Currently closing my eyes and imagining a beautiful world where all student loans are canceled. Editor’s note: mentions of death.

Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. Recommended “Address by Ban Ki-Moon” Monday, April 2, 5:00 pm, Low […]

College students are now borrowing more money than ever before, with average student debt at $25,000. (NPR) In an event of epic proportions, Stephen Mitchell has released a new translation of Homer’s Iliad, but can Mitchell enter the fray with Fagles and Lattimore? (New Yorker) A Carnegie-Mellon student walking through the park at 3 am […]

Although the absurdity of the debt ceiling debate may have made you think that politics are completely out of touch with reality, the Budget Control Act has some very real and important implications for Columbia students receiving financial aid. First the good news: Pell Grants will continue to be funded through 2013, without a reduction […]