Alison Herman

Senior profile: Anna Cooperberg, CC

Anna Cooperberg helped bring couture back on campus as one of the founding members of Hoot, and then took the helm as editor in chief.

By Alison Herman | May 15 09:03 pm ET

Best Of: Escaping the City

Even the most devoted urbanite sometimes needs a break from their long-term relationship with Manhattan. Luckily, no plane ticket is necessary to find a little rest and relaxation outside of the city’s frenetic bubble for a day or two (or seven).

By Charlotte Murtishaw, Alison Herman, and and Olivia Aylmer | Apr 27 08:42 am ET

Neighborhood Watch: Long Island City

This week, Weekend takes you to Long Island City for some museum-hopping and great shopping.

By Alison Herman | Apr 5 08:03 pm ET

Neighborhood Watch: Lincoln Center

You may know Lincoln Center as a performing arts mecca, but this weekend, it'll be home to experimental music and high fashion.

By Jenny Payne and Alison Herman | Feb 10 06:32 am ET

CU prof. wins top poetry award, $100K

Timothy Donnelly’s ‘Cloud Corporation’ beats out 250 other finalists to earn one of the largest prizes in its field.

By Alison Herman | Feb 9 04:20 am ET

Egan talks literature, technology for ‘Rewiring the Real’

Jennifer Egan, a Pulitzer Prize winner, visited Columbia Tuesday to ruminate on her most recent novel, writing, and technology as part of the "Rewiring the Real" lecture series.

By Alison Herman | Feb 8 10:34 pm ET

‘Vote for Pedro’ in new animated series based on cult classic film

Fox aims for fast-paced jokes and fresh style with its animated series inspired by Napoleon Dynamite

By Alison Herman | Jan 20 08:41 am ET

Male a cappella singers present a ‘Sharp’ new group

Sharp is the second all-male a cappella group on Columbia’s campus, but its members stressed that their group has no intention of competing with Kingsmen.

By Alison Herman | Dec 7 08:31 pm ET

Two specialized eateries make for one spicy meatbrawl

While The Meatball Shop sticks to the red-sauce classics, The Meatball Factory puts a more adventurous spin on its food.

By Alison Herman | Dec 1 07:44 pm ET

Favorite Thanksgivings

Four student share their fondest Thanksgiving memories.

By Selby Byashimova, Olivia Wong, Melissa Haney, Jason Bell, Anatole Ashraf, and Alison Herman | Nov 17 07:55 pm ET

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