Meryl and friends wrap up the last undergrad graduation this afternoon. More pictures and words from Barnard Commencement to follow.

Eliza Shapiro woke up so early for CC Class Day. Liz Naiden was late but she is forgiven, just this once. Their report follows. If you have pictures, video or overheards from this Class Day or any other, send em in using our tips form. Bwog guesstimates that it took 3.66 rounds of “Pomp and […]

2010, if you’re reading this in the middle of PrezBo’s speech, you kids look great out there. Want to know what that chanting was during MiMoo’s speech? About 30 construction workers were protesting CBA (Community Benefits Agreement) which will be, according to its Blogspot, “a private contract between a developer and a community coalition that […]

Hans Hyttinen gives you the highlights of the SEAS ’10 Class Day. This year’s SEAS Class Day was marked, as is the norm, by a number of speeches, both funny and inspiring. Seth Davidovits and Rodney Chang delivered the valedictory and salutatory addresses, respectively. Met with general approval, their speeches were interesting and humorous—especially Seth’s, […]

And now for our final installment (phew!) of Senior Wisdom, we present to you our dearly near-departed Bwog and Blue & White seniors: Bwog and B&W editor emerita Juli Weiner and Bwog Editor emeritus James Downie, B&W managing editor and former daily editor Alexandra M., Hawkmadinejad editor Courtney D., and B&W senior editor Menachem Kaiser. […]

Jon Edelman reports from GS Class Day this morning. In true GS style, guests were greeted by Howard Fishman and the Biting Fish Brass Band, who marched the graduates in to “Down By the Riverside,” rather than your typical 10-minute rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance.” The ceremony continued with a rendition of the national anthem […]

Name, school: Sam Kuperberg, BC Claim to fame: Use of the adverb “real nice;” turning my friends’ names into puns; overly elaborate thought experiments. Also, Moderator of the Philolexian Society. Where are you going? After graduation I start work as a Patient Care Associate at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, which serves on the LGBT community, […]

Name, school: Arash Bahar, CC Claim to fame: VP of Columbia Iranian Student Association: the organization that raises awareness for the current Green Movement in Iran and brings you such staples as Persian Passions and Campo’s Valentine’s Day Crunkfest. And on a serious note, founder of Thug Passions. Where are you going? Have no idea […]

Name, school: Kabita Parajuli, CC Claim to fame: I specialize in not specializing. (TBTN, AYP, peer counseling, potluck and its many seductions, some NSOP, gorilla art my sophomore year. And of course, Imbiena) Where are you going: Wherever my slowly un-muddling heart takes me. Three things you learned at Columbia: Not to take it too […]

Name, school: Akiva Bamberger, CC Claim to fame: I’m all up in the interwebs. I wrote a tech column for the Spectator, helped found the Application Development Initiative and was president of the Association for Computing Machinery. Also, I was a tour guide and am graduating a year early. Where are you going? I’m going […]

We’re hearing that, just like last year, seniors’ CUIDs were deactiviated at midnight along with the rest of the undergraduate population. Seniors are still living in their dorms, as they haven’t actually graduated yet, while 2013, 2012 and 2011 had to be out of their dorms by noon today. Same deal as last time, 2010: […]

Name, school: Ginia Sweeney, CC Claim to fame: Spec editor for a while, enemy of athletes (for literally years!), head of Postcrypt Coffeehouse and one of the founding fathers of the now-annual folk festival. Where are you going? I’ll be living in Brooklyn and working full time in children’s book publishing for at least the […]

Here’s something you knew already: unlike four of our brethren institutions, Columbia does not have a golf course on campus. We do, however, have Low Steps, the fountains, that squiggly line sculpture outside Uris and the lion statue next to the gym. CU golfer Brendan Doyle, CC’12, showed City Room some places to practice on […]

Name, school: Varun, SEAS 2010 (or maybe BC? I’ve told that lie…) Claim to fame: That gigantic Tamasha banner, a few dance teams (aka “dance team slut” — NOT MY WORDS), a certain Spec op-ed. Where are you going? New Orleans for TFA. Three things you learned at Columbia: A little bit of un-anonymous, positive […]

Name, school: Daria Schneider, CC Claim to fame: 2007 NCAA Champion, got to fence in front of and fist bump Obama at the White House, Member of National Team Where are you going? I’m staying in NYC to train for London 2012. Three things you learned at Columbia: 1. Even if the students create a […]