culture

Civility and nobility

Even with midterm season upon us, we shouldn't sacrifice etiquette and general manners.

By Editorial Board | Oct 13 07:07 pm ET

Solitary cell

Texting should not be our main form of communication.

By Derek Arthur | Feb 21 10:33 pm ET

South Asia in the spotlight

Nazaara not only increases awareness of South Asian theater, but provides a rare opportunity for students to gain a deeper understanding of South Asian culture. While every Columbia student learns about Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, Nazaara provides students with a platform to witness and participate in the rich tradition of South Asian theater that receives no mention in history textbooks.

By Mansi Mehta and Abhijit Nagaraj | Feb 22 08:57 pm ET

Subcultural capital

Choosing the flea market as a site for field research was the perfect excuse to hang out with my dad all Saturday as he sold records to this strange underbelly of New York culture.

By Devin Briski | Oct 20 05:29 pm ET

Study Abroad Students Return with Culture Shock

Among the most memorable moments of one student’s fall semester in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kimana, Kenya were spending a week observing man-eating lions in the wild, going for an ostrich

By Zeynep Memecan | Jan 26 05:19 am ET

Rushdie Kicks Off Religion Institute

A star-studded literary lecture—featuring Sir Salman Rushdie, Orhan Pamuk, and discussions about the limits of tolerance—drew long lines and parallels to the presidential election results.

By Anna Kelner | Nov 7 01:51 am ET

Spring Cleaning for Columbia’s Culture

In episode four we discussed endowments: what they are, why they’re important, and most crucially, why some of their characteristics, including their abstract nature and the large time-frames over

By Mark Holden | Mar 30 10:04 pm ET

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