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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…

Advice/On Campus

The Fed’s Official Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 

by Ashley Rapp and Dani Winkler
February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Love is in the air! The Fed wants to help you score a public makeout sesh worthy of making every unlucky student in a .2 mile radius retch, so we’ve created a…

Advice/On Campus

What to Do When You’re Asked to Lunch on February 14th

by Pailyn Tayjasanant
February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Okay, breathe. Be cool. That one cute Barnard girl from Intro Java suggested that “we should grab lunch sometime” and now she actually means it. You’ve been waiting for this. But… oh…

Advice/Business/On Campus

Five Ways to Let Your Friends Know That You’ve Secured Your Summer Internship (And They Haven’t)

by Dani Rivera
February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

With these five easy steps, you should be well on your way to stepping on your friends to scale the corporate ladder. You go, future CEO!…

Advice/Food and Drink/On Campus

Swipe Right and Swipe In: Dining Hall Dates This Valentine’s

by Andie Fitzgerald
February 12, 2023February 12, 2023

For the Romantic: John Jay Spaghetti Move over 1:00 PM Sunday breakfast—this John Jay staple can be enjoyed at dinner too. Recreate the classic Lady and the Tramp scene with a damp…

Advice/Barnard

Dear Class of 2027, Welcome to Barnard! Here’s Your Fed-Official Pre-NSOP Checklist. 

by Dani Winkler
December 17, 2022December 17, 2022

December 14: Put Barnard in your bio. Alternate between “Barnard ♔ Columbia 2027,” “Barnard ’27 💙,” “@barnardcollege,” and “barnard” for the next twelve to fourteen months until you forget it’s there in…

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