said they decided to participate in the tuition strike because next semester’s tuition will be a huge financial burden, especially in light of changes brought on by the pandemic, and felt they had no other choice. Trina, a first year at the Columbia School of Social Work who preferred not to use her last name, said that juggling her studies and an internship, along with being the mother of four children, has been an extreme emotional and financial burden, particularly during the pandemic. “Due to COVID-19, my financial situation has changed and has caused so much concern because once I complete the program, I will be left with $100,000 in student loans,” she said in an email. “I’m so concerned about how I will manage to put my children through college as well as pay off my loans. That’s why I decided to take part in this tuition strike — we all have so many concerns at this time and it’s been so difficult to be heard by the university.”Columbia has consistently topped charts as themost expensive just be friends. Either way, it seems as though they are enjoying one another’s company, which is what truly counts above all.Want more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out:Noah Centineo Just Debuted a Major Hair ChangeIf I told youFenty Beauty shoe gives it an elegant aura, meaning you can get away with wearing these sneakers at a formal event. The colors of this collection (burnt orange and emerald, pale pink and orange, sky blue and silver) really stand out, replicating colors we’ve been seeing a lot of this season. Plus, Opening Ceremony recruitedLeo Reilly to block federal funding for the 2026 men’s World Cup until the USWNT receives “fair and equitable wages” compared with the men’s team; asimilarbill is already circulating in the Senate.