Columbia Daily Spectator

Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, will appeal his case to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court denied his request Friday for the full court to rehear a January ruling releasing him from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/2…

Columbia celebrated the class of 2026 amid record high temperatures Wednesday morning, featuring a surprise performance from eight-time Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste. columbiaspectator.com/main/2026/05/2…

Barnard held its commencement ceremony at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday afternoon, featuring a keynote address from Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence and professor Jennifer Finney Boylan. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/2…

Graduating students booed acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, for the second year in a row as she delivered her address at Columbia’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Wednesday afternoon. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/2…

The Columbia College community celebrated the class of 2026 at its annual undergraduate Class Day ceremony on Tuesday on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/2…

The School of General Studies community celebrated its annual Class Day on Monday at Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus, commemorating the class of 2026. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/2…

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The School of Engineering and Applied Science community celebrated the class of 2026 at its annual undergraduate Class Day ceremony hosted on Columbia’s Morningside campus on Monday. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/1…

Review: Produced by Anna-Nora Bernstein, SoA ’16, “Our Hero, Balthazar” follows teen Balthazar (Jaeden Martell) as he travels to prevent a school shooting to impress his crush. The film’s absurdity nearly captures the strangeness of our modern moment. columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-cultu…

In John Jay lounge stands the bust of a slave owner. It’s not Columbia’s only connection to slavery. columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2026/0…

Morningside Heights residents have constructed a growing memorial on the corner of 109 Street and Amsterdam Avenue, at the site of what neighbors described as a “horror show” crash that killed two and injured three on Friday. columbiaspectator.com/city-news/2026…

“My parents were immigrants, and at a young age, my dad taught me the importance of servant leadership,” Sarayu Bethamcherla, CC ’26, president of the Columbia College class of 2026, told Spectator, reflecting on her longtime service in student councils. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/1…

When she started at Barnard, Sunaya Mueller, BC ’26, did not think that she was going to be rebuilding the Barnard Bulletin, Barnard’s student newspaper. But four years later, she sat down with Spectator to tell the tale. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/1…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has canceled his in-person appearance as commencement speaker for the 2026 JTS commencement, opting instead to deliver his remarks virtually, JTS Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz, BC ’74, announced in a Thursday email. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/1…

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Moody’s Ratings, a prominent credit rating agency, downgraded Columbia’s credit outlook on May 1 from “stable” to “negative” ahead of a $485 million bond sale the University hopes to issue this month. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/1…

Columbia University and Slavery Descendants Project introduced the first known living descendant of a person enslaved by a Columbia affiliate at an April 29 event. The event capped a yearlong research project tracing the University’s ties to slavery. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/05/1…

Review: Writer-director Tenzin Phuntsog, SoA ’06, made his narrative debut with “Next Life.” The film explores the question of how to prepare for death when one cannot return to the place they long for so badly. columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-cultu…

GSAPP’s course Next of Kin held its Advanced Studio IV final reviews on April 28. Professor Christoph Kumpusch invited experts from across disciplines to guest critique— including architect Bianca Censori, whose attendance sparked interest online. columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-cultu…

Senior Scramble is half dating platform, half Columbia tradition. From “40s on 40” to last minute changes, Spectrum broke down the experience and thoughts around the much awaited senior tradition. columbiaspectator.com/spectrum/2026/…