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Alumni

Abram Hewitt and the Disputed Election of 1876

How the campaign manager for Democratic nominee Samuel J. Tilden helped keep a contested presidential race in check

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NFL Patriots cheerleader Jade Bucci

Tech Worker by Day, NFL Cheerleader by Night

Jade Bucci ’25CC, a former Columbia computer-science major, leaps into her first season with the New England Patriots

Leeza Mangaldas

Let's Talk About Sex on YouTube

Leeza Mangaldas ’11CC has made a career out of demystifying taboos and destigmatizing sexuality

Death investigator Barbara Butcher

A Death Investigator Learns to Live

Barbara Butcher ’83PH spent two decades behind police tape in New York City, examining bodies. Now, she reflects on the hard lessons learned

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March 29-April 5, 2021 Time Magazine cover featuring art by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
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Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, Tom Kitt, and Other Alumni Newsmakers

Columbians making headlines

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Dr. King's Columbia Connections

How Martin Luther King Jr.’s advisers helped shape his message and win the battle for voting rights

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Held Hostage for 444 Days: A Story of Survival

Forty years ago, Barry Rosen ’74GSAS was one of fifty-two Americans released from Iranian captivity

NBA physician Benedict Nwachukwu
Alumni

Life in a Basketball Bubble

Sports-medicine specialist Benedict Nwachukwu ’08CC is an onsite physician for the NBA’s most unusual season

Christine Chang, cofounder and co-CEO of Glow Recipe
Alumni

Glow Recipe and the Joys of Korean Skin Care

Christine Chang ’10GSAS is on a mission to make K-beauty rituals easy and fun

Ruth Bader Ginsburg photographed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Alumni

The Education of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Before she was a Supreme Court justice, RBG gained wisdom in Morningside Heights

Liz Wilkes, founder and CEO of Exubrancy
Alumni

How to Beat Work-from-Home Burnout

Liz Wilkes ’13BUS is the founder and CEO of Exubrancy, a corporate-wellness startup 

Philip Springer and music memorabilia
Alumni

‘Santa Baby’ Changed My Life

For songwriter Philip Springer ’50CC, this Christmas classic is the gift that keeps on giving

John deBary
Alumni

How About a Mocktail?

Master mixologist John deBary ’05CC shares an original non-alcoholic drink recipe for Dry January and beyond

Rachel Martin, cohost of NPR's Morning Edition
Alumni

The Subtle and Enduring Power of Radio

As the host of NPR’s Morning Edition, Rachel Martin ’04SIPA makes a point to cultivate intimacy and trust

Columbia graduate and 2020 Rhodes Scholar Santiago Tobar Potes
Alumni

Recent Columbia Grad Named Rhodes Scholar

Santiago Tobar Potes ’20CC plans to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Oxford

Judy Joo, Jacques Pépin, Christopher Kimball, Melissa Clark, Anita Lo
Alumni

Your Chance to Cook with 5 Famous Columbia Chefs

Add these classic cookbooks to your collection

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