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Senior profile, Kevin Zhai, CC

Zhai kept himself busy in his four years: as chair of the Asian American Alliance, a brother of Sigma Nu, a varsity swimmer, and the VP Finance for Columbia College Student Council his senior year.

By Lillian Chen | May 15 03:36 pm ET

Senior profile: Jacqueline Thong, GS

Thong, who hails from a small town in Malaysia, was president of the General Studies Student Council for two years. She majored in sustainable development after becoming interested in the economic development of Third World countries.

By Madina Toure | May 15 03:32 pm ET

Senior profile: Sara Snedeker, BC

Snedeker was instrumental in pushing the senate to endorse public course evaluations, which it did in a 44-12 vote last month. She helped lead a Student Affairs Committee effort to develop and draft a course evaluations resolution, a yearlong initiative that required faculty, administrative, and student support.

By Avantika Kumar | May 15 03:20 pm ET

Senior profile: Maddie Provo, BC

“I don’t like it when people are like, ‘What’s it gonna be like in the real world?’” Provo said. “Am I in purgatory right now? This is something. I don’t know how real or unreal it is, but it’s not unreal.”

By Abby Abrams | May 15 03:11 pm ET

Senior profile: Adam Iseman, SEAS

Iseman builds a lot of gadgets, but is proudest of the robotic swarm that he and three other engineering students showcased at the Cornell Cup at Disney World earlier this month.

By Michael Zhong | May 15 02:38 pm ET

2011-12 in Review: With campus renovation in sight, Barnard cuts costs

In a series of money-saving measures, Barnard eliminated part-time tuition, reduced its P.E. requirement, and announced plans to close its swimming pool.

By Emma Goss | May 6 01:50 pm ET

Veterans group works to engage female students

The group provides space for female veterans to reflect on gender and deployment while bonding with other women.

By Madina Toure | Apr 9 01:47 am ET

Students start composting in Ruggles Hall

Members of the Columbia Composting Coalition met Thursday afternoon to fill the machine with its first batch of food scraps and carbon-rich woodchips.

By Kaneisha Payton and Abigail Golden | Apr 2 06:46 am ET

CC, SEAS admit rate up to 7.4 percent

CC and SEAS admitted 7.4 percent of applicants for the class of 2016, up from 6.9 percent last year, the Division of Student Affairs announced on Thursday.

By Parul Guliani | Mar 29 12:20 pm ET

Hungarian closes, reopens after violations

The Hungarian Pastry Shop was shut down Wednesday after health violations, but it was reopened on Friday.

By Casey Tolan | Mar 19 04:15 am ET

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