Update: SGA released the following statement in response to SGB’s announcement: The Executive Board of the Student Government Association of Barnard college respectfully acknowledges the decision of the Executive board of the Student Governing Board’s to move for noncompliance of the College’s new Posting Policy. As the elected representatives for the Barnard student body, and […]

SGA proudly boarded the elevator last night following the University Unity Forum and exited just like new to prepare for their weekly Rep Council meeting. Bwog’s elevator enthusiast and transfer extraordinaire Renée Kraiem reports from the Diana Café. This week’s Rep Council, though a little weary upon embarking on their second two-hour session, mustered the […]

Barnard’s Student Government Association meets every week, and every week we send our best Barnard bear Renée Kraiem to bear witness. This is her report: Last night’s Rep Council meeting, which occurred sans administrative guest and a sizable portion of representatives celebrating the most recent Jewish holiday to fall on a Monday. These factors opened […]

Bwog’s Barnard Bureau Chief Renée Kraiem visited the Diana Center Event Oval last night. There, Barnard students and administrators gathered over falafel and hummus to cultivate better collaboration between students and administrators. The evening began with an administrative panel on the issue that included Annie Aversa, Dean for Campus and Residential Life, Avis Hinkson, Dean of […]

Monday night’s Rep Council meeting featured esteemed administrative guest, President of the College Deborah Spar, and a flock of of students eager to d-scuss with DSpar who courageously filled spots at the Rep Council table left vacant by Reps observing the Jewish holiday. Bwog’s Renée Kraiem d-livers this… DSpar began by presenting her major projects […]

Barnard’s weekly Student Government Association meeting happened last night, amidst much debate regarding the housing crisis and meeting transparency. Our congressional correspondent Renée Kraiem writes. Last night Rep Council converged upon the Mehlor Parlor of Barnard’s Elliott Hall, an ironically apt meeting room for the evening’s main event, a discussion forum for airing complaints about […]

The SGA is busy discussing many matters that are important to Barnard’s bustling community; our correspondent, restless reporter Renée Kraiem writes. Rep Council met Monday evening despite making quorum by the exact number given the significant absence of Representatives celebrating Rosh Hashanah. In honor of their absence SGA took to hear the renewal and rejuvenation […]

Bwog’s Barnard Bureau Chief Renée Kraiem reports from last night’s SGA meeting. Last night, Rep Council met in a new (but temporary) location, the Sulzberger North Tower. The majestic North Tower wasn’t the only thing different about last night’s meeting; over half of the Reps are serving their rookie years, and some veterans have traded […]

SGA’s Housing Advisory Board (HAB) just sent us this forthcoming letter to Barnard students. Highlights: There are still nine students who have not moved off-campus and have not yet received on-campus housing. HAB considered the possibility Housing would convert Plimpton corner singles to doubles, “but never felt that it would prove necessary.” HAB is concerned […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Jessica Blank, Livingston NJ, Barnard College, Political Science Claim to fame? I know who Millie the Bear is, bwog named a tag after me and I currently serve as Barnard’s SGA President. Where are you going? I want to roadtrip across America (or as of right now, just from Chicago to St. Louis) […]

As part of the ongoing efforts to alleviate the impact of moving the GS Class Day a day earlier, the other three undergraduate student councils have pledged some money ($2,012: what a random amount!) toward funding a reception for GS seniors on May 14th, the originally planned date of the ceremony. Solidarity! According to sources, […]

Last night’s SGA meeting, the last of the semester, included special guest Joanne Kwong, Barnard’s VP of Communications; a debate over SGA funding of the Activities Board at Columbia; and a heated discussion over appointments to SGA committees. Barnard Boy Peter Sterne reports. Good Communication: Ms. Kwong explained to the SGA Rep Council that the […]

Bwog’s business reporter Renée Kraiem reports on tonight’s SGA meeting. Tonight’s Rep Council meeting began a few minutes after 8 to accommodate the evening’s Town Hall, and ended a few minutes after 8:30 to accommodate the evening’s town hall, making it the shortest SGA meeting on record. Given the premium put on efficiency this year, […]

Functional formalist Renee Kraeim reports from last night’s SGA meeting.  Last night SGA welcomed our very own VP Beltrone, the VP of Campus Services. Basically, she’s in charge of what goes on on campus: special events, public safety, your mail…and, apparently, also in charge of what will happen on campus. Though Beltrone is new to […]

Results are in from the ESC, SGA, and CCSC elections.  Voting just ended at 5 today and here are the winners: CCSC Executive Board Karishma Habbu (President) Will Hughes (VP Policy) Jared Odessky (VP Communications) Daphne Chen (VP Finance) Yanyi Luo (VP Campus Life) ESC Executive Board Tim Qin (President) Bora Kim (VP Policy) Caroline […]