The Scoop

This week for the Sunday Story: Melina Nath explores the reporting process behind the firing of the Housing Development Fund Corporation Resource Center director with Spectator reporter Grace Kaste. Nath and Kaste break down the complaints of the former director regarding the organization, including financial concerns and reports of a toxic work environment.

​​Credits

• Edited by Luisa Sukkar and Nicole Sandrik-Arzadi

• Produced b...

This week on The Scoop: Luisa Sukkar reports on Spectator’s top stories from the beginning of the semester, including pro-Palestinian protesters’ vandalism of University buildings, a University professor’s proposed ban on face coverings, and President Donald Trump’s executive order to “combat campus anti-Semitism.” 

Credits

• Edited by Melina Nath and Nicole Sandrik-Arzadi

• Produced by Eesha Ramanathan

• Music ...

This week on The Scoop: Shanthi Ashok reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Dec. 1, including Barnard’s growing debt, the increase of Republican votes in Assembly Districts 69 and 70, and football’s Ivy League championship.

​​Credits

• Edited by Nicole Sandrik-Arzadi and Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Eesha Ramanthan 

• Music by Eva Scholz-Carlson, Matthew Lucia, and Murat Gulcelik

• Illustration by Saumya Chaudhry
Foll...

This week on The Scoop: Melina Nath reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Nov. 17, pro-Palestinian protest march to Kraft Center for Jewish Life, a sustainable fashion show, and the transition from the fall to winter sports seasons.

Credits

• Edited by Luisa Sukkar

• Produced by Eesha Ramanathan

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Eva Scholz-Carlson and Matthew Lucia

• Illustration by Saumya Chaudhry

Follow ...

This week on The Scoop: Angie Hu reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Nov. 10, including a student protest on Veterans Day amid the war in Gaza, a post-election vigil held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the men’s basketball team’s historic season opener.

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Sophia Cordoba

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Christina Li, and Matthew Lucia

• Illustrati...

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Nov. 3, including the results of national and state elections, the fire that broke out on Barnard’s campus, and strong performances by Columbia athletics. 

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Sophia Cordoba

• Music by Murat Gulcelik and Matthew Lucia

• Illustration by Saumya Chaudhry

Follow us on Instagram @SpectatorPodcasts an...

This week on The Scoop: Luisa Sukkar reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Oct. 18, including assistant professor Shai Davidai’s temporary suspension, the creation of a “Liberation Sukkah” by anti-Zionist Jewish students, and voting results from Columbia College Student Council and the Engineering Student Council. 

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Sophia Cordoba

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Christina L...

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups’ Oct. 7 demonstrations on and around campus, the reactivation of the Morningside Park waterfall, and outstanding performances by Columbia sports teams.

Credits

• Edited by Lara-Nour Walton

• Produced by Eesha Ramanathan

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Eva Scolz-Carlson, and Matthew Lucia

• Illustration by Saumya Chaudhry

Follow us on Instagram @Spe...

This week on The Scoop: Lara-Nour reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of September 30, including suspended student Khymani James’ lawsuit against Columbia, the release of the “Stop Staff Repression Now” petition, and Columbia contractors’ construction safety violations.

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Eleanor Mary-Anne Moseley

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Christina Li, and Matthew Lucia

• Illustration b...

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of September 22, including a teach-in hosted by Barnard alumni and faculty, the struggle for club sports funding, and a rundown of policy changes at Barnard and Columbia. Also featured: The retirement of the Riverside goats.

Credits

• Edited by Luisa Sukkar

• Produced by Sophia Cordoba

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Eva Scholz-Carlson and Matt...

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Sept. 15, including a rundown of interim University President Katrina Armstrong’s recent interview, Barnard professors denouncing new speech guidelines, and exciting updates from Columbia tennis. Also featured: Newly revealed demographics of the class of 2028 for Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Hex &am...

This week on The Scoop: Lara-Nour Walton and Nicole Sandrik-Arzadi report on Spectator’s top stories from the week of Sept. 9, including the newest report from Columbia’s Task Force on Antisemitism, Barnard’s new neutrality policy, and Malak El Allami’s U.S. Open girls’ doubles win. Also featured: Spectator’s report on campus surveillance and City College protesters plead “not guilty” to felony charges.

Credits

• Edited by Soph...

This week on The Scoop, Luisa Sukkar reports on Spectator’s top stories of the week from September 2 , including a pro-Palestinian protest on the first day of classes, a sit-in, and the return of a “doxxing truck” hired by Accuracy in Media circling the Morningside campus. Also featured: a “Palestinian Resilience Fair” hosted in Morningside Park and women’s soccer’s mixed results during a trip to Tennessee. 

Credits

• Edited by ...

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the past two weeks, including the court case that Columbia has settled for allegedly committing antitrust violations, a House committee threatening a subpoena, and the Lion who brought home gold for Team USA. Also featured: pro-Palestinian protesters face disciplinary hearings and court dates.

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Sophia Cor...

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the past two weeks, including a lawsuit filed by a former Barnard employee alleging discrimination and sexual harassment, Hillary Clinton and local Democrats reacting to President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race, the former and current Columbia competing at the Paris Olympics, and the concerning results of a study on menstrual products.

This week on The Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the past two weeks, including the removal of three Columbia administrators, the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers’ endorsement of the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement, and an update on Barnard disciplinary hearings.

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba

• Produced by Sophia Cordoba

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Matthew Lucia, and Obi Oko...

This week on the Scoop: Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the past two weeks, including the leaked texts which resulted in an investigation of three Columbia administrators, and the district attorney’s decision to dismiss charges against pro-Palestinian protesters. Also featured: Micah Lasher and Jordan Wright secure Democratic nominations in New York State Assembly primaries.

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordo...

This week on The Scoop, Sophia Cordoba reports on Spectator’s top stories from the week of June 10, including House leaders’ continued investigation into the University’s handling of antisemitism on campus and a motion passed by Oxford students requesting suspension of Shafik’s alumni privileges. Also featured: excitement in Lions tennis, with outstanding performances from Michael Zheng and Malak El Allami.

Credits

• Edited b...