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The Center for Brooklyn History has found a framed lock of Alexander Hamilton’s hair, among other unique items, in its collection.

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Welcome back to Columbia and to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. Have anything you’d like to discuss regarding STEM on campus? Run a club and want your event featured? Email us at science@bwog.com.

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Columbia’s Elevators

Join Staff Writer Olin Bose in finding out more about the elevators of Morningside Heights.

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Just an appetizer of the recent history of our school.

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Barnard’s Student Artist in Residence Nami Weatherby (BC ‘23) showcased her installation They Never Told Us These Things, an audio-visual historiography centering indigenous and colonized people affected by the United States’ nuclear weapons program, in the Movement Lab this week. Deputy Arts Editor Marino Bubba reviews.

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On Thursday, Senior Staff Writer Meeral Tashfeen attended a panel hosted by the Heyman Center on the newest book of Professor James Stafford, The Case of Ireland: Commerce, Empire, and the European Order, 1750-1848.

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Lula witnessed many incredible things while at Barnard, including grass, Diana sandwiches, and Contact Improv with Colleen Thomas (twice).

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Outdoor seating for the win! Editor’s warning: mention of gun violence.

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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.

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On Wednesday, The Center for Science and Society hosted a lecture by Elaine Ayers – “Three Inches Deep of Wet Moss,” as a part of their New York History of Science Lecture Series sponsored by Columbia University. Ayers spoke about her moss research and its role in colonial plant transportation.

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Same Semester, New President!

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