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Welcome to The Change-Up
Welcome to The Change-Up

The name implies something sharp: a quick left turn or a jagged, jutting movement into a new terrain. In baseball, from which the name derives, the change-up pitch refers to several individual acts happening all at once. In sequence, the pitcher frames his body and arches his release, projecting a sense of where the ball might arrive.

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The Playbook: What Went Wrong, Right For Lions Last Two Weeks
The Playbook: What Went Wrong, Right For Lions Last Two Weeks
A Radical Act of Advocacy: Morgan Parker's "Magical Negro"
A Radical Act of Advocacy: Morgan Parker's "Magical Negro"
"When They See Us" and The Importance of Black Humanity on Screen
"When They See Us" and The Importance of Black Humanity on Screen
The Up&Up Episode 3: Mamadou.
The Up&Up Episode 3: Mamadou.
DormStories Episode 5: Sunrise Movement Columbia
DormStories Episode 5: Sunrise Movement Columbia
Insecure: Hunger and Desperation Down South
Insecure: Hunger and Desperation Down South
The Up&Up Playlist Update: 5/2
The Up&Up Playlist Update: 5/2
Handing Over The Keys: Gabe Stefanini and a Changing Columbia Rebuild
Handing Over The Keys: Gabe Stefanini and a Changing Columbia Rebuild
Scouting Report: Finding Jack Forrest's Place Among the Lions
Scouting Report: Finding Jack Forrest's Place Among the Lions
On The Water: Starting (Again)
On The Water: Starting (Again)
See Jake Chapman Vibe Out on a Sidewalk or Screen Near You
See Jake Chapman Vibe Out on a Sidewalk or Screen Near You
Soul-Searching with Andre Dubus
Soul-Searching with Andre Dubus
Education of the Soul: Coming of Age with Poetry
Education of the Soul: Coming of Age with Poetry
DormStories Episode 4: Education in Prisons and Columbia’s Center for Justice
DormStories Episode 4: Education in Prisons and Columbia’s Center for Justice
The Up&Up Episode 2: Oswald Fresh
The Up&Up Episode 2: Oswald Fresh
X's and O's: Columbia’s future has already begun
X's and O's: Columbia’s future has already begun
"Forever Strong": The School of General Studies remembers Dean Awn
"Forever Strong": The School of General Studies remembers Dean Awn
The Up&Up Episode 1: bay b. Bop (ft. wyLee)
The Up&Up Episode 1: bay b. Bop (ft. wyLee)
On the Rise: Naomi Hollard and climate advocacy at Columbia
On the Rise: Naomi Hollard and climate advocacy at Columbia
We're the New Heroes: In conversation with Michael Bennett
We're the New Heroes: In conversation with Michael Bennett
Customize your Communication: Columbia fencing’s approach to coaching
Customize your Communication: Columbia fencing’s approach to coaching
Six teams compete for Ivy Tournament spot as Columbia’s chances fall to zero
Six teams compete for Ivy Tournament spot as Columbia’s chances fall to zero
Lessons in Preemptive Mourning
Lessons in Preemptive Mourning
Big Mouth's Big Mouth
Big Mouth's Big Mouth
Maddie's Game Episode 1 - National Treasure
Maddie's Game Episode 1 - National Treasure
Staring at Myself: Clery Crime Alerts and representation
Staring at Myself: Clery Crime Alerts and representation
The Up&Up Playlist Update: 3/4
The Up&Up Playlist Update: 3/4
On The Water: Wake-up call
On The Water: Wake-up call
Columbia Almost Certainly Out as Race for Fourth Heats Up
Columbia Almost Certainly Out as Race for Fourth Heats Up
A Tale of Two Concerts
A Tale of Two Concerts
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X's and O's: Takeaways from Columbia's weekend road-trip
X's and O's: Takeaways from Columbia's weekend road-trip
Online Reviews Aren’t Just for Bored and Angry People
Online Reviews Aren’t Just for Bored and Angry People
Concentration
Concentration
Sounds of Silence: How Streaming Killed Patience
Sounds of Silence: How Streaming Killed Patience
Confessions of a Consumerist
Confessions of a Consumerist
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Statistically Speaking: Columbia’s Bid Could Slip Away This Weekend
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Helium: HOMESHAKE, A Young Genre, and Rising Above
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New Music Mondays: The Up & Up
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Finding Hope for Men’s Basketball in a Difficult Season
Of the Desert
Of the Desert
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Statistically Speaking: The Change-Up’s Ivy League Tournament predictions
A Lesson in Dedication: Inside the studio with bay b. Bop
A Lesson in Dedication: Inside the studio with bay b. Bop
Finding a Place for the Young Veteran
Finding a Place for the Young Veteran
Witchery and Wealth: Wicca's "Suffer On"
Witchery and Wealth: Wicca's "Suffer On"
From the Bench to the Floor and Back Again: Casey’s return to starter stardom
From the Bench to the Floor and Back Again: Casey’s return to starter stardom
On the Water: Playing like a girl
On the Water: Playing like a girl
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Food fight: the war between local restaurants and delivery giants
Never Alone: Columbia Fencing’s Team Mentality
Never Alone: Columbia Fencing’s Team Mentality