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As the federal government shutdown persists, its consequences stretch to New York City. From travel delays to housing, Barnard and Columbia students are feeling the ripple effects of Washington’s unwillingness to compromise.

For college students with tight budgets seeking a break from their busy schedules, here are five affordable ways to experience autumn across the city.

Milstein’s latest exhibition features Dr. Kim F. Hall’s textiles and quilted artworks, highlighting the experience of Black women in academia. The display opened on October 3 alongside a performance in collaboration with SLMDances dance collective. 

Jeannette Walls, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Jhumpa Lahiri — three acclaimed Barnard alumnae — are authors whose deeply thoughtful and evocative work beautifully captures the inner lives of women. Key works from each author reveals three unforgettable portrayals of women striving to understand themselves and their place in vastly different worlds. 

The day’s events fall on the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel and subsequent war in Gaza.

The faculty-led Freedom of Expression Committee presented a 13-page document proposing new procedures for protecting free speech and academic freedom on campus in June 2025. While the document passed overwhelmingly among faculty, the Board of Trustees has not voted on whether to implement it. 

“This is a time to foster more disagreement, not less,” wrote Barnard President Laura Rosenbury.

Read the letter from The Bulletin’s Editors-in-Chief for the 2025-2026 academic year, Ava Glicksberg and Karissa Song.

An inside look into how last year’s executive committee marked the Barnard AAUP’s inaugural year with collaboration and community — and found solidarity during a turbulent year on campus.

The alternative graduation celebrated members of the Class of 2025 involved in pro-Palestinian activism who faced university disciplinary action or were pursued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Performed by over 200 students, “Orchesis Presents: By the SeashOrchesis” brought bold choreography, vibrant lights, and an unwavering sense of community.

The annual Raw Elementz showcase brought together bold movement, campus solidarity, and moments of joy.