“When I was in high school, it was all based on how girls saw themselves. At Columbia, people picked up bad habits because of how others viewed them: their teammates, coaches, the competition,” one runner says. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

“[Violence has] always just been something that’s been in the back of my mind,” Lau says. She recalls the cautions from friends and family that stayed in her head. “They’ve been like, ‘Hey, you need to be careful. There’s a lot of hate crimes out there.’” columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

View From Here writer Margaret Scarborough came to graduate school at Columbia for medieval love poetry, but her experiences pushed her to challenge Columbia’s power dynamics instead. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

As social media platforms struggle to represent racial, religious, and body diversity, Columbia students Monsérrat Ambrosio, Tamara Sarpong, and Djenebou Semega, students at Columbia, fight the issue with fashion content that embraces their identities. columbiaspectator.com/features/2021/…

PHOTO ESSAY: “It was a full-circle moment to sit in my cramped dorm room after years of crafting a name for myself as a ‘Serious Photographer with a Nice Camera’ just to realize that my favorite professional work was photographed with a dingy Cybershot.” columbiaspectator.com/photo-essay/20…

“I'm going to be 85 and going to be writing songs in my room,” Eva Westphal, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter and Columbia College sophomore says. “I know that for sure.” columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

VIEW FROM HERE: Music, in a very cheesy way, was my best friend when relaxing. Now, music is a constant companion that I can not shake off. Until the pandemic, I couldn’t have imagined that it was even possible to grow sick of music. Now, I am not so sure columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

VIEW FROM HERE: For some, freedom from the mirrored studio allowed for greater self-acceptance and further investment into movement. For others, being given the space to take a step back from consistent training gave them new opportunities. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

“Marisol became a surrogate for the life I pictured for myself. Truthfully, for the longest time, she was merely an asterisk, waiting to be named. All I knew was that she was mine. I had the power to create an entire world and predict the future.” columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

VIEW FROM HERE: “My roommate’s pepperoncinis spilled all over my fridge. The pungent smell of pickles ruined my safe space, the space where I unwind and cook scallion pancakes or s’mores cookies or fluffy buttermilk pancakes.” columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

“I was kind of nervous to tell my mom because it feels a bit like you’re giving up on theater by going to school,” “Dear Evan Hansen” star Mallory Bechtel, GS ’24, says. She enjoys her classes, but she is “itching to get back out” to the world of theater. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

In the newest Ear episode, reporter Matthew Lucia interviews and showcases the work of composers from the fall 2020 advanced composition seminar, including his own. They discuss quarantine, the composition process during the pandemic, and their music. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

Our story on disappearing internships after COVID-19 hit the U.S. was a finalist for Society of Professional Journalists's 2021 Mark of Excellence Awards! Congrats to Eve Washington, Charlotte Li, and new account @jasonYkao, and check out the story in case you missed it! columbiaspectator.com/eye-lead/2020/…

“I’m fighting against Columbia, and I’m a Columbia student,” Ordoñez says, addressing the point of strain that comes with being a lifelong resident of District 7 and a member of the Columbia community. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

VIEW FROM HERE: From the hills of Sarajevo to the snowy mountains of Vermont, Haley Zehrung, CC ’22, writes about her experience with new beginnings and how unexpected change can sometimes lead to fortuitous continuity. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

“The show is not about, ‘hey I was innocent and look how bad it is for me, woe is me,’” Bryonn Bain, CC ’95, emphasizes. For him, his theater piece is about a system that targets, incarcerates, and ultimately robs human beings of their dignity. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2021/0…

Where does a military training program fit into a liberal arts college? In this episode of “The Ear,” reporter Annie Cheng explores how the history of Columbia’s Navy ROTC program reflects the University’s contentious relationship with the military. ift.tt/3cDiZN2