Continued measures to control Ebola include imposing a restrictive quarantine in Sierra Leone. Several groups have spoken out about the dangers of such a coercive and fear-motivated approach. (NY Times). Tennis upset: Djokovic and Federer lost in the semifinals in the US open to Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic respectively. (ABC/AP) In 10 days time, […]

Barnard RAs received a dress code for their training stating “No belly, no butts, no bras.” Do you care?Maybay? (Feministing) A student in Florida was required to wear a “shame suit” when her school skirt did not reach her knees. Do you care?! Yes. (Yahoo News). US Stocks rose yesterday, with the S&P 500 reaching an […]

Across the United States, there’s anger in the streets for justice, as fast food workers are protesting and getting arrested for higher wages. (The Guardian) In the UK, academic Marina Warner has slammed her former university for its transition from humanistic pursuits to corporatization. Columbia students, take note. (The Independent) But bureaucrats are having problems to; healthcare.gov […]

In response to the ongoing controversy surrounding the shooting of unarmed teenager Mike Brown and resulting protests in Ferguson, MO, the U.S. Justice Department will be investigating the Ferguson police department to determine if they were practicing “discriminatory policing and [using] excessive force.” (USA Today) Surprising absolutely no one, Billboard has announced that Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” […]

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that the “window” to handle Africa’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly closing. (Seattle Times) Rough. Have a picture of a pug dressed as a giraffe. In light of recently leaked nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other female celebrities, it might be a good time to find out how […]

In Rotherham, England, police are accused of intentionally failing to investigate several men who abused and sexually assaulted groups of teenage girls (NY Times). In Novoazovsk, Ukraine, Russia may have sent its troops, but residents are still unsure why their town made front-page news (Al Jazeera). In Alabama’s 26th district, Republican state legislators are in trouble after concentrating […]

The summer is sliding by. Morton Williams is boycotting Turkish products. (Gothamist) This guy turned his GS admissions essay into a Kindle book, so we bought it. Highlight: “I have never smoked a cigarette, drank beer, or used any illegal drugs.” (Amazon) All old campus buildings still have asbestos, and are continuing treatments begun this spring. […]

The White House correspondent’s dinner was last night, and President Obama got his comedy on. (CBS) Confused about new Snapchat? So are a lot of people. (Atlantic) Teen Boys are losing their virginity earlier and earlier, according to the Onion, which cites Columbia (!). (the Onion) Want to get hired at Goldman Sachs? Apparently this […]

The New York Times published a piece on sexual assault, featuring the issues at Columbia and quotes from actual students who have filed complaints. If Columbia’s administrators won’t talk about it, the Times will. (NY Times) It’s been too long since we saw a bunch of famous people, particularly the president, try to be funny. We […]

Schools nationwide are under scrutiny for their handling of sexual violence and harassment “complaints.” Despite all the news we’ve been making, Columbia is not on the list because the investigation hasn’t actually started yet. (NY Daily News) Yikes. One of the many reasons we rarely venture downtown. (Newsday) Google set themselves up with a comfy […]

The death penalty is still legal in the United States and as much as we continue to debate it, this kind of botched execution won’t stop  happening in the mean time. (Slate) Don Draper, maybe we liked you better when you weren’t so #dark. (Salon) Let science make your decisions for you. Who needs friends […]

The king of saying mean things (and somehow still not being hated), Louis C.K. angry-tweeted about the common core all of yesterday twelve times, decrying the system as “all about these tests.” As per usual, we feel ya, Louie. (Twitter) As if Formspring wasn’t bad enough, the youth of today has come up with yet another mode of bullying […]

The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault released a 20-page report that includes data on sexual assault on college campuses and recommendations for ways to combat it.  This article even mentions Columbia. (CNN) Now you can drink all day in Butler without getting drunk!  Finals week plans anyone? (Gothamist) The Tennessee […]

Popes John Paul II and John XXIII will be granted Sainthood today with Pope John Paul II now being the quickest Pope to become a Saint. (CNN) It’s official: Malala has endorsed Hillary. We can all go home now. Hill has got this in the mofo bag. (Techsonia) New Hampshire is real happy about increased […]

Beezin’. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Maybe you’ve tried it. In any case, it’s a harmless and sure way to make your finals more fun. (Gothamist) Most of us know a few sets of twins on campus, but how many know a set of triplets? These triplets are trying to decide between Columbia and Penn…Come on […]