We showed you a review of a coveted Barnard housing spot this afternoon, now it’s time for the most coveted Columbia housing: EC highrises. Killer views and more ensue… Location: 70 Morningside Dr. Nearby dorms: Wien, basically. Stores and restaurants: Hamilton Deli, Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor (grad students!), Subsconscious, Flat Top, Friedman’s, Appletree Market. […]

After thoroughly enjoying last semester’s performance of “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” our Arts Editor was excited to head to the Lerner Black Box Theater last night for the CU Players One Act Festival. True to its billing, the festival consisted of five (relatively) short one-act plays, written by a variety of professional playwrights but entirely produced, directed, and […]

As we’re starting to ease into the nail-biting housing process, here is the next essential Barnard housing review–the well sought-after 620’s. Location: 620 West 116th Street, at the corner of Riverside and 116th street Nearby dorms: 600, 616 West 116th Street, the Quad (including Hewitt, Reid, Sulzberger and Brooks), Schapiro, Woodbridge, Elliot Nearby restaurants/stores: Vine […]

Congratulations to a new class of Barnard women! Yesterday evening, Barnard sent out its decisions to regular decision applicants of the class of 2020. This year, Barnard received a total of 7,071 applications, and admitted a total of 16% of them, the lowest admission rate in the college’s history. This new record is a significant decrease from last […]

Who will be the next to bring air conditioning to your local lounge, or free feminine hygiene products to bathrooms across campus? With the passing of the deadline to register for CCSC and ESC candidacy, we now present you with the lineup for who you will potentially be targeting your campus complaints at next year. The Columbia […]

Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz may hold some inhumane opinions, but he did attempt to help his half sister who was addicted to painkillers. (NY Times) At the New York International Automobile Show currently happening on Manhattan, Jaguar revealed plans for a remake of the 1950’s XKSS. (Wall Street Journal) Evidence shows that Shakespeare’s skull […]

Well, housing is almost over, folks. Or has it just begun? Regardless of where you are in the process, we hope this residence hall review will help ease your mind, especially for all you Barnard babes. Here it is… 616! Location: 616 West 116th Street Nearby dorms: 600, 601, and 620 West 116th Street, The Quad (Hewitt, Reid, Sulzberger, […]

Today is a momentous day! Ok, not really, but it is the last day for SEAS and Barnard students to make certain changes to their schedules. Today, March 24, is the last day SEAS students can elect to Pass/D/Fail a class and is also the SEAS R-credit deadline and class withdrawal deadline. Get on those computers and […]

Up next on the housing review lineup is 600—the Blossom of the 600s-Powerpuff-Girls-Trio we all wish existed. With more opportunities for natural light and historically fewer roaches than the other two, 600 has all of the positivity and leadership you are looking for in your future residence. Location: 600 West 116th Street, corner building on […]

Columbia Business assistant professor Enrichetta Ravina is suing the university for 20 million dollars on charges of gender discrimination after allegedly being sexually harassed by a mentor professor and denied assistance from officials. (New York Times) Disney and its Marvel Studios have threatened to take their filming business away from Georgia if its new “religious freedom” […]

Now that we finally know who’s performing at Bacchanal (and that we’ll be herded into one of four pens instead of six), here’s a playlist to familiarize yourself with the artists–Rae Sremmurd, Marian Hill, and Bibi Bourelly–while studying for (what are hopefully some of your last) midterms. Come April 2, maybe you’ll actually know some […]

Housing has taught us we’ll never win the lottery, but maybe you’re not such a glum chum. Make the best of a bad situation by reading through our pertinent, updated housing reviews—and maybe you won’t have to stoop to doing unspeakable things. Today, we bring you Ruggles, aka a building that should be a children’s […]

Housing reviews continue today with Sulzberger Tower, which should be of special interest to all Barnard Bears. You might not have The Cage, but surely housing still strikes terror into your very soul.  Location: 3009 Broadway (in between 116 and 117 St.) Nearby Dorms: Reid, Brooks, Hewitt (Sulz Tower is part of the quad) Stores […]

To my new roommate: I really thought I knew what rock bottom felt like after 20 minutes of shaking my ass on a 60 year old for entry to a club violating NYC’s health code and a free shot of fireball, but you opened my eyes. After that night on my 14th birthday, I decided […]

Yesterday afternoon, campus media met with CCSC and ESC Senior Class Presidents, EGSC President, as well as members of the administration involved in planning Class Day, to discuss the two keynote speakers for this year’s CC and SEAS commencement ceremonies. Dean Baquet will address the graduating Class of 2016 at the Columbia College Class Day ceremony on May […]