columbia u
May
31
2025
The image displays a graduate in cap and gown with mouth open holding a tassel on a string. A large speech bubble contains text about moving the tassel after graduation to show college made everyone liberals. A woman with blonde hair and sunglasses and a man in gray suit stand to the right. A university style building appears on the left with green bushes and a tree on the right. The caglecartoons.com logo and artist signature are present in the top left.
May
29
2025
On May 29, 2025, John Darkow's cartoon portrays the White House as a commercial operation where pardons are sold and all visitors must pass through a grift shop. The drawing responds to ongoing concerns about monetization of presidential powers during the Trump administration. A figure carrying a briefcase approaches the entrance beneath signs advertising pardons for sale.
May
10
2025
John Darkow's cartoon depicts a caricatured Donald Trump on a golf course, holding a club near a ball, with a golf cart nearby. He exclaims that his tariffs are already working, pointing to a claim about bringing the manufacturing of the pope to America. The image uses dry humor to poke at trade policies, with Trump’s distinctive hair and expression emphasizing the satire. Bushes and grass fill the scene, under a cloudy sky. This piece comments on economic nationalism through absurd exaggeration, fitting into broader discussions of tariffs, manufacturing jobs, America first policies, political cartoons, and satirical art.
May
4
2025
The cartoon depicts two college students in a dorm room discussing their choice of school. One states that her top pick is the institution with an endowment large enough to protect her from the government. The scene reflects ongoing tensions between universities and federal authorities over funding, campus policies, and compliance issues at schools such as Harvard and Columbia. Large endowments are portrayed as a buffer against potential cuts or regulatory pressure tied to discrimination concerns and other disputes.
Apr
22
2025
The cartoon depicts Harvard University refusing demands from President Trump while representatives from Columbia University, law firms and the Washington Post kneel in submission. A crowned Trump figure holds a paper labeled demands. The scene comments on recent tensions between the administration and higher education institutions over funding and compliance as of April 2025.
Apr
19
2025
Deporting due process by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian
Apr
16
2025
The cartoon shows the John Harvard statue on campus responding to Trump administration pressure with a defiant message. Visitors including a student in Harvard apparel gather around the monument. The scene references ongoing disputes involving federal funding conditions tied to investigations at Harvard and peer institutions like Columbia. The visual highlights tensions between university traditions and external political demands on issues including DEI programs and campus climate.
Mar
31
2025
The cartoon by R.J. Matson portrays the Alma Mater statue at Columbia University seated on steps surrounded by collapsed columns, broken pillars, and piles of rubble. The central structure labeled Columbia U stands damaged above the statue, which holds one arm raised. The image responds to recent controversies involving free speech at the university and actions by the Trump administration including ICE detentions affecting academic independence. Columbia was founded in 1754, as noted on a side pillar. The visual emphasizes institutional breakdown tied to ongoing debates over campus policies and external political influences as of March 2025.
Mar
18
2025
The cartoon portrays a large building labeled American Universities with a clock tower. A figure wearing a swastika armband peeks from behind the tower. The image addresses antisemitism on college campuses. It responds to ongoing controversies at schools including Columbia, Harvard, UCLA and others. The visual suggests antisemitic elements persist within university administrations despite public statements.
