A new app is swooping into New York City’s mayoral race. Palumba, named after the common pigeon, columba palumbus, turns voter education into a game. Users swipe “yes” or “no” on policy issues, get matched with candidates who share their views, and even receive meme-filled updates from a pigeon mascot that’s been spotted around Columbia’s campus.
Read MoreOn the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, Columbia University saw two simultaneous commemorations divided by campus gates. Students Supporting Israel held a sanctioned vigil on the West Lawn, while the Columbia Palestine Solidarity Coalition organized a separate “Not a Vigil” off campus after being denied permission to hold their event on University grounds.
Read MoreIn the Trump era, fear has crept into the newsroom. Student journalists are rethinking bylines, archives, and even the meaning of free speech. Anya Schiffrin, award-winning journalist, author, and professor at Columbia University, where she is Co-Director of the Technology Policy & Innovation concentration, writes on the rise of self-censorship among student journalists and the growing risks to free expression on campus.
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