editor, is a senior in the joint program between GS and JTS, where he is double-majoring in Political Science and Jewish Ethics. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he is a passionate Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan, and enjoys science fiction, working out, reading, and playing video games. Outside of The Fed, Aron is the President of the Columbia University Science Fiction Society (CUSFS), and a member of The Philolexian Society of Columbia University.

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Columbia To Introduce Ranked-Choice Voting For Waitlisted Students

by Aron Shklar
September 29, 2025September 14, 2025

Following student complaints about waitlist inconsistency, Columbia University has announced that they will be introducing ranked-choice voting to determine enrollment. In this new system, enrolled students will rank the waitlisted students they…

Articles/On Campus

ABC To Remove Funding From All Student Groups

by Aron Shklar
March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

In a surprising and controversial move, the Activities Board at Columbia (ABC) has announced that they will be removing further funding from all student groups under their banner. This will not be…

Articles/Arts and Culture/Music/On Campus

Bacchanal Headliner Revealed: The Police

by Aron Shklar
March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

In a highly-anticipated announcement, Columbia University administrators have announced that The Police will be performing at Bacchanal this year. “We want Bacchanal to reflect the state of campus, and who better than…

Articles/Barnard/Katrina Armstrong/On Campus

Columbia Denies All Connections To Barnard Following Resurfaced Allegations Of Misconduct

by Fenway Donegan and Aron Shklar
March 9, 2025March 22, 2025

After recent reports of activists engaging in sit-ins, an alleged bomb threat, and $400 million dollars of federal contracts and grants being frozen by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health…

Articles/Politics

President Trump Unveils the Committee On Containing Knowledge

by Ava Lyon-Sereno and Aron Shklar
February 14, 2025February 13, 2025

Last week President Trump announced the erection of a new body: the Committee On Containing Knowledge (C.O.C.K.), tasked with erecting standards for educational material. Described as “the climax of our efforts to…

Articles/Opinion/Sports

Opinion: 4-1 is Actually Pretty Good Outcome If You Read It as GPA

by Aron Shklar and Bayan Shimizu
October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

So, the Yankees lost the World Series. You spent all that time learning player names so you could pretend to be a fan when they won, but then the Yankees lost. But…

Articles/On Campus/Science and Technology

Devastating: Freshman Rejected From Student Group Via ChatGPT

by Aron Shklar
October 28, 2024October 22, 2024

As thousands of wide-eyed freshmen join our Columbia community each fall, many undergo the rigorous process of trying to join various student groups that, unlike the Columbia Federalist, require an application. But…

Articles/On Campus/Science and Technology

Students Attempt Ritual To Summon Sam Altman, Get Elon Musk Instead

by Aron Shklar
October 28, 2024October 22, 2024

Midterms season is a time of stress. In response, students try to find many ways to cope with the stress. Some of the most popular strategies include all-nighters at Butler Library, ingesting…

Articles/On Campus

Single Metal Tear Falls From Alma Mater As No Freshman Sit On Her Knee, Give Wishes For Year

by Aron Shklar
September 30, 2024September 29, 2024

In a deeply moving scene on Tuesday, witnesses reported seeing a single metal tear sorrowfully fall from the left eye of the Alma Mater statue. Upon hearing about the normally-impassive statue shed…

Articles/Breaking News/Katrina Armstrong/On Campus/Politics

REVEALED: Armstrong Chosen As President Because Board Wanted Someone Who Could Hold Them

by Aron Shklar
September 30, 2024September 27, 2025

Shortly after the Fed famously broke the news of now-ex-President Minouche Shafik’s resignation, Dr. Katrina Armstrong of the Vagelos Medical School was announced as the new President of Columbia University. Now, newly-leaked…

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