Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ has been welcoming more and more students onto its campus each year. But when students look at coming back to the university for their sophomore year, they are sometimes forced into the hands of expensive and unsafe student apartments.
Female business owners aren't always given the respect or recognition they deserve. These women face frequent pushback from peers and a lack of representation in local politics. But many have shared the ways in which they've overcome professional challenges and found support within the Columbia community.
Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ and SGTV sat down with each of the candidates for Student Government executive positions to get a look into their campaigns. Some are looking to improve infrastructure and Wi-Fi, while others want to increase Student Government's communication with the student body. Students will have from 9 a.m. on Feb. 20 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 21 to cast their votes.
Kate Robins, the 2024 editor-in-chief of Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½, shares what the newsroom means to her amid university proposals for a new student union. "I don’t know what’s going to happen to the newsroom. And I can’t even say that I know what’s going to happen to the student union," Robins writes. "But what I do know is that in times of uncertainty, it’s important to cling to and appreciate what is familiar."
Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½'s 2024 Editor-in-Chief Kate Robins encourages readers in her letter to reflect on their own personal growth in the new year. "Setting goals and creating expectations for yourself will always be important, but it’s okay to take the time to recognize and appreciate your growth," Robins writes. "It’s okay to tell yourself — and others — that you have worked hard to be where you are."
A pipe burst on the second floor of the Honors Residence Hall led to the flooding of two dining locations at Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½. The locations will be closed until further notice.
As each incoming class grows, so do the dining options at Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½. From multiple Russell House renovations and expansions to changes in food contact services, here is a timeline of dining at Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½.
Emmie Thompson and Abrianna Reaves are the next student body president and vice president. Hannah Augsbach Lamma is the next treasurer, and Cameron Eubanks is the next speaker of the student senate.
Beginning fall 2023, Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ will give undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a Digital Studies certification program. The program will help try to expand student's ability in using different skills across technology.
As the fall 2022 semester comes to a close, the class of 2026 has only slightly begun its college experience. Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ interviewed seven freshmen to look back on the highs and lows of the semester as well as their goals going into the spring.
An orientation leader holds up a clipboard listing her group number as she leads new students to their first activity on July 20, 2022. Upperclassmen lead first-year students through two-day orientation sessions to help introduce them to Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ and prepare them for their freshman year.
A first-year student falls as her fellow group members sprint to give their orientation leader a shoe during an orientation session on July 20, 2022. This game is played during orientation sessions throughout the summer to help new students have fun and make friends before starting their freshman year in the fall.
A first-year student laughs while she props her leg on another student's knee during a game on the Horseshoe on July 20, 2022. Students played games, listened to presentations and toured campus during orientation sessions held throughout the summer.
A picture of the sign for the new Boyd Community Innovation Center on July 12, 2022. The center was created to help entrepreneurs seek advice for their small business and to build community.
A photo of Redpoint's pool on June 14, 2022. Leading up to the shooting at Redpoint, many people were gathered at the pool, playing loud music.
A table of Hootie & the Blowfish memorabilia on June 3, 2022. The collection is being added to Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½'s special collections library and contains items such as hats, posters and a guitar signed by each of the band members.