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Snow or shine: Why leaving the house matters
Embracing the cold: why getting outside is an essential aspect of your health, especially in the winter months!
Ellie Koff
Dec 21, 2025


Review: Columbia Musical Theatre Society’s 'Spring Awakening' revels in punk and teenage rebellion
CMTS’s production of “Spring Awakening” electrified audiences during its three-show run in Barnard College’s Minor Latham Playhouse.
Julieta Skallman
Dec 15, 2025


‘Thirsty Thursday’: The antidote to the shortage of uptown drag performances
“Thirsty Thursday,” hosted by drag queen Moxy Cillin every Thursday night at Suite Bar NYC, is a hidden gem in the Morningside Heights drag performance scene you did not know you were missing.
Sasha Zimet
Dec 14, 2025


FOMO and other first-year fears
From lonely Saturday nights to Ivy-induced panic, first-years face more than just the fear of missing out. Here is a look into the anxieties we do not post on Instagram, and why they are more common than you think.
Sahima Mittal
Dec 13, 2025


Verónica Tello: Redefining curiosity and connection in the classroom
From Melbourne to Morningside Heights, art historian Verónica Tello unites archives, art, and identity in a classroom community.
Anna Sofia Martorella
Dec 13, 2025


Decolonizing the liberal arts
Elite colleges promise diversity. While mostly successful, students say their curriculums still reflect uneven, often Western-centric frameworks.
Pai Sinpatanasakul
Dec 9, 2025


Barnard launches AI for staff open enrollment, plans campuswide implementation of ‘concierge’ tool
Executive Vice President for Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer Kelli Murray introduced “Millie,” an AI program that “will eventually serve as a campuswide concierge.” Some Barnard employees expressed concerns about Millie and the College’s approach to AI.
Kimberly Wing
Dec 8, 2025


Meet the Barnard first-year on the men's rowing team
The Barnard community is shaped by a population of students with diverse talents and backgrounds. Among this year’s Class of 2029 are 14 athletes, including Diya Mullick, who serves as coxswain for Columbia Lightweight Rowing.
Zainab Anwar
Dec 7, 2025


‘It feels less safe’: Barnard students question Quad security after staff layoffs
Following the layoff of 77 staff members over the summer, students report feeling increasingly unsafe in dorm spaces once overseen by access attendants. The transition to ID-only entry has exposed gaps in security and strained the sense of community many rely on.
Sitara Reganti
Dec 6, 2025


Tourmaline, transgender artist and activist, on the subject of her new biography, Marsha P. Johnson
On November 6, BCRW hosted artist and activist Tourmaline (CC ’06) in the Event Oval to promote her new biography, “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson.”
Julieta Skallman
Dec 5, 2025


Mamdani’s mayoral campaign: A masterclass in marketing done right
How social media strategies and effective branding turned Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani into New York City’s mayor-elect.
Pavlina Solomou
Dec 5, 2025


Roommates Spanberger and Sherrill elected governor
Two former Capitol Hill roommates shared unlikely paths to election night success.
Margaret O’Halloran
Dec 3, 2025
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