Opinion and Commentary

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Feb. 5, 2026: Columbia must prepare students for an escalating federal enforcement reality

Jan. 29, 2025: Columbia’s C-minus policy change brings clarity. Now support must follow, It’s time for Black families to get vulnerable on mental health

Dec. 11, 2025: Columbia’s Arc exit is a loss for some students but a necessary step for a smaller college, Trump decision to roll back wheelchair protections leaves disabled travelers to face the consequences

Nov. 20, 2025: Tuition freeze won’t matter if Columbia can’t protect the student experience, Why cultural spaces matter as a Filipino student

Nov. 13, 2025: College should consider giving students a full week for Thanksgiving in light of travel issues, When Teen Vogue’s newsroom went silent, so did a generation’s voice, It’s time to stop treating OCD like a punchline

Nov. 6, 2025: Studying abroad could be the most important thing you do in college, College is made for the healthy. The rest of us are left behind

Oct. 30, 2025: Manifest’s new Saturday schedule shouldn’t push students out of the spotlight, Maybe candy corn isn’t the problem— it’s how we judge it, Love it or hate it, candy corn remains at the heart of Halloween

Oct. 16, 2025: Columbia needs transparency, not pep talks, about its $40 million deficit

Oct. 9, 2025: Columbia needs to fix back-end issues with Student Information

Oct. 1, 2025: In-person classes drive success, but flexibility remains key

Sept. 25, 2025: Student media must stand firm for free speech

Sept. 18, 2025: Columbia must maintain support for Latino students

Sept. 11, 2025: Students face fear, uncertainty as ICE operations unfolds

Sept. 4, 2025: ‘Hell, yeah’ to hope not hell, no to hollow promises, Editor’s Note: Our commitment to accountability without harm

May 15, 2025: Class of 2025: A tribute to resilience, call to action in Trump’s America, Rethinking how we learn in an age of AI

May 8, 2025: Columbia needs to remind students of safety measures like red phones, Music festival concert prices ruin experience for younger generations

May 1, 2025: Columbia should join the fight to support international students

April 24, 2025: Asychronous course offerings in summer reflect disappointing sign of times

April 17, 2025: New registation system for fall will fix some, not all problems

April 10, 2025: Columbia must continue to defend trans students despite Trump’s attacks

March 20, 2025: College needs to do more for Muslim students during Ramadan

March 13, 2025: Inviting students to the conversation is a start, but more outreach is needed

March 6, 2025: Students should protest Trump’s threat against protests

Feb. 27, 2025: Columbia sends the right message about DEI

Feb. 20, 2025: College should fight Trump’s DEI attacks

Feb. 13, 2025: School leaders should have more direct conversations with students about changes

Feb. 6, 2025: Students navigate changing financial aid with fewer staff to help

Dec. 12, 2024: Finals week and winter burnout

Dec. 5, 2024: Columbia should give students a full Thanksgiving break

Nov. 21, 2024: College delivers potential win for students, campus life with gym deal

Nov. 14, 2024: With tuition increase, students pay more for less

Nov. 7, 2024: Trump’s win is setback for change, but we can’t give up

Oct. 31, 2024: Endorsement: Eileen O’Neill Burke for state’s attorney

Oct. 24, 2024: No editorial

Oct. 17, 2024: Loss of gym access for Columbia sports teams, clubs another blow to student life during budget crisis

Oct. 10, 2024: No editorial

Oct. 3, 2024: A call for transparency around proposed elimination of ASL-English Interpretation major

Sept. 26, 2024: Student voices hold power

Sept. 19, 2024: Program cuts threaten college’s unique identity

Sept. 12, 2024: Closure of Student Health Center leaves gap for students who need physical care, DEI efforts at Columbia must involve community after dissolution of ArTT

Sept. 5, 2024: A call for unity, resilience as fall semester gets underway