Julia Halperin

Senior column: A New York Spectator

Julia Halperin reflects on how she discovered New York through Spectator.

By Julia Halperin | Apr 26 10:49 pm ET

Senior Columns

Former Spectator staff share their experiences and thoughts before graduation. Today we hear from Julia Halperin, Betsy Morais, Ajit Pillai, and Colin Sullivan.

By Julia Halperin, Colin Sullivan, Betsy Morais, and Ajit Pillai | Apr 26 09:25 pm ET

Strategies for taking cheaper weekend trips while abroad are right on the money

Weekend excursions—a staple of most students' study abroad experiences—don't have to break the bank.

By Julia Halperin | Apr 18 11:03 pm ET

France’s university system, though cheaper than U.S.’s, offers few student services

For an étudiante étrangère on a budget, the manner in which France’s (much more cost-effective) educational system affects students’ everyday lives is fascinating.

By Julia Halperin | Apr 5 07:33 pm ET

A new setting, a new wardrobe: navigating the shopping scene overseas

"Abroad on a Budget" tries European chic on for size.

By Julia Halperin | Mar 22 11:26 pm ET

‘Fake IDs’ allow Reid Hall students museum access

As Columbia students, free admission to museums is de rigueur, thanks to the Arts Initiative’s Passport to NY program. But Paris’ system is a little trickier.

By Julia Halperin | Feb 22 11:58 pm ET

Getting schooled by free wine in the city of lights

When the price tag's gone, the educational lessons roll in.

By Julia Halperin | Feb 9 01:29 am ET

Fighting budgetary and culinary temptations in all corners of the world

"Abroad on a Budget" takes a bite out of travel with eating on a dime.

By Julia Halperin | Jan 26 01:37 am ET

Julia Halperin

Top 5s: from the strange to the seductive

Five is the charm for Spectator arts editors.

By Christine Jordan, Helen Werbe, Hannah Yudkin, Devin Briski, Yin Yin Lu, Ruthie Fierberg, Peter Labuza, Julia Halperin, and Joe Daly | Dec 13 06:54 pm ET

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