The summer before senior year, senior Claire Duffy became overwhelmed by the daunting prospect of her upcoming college applications.  With an entire future looming over her, she spent her days poring over essays and supplemental materials as she filled out 17 tedious applications, approaching 4 a.m. on countless Saturday ni...

Every girl going to prom dreams of having a unique, perfect-fitting dress. This is the reality for junior Julia Casapulla, who will attend prom wearing a dress she and her mom are making. Casapulla chose to make her own prom dress opposed to traditionally buying one so she could perfectly customize the design and shape. �...

Needs Improvment performed their improv and sketch comedy show in the black box on March 16 and 17, overcoming missed rehearsal time and forming lasting friendships between cast members in the process. In the two weeks leading up to the show, the group missed four rehearsals due to snow days. “We didn’t have as muc...

Despite an overflow crowd of close to one thousand teenagers, the room was silent as a panel of student journalists began to tell their stories of how to report on a day that changed their lives when 17 others ended. On March 16, hundreds of student journalists packed into a Columbia University auditorium during the Columbia Schol...