On the Set of A Certain Tendency with For Dad Films Columbia Daily Spectator 2024-10-17 | On the Set of A Certain Tendency with For Dad Films
Tiny Dorm Concerts: Fiona Colo Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-05-09 | Singer-songwriter Fiona Colo, CC ’24, gives Spectator an exclusive peek at her intimate, diary-like songs. As a co-director of Notes and Keys as well as member of the Bacchanal executive board, Fiona has made her mark on the Columbia music community. Her music is introspective and inspired in large part by her Columbia experience. She looks forward to releasing music.
Columbia GS students protest unequal financial aid Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-04-23 | Equality for GS, a student-led group, held a protest on Friday, April 14 to highlight the disparities in financial aid among Columbia's undergraduate schools. The group demands that University administration provide more equitable financial aid, issue Latin diplomas to General Studies graduates, and increase transparency around statistics on GS admissions, as well as retention and graduation rates. "The students at the School of General Studies are second-class citizens in terms of financial aid," Antonio Rodriguez, one of the protest's organizers said.Video by Alisa Shodiyev Kaff
Campus Speculations: Bacchanal Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-04-08 | Welcome back to Campus Speculations, the series where we ask Columbia affiliates their takes on all of the questions you’re dying to know the answers to. In this new episode of Campus Speculations, host Colin Roedl chats with Columbia affiliates about their ideal Bacchanal performerVideo produced by Wyatt King and Colin RoedlVideography by Jordan Pettiford, Maggie Salinas, and Wyatt King, Edited by Wyatt King Illustration by Julian Michaud and Ji Yoon SimMusic attribution: bensound.com License code: 259VMO7WL2ZQUWLQ
Tiny Dorm: Christina Li Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-03-31 | In the second installment of the Tiny Dorm Series, Columbia College junior Christina Li shows off her lyrical prowess and musical talent alongside her band. With heartfelt tracks, such as “In Love With a Girl” and “No Sleep,” Christina explores the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with relationships. Meanwhile, her song “Unwritten Lines” explores the everpresent struggle of artists to create. Li was the winner of last year’s Battle of the Bands and had the opportunity to perform at Bacchanal. Produced and directed by Sharon Santos-EspinoVideography by Vi Tran, Sofia Rivera, and Sharon Santos-EspinoAudio by Wyatt King, Norzin Lhadon, and Jordan PettifordEdited by Jordan Pettiford
UFAD activists work alongside Manhattanville tenants facing poor living conditions Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-03-28 | In February, organizers with the United Front Against Displacement published a press release regarding the poor living conditions in Manhattanville housing. Spectator attended a tenant meeting where residents discussed the prevalence of unanswered maintenance calls, health concerns in their apartments, and worries about privatization.
Tiny Dorm Concert: Mia Gonzalgo Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-02-28 | First-year singer-songwriter Mia Gonzalgo invites Spectator into her dorm for the first installation of the revived Tiny Dorm Concerts. Gonzalgo’s songs, which she wrote, produced, and sung herself, include themes of longing, infatuation, and—as Gonzalgo puts it—feeling lazy. Inspired by the hit NPR series, Tiny Dorm Concerts will feature Columbia-affiliated artists as they perform in their dorms. You can follow Mia on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/0mWgqjJ05iGk7WqRghJsEP?si=SowhKPBOSFmxlrG_Si_32Q Produced and directed by Sharon Santos Videography by Vi Tran, Jordan Pettiford, and Rose Chuang Audio by Wyatt King, Rose Chuang, and Sharon SantosEdited by Sharon Santos
Ukrainian student helps teenagers escape war by applying to college in the U.S. Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-02-24 | February 24th, 2023 will mark the one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tanya Kotelnykova, a recipient of Columbia’s Scholarship for Displaced Students, has been helping Ukrainian students—hoping to continue their studies despite the war—apply for university programs abroad. Tanya’s intention is to help the next generation of Ukrainians who will, in turn, one day help rebuild their country. Her main challenge: not enough volunteers to meet the enormous demand from students.Video by: Alisa Shodiyev Kaff
Campus Speculations: Valentines Day Edition Columbia Daily Spectator 2023-02-14 | Welcome back to Campus Speculations, the series where we ask Columbia affiliates their takes on all of the questions you’re dying to know the answers to. In this new episode of Campus Speculations, new host Colin Roedl chats with Columbia affiliates about their Valentine’s Day plans. Producer: Wyatt KingVideographers: Sharon Santos-Espino and Jordan PettifordProduction Assistant: Maggie SalinasAudio: Wyatt KingEdited by: Wyatt KingIllustrations: Ji Yoon Sim and Julian Michaud Music: Bensound.com
On the street with the vendors of West Harlem Columbia Daily Spectator 2022-11-22 | On Saturdays and Sundays, the area around Montefiore Park in West Harlem becomes an open air market. Street vendors sell everything from household necessities to books and antique vinyl records—some of the 20,000 across the city who face unpredictable weather, police harassment, and an ineffective permit system every day as they seek to make a living.Spectator recently talked to a few of these vendors in West Harlem to hear their stories.Credits: Producers: Ava Frisina and Chambit MillerWriters: Chambit Miller and Victor SwezeyVideographer: Julian Silva-ForbesAudio: Jordan PettifordProduction Assistants: Miryn Viriyaprapaikit and Noelle NafusTranslator: Maggie Salinas Illustrator: Yingjie Wang - Senior Staff IllustratorMusic: "Lovely" - Eric Goldlow Beats
Columbia Student Homophile League: The Nation’s First Gay Student Organization Columbia Daily Spectator 2022-11-16 | On Oct. 28, 1966, Columbia College sophomore Stephen Donaldson, prominent gay rights activists Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings, University Chaplain John Dyson Cannon, and college administrators sat down in Earl Hall for a meeting. When they left, the first gay student organization, Columbia Student Homophile League, was established. In this video, we sat down with one of SHL’s founding members, Seana Anderson, to talk about the club’s origins and the barriers it faced on its way to University approval.Credits:Producer: Jordan PettifordWriters: Jordan Pettiford, Alisa Shodiyev Kaff, Rose ChuangVideographers: Chambit Miller, Alisa Shodiyev Kaff, Rose ChuangAudio: Hailey KoppVideo Editor: Alisa Shodiyev KaffAnimations: Yingjie Wang, Julian Michaud Documents and Photos: Manuscripts and Archives DivisionThe New York Public LibraryAstor and Lenox and Tilden FoundationsUniversity ArchivesRare Book & Manuscript LibraryColumbia University LibrariesMusic:bensound.com/free-music-for-videos Days Are Long - Silent Partner youtu.be/dMWPj0wu1Dw
Campus Speculations: Advice to admitted students Columbia Daily Spectator 2022-05-02 | Should admitted students come to Columbia? In this episode of Campus Speculations, Editorial Page Editor Senem Yurdakul interviews current students to see what they have to say about why choosing Columbia is or isn’t a good choice.
Campus Speculations: Will students keep wearing their masks? Columbia Daily Spectator 2022-04-25 | Welcome to Campus Speculations, a series where we ask Columbia affiliates their takes on all of the questions you’re dying to know the answers to. In this episode of Campus Speculations, Opinion head Senem Yurdakul asks Columbia affiliates about the University’s mask mandate and whether they think students will continue to wear masks in their classes once it is lifted. A Spec Videos Studios Production
Columbia Dorm Tours: Broadway Columbia Daily Spectator 2022-04-15 | In the first episode of Columbia Dorm Tours, sophomore Lolo Dederer, CC ’24, gives Spec a tour of her Broadway double and an overview of a few of Broadway’s unique building amenities, including the famed Broadway Sky Lounge with breathtaking views of the city. If you’re a sophomore looking to live in a spacious double, or an upperclassman looking for a single in a corridor-style building, Broadway is a great option for you!
Momma Zees Food to Please Columbia Daily Spectator 2022-02-22 | Located in the heart of Harlem is Momma Zee’s Food To Plez, New York City’s only Black female-owned bodega. Through its unique menu offerings of chicken and waffles and fried catfish, Momma Zee’s draws on the legacy of Harlem’s rich African American cultural scene.
Meet the Columbia Daily Spectator! Columbia Daily Spectator 2021-09-17 | Are you interested in joining Spectator? Go to joinspec.com and come to our virtual Open House on Sunday, Sept. 19! http://www.specpublishing.com/join
The History of Sports Activism with Dr. Frank Guridy Columbia Daily Spectator 2021-02-18 | Learn more about the history of sports activism with Columbia professor Dr. Frank Guridy. Credit: Elizabeth Karpen, Caitlin Buckley, Ryan Balderas, Joao Santos
My Mental Health Story: Phoenix Chen, BC ’21 Columbia Daily Spectator 2021-01-25 | Vocalizing stories about mental health can destigmatize seeking help and initiate honest discussions about these issues. Listen to Phoenix Chen, BC ’21, talk about how living without her family during the pandemic has affected her depression.If you have a story about mental health that you’d like to share, we want to give you the platform to do so. Send a short email about your story to charlotte.wu@columbiaspectator.com, and we’ll get back to you about how to proceed.
My Mental Health Story: Juan Zuniga, SEAS ’24 Columbia Daily Spectator 2021-01-25 | Vocalizing stories about mental health can destigmatize seeking help and initiate honest discussions about these issues. Watch the story of Juan Zuniga, SEAS ’24, to learn about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his anxiety and depression while he has been living in his childhood home.If you have a story about mental health that you’d like to share, we want to give you the platform to do so. Send a short email about your story to charlotte.wu@columbiaspectator.com, and we’ll get back to you about how to proceed.
A look into Hex & Co., Manhattans largest board game cafe. Columbia Daily Spectator 2021-01-13 | Hear about the mission and story of board game cafe Hex & Co. as it moves into its new and much larger space where the historic West End Bar once stood.Credit: Rommel Nunez, Caitlin Buckley, and Noah Sheidlower
Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor: A Neighborhood Pillar Navigating the Pandemic Columbia Daily Spectator 2020-12-14 | Take a virtual tour of this Columbia-area haunt and learn about its history and how it's staying afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Wallach Art Gallery Uptown Triennial 2020 Columbia Daily Spectator 2020-11-25 | The Wallach Art Gallery's Uptown Triennial 2020 presents the works of 25 artists of color, which span across a wide variety of media and act in dialogue with ideas and artwork that originated during the Harlem Renaissance.
Columbia students, community members reflect on their vote during the 2020 presidential election Columbia Daily Spectator 2020-11-06 | As the presidential election enters its third day and the country sits at the edge of its seat awaiting the announcement of the new president-elect, Columbia students and Morningside Heights community members reflect on what’s at stake. Music: SkyHigh by Enine
An online start at Columbia may have lasting impacts on first-year students Columbia Daily Spectator 2020-10-24 | This August, first-years were told that they would be starting college completely online. While upperclassmen see this as an extreme change from previous years, for first-years, this online college experience is all they know. Now, they must adapt to college life as they develop their social lives in the online environment. Directed By: Claudia Gohn Edited By: Paul Hanna, and Amelia Milne, Eve WashingtonCassie Wu, Kambi Gathesha, and Bella Druckman are members of Columbia Daily Spectator. All three were interviewed before joining Spectator and were not involved in the production or editing of this video.
A day in the life of six Columbia students during a remote semester Columbia Daily Spectator 2020-10-19 | Six Columbia Daily Spectator Spectrum team members show us what a day in their life looks like during a remote semester. Edited by Olivia TreynorContact: spectrumeditor@columbiaspectator.comSubscribe to our newsletter: columbiaspectator.comFacebook: facebook.com/cuspectrumFacebook: facebook.com/columbiaspectatorInstagram: instagram.com/columbiaspecInstagram: instagram.com/cuspectrumTwitter: twitter.com/ColumbiaSpecMusic:Gil Wanders - Ako - thmatc.co/?l=C5D17928
Before Joining the Front Lines: Four Perspectives From Columbia Medical Students Columbia Daily Spectator 2020-05-04 | Members of the 2020 class of Columbia’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons reflect on graduating early, match day, and bracing themselves to start fighting against a pandemic. Students Interviewed: Sarah Soo-Hoo, David Edelman, Randy Casals, Benjamin WagnerVideo Produced, Directed, and Edited by Paul Hanna for The Eye Volume XXVIII Issue 9Music: Almost in F by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3354-almost-in-fLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Eye Unpacks: The West Harlem Community Benefits Agreement Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-12-07 | ...
Draw My Life: Dance, Gaga and Learning to Be Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-10-31 | A dancer learns to love herself in and out of the margins that bind us.
Columbia Cribs: Hewitt Hall Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-04-07 | Housing selection is stressful—we get that. Before you make any final decisions on where you’ll be living next year, it’s important that you get to know what living in each dorm is like from the people who know best.Quinn, a resident of Hewitt Hall, was kind enough to open her doors and show us around a typical Hewitt single.
Columbia Cribs: Plimpton Hall Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-04-03 | Housing selection is stressful—we get that. Before you make any final decisions on where you’ll be living next year, it’s important that you get to know what living in each dorm is like from the people who know best.Kayla, a resident of Plimpton Hall, was kind enough to open their doors and show us around a typical Plimpton suite.
Columbia Cribs: Ruggles Hall Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-04-03 | Housing selection is stressful—we get that. Before you make any final decisions on where you’ll be living next year, it’s important that you get to know what living in each dorm is like from the people who know best.Austin, a resident of Ruggles Hall, was kind enough to open his doors and show us around a typical Ruggles suite.
Columbia Cribs: McBain Hall Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-04-03 | Housing selection is stressful—we get that. Before you make any final decisions on where you’ll be living next year, it’s important that you get to know what living in each dorm is like from the people who know best.Julie and Alex, two residents of McBain Hall, were kind enough to open their doors and show us around a typical McBain suite.
Columbia Cribs: Nussbaum (600 W. 113th St.) Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-04-02 | Housing selection is stressful—we get that. Before you make any final decisions on where you’ll be living next year, it’s important that you get to know what living in each dorm is like from the people who know best.Theo and Sam, two residents of Nussbaum (600 W. 113th St.), were kind enough to open their doors and show us around a typical Nuss suite.
The Eye: Behind the Story - Investigating Predatory Landlords in Manhattanville Columbia Daily Spectator 2018-03-01 | Juliana Kim, BC '20, discusses how she went about reporting her Lead story on one Manhattanville resident's fight against predatory landlord in the wake of Columbia's expansion into the neighborhood. Read the story here: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/eye/indirect-displacement-manhattanvilleVideo produced and edited by Justin Cheng. Interview by Maya Perry.
Free Speech at Columbia Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-12-05 | What do the free speech debates look like at Columbia a year after the presidential election? Justin Cheng investigates.Music: "Isolate" by Moby
My Mental Health Story: Sarah Lu, CC 20 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-12-01 | Columbia sophomore Sarah Lu opens up about her issues with anxiety and body dysmorphia.
My Mental Health Story: Gabe Garon, CC 21 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-11-15 | In the first entry to Spectrum's "My Mental Health Story" series, first-year Gabe Garon talks about his difficulties with anxiety and body image during his first months at Columbia.
Dorm Cooks: Baked Mac and Cheese Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-10-25 | Lorenzo Sampson, a first-year majoring in sustainable development, shows us how to prepare a 6-8 serving baked mac and cheese for cheap.
Women Wrestle Too Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-10-19 | There isn't a women's wrestling team at Columbia. This first-year wants to change that. http://bit.ly/2gS9cWA
Black and Pantone 292 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-10-06 | We asked students to send us video diaries of what it feel like to be Black at Columbia. This is what they sent in.
Year in Review 2016-2017 | Columbia Daily Spectator Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-05-01 | As the school year ends, take a look at some of the biggest stories that happened during the 2016-2017 academic year. http://columbiaspectator.com/yir-2017Video by Kevin Jiang, CC '19
Meet Columbia University filmmaker & photographer Kevin Chiu, SEAS 17 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-04-27 | Kevin Chiu is a senior majoring in Civil Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He is a filmmaker and photographer who uses his craft to bring out the inner beauty of those around him.Video by Leon Wu, CC '18.
Meet Columbia University filmmaker Matthew Rivera, CC ’18 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-04-20 | Matthew Rivera is a filmmaker who shoots on 16mm film and is working on a series of shorts inspired by hardboiled pulp fiction.Video by Leon Wu, CC '18
Tiny Dorm WBAR Concert Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-04-06 | “Tiny Dorm Concerts” is a recurring video segment of The Eye that features Barnard/Columbia-affiliated artists performing their music where they most often play it—the places they live. Artists also have the opportunity to talk about their music, backgrounds, and involvement on campus.
Tiny Dorm Concert: Jazze Belle Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-03-23 | “Tiny Dorm Concerts” is a new recurring video segment of The Eye that features Barnard/Columbia-affiliated artists performing their music where they most often play it—the places they live. Artists also have the opportunity to talk about their music, backgrounds, and involvement on campus.
Meet Columbia University violin virtuoso Joseph Morag, CC 18 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-03-23 | Joseph Morag is the concertmaster for the New York Youth Symphony as well as the Columbia University Orchestra.Video by Leon Wu, CC '18
Meet Columbia University makeup artist Sam Choi, CC 19 Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-03-09 | Sam Choi is a makeup artist who takes inspiration from Charlotte Tilbury.Video by Leon Wu, CC '18
Columbia Universitys 123rd Varsity Show West End Preview Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-02-23 | The student cast and crew of the 123rd Varsity Show present a sneak peek of the show at their annual West End Preview. Video by Leon Wu, CC '18
Tiny Dorm Concert: Alice Williams Columbia Daily Spectator 2017-02-21 | “Tiny Dorm Concerts” is a recurring video segment of The Eye that features Barnard/Columbia-affiliated artists performing their music where they most often play it—the places they live. Artists also have the opportunity to talk about their music, backgrounds, and involvement on campus.Link to article: http://bit.ly/2ltjgWQCheck out Issue 4: http://bit.ly/2llUXfa
