Each morning of fourth grade—her first school year in Louisiana—the eldest Thompson child had to be dialed in. There was no way Ms. Maniscalco could’ve known, but the chocolate kisses she gave to the first person who finished their multiplication and division problems were Annie’s only potential source of food until dinner.
2019 has been an eventful year for music. Big names from a variety of genres have released projects, ranging from the electronic pop of Billie Eilish’s WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? to the hardcore trap anthems that Rich the Kid brings in The World Is Yours 2. While the year has only just begun, we have seen releases from both established industry names like Sia and newer independent artists like HappyBirthdayCalvin.
Read MoreGabe Stefanini began the basketball season an unknown quantity and quickly emerged as Columbia’s glue, a life raft keeping the Lions afloat. For a program desperately needing a steady hand, Stefanini’s exemplary play offered a glimpse at the team-wide sea change that can occur when a role player becomes a star.
Read MoreThe first thing that stands out about Forrest is his shooting, which helped Lower Merion to a 28-6 record, ranked 23rd in Pennsylvania, in his senior season. The guard has a very clean shooting stroke and a tight, quick release that should translate very well to the college game.
Read MoreBefore this spring, I had never been on the water with a crew. I trained for months on the indoor ergs, all in preparation to finally hold an oar in my hands.
Read MoreNow, a portrait of the vibist as a young man. From Southern California, J.C. started on piano when he was six, but it wasn’t his main passion (get it?). “I wasn’t a good practicer,” he told me. “It was casual.” That is, until the day his middle-school band teacher asked if he wanted to play vibes. And he’s been hip ever since.
Read MoreYet Dubus gave me a vocabulary and an understanding of fear that I would have never encountered if not for him. Love is mysterious, wonderful, and hard work. Why can’t fear be all of those things as well? A darkness within our selves that is intertwined with the possibility of wonder and mystery.
Read MoreFor the first time in my life, I had something that centered myself. I could walk the streets of Harlem, removed from fear. I couldn’t define what sparked it, either, this sentimental sensation whenever I placed my pen onto the canvas. And I got addicted. It was my release. My weapon.
Read MoreOn the fourth episode of DormStories, hosts Viggo Blomquist and Aunnoy Podder sit down with Professor Geraldine Downey and Jarrell Daniels from Columbia’s Center for Justice.
Read MoreIn the second episode of The Up&Up, Henri and Zach talk to Bacchanal student opener Oswald Fresh. A senior from Houston, Fresh describes his sound as “a mix of Jack Johnson and Juice WRLD.” Topics cover Bacchanal, finding his sound, influences, and much more.
Read MoreNonetheless, with just three seniors (Adlesh, C.J. Davis, and Peter Barba) departing at the end of the semester, Columbia’s future looks bright. But one only truly knows how bright the future looks by examining it; let’s do that by comparing two of the team’s brightest first-years with two of its top upperclassmen.
Read MoreI didn’t notice the small memorial the first time I walked into the building, but when the flickering candle caught my eye one night, I was reminded of Awn’s omnipresence. He is everywhere in Lewisohn Hall, and even now I find myself waiting for him to bound down the stairs or waltz through the glass door of the GS lounge.
Read MoreWelcome to the debut episode of The Up&Up!
Read MoreHollard’s infectious energy snakes its way through Hamilton 503. By the eleventh principle, “We shine bright. Changing the world is a fulfilling and joyful process, and we let that show,” everyone in the room is clapping in support.
Read More“When it comes to reality, these athletes are really the heroes that it comes to, because they're the people that [young black kids] are gonna be. It's not Batman, Superman. We want to be LeBron James.”
Read MoreFencing does not appear to be a sport that relies heavily on communication between teammates during competition. No one calls any plays, no one yells across a field or court to pass a ball or set up an opportunity to score. But communication between fencers is crucial to securing a victory in any given bout.
Read MoreGoing into last weekend, Columbia was ranked the weakest team in the Ivy League by our Elo model. The Lions went on to beat Brown and topple first-place Yale to pick up two wins on the road for the first time in recent history.
Read MoreMy grand-family and Barnes & Noble share disasters. B&N announced its worst summer quarter ever around the same time Candy had a heart attack. She survived, and so far B&N has too, but she spent a week in the hospital and B&N condensed its Sci Fi section to fit toys.
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