Columbia Daily Spectator

Commencement 2011: Four Years in Review

As the class of 2011 graduates from Columbia, we look back on four years of big moments and major changes.

Letters to the Editor

Education and Jubilation

To the Editor:

Chaplain Davis: Community Struggles to 'Return to Normalcy' in Different Ways

Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff members went to St. Paul's Chapel yesterday for a prayer service.

Who Owns Columbia? The University Trustees, Of Course

"Who owns New York?" asks one of Columbia's fight songs. The song's answer is C-O-L-U-M-B-I-A.

Democracy at Columbia: A Guide to Student Government Organizations

Columbia's student-governing bodies span every undergraduate school and include a number of policy-making organizations, funding boards, and a University Senate.

Spec Picks: What's Hot and What's Not at NSOP

Welcome to Orientation Week, the most structured week you'll ever have at this school.

Advising at Columbia

Columbia's advising system won't come to you; you'll have to go to it. But once you get there, a wealth of resources await.

Columbia's Corporate Connections are Hard to Miss

In the not-so-distant past Columbia University used to operate at a deficit, borrowing from its endowment to paying its operating expenses.

When it Comes to Classes, It Pays to Shop Around

It was the second day of classes my sophomore year. I sat at the back of 501 Schermerhorn and listened as a professor lectured away my interest in her class.

Making the Most of Manhattan and Beyond with the MTA

The subway is the best way to enjoy all New York has to offer. It has the ability to turn an hour-long walk into a 15-minute ride, and transport you from borough to borough with incredible ease.