First-years

The freshman syndrome

First-years are no longer new to campus and are trying to find their place in the Columbia community.

By Andrea Viejo | Dec 8 06:59 pm ET

Primary aspirations

As early decision letters are sent out, we should remind ourselves of broader goals.

By Jessica Geiger | Dec 7 08:40 pm ET

Pushing the Frontiers

Frontiers of Science deserves to be appreciated as an essential part of the Core Curriculum.

By Cesar Rodriguez | Nov 10 07:08 pm ET

Of two cities

“You can’t leave now!” admonished my desk-mate Jan. “Why not now?” I asked. My capital hometown wasn’t going anywhere, and I was off to bigger and greener (greenish) pastures on the Upper West Side of New York.

By Amanda Gutterman | Sep 15 07:23 pm ET

What's your major?

Life is full of stupid conversations, and, if you are a first-year, you have spent the last week having them.

By Chris Morris-Lent | Sep 9 08:01 pm ET

Registration Blues

Course selection creates a multitude of anxieties for first-years due to their limited experience and their low priority in the registration process.

By Victoria Fox | Nov 23 06:59 pm ET

Guidos and Warm Beer: Sports in New York

After taking a week to get used to the sidewalks of Morningside Heights, first-years from all over the country attempt to assimilate into the bustling atmosphere of the entire city.

By Kavitha Davidson | Aug 25 11:21 pm ET

Despite a Culture of Losing, CU Sports Are the Real Deal

I’m pretty sure that most of you know this already, but it’s a fact that bears repeating: Sports at Columbia are different that at other colleges.

By Matt Velazquez | Aug 25 11:12 pm ET

Condensing the LLC

Though some residents of Columbia’s Living Learning Center appreciate its efforts to unite students of myriad backgrounds, the center disserves incoming students who are placed there involuntarily.

By Editorial Board | Mar 5 10:33 pm ET

Spar and the First-Years: New Kids on the Block

As I stood in a line full of wide-eyed students and chatty alums waiting to shake the hand of Debora Spar, Barnard’s next president, I couldn’t help but notice the expression on her face.

By Reni Calister | Feb 13 08:24 pm ET

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