Olivia Lu

Author Leigh Stein takes on the post-grad dilemma in ‘The Fallback Plan’

Columbia students will get a chance to meet Leigh Stein’s main character Ester—a relatable character for some Columbia students, as a recent college grad with nowhere to go—at a reading next week.

By Olivia Lu | Apr 12 02:37 am ET

Prof. looks at psych. of genetics in book

Robert Klitzman, a professor of clinical psychiatry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, pens a book examining genetics and a person's visceral reaction to disease.

By Olivia Lu | Mar 27 12:32 am ET

Actor Wallace Shawn talks ‘real life’

Actor Wallace Shawn visited Barnard to speak about the thespian's role, and why he's proud to be a socialist.

By Olivia Lu | Mar 21 11:09 pm ET

Pulitzer Prize winner’s investigative work delves into heart of Mumbai slums

Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, BC ’88, gives audiences a refreshing, minimalist read with “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity.”

By Olivia Lu | Mar 20 01:33 am ET

Lunar Gala hopes to break cultural barriers with show

Columbia's Chinese Students Club is re-examining its Lunar Gala with a new plan for the fashion and culture show.

By Olivia Lu | Feb 28 04:53 am ET

A CU Weekend for all tastes

Celebrate fall break close to home.

By Stefan Countryman, Olivia Lu, Maricela Gonzalez, Claire Stern, Allison Malecha, and Alison Herman | Nov 4 12:12 am ET

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