Longing for what once was.

Will Barnard students ever re-gain access to JJ’s? Mozzarella Stick Queen Lauren Beltrone gives you the lowdown.

Short answer: seems bleak. Long answer: there are multiple members of our community (including but not limited to SGA reps) out there advocating for our right to swipe into JJ’s. They’re currently collaborating with Dining Services to send out a statement to the Barnard student body to clear up any confusion, as well as investigating the case further. So far, VP for Campus Life Shivani Vikuntam, BC ’16, has discovered that the sudden shift in policy stemmed from an issue with CU Dining. In the past, Aramark, Barnard’s food provider, sent all the food bills to Columbia University, but this year JJ’s place got billed separately. This caused a conversation between JJ’s and Barnard and that’s when curly fries hit the fan.

There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding this case, but rest assured that Bwog will keep you in the know. In the meanwhile, maybe you should think of a great new substitute for JJ’s and get real money (!!!) from Barnard to make it happen. This Monday, applications on myBarnard will open, allowing you to submit your own idea for what to do with Barnard’s endowment funds. There’s literally no cap for how much your idea can cost, so go wild. (Just in case you don’t remember from last year, this is where the Diana roof project got its wings).

I’m ending this update with a real picture I took at JJ’s before the incident. RIP.

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