Drop everything, the newest campus pet has spawned.

A squirrel lives in the Barnard gates. I promise it’s there. Look next time you go. 

It has been hard at work for seemingly months constructing its weeks. It has taken over an entire metal pillar and filled it with things it has collected on its journey through life. Leaves. Sticks. Probably some trash. Definitely cigarette butts. All the essentials for a nice squirrel home. It went all out. I am sure the little fellow is living large (as it should). 

This is big news. I know what you’re thinking. Drop everything, a new campus animal is revealed. Wow! What is in the Barnard gates? Where is the squirrel? I want to see it!

Pause.

People are always asking what is the Barnard squirrel or where is the Barnard squirrel. They never ask how is the Barnard squirrel. Let that sink in. Have some courtesy folks. The squirrel has a life too. The gates are now just as much the squirrel’s as they are your’s. Don’t disrupt it. Don’t stare. It has lived in secrecy among us for weeks; let’s give it the respect it deserves and let it live in peace.

However, that should not stop us from embracing it with all the love it deserves. First and foremost, it deserves a name. Head over to the poll on Bwog’s homepage to vote on a name. Your vote is essential. Democracy dies in darkness. 

For me, only one question remains: Will it be able to access campus next time the gates are closed to swipe access only due to on-campus demonstrations? 

Gates via Bwog Staff