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Cambridge University implements the New York Leap program in West Harlem, the first international leg of its startup program for Cambridge-associated businesses.
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University President Jennifer Mnookin warned about the potential of Columbia becoming a “performative protest space” for nonaffiliates at a Friday University Senate plenary.
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In his new memoir “No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention,” Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, grapples with the labels imposed on him after he was abducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2025.
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Featuring street food, student performances, and cultural exchange, Columbia’s Chinese Students Club hosted its annual Night Market on Sunday. This year’s theme was “Lotus After Dark,” inspired by the 2018 romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians.”
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David Greenberg, SPS ’14, will step down from his role as Columbia’s executive vice president for University Facilities at the end of November, according to a Monday email obtained by Spectator.
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Founded by Oriana Hawley, CC ’25, BlueBird Programs hosted a benefit concert in collaboration with Columbia’s Housing Equity Project and Labor of Change at Five Flies Coffee in Washington Heights on Oct. 10.
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The Lions saved their best for last, turning a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 win over Penn. Columbia found the back of the net three times in the final fifteen minutes to seal the comeback.
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Amanda Cisse, BC ’28, was named a 2026 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar for her work on educational equity. The Stuyvesant High School alum says “one of the most major cities in the world” still hasn’t solved its “glaring educational segregation.”
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There’s so much to see in Morningside Heights beyond Columbia’s gates. Stop by these six neighborhood green spaces before fall is over!
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Homecoming wasn’t always a cause for celebration. From years of heartbreaking losses to the unforgettable end of a 44-game streak in 1988, look back at the Homecomings that tested Columbia football fans’ loyalty.
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After a strong performance last weekend at the Mets XC Championships, both teams circled back to Long Island to compete at the ECAC Championships. The women’s team secured a second-place team finish, while the men’s team placed eighth.
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Spectator reflects on football’s thrilling start to the season. From a pair of overtime wins to recent comebacks on the road, the Lions have shown offensive explosiveness and crucial defensive playmaking, but gaps remain ahead of Homecoming.
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Pianist Conrad Tao performed the world premiere of composer-performer David Fulmer’s “I have loved a stream and a shadow” at Miller Theatre on Oct. 13. The concert was a part of Miller Theatre’s “Pop-Up Concerts” series.
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Men’s soccer faced two adversaries last week in a nonconference and conference game. Although the Lions were able to demolish Holy Cross 3-0, they had less luck in Hanover, falling 3-0 to the Big Green.
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Maison Française screened “Bamako,” a 2006 docudrama by Malian director Abderrahmane Sissako, on Oct. 6. The screening was followed by a discussion with professors Souleymane Bachir Diagne and Gregory Mann.
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Field hockey extended its winning streak to three games, defeating Penn 3-2 on Friday and Hofstra 2-1 on Sunday. Junior defender Lizzie Adams scored four goals across both games, helping Columbia secure its first winning regular season record since 2017.
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Volleyball struggled during its two-game road slate this weekend. The Lions lost in straight sets against both Yale and Brown, leaving them tied with Dartmouth for last place in the Ivy League standings.
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Justin Townsend, CC ’25, Columbia’s all-time sack leader, is now chasing quarterbacks in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He says his final season at the University of Virginia is all about proving he belongs.
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Football will take on Dartmouth on Saturday for a chance to win its first Homecoming game since 2021. The Lions will come into the matchup riding a wave of momentum from their 4-1 start to the season, hoping to secure their second conference win.
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