Opinion and Commentary

Don’t miss our editorials, columns and op-eds.

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: Support for international students

April 24, 2025: Asynchronous summer courses

April 17, 2025: New registration system

April 10, 2025: Columbia defending Trans students

March 20, 2025: Muslim students during Ramadan

March 13, 2025: Student leaders discuss with Faculty Senate

March 6, 2025: Trump’s threat against student protesters

Feb. 27, 2025: Columbia’s message about DEI

Feb. 20, 2025: Trump’s DEI attacks

Feb. 13, 2025: School leaders in direct conversation with students

Feb. 6, 2025: Struggles with changing financial aid

Dec. 12, 2024: Finals week and winter burnout

Dec. 5, 2024: Full Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 21, 2024: Potential win with gym deal

Nov. 14, 2024: Tuition increase

Nov. 7, 2024: Setbacks with Trump win

Oct. 31, 2024: Eileen O’Neill Burke endorsement

Oct. 17, 2024: Loss of gym access

Oct. 3, 2024: Transparency around ASL-English Interpretation Major

Sept. 26, 2024: Student voting

Sept. 19, 2024: Columbia identity amid program cuts

Sept. 12, 2024: Closure of Student Health Center

Sept. 5, 2024: Unity in new fall semester