Interested in joining Spectator? Come to one of our open houses!
Hey there, first-years! By now, you’ve probably seen hundreds of fliers and thousands of Facebook thingies entreating you to join this or that student group. There are so many. But which one is the best? Why, it’s Spectator, of course!
Joining Spectator may just be the most worthwhile thing I’ve done as a Columbia student. It’s challenging, it’s fun, it’s a great way to meet people, and the time commitment is incredibly flexible. If you have a passion for writing, illustration, photography, business, design, or web development, there’s no better way to spend your time here.
We’ll be having four open houses this upcoming weekend: two on Sunday, at 2:00 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.; and two on Monday, also at 2:00 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. At these open houses, you’ll see our office, talk to the editors, and get a feel for how a college newspaper like Spectator works. To get to our office, head to 2875 Broadway, which is right next to Pinkberry. There’s a Columbia Daily Spectator sign (which is a little rusty, actually—replacing it is on our to-do list) above our door.
If you have any questions at all, email us at join@columbiaspectator.com. Hope to see you there!
The inside scoop on campus bars
Carman parties are great and all, but now’s as good a time as ever for all the first-years out there to graduate to the MoHi bar scene. To help you choose tonight’s destination and possibly your regular haunt, here’s the lowdown on some of the most popular local bars in case you missed it in our orientation issue. At the very least, after doing your homework, you can avoid being that guy who asks what Cannon’s is. (Man, that guy is such a nerd.) More »
CUMB gives tour to first-years, says what needs to be said about Lerner Hall
Columbia’s one and only marching band was out in full force today, herding freshmen from building to building and making merriment as only CUMB can. (Said CUMB poet laureate Bree Doering, BC ’12, “It’s a yearly tradition called the underground tunnel tour, even though it doesn’t involve any underground tunnels. That’s why it’s funny.”) And a Speccie managed to take a few quick videos!
Here’s the band on Lerner Hall:
And here’s a bleary rendition of “Carry On My Wayward Son”:
Fun!
Bagels! Bagels! The complaints roll in
We published an Orientation issue yesterday. One reader happened to find it offensive and wasn’t shy about letting us know. It so happens that this reader was Tom Faure, CC ‘09, who served as editor in chief of Spectator two years back. He was particularly angry about our lack of bagels coverage. But all is not as it seems. The exchange, after the jump. More »
5 things to do between NSOP activities (all along the 1 train)
We know there’s plenty to do during orientation week at night. But filling the days can be tough. Walking tours of Hartley-Wallach are only fun for so long. So, we’ve put together a list of cheap, New York-y things to do—all along our beloved 1 train. Hop on at 116th or 110th and fill those mornings with more than just figuring out where to buy Gatorade and bagels. More »
Blue move-in bin spotted WAY downtown
Ever wonder where they keep all those big blue bins after sweaty students use them to haul their stuff across College Walk? Well, apparently some of them end up in Times Square.
