Here’s to topping off lottery number release day with the start of our annual housing reviews. First up, we’ve got Schapiro and all residence halls will be reviewed in the coming days to help you figure out where to put your money now that your lottery number (actually) sucks.  Location: 605-615 W. 115th Street. Nearby […]

The high rollin’ times of Spring Break 2015 have come and gone, and we successfully abused all comps available to us to ensure we don’t remember a good portion of it. You could say we have an addiction, but we took tips from our friends at MIT and got enough bank from counting cards to […]

An a Capella aficionado visited the joint concert of a Capella groups at schools that share “Bears” as a mascot. Alliteration with the letter “b,” punny group names, and a bucketload of talent guaranteed.  Last night, Barnard Bacchantae and the Brown Bear Necessities took to Low Steps for a short concert, serenading the school back from […]

Bucket List represents the immense academic privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. After a relaxing break, sharpen your knowledge of local, regional, national and global politics. No, Homeland and Scandal don’t count. Our recommended events are below, and the full list can be found below the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or […]

Nothing says welcome back from spring break quite like the worst part of the Columbia experience — housing. If you haven’t checked already, your lottery number is ready for grand reveal just in time to brighten up ruin your first Monday back on campus. Approach the Housing Portal with caution, and take sudden breakouts of hysteria […]

Another Republican candidate is announcing today his desire to run for President in 2016, and if he wins come the fateful day, there will be a long-established pattern of Democrats being President in between Texan Republican administrations. (NY Times) The Lone Star state has been paying the way for veterans enrolled in in-state colleges, but […]

This afternoon, Barnard students received an email from Provost Linda Bell in regards to the passing of former Barnard professor Catharine Nepomnyashchy this past Saturday. Nepomnyashchy served on the Barnard faculty for 28 years as both a professor in Russian Literature and Culture and the chair of the Slavic Department. We send our deepest condolences to all […]

Sometimes, Momma Bwog needs to have a little “me-time.” She needs to put on some soft music, light some candles, pull up the Bulgarian erotica, and get to work. For the next week, Momma Bwog is gonna be doin’ her thang, and y’all ain’t invited. Enjoy this complimentary video from CUSS and see you on […]

Bannerman of the baroque Henry Litwhiler revisits Bach with Miller Theatre’s “Bach, Revisited” series. The title of the series is troublesome. “Bach, Revisited” implies that we had, at some point, left behind one of the greatest composers to ever put ink to paper. It implies, further, that the world had at some point deemed Bach’s works […]

This afternoon, Senior Associate Dean Rosner emailed GS students news of the death of Postbac Premed Student Francheska De La Cruz, who began her studies last fall. We send our condolences to all affected by her passing and join Dean Rosner in reminding members of the Columbia community of the resources available to them in difficult times: Counseling and Psychological […]

Marriage maven Max Rettig dives into DOMA with Columbia Law adjunct professor and prominent lawyer Roberta Kaplan. “On the long road towards equal rights in this country, there are few milestones as significant as the decision in United States v. Windsor,” said JTS Executive Vice Chancellor Marc Gary in his introduction to last night’s event, “Defeating […]

Contrary to popular belief, our beloved administrative behemoth student center has bathrooms. You might have to navigate contradictory signs and even the odd ramp, but for the intrepid pooper lie porcelain thrones beyond your wildest dreams. Privacy (is this a poop or pee bathroom?) Equally stellar for either option. The urinals are deep to prevent splash-back and to […]

Housing is more than dramatic enough for a double Tats feature. So the shithead you weren’t even entirely sold on having in your housing group just bailed last minute. Here, your favorite dipshit gives you six fun last-minute replacements for that sixth person in your EC suite/Ruggles suite/whatever building all your hopes are set on […]

Everyone’s favorite boot manufacturer, LL Bean, plans to triple its U.S. stores by 2020, citing strong sales growth in—you guessed it—their footwear division. Whether this sets them up to find out the hard way about the existence of Zappos and the idea of a “fad,” only time will tell. (NYT) Art Basel Hong Kong, an Asian […]

Barnard SGA and General Studies Student Council have released separate resolutions about Spring Bacchanal. The resolution calls for the Bacchanal board to redistribute and refund all 4,000 tickets sold earlier this week for the concert. The board should then redistribute the tickets at no cost and in staggered blocks to students while still maintaining a […]