Name, school: Mustafa Hameed, CC Claim to fame: Ne’er-do-well, CIRCA President, probably in that order. Where are you going? Wherever destiny takes me. At the moment, it seems destiny takes me to a few more years in this fine city. Three things you learned at Columbia 1. When you have to sleep, you have to sleep. […]

Name, School: Brigid Babbish, CC Claim to fame: I apparently have a “horrific” Michigan accent, but even after years outside of Michigan I still can neither hear nor shake it. I also used to be the sole wind player, but now must settle with sole bassoonist, in the Columbia-Juilliard exchange. I even get to play the contrabassoon when I’m […]

Name, school: Jody Zellman, JTS/GS/PBS Claim to fame: Bacchanal, Beta Theta Pi, CUNUFF, cartoonist for The Columbia Spectator (until I was cut to make room for “younger students”), cartoonist for Bwog, Jonah Liben’s roommate. Where are you going? I have a piano lesson at 4 o’clock. Three things you learned at Columbia: 1) “Midterm” is a […]

Name, school: Alice Mottola (occasionally known as “Nurse Alice”), Barnard College Class of 2011 Claim to fame: Co-President of Latenite Theatre for two years. Pretty decent actress, despite once bitterly dividing Bwog commenters. This semester, I wrote and directed a play called “Brightness” that people really seemed to enjoy. I’ve also been called a cult leader on […]

According to friends who nominated him, this next senior is a “game changer.” Also, last week he churned out a 45-page paper in a single night only typing with one hand because of an injury. How’s that 15 pager lookin’ now? Name, School: Kamal Yechoor, SEAS Claim to fame: I’m that guy you see in […]

Name, School: Aviva Buechler, BC Claim to fame: Bride at Hangama, President of Hillel, Butler Prankster Group, the “Aviva” dance, Community Impact Leadership Program Co-Coordinator. Where are you going? I’ll be here in NYC, and Teaching for America. Three things you learned at Columbia: 1. There are twenty-four hours in a day and seven days […]

Keep on keepin’ on with the help of some senior wisdom Name, school: Yonatan Gebeyehu, Columbia College Claim to fame: Numerous Columbia theatrical productions, including 115th and 116th annual Varsity Show, playing PrezBo with a white wig and soffe shorts. Where are you going? Staying in New York, I got a job working at a […]

Another senior bestows his fleshy wisdom. Name, School: Nicholas Sanz-Gould, CC Claim to fame: I’m co-president of Chowdah Sketch Comedy, sometimes I have poems published in Quarto and New Poetry, I kinda have a thing for gold shoes, and maybe you listened to my radio show with Peter Licursi. (It was called Boy Polloi.) Where are […]

Next, we hear from a “SEASoned character.” Name, school: Justin Chow, SEAS Claim to fame: 8 time Orgo-nighter, 4 years in a row Homecoming baby blue pigmented crowd pleaser (shout out to my stalwart crew the Columbs!), Kung Fu Fighter/stunter, that guy who periodically looks like he’s dressed up for war. Where are you going? […]

Another senior bestows his wisdom upon us heathens. Name, school: Brenden Cline, Columbia College Claim to fame: I’m the guy to blame for the ranked choice voting system that let CU Charge win the last CCSC election  (jk Aki!). I once flustered Ann Coulter. I also started the GreenBorough Special Interest Community on 114th. Full resume available […]

Rise and shine with a warm cup o’ wisdom Name, school: Benjamin Weiner, Columbia College Claim to fame: I wish it were getting my songs stuck in people’s heads. It’s probably having embarrassingly luscious locks for sophomore and junior year. Where are you going? Bonnaroo. Then a long nap. Then working on Pants the Musical with Katie […]

The wisdom keeps on comin’ with this thrice nominated senior. Name, School: Dhruv Vasishtha, Columbia College Claim to fame: Ex-president of Columbia Parliamentary Debate, Unbearingly excited COHOP leader, Mayor of McBain 8 2008-2009 and recently of handing Snoop Dogg a cup of gin and juice while he was performing said song. Where are you going? […]

Before entering the real world, another senior advises his successors. Name, School: Alex Gortman, Creative Writing CC ‘11 Claim to fame: Over the course of a semester, I met a few times with Zadie Smith, a woman both intimidating and beautiful, who once introduced me to her pug dog who, I’m pretty sure, called me […]

Learn from Learned in this next installment of Senior Wisdom. Name, school: Learned Foote, Columbia College Claim to fame: My e-mail address is on a bunch of spam filters because I send out the Weekly Growler for CCSC. People think my name is a joke and I’m not a real student. Where are you going? […]

In honor of Orgo Night, Senior Wisdoms continue with the marching band’s flautist extraordinaire. Name, school: Zoe Lubitz, Columbia College Claim to fame: CUMB Flutist, COÖP Leader (yeahhh bikers), Flute Choir President, former JJ6-er who indeed still takes the elevator Where are you going? Forward. You know those old people who say college was the best […]