These goats are competitive.

Thanks to the Common App switch, Columbia may be the second most selective Ivy this year, after only Harvard. This has purportedly scared Harvard and Princeton into reinstating their early admissions plans. (Daily Beast, Harvard Crimson, Daily Princetonian)

Columbia students, representing the Student Global AIDS campaign,  plan to protest House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s speech at Harvard.  (WaPo)

A centrist Democratic president just announced that he’ll give the commencement address at a prominent university in New York City. Sorry POTUS project, it’s just Clinton and NYU. Also, Emma Watson is reportedly considering transferring to a prominent university in New—yeah, it’s NYU again! (NYULocal)

Construction is underway at 101st and Amsterdam, the new home of Warique Peruvian Kitchen, a restaurant specializing in Peruvian food. No sign of a menu, but traditional Peruvian dishes include “aji de gallina (a milky, spicy chicken stew), ceviche, and papa rellena (stuffed potatoes).”  How will this affect Flor de Mayo? (The College Critic)

The continuing and brutal violence in Libya has been on everyone’s mind. One Columbia student spoke with NBC News about the terrifying experiences of his friends and family in Libya. (NYT, NBC)

Caprine competition from Wikimedia Commons.