The Columbia Daily Spectator

The Ear

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By investigating the past and present of Columbia University through audio projects, The Ear aims to uncover rich, controversial, and enduring stories that may be otherwise hidden from the community. The Ear is a podcast of the Columbia Daily Spectator, the undergraduate newspaper at Columbia.

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S01 Episode 3: Two Minutes to Midnight 29.03.2018 20:30

Whenever you walk to your class in Pupin Hall, you’re strolling on top of nuclear history. Yet unlike the other institution famously involved in the Manhattan Project, the University of Chicago, Columbia has made little effort to commemorate its role in the creation of nuclear power, even destroying the main artifact of atomic research from the 1940s. In this week’s episode of The Ear, reporter Ar...

S01 Episode 2: Columbia’s Prehistory 01.03.2018 14:53

In this week’s episode of The Ear, reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz travels back to the beginning of Columbia’s history—the alma mater of our alma mater: King’s College. Is King’s College a part of Columbia’s history or just a distant ancestor that we have incorporated in our narrative? Music Credits: Revolutionary War Music - Simon Broucke; No Cheating - Thomas VanOosting; Sailor’s Lament - Jashon Sha...

S01 Episode 1: The Timeless Sundial 06.02.2018 18:57

If you’ve ever wondered why Columbia’s sundial can’t tell time, then you’re in the right place. Reporter Kara Schechtman traces the story of the campus landmark, uncovering its hidden history. MUSIC CREDITS: Theme Song - Coleman Hughes; Prism Tone - Podington Bear, Free Music Archive; Columbia Revolt, Parts I and II: Newsreel, Archive.org; Curious Process - Podington Bear, Free Music Archive; The...