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You’re Going to End Up Alone

Identity, ideology, and the pursuit of belonging

Mar 11 •

Inside the Ivy League’s Conservative Coachella

I arrived at the David Network annual conference with a certain understanding of American conservatives. I left with something completely unexpected.

Mar 8 •

No, Morningside Heights Is Not Harlem

Activists brazenly refer to Morningside Heights as Harlem. The problem? They are ignoring our community’s rich history to manufacture political talking…

Mar 4 •

Columbia Black History Month Committee Hosts Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Speaker

Dr. Umar Johnson, an activist and motivational speaker known for his opposition to homosexuality, spoke at the committee’s Winter Soulstice event on…

Feb 26 •

Alexis Cartwright

Trump Won. Sundial Saw It Coming.

Now more than ever, we need journalism that is in touch with America.

Dec 14, 2024 •

Most Popular

DEI at Barnard Means Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Antisemitism

Sep 30, 2024 • Shoshana Aufzien

A Year Without Empathy

Oct 10, 2024 • Nick Baum

Roger Lehecka CC ’67 To Serve as Interim Dean of Undergraduate Student Life

Aug 25, 2024 • Jack Engel

The Case for Accountability

Jul 9, 2024 • Jack Engel

Campus Life

Columbia Black History Month Committee Hosts Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Speaker

Dr. Umar Johnson, an activist and motivational speaker known for his opposition to homosexuality, spoke at the committee’s Winter Soulstice event on…

Feb 26 •

Alexis Cartwright

Unlearning Careerism Through Religion

How religious exploration and the Baha’i faith helped me find purpose.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Trying to Find Fun at Columbia? Don’t Look at Sidechat

The app’s anonymity is a double-edged sword.

Dec 12, 2024 •

What’s Up With Those Listening Tables?

The new initiative offers students the opportunity to move past protest and toward mutual understanding and respect.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Politics

You’re Going to End Up Alone

Identity, ideology, and the pursuit of belonging

Mar 11 •

Inside the Ivy League’s Conservative Coachella

I arrived at the David Network annual conference with a certain understanding of American conservatives. I left with something completely unexpected.

Mar 8 •

No, Morningside Heights Is Not Harlem

Activists brazenly refer to Morningside Heights as Harlem. The problem? They are ignoring our community’s rich history to manufacture political talking…

Mar 4 •

A CEO Was Assassinated. Students and Faculty Cheered.

How the murder of Brian Thompson exposes a dangerous shift in campus activism

Dec 14, 2024 •

News

Columbia Black History Month Committee Hosts Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Speaker

Dr. Umar Johnson, an activist and motivational speaker known for his opposition to homosexuality, spoke at the committee’s Winter Soulstice event on…

Feb 26 •

Alexis Cartwright

Could Your Donation Be Funding Terrorism?

A Sundial investigation reveals that many fundraisers circulating in the Columbia community could be shuttling money to Hamas.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Columbia Ranks Second-to-Last in Free Speech Rankings—Are Students To Blame?

What the data says about Columbia’s free speech crisis.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Sundial's Summer 2024 News Roundup

The news you wished you missed this summer, except we told our writers not to hold back

Sep 2, 2024 •

Free Speech

What’s Up With Those Listening Tables?

The new initiative offers students the opportunity to move past protest and toward mutual understanding and respect.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Columbia’s Trump Voters

As most Columbians mourn Harris’ loss, Republican students call for dialogue.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Columbia Ranks Second-to-Last in Free Speech Rankings—Are Students To Blame?

What the data says about Columbia’s free speech crisis.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Stop Admitting Students Who Are Anti-Dialogue

Columbia should add an admissions question that screens for ideological humility.

Sep 2, 2024 •

Heterodox Academy Launches Columbia Chapter

The nonprofit aims to bring more viewpoint diversity and a healthy exchange of ideas to the academy.

Apr 23, 2024 •

Administration

Perspectives from the First Post-Affirmative Action Class

Students say the Supreme Court decision impacted their application choices.

Dec 12, 2024 •

On Columbia’s Identity: Lessons from George Erik Rupp

The former University president’s vision of pluralism offered a mirror that pointed inward at Columbia’s history and the Core Curriculum.

Dec 12, 2024 •

President Armstrong, Tear Down This Wall

Campus gates have been closed since April. What gives?

Nov 15, 2024 •

‘I thought this was left in Afghanistan’: Columbia’s Veterans Are Struggling

Amidst anti-American protests and a housing crisis, many student veterans feel forgotten by the administration.

Nov 11, 2024 •

Academics

A Requiem to the Concentration

The concentration system embodies the liberal arts education Columbia College claims to foster. Forcing students to major doesn’t.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Clayton Ketcher

Columbia’s Most Popular (Unofficial) Major: Finance Recruitment

At Columbia, many minimize learning and maximize careerism: ‘I don’t think I learned anything last semester.’

Dec 12, 2024 •

On Columbia’s Identity: Lessons from George Erik Rupp

The former University president’s vision of pluralism offered a mirror that pointed inward at Columbia’s history and the Core Curriculum.

Dec 12, 2024 •

The Decline of Conservative Thought in Academia

A conversation with Professor Mark Lilla

Oct 31, 2024 •

Israel-Palestine

What’s Up With Those Listening Tables?

The new initiative offers students the opportunity to move past protest and toward mutual understanding and respect.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Could Your Donation Be Funding Terrorism?

A Sundial investigation reveals that many fundraisers circulating in the Columbia community could be shuttling money to Hamas.

Oct 31, 2024 •

A Year Without Empathy

On the anniversary of October 7, pro-Palestinian students celebrated while the Jewish community mourned.

Oct 10, 2024 •

DEI at Barnard Means Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Antisemitism

During my new student orientation, a “DEI professional” engaged in antisemitic apologetics.

Sep 30, 2024 •

Shoshana Aufzien

Culture

A CEO Was Assassinated. Students and Faculty Cheered.

How the murder of Brian Thompson exposes a dangerous shift in campus activism

Dec 14, 2024 •

Unlearning Careerism Through Religion

How religious exploration and the Baha’i faith helped me find purpose.

Dec 12, 2024 •

The Traditions of Other Ivies, Reviewed

From Bonfires to Bacchanals

Oct 31, 2024 •

Hang Up and Hang Out!

Stop the screenagers—by focusing on face-to-face interactions, we can build a stronger campus community.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Clayton Ketcher

City

No, Morningside Heights Is Not Harlem

Activists brazenly refer to Morningside Heights as Harlem. The problem? They are ignoring our community’s rich history to manufacture political talking…

Mar 4 •

Four Underrated Coffee Shops for the Fall

Morningside is home to more than just Starbucks and Pret.

Oct 31, 2024 •

The Dive Bar on the Corner

The rise and fall and rise of 1020 Bar

Oct 31, 2024 •

Jackson Cheramie

True Social Justice Starts in Our Backyard

Rallying around issues in our community can help bring students together.

Sep 2, 2024 •

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