An Interview with Marcel Duchamp Right before his death, The Fed had the pleasure of interviewing the avant-garde artist Marcel Duchamp. His work focused on experimental, nonconformist ideas that manifested in all…
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Welcome Freshmen. Welcome to NSOP. Welcome to the most important week of…
One question looms as we enter the 2026-2027 academic year. Are you…
Following over thirty years of service to the Morningside Heights and Columbia…
That’s it. I’m finally breaking my silence. Call whatever you want. Potty humor? Sure. Childish? Right on. A tragic misuse of an Ivy League education? Abso-fucking-lutely. I mean, we literally walk past…
In an overnight installation, students woke to find a new, surprising sore eye on Columbia’s once awe-inspiring campus: bright, neon-yellow “MINIMUM 4.5 MPH” traffic signs zip-tied to lampposts, trees, and poor ol’…
Inspired by the roaring success of other major concerts, Columbia will be switching over to Ticketmaster for the purchase of Bacchanal tickets this year. It will follow the standard too-many-presale system that…
In light of anticipated economic downturn, New York City college students have gotten creative in their money-saving strategies. The most popular? Abstaining from food. The Financial Wellness branch of Barnard’s LeFrak Center…
In her final act as University President, a teary-eyed Claire Shipman looked out towards a beautiful sunset on Columbia’s campus, listened to the distant sounds of cheerful students building a snowman, and…
A stunning new survey of Columbia’s current undergraduate population reveals that the vast majority were unable to name the current President. Lee Bollinger – 1% Minouche Shafik – 7% Claire Shipman –…
The academic community was rocked this week after Columbia University was outed across multiple “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Facebook groups, with heavy-hitters like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harvard, Vagelos College,…
And just like that, another year of successful swim tests is in the books! This Tuesday, March 31, Columbia College seniors flocked to the Uris pool to participate in the final swim…
In light of the recent announcement that the incoming Freshman class of 2030 will be larger than in past years, many students have expressed their worries that this enrollment change will cause…
As the end of spring semester quickly approaches, commencement preparations are underway. In a recent announcement, acting Columbia President Claire Shipman announced that this years’ commencement speaker would be Polio Paul, perhaps…
While the initial announcement of Jennifer Mnookin as Columbia University’s new president was met with tentative hope for a new start, the Board of Trustees has since seemed to sour on their…
In an unprecedented move, the Merriam-Webster dictionary has pre-emptively declared “lowkirkenuinely” to be the 2026 Word of the Year. The designation, which is normally awarded in December, was decided in an emergency…
