Columbia Daily Spectator

Established in 1877, the Columbia Daily Spectator provides daily news to a wide audience that includes Columbia University and the surrounding areas of Morningside Heights and West Harlem. During the academic year, it publishes content five days a week, along with a weekly print edition. Readers can access a variety of materials, including news articles, arts critiques, sports updates, and campus photography, all complemented by our blog, Spectrum, and the weekly arts and features magazine, The Eye. This organization is managed by undergraduate students from Barnard College, Columbia College, the School of General Studies, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Rubio says State Department will review visa statuses of Butler Library protesters

1 week ago | columbiaspectator.com | Gage Skidmore |Apurva Chakravarthy

Rubio announced March 27 that the Department of State has revoked over 300 visas since President Donald Trump’s administration took office. Rubio announced March 27 that the Department of State has revoked over 300 visas since President Donald Trump’s administration took office.
Lacrosse suffers crushing defeat against Harvard to go winless for fifth year in a row in conference

1 week ago | columbiaspectator.com | Anna Fedorova |Lucas Metzger

Lacrosse returned on Saturday for its final matchup of the season against Harvard. The Light Blue struggled on defense, conceding 12 goals in the first two quarters, resulting in a match that cemented the team’s place at the bottom of the Ivy League. The Lions (4-11, 0-7 Ivy) were demolished by a score of 18-4 against the No. 24-ranked Crimson (9-6, 3-4 Ivy).
Women’s crew takes bronze at Lake Wheeler Invite, heavyweights face mixed results

2 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Brooke Talley |Isabella Ramírez |Esha Karam |Sarah Huddleston

The women’s crew and men’s heavyweight teams hit the road last weekend to compete in their respective two-day regattas. The women’s team earned a bronze medal at the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina, finishing ahead of five other universities. Meanwhile, heavyweight crew posted mixed results at the Lake Morey Invite in Fairlee, Vermont.
Beloved Hamilton Heights restaurant Chopped Parsley to face eviction at end of June

2 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Anna Fedorova |Alanys Vargas

The restaurant owner told Spectator that she has not been given a reason for the potential eviction. The restaurant owner told Spectator that she has not been given a reason for the potential eviction. Chopped Parsley, a beloved, Japanese immigrant-owned restaurant located at 500 W. 146th St., has served Hamilton Heights with fresh onigiri and hip-hop music for almost a decade.
Rowing shines at SIRA as lightweights sweep, heavyweights place third

2 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Brooke Talley |Clara Ence Morse

Men’s rowing had an impressive weekend on the road, showcasing its strength and skill across multiple events. The lightweight squad traveled to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on April 18, where the Lions dominated the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Races with three first-place finishes. Meanwhile, the heavyweight crew competed in the prestigious Blackwell Cup Regatta in Philadelphia on April 19, facing off against Penn and Yale and securing a solid third-place finish.
Lacrosse continues Ivy League slide with Senior Day loss to Dartmouth

2 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Anna Fedorova |Lucas Metzger

Lacrosse returned for its final home matchup against Dartmouth on Saturday in hopes of clinching a victory after losing all previous Ivy League games this season. Despite another excellent individual game from first-year attacker Maddie Brogan, the Light Blue could not secure the win on Senior Day. The Lions (4-10, 0-6 Ivy) suffered a 13-6 defeat against the Big Green (9-5, 2-4 Ivy), in a continuation of their unsuccessful 2025 Ivy League campaign.
Baseball falls to Yale in first Ivy series loss

3 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Anna Fedorova |Kaya Quebada

Baseball traveled to New Haven, Connecticut, over the weekend, and suffered its first series loss in conference play against Yale. After dropping both games in the Friday doubleheader, Columbia regrouped to capture a win on Sunday, but the losses dropped the Light Blue from first to third in the conference. The Lions struggled to find offensive momentum, falling behind early in the first game of the series.
Men’s golf captures another top-five finish with strong showing at Princeton Invitational

3 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Andrew Vincenti |Isabella Ramírez |Esha Karam |Sarah Huddleston

Men’s golf traveled to New Jersey over the weekend for the Princeton Invitational. The Lions competed in a 14-team field over a weather-shortened two-day, two-round tournament. The Lions continued to build upon their end-of-season surge at the invitational. Their fifth-place performance out of 14 teams marked the Light Blue’s third straight top-six performance.
Sewell Chan fired from Columbia Journalism Review after eight months at helm

3 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Ricardo DeAratanha |Tulasi Cherukuri |Emily Pickering

“This was the first time in a 25-year career that I’ve ever been subjected to discipline in a job — much less terminated from one,” he wrote. “I have immense respect for Jelani Cobb as a journalist and educator, but the decision to let me go was hasty, ill-considered and quite frankly baffling.” Cobb is dean of the Journalism School, which publishes CJR. With Chan’s departure, Betsy Morais, CC ’11, will lead the publication as interim editor. Morais was previously the managing editor of CJR.
Kevin Hovde holds first press conference as men’s basketball head coach

4 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Lucas Metzger |Andrew Vincenti |Isabella Ramírez |Esha Karam

Around midday on March 24, the long-awaited question of who would take the helm of the men’s basketball program was finally answered. The Lions’ coaching vacancy was to be filled by Kevin Hovde, then-assistant coach at the University of Florida, a team that had just won the Southeastern Conference championship and was still competing in the NCAA tournament. Earlier in the month, it was announced that Jim Engles, the team’s head coach for the past nine seasons, was stepping down.