How do students at Columbia University celebrate Columbus Day?

For most Americans, Oct. 12 will simply mark yet another year since Christopher Columbus' historic landing in the "New World. read more

Columbus Day is a non-event at Columbia University. It’s a regular day of classes as usual. This year I noticed many posters for Indigenous Peoples' Day. read more

Cities and school districts are now moving toward celebrating "Indigenous Peoples' Day" as a way of acknowledging the suffering of the indigenous; some schools do not acknowledge the day at all. 0 Anonymous, Because Columbus is not a role model and shouldn't be celebrated. read more

According to the Council of State Governments’ comprehensive “Book of the States,” only 23 states (plus the District of Columbia, American Samoa and Puerto Rico) give their workers Columbus Day as a paid holiday. read more

Columbus day is a public holiday in many parts of the United states, but is not a day off in some states. Some government offices are closed because Columbus Day is still a federal government holiday. read more