Comments on: Peckish Before That First Final?

By: DHI

DHI — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:16:11 +0000

I want some chicken and waffles.

By: ...

... — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:42:56 +0000

no. what you have is a culture that isn’t completely fucked.

the barnard girls i’ve met are down to earth, humble and bright. real people.

i’ve met some columbia people who are unusually sharp (and they tend to be down to earth as well). and a few who are humble and bright. but the lionshare tends to be totally average and waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay stuck up.

of course, the administration responds to this as you would expect them to and the columbia-sucks loop feeds itself.

god this place is weird.

By: well, question

well, question — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:17:41 +0000

it’s inevitable that you will be pushed out of your nest by the ass-patters, so would you rather see if you can fly now? or…later, when your soul can no longer be fixed, and when “uncomfortable” pokes and prods are serious life events?

Columbia is in one of the cities that lives and breathes truth and life; the administration I think realizes that in this situation you can’t hold your kids’ hands all the way. That may be true in middle of nowhere universities, where news only happens in the papers and on TV and the world isn’t at your feet, but I think there’s a certain element of “the world is yours for the taking…so why don’t you?”

By: i agree

i agree — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:58:04 +0000

and actually thank you for all of the positivity in your comment, minus the “holding your hand” bit. we’re still very independent on this side of the street. no one holds our hands. though admittedly, we do have a much better advising system than columbia.

By: DSpar > PrezBo

DSpar > PrezBo — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:23:31 +0000

At least when it comes to ladling out syrup

By: 3/2 lamentations

3/2 lamentations — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:18:52 +0000

No, dude, seriously. I had the same thought. I miss my old liberal arts school. So comforting and ass-patting. Columbia proper is too big, alienating, and soul-destroying. I will graduate in two weeks having known few people and feeling uncomfortable at the many, many Senior Week “You Should Remember This As The Time Of Your Life” pokes and prods.

By: SEAS male

SEAS male — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:13:38 +0000

I was thinking the exact same thing! I was waiting in line and looking at all the flyers they have going on (including the FitBear thing) and it seems like they have such a different experience from me. On the one hand it’s nice going to a huge university and learn how to survive without anyone holding my hand, but on the other hand it might be nice to have more of a sense of community. Meh, not like I had much of a choice anyway. But yay for free food!

By: conspiracy GASPGASPGASP

conspiracy GASPGASPGASP — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:13:31 +0000

dear bwog
yesterday i was in avery at approximately 5PM and a fire alarm went off
while outside someone else came running over and said they were in the gym (dodge) when a fire alarm went off there
then bwog comments on the lerner 6 post indicate a fire alarm was pulled at approximately 3PM in butler library
then today on amsterdam about 3 fire trucks were lined up next to fayerweather….

WHAT IS WITH ALL THESE FIREALARMS. too many to be a coincidence? bandits at columbia? investigate pls

By: James

James — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:48:49 +0000

Nope, Primal Scream/the Pillow Fight is on Sunday.

By: 5again

5again — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:44:10 +0000

i mean that seriously, not sarcastically.

By: CC male

CC male — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:43:41 +0000

barnard is so loving and nurturing. it almost makes me wish i went there.

By: primal

primal — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:42:02 +0000

Is primal scream tonight?

By: nope

nope — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:36:13 +0000

11 for seniors, 11:30 for all barnard, 12 for everyone else

By: Don't forget

Don't forget — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:34:32 +0000

the hot dogs.

By: wait

wait — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:30:31 +0000

isn’t it 11:30pm for barnard seniors then 12am for everyone else?