A group of Columbia and Barnard alumni have formed a new committee to boycott the University’s scheduled May 31 and June 1 reunions. The group will create an alternate event and send funds from ticket sales and donations to organizations providing aid in Palestine.

Bow down to the Queens—Madonna and Beyoncé are here.

This is the dorm that the college students live in in the movies.

On Friday morning, the University Senate held a special plenary in light of the week’s events, where they discussed launching an investigative task force into administration, a potential vote of no confidence against Columbia President Minouche Shafik, and campus safety, among other items.

The most exciting two minutes of sports! 

Campus remains locked to most members of the community after the April 30 arrests. Follow live updates here.

The Okayest Freshman Dorm

Last Friday, Bwog attended the opening performance of Mayday, Columbia’s 130th annual Varsity Show. This year’s production was directed by Caroline Egler (BC ‘24), and written by Julian Gerber (CC ‘24) and Casey Rogerson (CC ‘24).

Students rally outside President Shafik’s house for the semesterly primal scream to protest the April 30 arrests. Read live updates here.

In an Instagram post on Monday, nonprofit Palestine Legal announced the federal Office for Civil Rights would investigate Columbia for allegations of discrimination against Palestinian students. 

On the evening of April 30, the SGA Executive Board emailed an open letter addressed to President Laura Rosenbury and other members of the Columbia and Barnard Administration. They criticized the actions of the administration going back months for alienating students and ignoring their voices, and issued lists of demands and recommendations.

Look out of your big windows onto Broadway while your hair blows cinematically in the AC-generated breeze!

Students at Columbia respond to the shift to hybrid classes and exams during the final two weeks of the semester.

Do you really need AC with this view?

President Rosenbury emailed the Barnard community this morning, marking the first direct correspondence from her to students since the April 30 arrests of over 100 students.