Editorial
Editorials solely represent the views of the Columbia Chronicle.
These stories are determined through debate by members of the Chronicle Editorial Board.
Board members for Spring 2026 are Eleanor Lusciatti, Xochitl Duron, Amelia Baird, Riley Hannon, Anastasia Mccarthy
As the college works to reduce its projected $18 million deficit, students deserve clear answers about any changes to campus employment and how those decisions will affect their income, writes the Editorial Board.
Enrollment and retention are up, a sign of hope for Columbia’s future. But the college needs to provide specifics about how it will address the remaining $18 million projected deficit, writes the Editorial Board.
Columbia’s interim chief financial officer told the Faculty Senate that the college’s projected budget deficit will fall to about $18 million this fiscal year. Now the college needs to be transparent about how it will tackle the remaining deficit, writes the Editorial Board.
East-West University’s higher rates led Columbia to reduce gym hours, but the college’s effort to divide the remaining time equally doesn’t account for the different needs of student organizations, writes the Editorial Board.
From SGA elections to packed classrooms and busy student organizations, the fall semester is off to an encouraging start, writes the Editorial Board.
Columbia is welcoming about 1,100 new students this fall, up from 632 first-time, first-year students last fall. That progress matters, but so does what students experience on campus, writes the Editorial Board.
More than 5 million graduation gowns are tossed each year. Columbia doesn't have to keep contributing to that number, writes the Editorial Board.
The college said a projected decline in federal work-study funding led it to cap most student workers at 15 hours per week. But reducing hours equally across campus does not affect all students equally, writes the Editorial Board.
The administration changed a student moderator role ahead of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s visit to the college last week without public explanation, raising questions about its commitment to student leadership at high-profile events, writes the Editorial Board.
This spring’s Admitted Students Days brought record registrations and early deposits to Columbia. The long-term success will depend on whether the college delivers on the experience students expect when they enroll, writes the Editorial Board.
The shift to broader, interdisciplinary courses may ease degree requirements, but it also risks compressing subjects that require sustained focus and dedicated instruction, writes the Editorial Board.
After eliminating two residence halls, Columbia may have anticipated the need for additional housing and placed students on a housing waitlist without clearly explaining what that meant. Students only received firm assurances after rooms had already filled and the Chronicle reported the shortage, writes the Editorial Board.
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