At about midnight on this April 20, 2015, the feds arrested six Americans who are believed to be aiding ISIS in Syria. (Fox News) We’re itching to know what start-up company OnePlus has brewing to announce at some point today, April 20th. (Digital Trends) Hit up the Metro North while you avoid all responsibility on […]

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single student in possession of a stack of index cards must be in want of a rubber band. Other fasteners—binder clips, scotch tape, yarn, plastic boxes—are scarcely worth considering, for reasons that won’t be discussed here. And yet, even with the certainty that one needs a healthy collection of […]

Regardless of what we may have said last Sunday, do not bring your prospective students to the Bwog meeting tonight. Let us repeat ourselves, do NOT bring your prospective students to the weekly Bwog meeting tonight at 7PM in the SGO of Lerner (Room 505). Snacks will not be provided. Don’t even think about showing up. […]

Bucket List represents the immense academic privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. Our recommendations are below, and the full list can be found after the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or left anything noteworthy off the list, please let us know in the comments.  Recommended “Writing Lives Series: Artist at the Center.” […]

Doctors are pissed. A group of ten doctors, led by an M.D. from Stanford University, have written a letter addressed to Columbia’s Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine in an attempt to get the University to remove Dr. Oz, a well-known tv personality and our current vice-chair of the department of surgery, from the faculty. (Time) […]

The April Blue and White is now on campus. Budgeting meant that the printed interview with Dean James Valentini was truncated. Enjoy it here in its full glory. James Valentini has been Dean of Columbia College for four years. Before then, he taught in the Chemistry Department, most notably Gen Chem. His tenure began inauspiciously […]

China’s smog issues have gotten so bad that residents have taken to leaving the country for “breathers,” vacations for the sole purpose of dodging air pollution. The government, meanwhile, oscillates between accepting that the pollution is an issue and pretending that it doesn’t exist. (New York Times) In an effort to break the Chinese government’s […]

After open voting via my.barnard this past week, SGA has released the results of their elections this afternoon. The winners are published below in a press release from SGA. Congratulations to you all! Dear Barnard, Thank you to all our candidates and everyone who voted during SGA election! Congratulations on successful, innovative, and productive campaigns. […]

The Columbia Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) has just released a press release including their suggestions sent to President Bollinger later last year. Following the death of Joshua Villa in December, MHTF sent a memo to President Bollinger in regards to student concerns for mental health at Columbia. Some of the students’ proposals reflect the numerous […]

The University Senate will present their proposed revisions to the Rules of University Conduct, which govern free speech and protest on campus, in an Open Forum today from 4:00-6:00PM in Havemeyer 309. Today marks the last opportunity for members of the community to voice their concerns regarding the proposal before it is voted upon by the entire University Senate. Anyone with a CUID […]

Doctors from universities across the United States have petitioned Columbia University, urging they take Dr. Oz of Oprah fame off of the medical school faculty. In other news, apparently Dr. Oz is on the medical school faculty! (ABC News) Health news that can help trick your prospie into thinking you’re cool: E-cigs are increasingly popular among […]

According to anonymous sources, the committee in charge of next year’s Lit Hum syllabus has arrived a series of changes to the curriculum. While not final, these changes are not expected to undergo much revision. Shakespeare’s King Lear, one of the most resilient texts in the history of Lit Hum, will be absent from next year’s syllabus. The play […]

Scissor Sisters are back at it with an informational guide (and maybe even how-to!!!) about the lump of hair on your head and what It Says About You. Princess Leia Buns You’re a quirky adventuress, and your spirit cannot be silenced. You’re probably double majoring in, like, Ethnic Studies and Biochem. Your favorite show is […]

In December of 2015 Lehman Hall will close its doors in preparation to be demolished and revamped. The ugly, but symbolic to Barnard, exterior of the library will go, but in its place will come a digital commons and much more! Here is a brief outline of the additions that are being incorporated to Barnard’s campus. The new […]