Columbia University Traditions - Take Back The Night

Take Back The Night

Take Back the Night is an annual anti-violence march in and around Columbia's campus and Morningside Heights, which traditionally draws between 1,000 and 2,000 students, activists, and neighbors. The march occurs at the end of April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month), and is followed by the "Speak Out", on Barnard's Campus in which survivors of sexual violence anonymously share their stories. The march and speak-out is coordinated by the student-group Take Back the Night, which is composed of a combination of BC, SEAS, CC, GS, and the graduate schools.