This is the ice I crave during meetings on Sunday at 9 PM in Lerner 510.

Bwog’s strongest opinions are reserved for the finer, more inane things in life. In continuation of our ranking series, Bwog presents the long-awaited ranking of dining hall ice. Do not feel compelled to defend the integrity of this ice.

1. John Jay – The ice here is perfect, like more satisfying than those oddly pleasing Instagram compilation videos. It’s airy, crunchy, and fits perfectly into your $40 Hydroflask. You can brag about how the ice is still in there 12 hours later. This is the perfect snack for the iron deficient or any other ice eaters.
2. JJ’s – This is where the rankings get a little funny. In theory, all Columbia ice should be the same, but the ice at JJ’s just hits differently. It is a shame that they’re always out but the staff tries hard to keep it replenished. There’s nothing more satisfying than crunching JJ’s ice after a night out.
3. Hewitt – Honestly the ice here is always kind of wet as opposed to the contributing crunchy dry that John Jay offers, but the ice in Hewitt is still worth mentioning. Hewitt ice has a distinct taste, in a similar fashion to how you can tell when someone is a student at Barnard–you just know. This ice is bold and beautiful, putting it at number 3 on our list.
4. Ferris – Not the ice we deserve, but the one we’ll reluctantly accept on the weekends. Similar to Hewitt, the ice is usually on the wetter side, meaning the satisfaction of cracking the ice is not as prominent. The only issue with Ferris ice is that it also has its own distinct taste, but it is further on the bitter side, if that’s the appropriate word. It is not an experience I have ever missed.
5. Diana – For the most part, I don’t ever recall getting Diana ice but frankly what’s worse than being bad is being immemorable. I’ve skipped Diana ice every time and just gotten a regular fountain drink, but you should be getting a smoothie at Diana anyway.

The only ice we won’t abolish via ABSFreePic