Leah Greenbaum

Pakistani student group raises funds, awareness

For 8.5 million people, the July flash flood that left 1/5 of the country underwater has meant utter devastation. For Cheema and other Pakistani students, it has been a call to action.

An introduction to campus student groups

Club and organization possibilities are endless. Here are a few that have recently made waves.

Upper West Side residents question local politicians at crowded town hall

The $63.1 billion city budget has some locals questioning what services they could be losing on the Upper West Side.

SENIOR PROFILE: Rich Brown

Rich Brown may be the only former hunger striker who has also been naked skydiving.

SENIOR PROFILE: Janelle Heslop

Janelle Heslop has been interested in water quality since she was a pre-teen. By the time she was a senior at SEAS, she was heading up the water team on Engineers Without Borders' Uganda project.

Year in review: Admins stall gender-neutral housing, students protest delay

In February, administrators announced that they had turned down a proposal drafted by several campus LGBT groups, which had the support of all four student councils.

Wage, benefit increase for Columbia security guards

Under a new contract, security guards at Columbia will see a dramatic increase in wages and health care coverage.

CU Democrats elect new board

Kaley Hanekrat, CC '11 was elected College Democrats president Wednesday night. Lauren Salz, BC '11, will lead College Republicans next year.

First-time student directors take on Broadway hits in ‘Changing Direction’

"Changing Direction" features first-time directors tackling beloved Broadway numbers.

Guardian's Emily Bell appointed to J-school

Emily Bell, who will remain a consultant for the British daily newspaper, will serve as the director of the newly-created Tow Center for Digital Journalism, starting this summer.