Next year, a program called the “Forum” will be held in the Diana, according to a guest from Student Life. The program will emphasize public speaking and take the form of a Roman forum. The guest hopes that the event will become part of Barnard tradition. SGA is looking into the possibility of Barnard’s participation […]
Brian Wagner reports from ESC. Dean Peña-Mora visited! Greeted with a standing ovation, the SEAS Dean listened to updates on ESC’s work with CCE to improve opportunities for and communication with engineering undergrads. Council members asked him questions about the Engineering School in general and showed off their snazzy new banner. Like CCSC, ESC voted […]
Dearest friends, The staff of The Blue & White (pictured at right) is in the throes of passionate discourse and decision-making on questions pertaining to our next issue. That means: pitches, pitches, pitches, more pitches, and lots of assignments! Discussion, ideas! High culture, a fine night, and the finest libations in town. Please join us, […]
From 6:30 to 8 pm tonight in the Broadway Room of Lerner Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society will be giving away free food and screening episodes of The Magic School Bus. SEBS will also be explaining how students can get involved with a “real life Magic School Bus.” Kevin McDonald, SEAS ’12, explains […]
An anonymous tipster sent us the following gem yesterday—we added the sunglasses to protect his identity, and augment chill. All those flooding the libraries in anticipation of upcoming midterms, take note: Around 4 this afternoon a diligent student studying in the Diana cafeteria on the second floor excavated himself from behind his laptop, lay down on the […]
A tipster reports that Public Safety just made an arrest on College Walk. They saw six officers chase down a man on Low Plaza, handcuff him, and escort him into Low. Another bystander said they overheard the officers saying he had stolen a bike. There appeared to be no bike nearby. We’ve contacted Public Safety, […]
Bwog’s Thesp Crit Joshua Sorenshine caught the last show of the thesis festival last night: This weekend, the Barnard theater department opened its doors for the annual thesis festival, giving audiences a performance that left this reviewer heartily satisfied. Both Alex Brinkman-Young’s, BC ’11 rendition of Tom Stoppard’s Cahoot’s Macbeth and Katie Lupica’s, CC ’11 […]
CCSC got it on (in a record 29 minutes!). Brian Wagner watched. Apparently, many of the food trucks around campus are here without permits. In order to rob you of drunk munchies options combat this problem, the NY Parks and Recreation Department is creating a committee to review food truck applications and permit only certain trucks […]
Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege and luxury we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus that will hopefully make you realize how lucky we are to be here. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full […]
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