This first week of November is an exciting one for Barnumbia! Go hear Hillary Clinton and Governor Kathy Hochul speak at the Women’s Rally at Barnard on Thursday!

Staff Writer Rachel Suleymanov attended a discussion and screening of Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths at the Lenfest Center of the Arts yesterday.

A bunch-a-bills, and a chance to win $800 million.

Staff writer Sydney Wells attended the first in-person installment of the Bettman Lecture Series since 2019, featuring Dr. Laura Filloy Nadal from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Celebrate pre-Halloween week by painting a pumpkin! Or take a break from classes and midterms (ugh) with this week’s on-campus events!

On Thursday, October 20, Atlantic Staff Writer Caitlin Dickerson spoke at Pulitzer Hall in conversation with Daniel Alarcón. Her cover story, An American Catastrophe, investigates family separation during the Trump administration.

Kicking off fall with some political upheaval!

Go Georgia!

On Saturday, October 15, Events Editor Ava Slocum attended the Lenfest Center for the Arts’s production of Orlando, Sarah Ruhl’s theatrical adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel. The Lenfest Center’s production was an MFA acting thesis, featuring six members of Columbia School of the Arts’s 2023 graduating class.

This week’s events include an Islamic manuscript exhibit and an all-day Dante symposium!

Staff Writer Viviana Pereyo joined architectural historian Andrew Dolkart on a walking tour of Morningside Heights that revealed the neighborhood’s past and relationship with many educational institutions.

Celebrated French author and new Nobel Prize recipient Annie Ernaux explored truth, shame, and her creative process in a highly anticipated discussion Wednesday at Barnard College.

On October 10, 2021 and 2022 Cabot Prize Winners met with Columbia Journalism School’s Assistant Dean of Academic Programs and Communications Elena Cabral to discuss news coverage under dangerous conditions. Deputy Events Editor Julia Tolda writes about the riveting experience.

On October 10, Barnard/Columbia archaeologists and members of the Picuris Pueblo came together to discuss archaeological research through the lens of collaboration with Native communities.

Stay informed, bwesties!