Activism

2011-12 in Review: Occupy Wall Street rekindles campus protest spirit, for a bit

Many students and professors spent time at Zuccotti Park in the fall, but the Occupy movement's presence at Columbia faded in the spring.

By Leah Greenbaum | May 6 02:37 pm ET

Activating faculty activism

The voice of the Columbia faculty needs an outlet.

By Editorial Board | Apr 30 03:17 am ET

Communicating human

The rhetoric of "human rights" risks eclipsing meaningful discussion.

By Jourdan Sayers | Apr 29 07:49 pm ET

Ensure safety of Manhattanville construction workers

Columbia should take further steps to prevent dangerous accidents.

By Mae Ngai, Laura Bothwell, and Kathleen Bachynski | Mar 29 06:37 pm ET

Occupy CU holds alternative fireside chat

About 20 students attended the event, huddling around hot chocolate at 116th Street and Morningside Drive.

By Megan Kallstrom | Feb 8 05:03 am ET

Artivist brings grassroots films to Miller

The Artivist Film Festival closes its 2012 tour at Columbia's Miller Theater. Now in its eighth year, the festival promotes the documentary work of filmmakers concerned with an array of international issues.

By Alexis Nelson | Jan 25 11:34 pm ET

Changing the Columbia Culture

Students have the power to create a better Columbia.

By Leo Schwartz | Dec 11 09:46 pm ET

General Assembly discusses campus climate, money culture

Students gathered on Lehman Lawn without a clear agenda, and their discussion took on a “people’s mic” format.

By Margaret Mattes and Karla Jimenez | Oct 26 04:01 am ET

FemSexy time

Columbia feminists break ground on campus and in the classrooms.

By Sarah Camiscoli, Lauren Herold, Kia Walton, and Andrea Folds | Sep 6 10:37 pm ET

Hope must spring eternal

Black History Month is more than a political agenda—it is a month to relish past narratives about the fight for equality.

By Jennifer Alzate | Feb 27 10:06 pm ET

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