Words by Willa Umansky PZ ’27 Graphic by Thea Riley PZ ’28 “I love reading about your sex life in the school newspaper,” is a text that would have sent me into an anxiety induced coma in high school. At my haggard, ancient age of 20, I have grown used to receiving messages of this nature. Intimate inquiries, promiscuous prose, and porny poems — I … Continue reading Rethinking Hookup Culture: Love Sex is Nice
Words by Oliver Schoening PZ ’27 Graphic by Ash Dirks SC ’28 On Saturday, March 8, Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil was taken into custody in his apartment by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. ICE was acting on orders from the White House to revoke his student visa and have him deported from the country, despite the fact that the Syrian-born Palestinian is a green … Continue reading Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s War on Campus Activism
Words by Sage Lewit PZ ’27 Graphic by Blue Byrnes PZ ’27 Lingerer – They say you are confused, Trying too hard, holding on. Gripping and grasping – missing your cue I hear you. Your words hang quietly looming ahead the masses who misread you. Coin you insecure. Call you yet miss you no Further. In your absence they are remiss Freed of your echoes which … Continue reading Pull a Brain in Two
Words by Oliver Schoening PZ ’27 The Grammy Awards, the biggest night of the year for fans and artists alike, are equally anticipated and subject to controversy. In fact, you may even have your own list of questionable wins and shocking snubs over the years. Off the top of my head, I can think of a few important snubs – Michael Jackson and Prince’s respective … Continue reading Merit or Virtue Signaling? When Music Criticism Goes Too Far
Words and Graphic by Nozomi Shima PZ ’25 You’ve probably seen the classics: “When Harry Met Sally,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” and all mainstream films of the like. Boy meets girl; they fall in love; miscommunications and adventures ensue before they ultimately find their way back to each other. The … Continue reading My Favorite Rom-Coms You Might Not Have Seen
