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Advice/On Campus

Spooky Dookie! Ranking Bathrooms Based on Where You’re Most Likely to See Something Scary

by Federalist Staff
October 24, 2023April 23, 2025

It’s Halloween season and campus is as scary as ever. From the devilish decorations in our dining halls to vague attempts by RAs to be “festive,” the spooky feeling is spreading. Yet…

Advice/On Campus

How to Make Sure Your NSOP Friend Group Stays Your Permanent Friend Group

by Lila Muscosky
October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

You’ve heard all the rumors about how freshman orientation friend groups never stay together, but now that NSOP is over and you’ve created lifelong bonds with so many people over 2:00 AM…

Advice/New York City

Dear Freshmen: Instead of the Promoter at Palace, Call These People on Friday Night Instead 

by Dani Winkler
October 9, 2023October 20, 2023

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Advice/On Campus

Famous Columbia Alumni’s Advice to Incoming Freshmen

by Sylvi Stein
September 17, 2023September 17, 2023

We at the Fed know one’s first year can be the scariest time in college, so we reached out to the worldwide network of Columbia alumni to ask what they wish they…

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Advice/Barnard

Barnard Heat Advisory Resources

by Federalist Staff
September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Many students reported missing the recent heat advisory email. Below is an archive of Barnard’s latest update on how to stay healthy until the heat wave fades: Dear Barnard Students, We are…

Advice/On Campus

15 Things to Name Your Borg for Bacchanal

by Dani Winkler
April 8, 2023April 2, 2023

Michigan does it. Bama does it. OSU does it. Even Cornell does it. And now, with Bacchanal coming up, Columbia does it. The Spectador (Dani Winkler) officially endorses “The Borg” as the…

Advice/Arts and Culture

How to Pretend Like You’re Doing Fine This Valentine’s Day

by Max Monical
February 14, 2023February 12, 2023

I wrote this generic headline to distract the Feditors, but I need to get this message out: I’m being held hostage by the Columbia Federalist. I was undercover in the Fed for…

Advice/On Campus

Tips for Finishing the Semester

by Simone Swersky
February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

“One month of school has passed, how will I ever finish?” If you’ve been catching yourself thinking this lately, don’t fear! Here are eight tips and tricks to make the semester a…

Advice/On Campus

Three Ways to Thoughtfully Nod at the Person You Talked to One Time in a Class You Dropped

by Su Ertekin-Taner
February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Everyone’s been there. You had a great, engaging conversation with the person sitting right by you in a class. You may have talked about your apprehensions about the class, the other person’s…

Advice/New York City/On Campus/World

‘I Forgot What it Feels Like to Be in a Car!’ and 10 Other Signs You Might Be Suffering From First Semester Syndrome

by Dani Winkler
February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

The holiday season is known for heralding wonderful surprises: twinkly lights, overcooked ham, your 84-year-old grandma’s decision to redecorate your childhood bedroom while you’re asleep on the couch. But our collective immunity…

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