Understanding rural education inequity April 16, 2021, 8:57 PM
Welcome back to The Ear, Spectator’s podcast dedicated to documenting, excavating, and investigating Columbia’s past and present. In this week’s episode, reporter Natalie Goldberg investigates affirmative action initiatives specific to rural students. When financial strain, inadequate infrastructure, and cultural expectations discourage rural students from attending higher education institutions, how do they overcome these barriers? Is affirmative action really the best course of action for alleviating rural education inequality? Columbia students from rural areas and a rural education researcher from Teachers College weigh in on the idea of rural affirmative action.
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Overheard: Divine intervention at a music festival
Overheard: Divine intervention at a music festival Liza Evseeva / Senior Staff Illustrator By Avery Reed | April 4, 2021, 8:43 PM
What would you do if Florence Welch from Florence + the Machine jumped on you and asked if you were OK? In this episode of Overheard, we take you back to a pre-pandemic scene of a music festival where Carlos Sanchez, CC ’24, embraced his idol in a moment he calls “divine intervention.” In response, reporter Avery Reed raises questions about monotonous routines and human connections.
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[Avery Reed]: Hey! I’m Avery, and welcome back to Overheard a space for students to share snippets from college life and beyond.
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Jazz: Universal Language or Community Divider?
Jazz: Universal Language or Community Divider? Noelle / Staff Illustrator
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In this week’s episode, reporters Noah Sheidlower and Sam Hyman capture the voices and issues surrounding jazz at Columbia. How has the community’s perception and involvement in jazz progressed over the years? What are the concerns about the lack of racial and gender diversity in our jazz program? Considering how Harlem is rife with musical history and significance, how has Columbia threatened or connected with the neighborhood’s iconic jazz scene? Listen to find out!
Science and Skulls: Measuring Columbia’s Eugenicist Past
Science and Skulls: Measuring Columbia’s Eugenicist Past Julian Michaud / Staff Illustrator
Content Warning: This episode discusses Columbia’s history with eugenics, sterilization, and the Nazi Party.
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In this week’s episode, reporters Miles Stephenson and Matthew Lucia investigate Columbia’s historical involvement in the study and promotion of eugenics in the early 20th century. What were the varied consequences of Columbia’s advancement of the racist pseudoscience of eugenics? How did pro-eugenics faculty members influence world affairs? Has Columbia since acknowledged its historical ties with eugenics? Listen to find out.