WELCOME TO YOUR KINGDOM
ORIENTATION 2015
Letter from the Editors..............1
Spectrum’s Guide to NSOP......2
Who’s Who.............................4-5
Food and Drink.......................6-7
Subway Map...............................8
Registration.................................9
Study Spaces.............................10
116 Traditions.......................12-13
Stories to Watch........................14-15
Student Groups........................17-19
Sports to Watch....................20
Campus Resources.......................21
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EDITORS’ NOTE
FIRST-YEARS,
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and get ready for one of the
most tiring, exhilarating, and
important weeks of your four
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Maneuvering the NSOP Schedule
We know NSOP can be
overwhelming. You’re already
worried
about
navigating
your new city, making new
friends, and figuring out
this whole school thing.
And nothing makes that
experience more overwhelming
than a 55-page schedule of
events you’re expected to
attend. Well here’s a secret:
you don’t actually have to go
to every single event (and you
can probably get away with
skipping some of the mandatory
events.) It’s more than ok to
want to explore the city with
your new hallmates, or hide
under the covers and watch
Netflix in your new dorm room.
Spectrum—Spec’s
24/7
blog—is
here
to
help.
We’ve outlined the events
in the guidebook that you
should
definitely
attend,
and the ones that you can
get away with skipping.
The best advice we can give
you for NSOP—and really, the
rest of college and your life—is
to do only the things that you
want to do, and the things that
make you happy. For everything
else, well, adopt this mantra:
“let’s not, and say we did.”
And be sure to follow
Spectrum throughout NSOP—
we’ll
be
recapping
the
week’s events on our blog
and our new Snapchat (!!!).
What NOT to skip
Late night entertainment
All the training sessions
You probably want to spend your NSOP week exploring your new
campus and city—not sitting in hours-long training sessions. But
the Under1Roof session on diversity, Gender-Based Misconduct,
the Security/Fire safety, the You Are Here, You Are Health!, and
the Step UP! & Get SAVI session on bystander intervention (times
vary depending on group) are all important to introducing you to
key resources on campus about sexual assault, mental health, and
physical health.
Floor bonding sessions
Your first-year floor is a great way to meet friends during your first
few weeks of school, especially before you get fully integrated into
the campus club scene. Yes, icebreakers and cheesy floor activities
can be exhausting—even eye-roll inducing—but definitely attend
the events, and make an effort to get to know your hallmates. You
might make some lasting friendships, and don’t worry: everyone
feels awkward (and annoyed at the prospect of having to think of
another fun fact about themselves.)
Don’t be
afraid to go
ROGUE
By all means, go get
hypnotized by the New York’s
own Happy Hypnotist (if you
don’t know who the hell that
is, well, you’re not alone…),
or watch a late night movie
in Lerner Cinema. But don’t
feel obligated to fill out your evenings with campussanctioned programming: you live in New York City
now, and once school starts, you won’t always have the
time to explore. Grab a hallmate and the subway map
(we have a great list of recommendations on page 6 of
this issue), and explore your new home.
Bed, Bath, & Beyond excursions
Though the shuttles that take you up to the Harlem
location of the home goods superstore are convenient,
you can do better if you need last minute essentials.
Save money — and earn new friends — by suggesting
an outing to the more budget-friendly Target in East
Harlem.
All of the “classic” NSOP events
Columbia doesn’t have a lot of traditions, or quintessential
“Columbia” experiences—and the few remaining ones, including
Bacchanal, Orgo Night, and 40s on 40s, seem to be the target
of the “War on Fun.” So yes, as you feel awkward during NSOP
week, you might want to be anywhere but the Community Forum
on Low Steps (on Sept. 2 at 8 p.m.), the New York City event at
Yankee Stadium (on Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.), or Convocation (on Aug.
31 at 2:30 p.m. for CC/SEAS, and Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. for Barnard) or
Barnard President Debora Spar’s First Year Welcome (on Aug. 30
at 4 p.m.). But these are classic Columbia memories you’ll want to
keep—even if it’s just to make fun of them when you’re a senior.
Neighborhood Tours
The neighborhood tours can be kind of hit or miss.
While this year’s NSOP OLs have planned some pretty
cool ones — exploring the city’s famous skyscrapers,
cheap eats, or Lower Manhattan’s art scene — don’t
be afraid to go rogue. Again, there’s no better bonding
experience than getting lost in the East Village with
your next door neighbor.
Scan to follow
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for more names to know
WHO’S WHO AT CU
SENIOR ADMIN
Jonathan
Schiller,
CC ‘69 & Law ‘73
Chair of the
Board of Trustees
The 24-member board of
trustees is at the very top of
the University’s food chain.
The board also oversees
senior administrative
appointments and the University’s endowment and budget.
The trustees get to make the high-level decisions about how
the University runs: Most recently, they voted to divest the
University’s stocks in private prison companies.
Chair Jonathan Schiller is considered one of the
foremost arbitration lawyers in the world, and
is the co-founder and managing partner of
Boies, Schiller, & Flexner L.L.P.
GENERAL STUDIES
Lee Bollinger, Law ‘71
President of Columbia University
John Coatsworth
Provost
As president, Bollinger acts as the University’s CEO and
reports to the board of trustees. Bollinger, affectionately
nicknamed “PrezBo,” has served as president
since 2002. During his tenure, Bollinger has
overseen the creation of eight global
centers on four continents as well as
Columbia’s expansion into
Manhattanville.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
The university’s top academic officer,
responsible for its programs and
academic staff. Develops the
budget with other central
admin.
SEAS
David Madigan
EVP and Dean of the Faculty
of Arts & Sciences
Peter Awn
Dean of the School of
General Studies
James Valentini
Dean of Columbia College
Mary Boyce
Dean of Engineering
Oversees CC, GS, the Graduate School
of Arts & Sciences, and the Schools
of the Arts and Continuing
Education.
Anne Sullivan
EVP for Finance and I.T.
Kathryn Yatrakis
Dean of Academic
Affairs
Tom Harford
Dean of Students
Jessica Marinaccio
Dean of Admissions
and Financial Aid
Monique Rinere
Dean of Student
Advising
The University’s effective CFO,
responsible for managing budget
and endowment as well as
long-term financial
planning.
OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Melinda Aquino, Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs
Marta Esquilin, Director of Intercultural & Social Justice
Programming
Chia-Ying Pan, Director of Education, Outreach &
International Student Support
Chris Woods, Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs and
LGBTQ Outreach
Erica Williams, Associate Director of Multicultural Affairs
Victoria Rosner
Senior Associate
Dean of Academic
Affairs
OFFICE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
CAMPUS SERVICES
SCOTT WRIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Samuel Seward, AVP, Medical
Director
La’Shawn Rivera, Director of Sexual
Violence Response & Rape Crisis/
Anti-Violence Support Center
Dr. Richard Eichler, Executive Director of
Counseling & Psychological Services
Dr. Brenda Aiken, Director of Medical
Services
Josh Lucas, Director of Student Community Programs
Aaron Gomes, Assistant Director of Student Community
Programs
Curtis Rogers
Vice Dean
Cristen Kromm
Dean of
Undergraduate
Student Life
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Tara Hanna, Director of Residential Life
Brad Badgley, Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
BARNARD
Suzanne Goldberg
EVP for University Life
Position was created in 2015 to address
student concerns regarding issues
of sexual assault and other
University-wide issues.
David Greenberg
EVP for Facilities & Operations
Oversees Public Safety, campus services
(including dining and health services),
and design and maintance
of buildings.
Debora Spar
President of Barnard College
Linda Bell
Provost & Dean of
Faculty
KEY
Avis Hinkson, BC ‘84
Dean of the College
GS administrators
Rob Goldberg
Chief Operating
Officer
“DSpar” reports to Barnard’s board of
trustees. She will lead the college as it
implements its new transinclusive admissions
policy.
Natalie Friedman
Dean of Studies
Central administrators
Alina Wong
Associate Dean for
Student Life
BC administrators
Gail Beltrone
VP for Campus
Services
CC and SEAS administrators
Philip Pitruzzello
Senior VP for Manhattanville
Development
Oversees the development of the
Manhattanville expansion.
Student life administrators
Campus Services
WHO’S WHO AT CU
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STUDENT LEADERS
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
President of Columbia College Student Council
Vice President for Policy of CCSC
BENJAMIN MAKANSI, CC ‘16
VIVEK RAMAKRISHNAN,
CC ‘16
Makansi and Ramakrishnan became
the heads of Columbia College Student
Council in a surprise victory after initially
running on a satirical platform and
attending debates garbed in American
flag-printed tank tops and accessories.
Their party, dubbed the “Freedom, Liberty
and Freedom Party” narrowly beat out
incumbent council leaders. Makansi
and Ramakrishnan had shied away from
presenting a specific platform, but had
criticized the lack of transparency and
perceived insider politics of the council.
Since their election in April of 2015,
Makansi and Ramakrishnan have been
working to combat food and sercurity on
campus.
BARNARD COLLEGE
GENERAL STUDIES
President of General Studies Student Council
Heyman, formerly General Studies Student
Council’s vice president of policy, ran on a platform
of increasing the equipment available to students
at Dodge Fitness Center and pledged to work with
local gyms to create reasonable rates for students.
Heyman also expressed an interest in improving
access to information about courses so that
students are aware of the prices of textbooks before
signing up.
ELIZABETH HEYMAN, GS ‘16
Vice President of Policy of GSSC
Vladymyrska pledged to help GS students
find affordable housing, internships, and job
opportunities. Vladymyrska expressed a particular
interest in helping GS students with families and
who work full-time find a way to finance their
education.
ANNA VLADYMYRSKA,
GS ‘18
ENGINEERING
Park and Hurr ran on a platform that
prioritized increasing communication
with student groups, creating more
opportunities for students to interact
with alumni, and improving the New
Student Orientation Program. They
also pledged to help new clubs secure
funding, space, and contact with
administrators. Park previously served
as the SEAS council vice president of
campus life.
CAROLINE PARK, SEAS ‘16
President of Engineering Student Council
MEAGHAN HURR,
SEAS ‘16
Vice President of Policy of ESC
SHIVANI VIKUNTAM, BC ‘16
Student Government Association President
Vikuntam, formerly SGA’s vice president for campus life,
ran on a platform of student advocacy, approachability,
and intercollege relationships—she said the specifics
of her platform would be largely influenced by student
input. Vikuntam touted her relationships with Barnard
administrators after serving on SGA for three years.
USENATE
University Senator
Chair of Student Affairs
Committee
Heinrich will serve an unusual
third term as a University
Senator. As SAC chair, he will
lead the student senators’
caucus and advocate for the
University’s 36,000 students.
MARC HEINRICH,
CC ‘16
KATHARINE
CELENTANO, GS ‘16
University Senator
Vice-Chair of SAC
PRIANKA JHAVERI, BC ‘17
Wadood was elected in
2014 after serving as a
Senate research assistant
to the chair of the Senate’s
executive committee. As SAC
Vice-Chair, he will lead the
caucus of student senators.
RAMIS WADOOD,
CC ‘16
JILLIAN ROSS
SEAS ‘16
Jhaveri, who served as SGA’s sophomore class secretary,
won an uncontested race for the position of vice president
for campus life. Jhaveri pledged to increase the frequency
of town halls and fireside chats to increase communication
between students and administrators.
Ryan was elected to the
Senate in 2015 on a platform
that included expanding
on-campus mental health
resources and reforming
Dean’s Discipline.
Ross was elected in 2014
after serving as the ESC vice
president of communications.
Ross has has been especially
focused on minority student
issues and tragedy response
protocol.
University Senator
University Senator
SGA VP for Campus Life
Celentano pledged to
improve financial aid for
General Studies students
when she ran in 2014.
Celentano has also served
on the Columbia University
Family Support Network and
is a member of the Mental
Health Task Force.
SEAN RYAN, CC ‘17
ERIN BRYK, BC ‘17
Bryk is Barnard’s sole student
representative in the Senate.
Bryk was elected in 2014
and ran on a platform that
emphasized reforms to the
University’s sexual assault
adjudication process.
PROFESSORS
JENNIFER FINNEY
BOYLAN
BRIAN GREENE
Greene, a theoretical
physicist and string
theorist, teaches math
and physics and serves
as the director of
Columbia’s Institute for
Strings, Cosmology and
Astroparticle Physics.
Greene is a co-founder of
the World Science Festival
and is the author of
several books. But the real
measure of his fame as
a scientist? He appeared
on “The Big Bang Theory”
as himself. Physics lover?
Take his Special Relativity
class this fall.
Boylan is Barnard’s first
Anna Quindlen writer
in residence and is a
professor in the English
department. Boylan is an
author and a contributor
to the New York Times’
op-ed page. Her memoir,
She’s Not There: A Life in
Two Genders, was the
first bestselling book by
an openly transgender
American.
SUNIL GULATI
Gulati, a member of the
FIFA executive committee
and the president of the
United States Soccer
Federation, is a senior
lecturer in the economics
department. Students
often fight to win a spot
in his classes—before
the days of online course
registration, students
would famously camp out
in an attempt to ensure a
spot in his class. You can
register for his Principles
of Economics class this fall
and see him in action.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ
WAFAA EL-SADR
Stiglitz is widely
considered one of
the most influential
economists in the world
today, and is the recipient
of the Nobel Memorial
Prize in Economic
Sciences. Stiglitz serves as
a University professor at
SIPA, the Business School,
and in the economics
department. He serves
as the co-chair of the
University’s committee on
global thought.
El-Sadr is the director
and founder of the
International Center for
AIDS Care and Treatment
Programs. She is also a
University professor and
the director of the Center
for Infectious Disease
Epidemiologic Research
at the Mailman School
of Public Health. Rolling
Stone named El-Sadr as
one of its “100 People
Who Are Changing
America” in 2009.
JEFFREY SACHS
Sachs, one of the world’s
leading economists,
serves as the director
of Columbia’s Earth
Institute. He is special
adviser to United Nations
Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon on the
Millennium Development
Goals. Sachs is also the
Quetelet Professor of
Sustainable Development,
and a professor of health
policy and management
at Columbia. He teaches
a spring lecture course
on the challenges of
sustainable development
open to undergraduates.
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FOOD AND DRINK
THE FOOD AND DRINK MATRIX
GREENWICH
TREEHOUSE
Food or Drink?
46 Greenwich
Ave
Food
Food and Drink
Drink
THE 13TH
STEP
149 2nd Ave
BUNGA’S
DEN
137 W 14th St
BATHTUB
GIN
132 9th Ave
NY PIZZA
SUPREMA
413 8th Ave
IPPUDO
WESTSIDE
Distance from Campus
321 W 51st St
BARCIBO
ENOTECA
2020 Broadway
THE DEAD
POET
450 Amsterdam
Ave
BROADWAY
DIVE
DINOSAUR
BBQ
2662 Broadway
700 W 125th St
1020
1020 Amsterdam
Ave
THE
‘DAM
MAX
CAFFE
998 Amsterdam
Ave
1262 Amsterdam
Ave
BROADWAY
AU LAIT
FLAT TOP
1241 Amsterdam
Ave
3070 Broadway
THE
HEIGHTS
2867 Broadway
MILL
KOREAN
2895 Broadway
Price
MARCHA
COCINA
4055 Broadway
FOOD AND DRINK
THE DEAD POET
LOCATION: 450 Amsterdam Avenue
between 81st and 82nd streets
PRICE: $$
Wanna-be Allen Ginsbergs will love
the “Dead Poet,” a small dive-y bar.
Kick back with a $9 “Pablo Neruda”—
spiced rum sangria—or try the $11
“Dorothy Parker”—gin, aperol, and a
pinch of chili powder for a bit of spice
to best represent the sassy writer. Pair
your literary-themed cocktail with
some of their delicious fries—their
flavors include beer cheese, truffle,
and everything bagel.
FLAT TOP
LOCATION: 1241 Amsterdam
Avenue at 121st Street
PRICE: $$
A farm-to-table restaurant
with quaint, relaxed atmosphere,
featuring mason jars and daisies as
decoration. While Flat Top tends
toward higher prices, their quality
dishes live up to it. Definitely try
their brunch on Saturday and
Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m, the free Wi-Fi also makes
Flat Top a great place to study,
provided it’s not too busy.
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BATHTUB GIN
LOCATION: 132 9th Avenue,
between 18th and 19th Street
PRICE: $$$
Sneak through a secret door in a
coffee shop to “Bathtub Gin”, part of
a new wave of speakeasies opening
up in NYC. Located at 132 9th Ave,
between 18th and 19th Street, this
bar features small plates, strong
cocktails, and live burlesque and jazz
shows. As the name would suggest,
the speakeasy offers an extensive
list of gin-based cocktails. The best
part: most cocktails are $15.
THE ‘DAM
LOCATION: 998 Amsterdam
Avenue between 110th and 109th
streets
PRICE: $
Though less frequented by
students than other bars in the
bubble, the ‘dam is one of the hidden
gems of Morningside Heights. Its
biggest draw is the second happy
hour from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.— prime
time for grabbing $4 drafts and
well drinks and $5 cocktails after a
night exhausting the other nightlife
options in the neighborhood.
THE 13TH STEP
LOCATION: 149 2nd Avenue
between 9th and 10th Streets
PRICE: $$
If you’re missing the party
atmosphere of a state school, the
13th Step in the East Village is for
you. The bar is known for its bacon,
frat boys playing beer pong, and
NYU students taking fireball shots.
To call the Thirteenth Step a mere
sports bar is underselling it, which
one realizes after experiencing its 32
high-definition flat screen televisions,
and mammoth happy hours.
MAX CAFFÉ
LOCATION: 1262 Amsterdam
Avenue between 122nd and 123rd
streets
PRICE: $$
This Italian restaurant has a casual
ambience that’s great for relaxing or
studying — couches, mood lighting,
and wooden chairs. They offer a
diverse selection of wraps, paninis,
and salads. A popular drink is the
Mocha Latte, and a popular food
item is the Ceviche wrap. There’s
free Wi-Fi and outdoor seating,
making it ideal for warm weather.
IPPUDO WESTSIDE BARCIBO ENOTECA DINOSAUR BBQ
LOCATION: 21 West 51st Street
between 5th and 6th avenues
PRICE: $$
Ippudo Westside is where you
can get some of the best ramen in New York. Located at 321
West 51st Street, the restaurant
serves its delicious pork chashu
with most of its ramen bowls,
and if you visit during lunch,
the Lunch Set is a great value at
this delicious, albeit pricy, joint.
And, as a bonus, the bulk of their
menu is under $20.
LOCATION: 2020 Broadway
between 69th and 70th streets
PRICE: $$
Featuring over 100 Italian wines
and marble-topped tables, Barcibo
Enoteca is a well-priced wine bar
located at 2020 Broadway between 69th and 70th streets. Their
crostinis (you can’t beat 3 crostinis
topped with shrimp, artichokes,
white wine, and lemon for $16)
and tiramisu in the raw are popular
food choices to accent your night
out with your friends or a hot date.
LOCATION: 700 West 125th
Street
PRICE: $$
On nights when you’re as
hungry as a T-Rex, Dinosaur
Bar-B-Que on 700 West 125th
St. is a great place to visit with
your carnivore friends. Fried
green tomatoes make for a great
appetizer while you wait on the
brisket ($17.95) or St. Louis ribs
($17.95). Wash down your meat
buffet with a beer cocktail or a
glass of $3.50 pale ale.
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at newatcu.com/#subway
SUBWAY SIGHTSEEING
E
ven though Columbia’s campus sits in the middle of the greatest city in the world, Morningside Heights can often feel like a college
town. To take full advantage of what New York City has to offer, make sure to escape the bubble every now and then. Here are some of
the best places to check out—and they’re all accessible via the comfort of the 1 line.
125th Street stop
253 W. 125th St.
This Harlem music hall has played host to AfricanAmerican legends from Duke Ellington to Ray Charles,
and their “Amateur Nights” launched Ella Fitzgerald
and Jimi Hendrix to global stardom.
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FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
66th Street stop
65th St. & Amsterdam
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Attention art lovers: be sure to catch a screening
presented by the Film Society at Lincoln Center, which
is hosting its 53rd Annual New York Film Festival this
September and October.
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79th Street stop
Central Park West & 79th St.
Tromp through dinosaur bones, explore deep space,
and then take a selfie under the giant whale.
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MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
50th Street stop
11 W. 53rd St.
VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
APOLLO THEATER
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MoMA boasts works by Jackson Pollock, Salvador
Dalí, and Claude Monet in its collection. Bonus: get in
free with your CUID.
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5
34th Street/Penn Station stop
311 West 34th St.
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7
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VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
The Hammerstein Ballroom was built in 1906 as a
home for the Manhattan Opera Company. Today, the
building is best known for its lush design and excellent
acoustics. It’s used for purposes ranging from
“extreme championship wrestling” to the American
Comedy Awards.
HUDSON RIVER PARK
Houston Street stop
353 W. St.
8
Duck past tourists and trendy Soho shoppers to check
out Pier 25 in Hudson River Park, a 550-acre riverside
park located between Battery Place and West 59th
Street.
STONEWALL INN
Christopher Street stop
Christopher St. & 7th Ave
FILE PHOTO
Make sure to stop by the Stonewall Inn, known as the
spot where Pride began. It’s both a National Historic
Landmark and a New York City landmark.
8
SOUTH FERRY SEAPORT
South Ferry stop
4 Whitehall St.
FILE PHOTO
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
FILE PHOTO
5
Smell that sea breeze? You must be at the South Ferry
stop, where you’ll drop your anchor at the historic
South Street Seaport.
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COURSES WE LOVED
CRITICAL APPROACHES WITH ALEXANDER PITTMAN
Recommended by Jenna Beers, Design Editor
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The class teaches you how to think deeply not just about
gender, but about race, sexuality, nationality, or really
any other aspect of society.
The workload will kick your ass, but in a good way
(about 200 pages of reading per week).
Attendance is mandatory (and counts for 15 percent of
your grade), so don’t miss any classes unless you have
to.
DRAWING STUDIO: EMPIRICAL STUDIES WITH LESLIE HEWITT
Recommended by Imani Randolph, Marketing Associate
• Professor Hewitt is trendy, passionate, very hands-on,
and makes you want to get out of your comfort zone—
there’s no “wrong way” to do an assignment!
• Weekly project prompts are really interesting (e.g.,
draw yourself as a structure, draw your childhood
bedroom from memory).
• Class only meets once a week and workload is laid-back.
• Head to Blick Art Materials on 23rd between 7th and
8th Ave for art supplies since they’re pretty cheap.
“It’s not so much a gender studies class as it is a life
studies class.”
“Really great for anyone who wants to get in touch with
their creative side.”
INTRO TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WITH DAVID VALLANCOURT
Recommended by Rachit Mohan, Head of Product
INTRO TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE WITH ANTHONY WEBSTER
Recommended by Caroline Chiu, Assistant Managing Editor
• Every lecture is a combination of theory and
application—you learn how real, tangible things work.
• It’s not an easy A, so expect a lot of work: Weekly
problem sets are strenuous, labs and reports can be
difficult, and exams are quite challenging.
• Final projects are incredibly cool (people have made
EKG machines, voting booths, color organs, and more)
especially considering nobody walks into the class with
a significant background in the subject.
“I walked out with a really intuitive understanding of how
the objects I use every day work.”
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS WITH PRESIDENT LEE BOLLINGER
Recommended by Mikhail Klimentov, Opinion Editor
• The class is taught by campus celebrity PrezBo, who is
a compelling and articulate lecturer.
• The reading can be quite dense.
• Every class, PrezBo calls on a random student to
answer questions relating to the assigned reading and
provide case analysis; it’s terrifying but encourages you
to actually prepare for class (which in a way, makes up
for all the times that Bollinger doesn’t actually show up
to teach).
“It was an enlightening look at the first amendment as a living
document.”
BEGINNING NONFICTION WORKSHOP WITH LEESA FENDERSON
Recommended by Millie Christie-Dervaux, Photo Editor
• Seminars and workshops in the creative writing
department are one of the best ways to improve
your writing style.
• Each session centers around critiques.
• You don’t have to be a creative writing major
to take a seminar, and certainly more than just
creative writing majors have something to gain
from them. You’ll learn a lot about yourself and how
to write.
“Having ten talented writers critique your work helps you
confront your flaws and forces you to improve.”
•
Prerequisite for most courses in the Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research department.
• Professor Webster is passionate, knowledgeable, and
makes basic principles easy to understand.
• Take it in the fall at 10:10 am, since it’s traditionally
been taught at 8:40 am in the spring.
• Two required textbook downloads cost $25 each.
“It’s a must-take if you’re interested in going into finance
or consulting and have no previous experience with basic
accounting principles.”
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS WITH SUNIL GULATI
Recommended by Daniel Friedman, Publisher
• Gulati’s a charismatic and engaging lecturer—so
engaging, in fact, you’re in danger of being called
on in any class.
• Not an easy A, but straightforward if you do the
readings and practice examples. Background in
economics is not required in the slightest.
• Despite having a reputation for arrogance, Gulati
is passionate and cares about teaching and his
students.
“If you’re looking for a memorable experience, look no
further than Principles with Gulati.”
LITERARY TEXTS AND CRITICAL METHODS WITH ERIK GRAY
Recommended by Emma Volk, Design Editor
• You’ll never read a book the same way again—the
course gives you a toolbox of critical theories used to
read poetry, drama, and fiction.
• Professor Gray is an intelligent, organized, and lucid
lecturer who effectively combines theory and close
reading.
• The syllabus overlaps with Lit Hum so you’ll get to
floor your Lit Hum professor with a Marxist or Freudian
critique of Pride and Prejudice.
“You haven’t truly taken a Columbia English class until you
hear Gray’s first-day lecture on why books are better than sex.“
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registration
(CC, GS, SEAS)
and program
filing (BC)
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last day to add
class
last day to drop
class (BC, CC,
GS)
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last day to drop
class (SEAS)
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JOE COFFEE
1
Joe Coffee, in NoCo,
is a great place to grab
coffee to work if you can
snag a seat. It fills up fast,
but has a great view and nice
ambiance. Pros: Entirely glass
walls so there’s plenty of natural
light, good coffee/pastries. Cons: It’s
rare to find open tables and the coffee is pricey. Tips:
Even if a table is taken, people are often willing to share
if they have a free seat. There are a few benches and
seats upstairs, and don’t forget to get a punch card - 10
trips and you’ll earn a free coffee.
2
STUDY SPACES
BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICS
LIBRARY
The Business and
Economics Library in Uris Hall is
home of the Columbia Business
School. It’s unique in that it’s a library
that you can talk in, making it good for
group projects and study sessions. Pros: You can bring
food in! It’s got all the amenities—industrial-sized staplers,
hole punchers, and paper cutters. Cons: Sharing with the
business school students means that it gets super crowded,
especially around lunch and dinner time.
3
4
LIZ’S
PLACE
CARLETON
LOUNGE
Carleton
Commons is a
newly renovated
space in Mudd that
opened this summer. Pros: Take
advantage of everything new— from
the comfy chairs to the sturdy tables.
The nice open space means lots of
great natural light. Cons: There will be a
grab-and-go cafe open close by (think
Butler’s Blue Java), meaning lots of
movement and noise. Tips: If you have
a class on the north side of campus,
check out Carleton Commons.
Grab coffee
and snacks on
the Diana Center’s
first floor, then get work done on its
comfy red seats. Pros: The radio usually
plays top 10 music if you like that, the
red seats are comfy, and there are
computers you can use. They also take
Barnard points and Flex! Cons: Long
lines during prime caffeinating times
(morning, lunchtime, late afternoon).
Not the quietest place - there’s loud
music, coffee machine sounds, and
student chatter throughout the day.
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6
BUTLER
LIBRARY
MAGNOLIA
TREE
Lehman Lawn
Butler
hardly needs
mentioning as a
study space. You’ll be spending more
time here than you’d like in your years
at Columbia. Pros: The only library
that’s open 24/7, great for feeling like
a quintessential Columbia student.
Blue Java on the first floor is super
convenient for maintaining high levels
of caffeine in your bloodstream. Cons:
You’ll run into half the people you
know, spending a lot of time catching
up instead of studying.
Take advantage
of
the last few weeks of
nice weather, and park yourself under
the magnolia tree for some relaxing
study time. Pros: The magnolia tree
is the perfect outdoor reading spot,
and it’s right in the middle of Barnard’s
campus. Cons: Working outdoors can
be distracting in such a high traffic area.
Tips: The tree will permanently move to
the Diana Center terrace in November,
so make sure you get plenty of photos
with it in its original location.
LERNER
7 8
Home to the Package
Center, Ferris, campus
resources, and group meeting
spaces, Lerner’s always buzzing.
Pros: Great natural light and tons
of seating/tables, has both open
areas and quieter spaces. The ramp
lounges are great for group work when
they’re not booked (check the papers on adjacent doors/
walls). Cons: So much traffic in Lerner means it can be noisy
and distracting. Tips: When trying to eat and work, grab a
plate from Ferris and take it to the Piano Lounge or ramp tables
for some more space than in the dining hall itself.
HUNGARIAN
111th and Amsterdam
Indulge in delicious pastries and
bottomless cups of coffee at
this cozy spot. Perfect for anyone
who enjoys a café atmosphere,
but probably not the best if you
need to hunker down for an exam due
to
its dim lighting and background noise. Pros: Great caféstyle study spot away from campus, open relatively late, $4
unlimited coffee refills Cons: Farther from campus, no Wi-Fi
(if you’re lucky you can connect to Columbia’s Wi-Fi), space
isn’t very large so it can get crowded quickly, no power outlets.
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116 COLUMBIA TRADITIONS
¨ 1. Enter the 116th Street gates and sing “Roar, Lion, Roar” on the first night
of orientation.
¨ 2. Set foot in all five boroughs. Alternatively, set foot in four and look at
Staten Island on the subway map.
¨ 3. Try to figure out the Barnard-Columbia relationship. Give up and realize
that students from both sides of Broadway are great.
¨ 4. Lock yourself out of your room while in a towel and flip-flops. Proceed to
Hartley or the security desk.
¨ 5. Lock yourself out of your room while dressed. Borrow towel and cell phone
from friend and call Hartley to say you are locked out and undressed (lazy
bums only).
¨ 6. Enroll in an 8:40 a.m. or Friday class. Never go.
¨ 7. Get a Broadway shake at Tom’s after 3 a.m.
¨ 8. Graduate without ever setting foot in Camille’s, Mondel,
or Samad’s Gourmet.
¨ 9. Detach your closet door. Play beer pong on it.
¨ 10. Sign up for 20 clubs during NSOP. Get spammed for the
next four years.
¨ 11. Forget to transfer at 96th Street. Never make that
mistake again.
¨ 12. Catch someone moving your laundry.
¨ 13. Do your laundry at midnight during the middle of the
week just so you can do your laundry.
evelop a vague idea about what Manhattanville is.
¨ 14. D
Realize it probably won’t affect you, but argue about it
anyway.
¨ 15. Listen to Vampire Weekend’s discography. Alternatively,
lie about having listened to Vampire Weekend.
¨ 16. Pretend to know the acronyms used on campus. Nod
your head in fake understanding until you actually learn
them.
¨ 17. Get sexiled. Sleep in the lounge.
¨ 18. Eat a slice of Koronet pizza after a long night of drinking.
Return another day to discover it’s not as good when
you’re sober.
¨ 19. Explore the tunnels. Alternatively, dream about
exploring the tunnels.
¨ 20. Watch the Varsity Show each year at Columbia. Notice repetition of
tired Barnard jokes. Also GS jokes. And SEAS jokes.
¨ 21. Register for a class without consulting CULPA. Never do it again.
¨ 22. Take a class on the seventh floor of Hamilton. Hate yourself for it.
¨ 23. Get a fake ID. Still get rejected from bars.
¨ 24. Go to a frat party (just one).
¨ 25. G
et an A without ever doing the reading (humanities classes only).
¨ 26. Protest something.
¨ 27. Counterprotest something.
¨ 28. G
et shafted in McBain. Instagram passive-aggressive posts of the shaft
view. Do this until you lose all your followers.
¨ 29. Eat at Sylvia’s in Harlem.
¨ 30. R
ealize Harlem is a lot safer and more interesting than you thought it
was.
o to Medical Services with a cold. Leave with condoms.
¨ 31. G
¨ 32. Have fun at Glass House Rocks. Once it’s over, be reminded about how
much Lerner sucks.
o to a campus group’s performance. Cheer obnoxiously for the friend
¨ 33. G
you know.
o to Midnight Breakfast and drown your pre-exam jitters in syrup and
¨ 34. G
’90s pop music.
¨ 35. Make friends with maintenance workers and security guards (and buy
their CDs).
articipate in PrezBo’s 5K fun run.
¨ 36. P
¨ 37. Witness a Columbia Athletics victory. High-five Roar-ee.
¨ 38. Subscribe to each new philosopher you read. Believe in nothing but
social constructs at one point in your college career.
¨ 39. Finish your Nine Ways of Knowing as early as possible. Never
remember all nine of them at the same time (BC only).
ead a text from every author on the Butler frieze. Find out who
¨ 40. R
Demosthenes is and let us know.
ake a walk of shame. Run into your professor. Understand true shame.
¨ 41. T
¨ 42. S
pend freshman year rotating through Mel’s, The Heights, 1020, and
Cannon’s. Then pick one sophomore year and never go anywhere else.
¨ 43. Change your major. Twice.
¨ 44. T
ake the vertical tour of Saint John the Divine. Be genuinely awed.
¨ 45. Take part in 40s on 40 on Low Steps. If it still exists. If not, pour out a
40 for another casualty of the War on Fun.
atch the sunrise from Butler. Marvel at its beauty through your
¨ 46. W
bloodshot eyes.
¨ 47. See a movie filming on campus. When the movie comes out, go see it
and obnoxiously point out Columbia scenes to your friends.
o to a fireside chat. Eat mini-burgers and chocolate chip cookies in
¨ 48. G
PrezBo’s living room.
¨ 49. Sneak onto the roof of Mudd or IAB for a picnic.
¨ 50. T
ake a class on something you know absolutely nothing about.
¨ 51. E
at brunch at Community while hungover. Temporarily forget your woes
until you receive the check.
¨ 52. Make 2 a.m. halal your comfort food of choice.
¨ 53. Only take: the M60 to LaGuardia/the train to Newark/a taxi to JFK.
¨ 54. Pull an all-nighter with the rest of your floor studying for the Lit Hum
final.
¨ 55. Find a study spot in Butler. Sleep there to keep it during finals week.
¨ 56. Go to Orgo Night. Feel conflicted about what you’re laughing at.
¨ 57. Attend Take Back the Night.
¨ 58. S
pend a vacation on campus while it’s empty. Enjoy it until the crushing
loneliness hits you. Vow to appreciate your friends more.
¨ 59. Go to Postcrypt in St. Paul’s Chapel. Dress like a hipster.
¨ 60. Q
uote a Core text outside of class. Bonus points if you do it at a cocktail
party.
¨ 61. Go to the World Leaders Forum and shake hands with a foreign leader.
Bonus points if it’s a brutal autocrat. Alternatively, never manage to sign
up in time. Complain about the limited seating any time Columbia is called
a “global university.”
ave a snowball fight on Low Plaza. (Bonus points if you get on the
¨ 62. H
news for doing it.)
¨ 63. Ignore the red flags on South Lawn.
¨ 64. P
retend that Low Steps are your local beach when it gets nice out.
(Only possible for two weeks during each semester.)
¨ 65. Forget your umbrella. Pick up a copy of Spectator to protect your books.
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¨ 92. Get an “I Love BC” T-shirt on Barnard Spirit Day.
¨ 93. Only attend Homecoming senior year for
the free beer.
¨ 94. Seriously consider dropping out. All the
cool Columbians have.
¨ 95. Pledge to cook more. Fail. Get Seamless.
¨ 96. Attend a ceremonial religious meal, but not
for your religion.
¨ 97. Have a drunken hookup. Awkwardly bump
into said hookup everywhere.
¨ 98. Find the owl and then sit on Alma Mater.
¨ 99. Plan out the answers to the questions in
your Senior Wisdom for Bwog. Now, if only
you had one...
¨ 100. Go to the tree lighting and Yule Log
Ceremonies. Discard your jadedness for
several hours.
¨ 101. Attend a WBAR-B-Q. Pretend you’ve heard
of the bands to impress the bespectacled, beanie-clad WBAR staff.
¨ 102. Attend Senior Night more times as a first
year than as a senior.
¨ 103. Run into a TA at 1020. Awkwardly talk
about your time in his section.
¨ 66. C
all CAVA—now CUEMS—for a friend. Resolve to never be CAVA’d.
¨ 104. Spend one summer living and working in the city. Appreciate how
¨ 67. D
iscover previously unidentified substances in the McBain/Carman
good New York smells the rest of the year.
elevators. (See 66.)
¨ 105. Make friends with a General Studies student who is 10 years older than
ake part in CU Assassins. Develop intense paranoia.
you (CC/SEAS/BC only). Be the General Studies student who is 10 years
¨ 68. T
¨ 69. M
ake a spare key with an old credit card and an X-ACTO knife
older than everyone around you (GS only).
(VingCard dorms only).
¨ 106. Lose friends in senior regroup.
heck out the view of campus from Butler’s roof, preferably at night and ¨ 107. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge at night. Eat at Grimaldi’s.
¨ 70. C
preferably sober.
¨ 108. See your name appear in a campus publication. (Bonus points if it’s an
op-ed in Spec.)
¨ 71. J ump in the fountains in front of Low Library.
¨ 72. S
tart using Flex because it feels like free money. Feel the wrath of
your parents when it shows up on your tuition bill.
¨ 73. Get into museums for free using your CUID. Hate paying for the
Frick and Guggenheim.
¨ 74. Listen to your out-of-town friends call the 1 the “red line.” Laugh at
their ignorance.
o for a run in Riverside Park. Post about it on Instagram so people have
¨ 75. G
proof it actually happened.
¨ 76. Learn that Williamsburg isn’t the only place in Brooklyn worth visiting.
¨ 77. Eagerly await the announcement of the Bacchanal headliners. Then
complain that they suck.
¨ 78. Walk all the way up Lerner using the ramps until you discover the
staircases in the back. Pretend they’re secret passageways when you
use them.
¨ 109. Realize the value of research librarians.
¨ 110. C
heck out Citi Field, Yankee Stadium, and Barclays Center.
¨ 111. Work an off-campus internship. Either love or hate the commute.
¨ 112. Put off the swim test until the second semester of your senior year.
Consider inventing a water phobia to get out of it (CC only).
¨ 113. Hook up in the Butler stacks.
¨ 114. Remember that thesis you were supposed to write. Leave the stacks to
get actual work done.
¨ 115. Get into arguments about how terrible your commencement speaker is
with friends. Realize it doesn’t matter. Instead, focus on the remaining
time you have left with those friends.
¨ 116. Graduate!
¨ 79. Hear Jeffrey Sachs speak. Experience liberal guilt.
¨ 80. Sample the various local supermarkets. Pledge your heart (and
wallet) to Westside.
¨ 81. Pass a course without ever scoring above 60 on a test (SEAS only).
¨ 82. Drag yourself out of bed at 4 a.m. for a fire alarm—three times in
one week.
¨ 83. Walk from Battery Park to campus or vice versa.
¨ 84. Join a campus tour and ask the tour guide awkward questions.
¨ 85. Be first in line to get a warm bagel from Absolute Bagels when it
opens.
¨ 86. Get a coffee from Joe or Oren’s. Never go to Starbucks again.
¨ 87. Spend a month never going south of West 107th Street (Absolute)
or north of West 120th Street (Joe).
¨ 88. Take Principles of Economics with Sunil Gulati. Become an econ
major.
¨ 89. Discover econ majors have to take econometrics. Become an English
major.
¨ 90. Try to go to a party in EC. Spend your whole night waiting to get
signed in (BC/GS only).
¨ 91. Log into LionSHARE and realize that 90 percent of the internships
are in consulting.
ILLUSTRATIONS: ISABEL CHUN
14 | STORIES TO WATCH
Will increased student focus on food
insecurity lead to admin response?
BY TEO ARMUS AND CATIE EDMONDSON
Spectator Senior Staff Writers
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Both at Columbia and nationwide, first-gen and
low-income students are raising awareness about
the challenges of thriving—or just surviving—at
a high-pressure, high-cost campus like ours.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR
Founded last fall, the FirstGeneration Low-Income Partnership
launched a textbook rental
service and a Facebook page to
raise awareness about firstgeneration and low-income
student experiences. FLIP
also started a program for
sharing extra meal swipes.
WHAT TO LOOK OUT
FOR THIS SEMESTER
Columbia College
Student Council started
developing a pilot
program in April that
would address food
insecurity through
a
formalized
mealshare program.
FLIP also has lots
of initiatives in
store for the
fall, including
a
mentoring
initiative
in
partnership with
QuestBridge.
WHY YOU
SHOULD CARE
Even if you
won’t directly
benefit
from
these initiatives,
they’ll provide
much needed help
to your classmates
struggling with the
costs that come with
living and studying in
New York.
Is Columbia
complying with
the federal
textbooks law?
BY KELLY FAN
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
Bacch
concert changes
causing controversy
BY CATIE EDMONDSON
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Bacchanal, the student-run spring concert that has hosted artists like Snoop Dogg and Vampire Weekend,
is the most eagerly anticipated event of the
year for many students. But students this
year may approach the concert with
some trepidation following last year’s
Bacchanal, which was marked by an
unprecedented increase in administrative supervision and pressure that
many students felt ruined the Big
Sean-headlined concert.
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
Administrative interference
with the concert has the ability
to make or break the quality of
your first Bacchanal experience.
STORIES
TO
WATCH
WHAT HAPPENED LAST
SEMESTER
Students had to contend with a
series of oversights and changes
to Bacchanal, including a concert
date that conflicted with Passover
and a fee associated with the traditionally free tickets. Administrators
put a cap on how many students
could attend the concert, and required the implementation of a wristband system that eventually created
hour-long lines the day of the concert.
These requirements were compounded by
repeated threats of cancellation from administrators, on the heels of a canceled fall concert.
See
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
more at
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administration will require
#stories
for this coming
and stay on top of
year’s concert.
this year’s stories
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
In 2010, federal law began requiring higher education institutions like
Columbia—which receive federal funding
for financial aid—to provide textbook price
information for courses during registration.
to watch on
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news.
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
Just as students have been raising awareness about the challenges of low-income
students, textbook prices have risen, too—by about 6 percent a year between 2002 and
2012, according to the Government Accountability Office. Having easily accessible textbook
information during registration would give students the opportunity to shop for cheaper alternatives,
or even select a more affordable course.
FILE PHOTOS
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR
Spectator took a look at undergrad courses last
semester and found that over 65 percent of classes in
Columbia’s 10 most popular majors failed to list textbook
information. Despite the University creating new protocols to
remind faculty to provide this information, a majority of courses
last semester were still not compliant.
STORIES TO WATCH | 15
Addressing mental health on campus
BY GIULIA OLSSON
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Columbia administration is working to address
complaints that the University fails to adequately
support students dealing with mental healthrelated issues.
BC transinclusive
admissions policy
BY J. CLARA CHAN
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Barnard’s Board of Trustees voted in May to admit
“applicants who consistently live and identify
as women” to the College. The changes
will be in place for the incoming class of
2020. The decision came after a series
of town halls and after student groups
lobbied administration in support of
a trans-inclusive policy.
2015
2016
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
Prepare for ongoing conversations
about how the decision will affect
Barnard as a women’s college and
whether it goes far enough—the
policy doesn’t allow trans men,
genderqueer, and nonbinary
students to apply.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR
The death of Joshua Villa, a first-year in
Columbia College, brought a renewed
sense of urgency to student concerns
with the state of students’ mental
health at Columbia. The Columbia
Mental Health Task Force, a
student organization, played
an important role in bringing
students’ mental healthrelated concerns to the
administration. Students
across campus have also
complained that CPS’s
staff isn’t diverse.
WHAT TO LOOK
OUT FOR THIS
SEMESTER
CPS is in the
process of hiring
six new staff
members. With
the additional
staff, CPS wants
to make sure
that the needs
of both LGBTQ
students and
students of color
are addressed.
Will Columbia Future sexual assault policy revisions
divest from fossil
BY TEO ARMUS
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
fuel companies?
BY TEO ARMUS
Spectator Senior Staff Writer
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Columbia Divest for Climate Justice
(CDCJ) wants the University to divest from
(i.e. sell its shares in) fossil fuel companies.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
With national attention on Emma Sulkowicz’s “Carry That Weight”
project and some big rallies on Low Steps, sexual assault has been a banner issue at Columbia—and it’s not likely to leave campus anytime soon.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR
In the past year, Columbia revised its sexual assault policy, created a new
executive office to deal with the issue, and launched two new mandatory
sexual respect education programs.
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS SEMESTER
Columbia is revising its sexual assault policy (again) and requiring that
all students complete sexual respect education (again). But it’s not all
2014 déjà vu: A new study out of the School of Public Health will look
at undergrad sexual assault at Columbia and its causes.
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
For those of you who don’t want your tuition invested in an industry
that profits from one of the leading causes of global warming,
CDCJ’s campaign, which opposes this practice on moral, scientific,
and financial grounds, could determine whether the university will
continue to do so.
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
If you want to register for classes on time, you’ll likely be required to
participate in StepUP! and Get SAVI (bystander intervention training)
and the sexual respect initiative. More importantly, though, these policies
will shape how Columbia handles an issue that can affect anyone—and
how it seeks to prevent sexual assault in the first place.
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WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS SEMESTER
Though CDCJ’s first pitch for divestment was rejected by an
administrative advisory committee in the spring of 2014, the group
is looking to amp up its activism and push through a revamped
version of the proposal—hopefully in time for a big international
climate change conference in November.
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ARTS
IDENTITY BASED
GENDER AND
SEXUALITY
AllSex
Columbia Queer
Alliance
GendeRevolution
GS Alliance
Mujeres
Proud Colors
Q
Q House
Queer Awareness
Month
Take Back the
Night
V-Day
Women’s History
Month
RELIGIOUS/
SPIRITUAL
Catholic
Undergraduates
Columbia/Barnard
Hillel
Muslim Students
Association
(MSA)
Bhakti Club
Hindu Students
Organization
Columbia
University
Buddhist
Association
(CUBA)
Intervarsity
Christian
Fellowship
(IVCF)
Veritas Forum
Adventist Christian
Fellowship (ACF)
Jubilation!
Korean Campus
Crusade for
Christ (KCCC)
Latter Day Saints
Association
(LDSSA)
Orthodox Christian
Fellowship (OCF)
Remnant Christian
Fellowship (RCF)
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Columbia Crown &
Cross
Columbia Faith and
Action
University Bible
Fellowship
Baha’i Club
Canterbury Club
(Episcopalian
Society)
Chabad Student
Network
Compass Christian
Koinonia (CCK)
Alpha Omega
Atheist and
Agnostic
Students Society
Yavneh
Koach
Kesher
SOCIOECONOMIC
FLIP
Quest Scholar
Network
ASIAN
Asian American
Alliance
Asian/Pacific
American
Heritage Month
Chinese Students
Club
Columbia Japan
Society
Global China
Connection
Hong Kong
Students &
Scholars Society
Korean Students
Association
Taiwanese
American
Students
Association
Columbia Wushu
Liga Filipina
Malama Hawaii
Singapore Student
Association
Southeast Asian
League
Columbia
University Asian
Pacific American
Heritage Month
Columbia
Students for
Southeast Asian
Development
and Service
Thai Club
Vietnamese
Student
Association
Club Bangla
Club Zamana
Hindu Students’
Organization
Organization
of Pakistani
Students
BLACK
African Diaspora
Literary Society
African Students
Association
Barnard
Organization
of Soul Sisters
(BOSS)
Black History
Month
Black Students
Organization
Black Theater
Ensemble
Caribbean Students
Association
Haitian Students
Association
Ethio-Eritrean
Student
Association
National Society of
Black Engineers
Pan African House
Students
Against Mass
Incarceration
LATINO
Casa Latin@
Chicanx Caucus
Columbia Por
Colombia
Grupo
Quisqueyano
Hispanic
Scholarship Fund
Latinx Heritage
Month
Organization of
Latin American
Students
Society of Hispanic
Professional
Engineers
Student
Association of
Latinos
Brazilian Society
at Columbia
University
NATIVE
AMERICAN
Manhattan House
Native American
Council
Native American
Heritage Month
EUROPEAN,
MIDDLE EASTERN
& CENTRAL
ASIAN
Armenian Club
Central Asian
Student
Association
Columbia European
Society
Columbia Iranian
Students
Association
Columbia Turkish
Students
French Cultural
Society
HELLAS: Columbia
University’s
Undergraduate
Hellenic Society
Polish Club
Russian
International
Association
Turkish Students
Association
Ukrainian Students
Society
Tatar Club
Turath, Columbia’s
Undergraduate
Arab Students
Organization
OTHER AFFINITY
GROUPS
Columbia
Mentoring
Initiative
Hapa Club
Men of Color
Alliance
Mixed Race
Students Society
Milvets
Family Student
Network
Sister Circle
Service to School
Society of
International
Undergraduates
DANCE
CoLab
Columbia Ballet
Collaborative
Columbia
University
Ballroom
Dancing
Columbia
Bellydancing
Troupe
Columbia Raas
Columbia
University
Bhangra
Columbia
University Dance
Team
Columbia
University Lion
Dance
Columbia
University
Generation
Dhoom
Ho-heup
Onyx Dance
Troupe
Orchesis
Orisha
Raaga
Raw Elementz
Sabor
Taal
Venom Step
A CAPPELLA
Bacchantae
Clefhangers
Kingsmen
Metrotones
Non-Sequitur
Notes and Keys
Pizmon (Jewish)
SHARP
Smedara (Jewish
all women)
Vivace Chamber
Singers
Uptown Voca
MUSIC
Bacchanal
Bach Society
Barnard Flute Choir
Columbia Classical
Performers
Columbia New
Music
Columbia Pops
Columbia
University
Society of HipHop (CUSH)
Columbia
University Wind
Ensemble
Glee Club
Gospel Choir
Jazz House
Live at Lerner
New Opera
Workshop
Postcrypt Coffee
House
Rare Candy/CU
Records
WBAR Barnard
College Radio
WKCR
Voltage
COMEDY/
HUMOR
Columbia
University
Marching Band
Chowdah Sketch
Comedy Group
Control Top
Federalist Paper
Fruit Paunch
Jester of Columbia
Latenite Theatre
Third Wheel
Improv
THEATER
Ancient Drama
Club
Black Theater
Ensemble
Columbia Musical
Theater Society
Columbia
University
Performing Arts
League (CUPAL)
CU Players
Kings Crown
Shakespeare
Troupe
NOMADS
Roya
Varsity Show
XMAS!
VISUAL ARTS
Columbia
University Film
Productions
CU Records
CU Artist Society
Ferris Reel Film
Society
Film Festival
Columbia
University
Photography
Society
Postcrypt
Art Gallery
Tablet
(literary & art
mag)
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ACADEMIC
DEBATE
(INCLUDING
MODEL UN, ETC.)
Columbia
International
Relations Council
and Association
(CIRCA)
Columbia Model
Congress
Columbia University
Mock Trial
Parliamentary
Debate
Philolexian Society
John Jay Society
Youth for Debate
FINANCE /
CONSULTING
Smart Women
Securities
Columbia University
Financial
Engineering
Columbia Financial
Investment Group
Moneythink @
Columbia
Columbia Investment
Banking Division
The Columbia Sports
Business Club
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
CODING
Columbia Economics
Society
Columbia
Organization
of Rising
Entrepreneurs
Application
Development
Initiative
Columbia Game
Design and
Development
Lion Fund, Lion Credit
Initiative, other
finance things with
the word Lion
Lion Credit Initiative
Residential Incubator
PRE-MED
Network for PreMedical Students
American Medical
Students
Association
Charles Drew PreMed Society
Columbia
Association of PreDental Students
Columbia Pre-Health
(SIC)
Pre-Health Students
Organization
Terence Cardinal
Cooke (Pre-med
internship)
PRE-LAW
Athena Pre-Law
Society
Columbia Pre-Law
Society
PREPROFESSIONAL
AFFINITY GROUPS
Columbia China
Law Business
Association
Hispanic Scholarship
Fund
Smart Women Lead
Columbia Women’s
Business Society
Multicultural
Business
Association
Columbia Queer
Business Society
NYC Fashion Intern
Student Union
for Sustainable
Development
ENGINEERING
American Institute of
Aeronautics and
Astronautics
American Institute
of Chemical
Engineers
American Society of
Civil Engineers
American Society
of Mechanical
Engineers
Association of
Computing
Machinery
Biomedical
Engineering
Society
Columbia Data
Science Society
Women in Computer
Science
Columbia University
Chapter of
the Society
for Industrial
and Applied
Mathematics
Columbia U
Engineers Without
Borders
Columbia U Financial
Engineering
Columbia University
Institute for
Operations
Research and the
Management
Sciences
Knickerbocker
Motorsports
Institute of
Electronics and
Electrical Engineers
National Society of
Black Engineers
Society of
Automotive
Engineers
Society of Hispanic
Professional
Engineers
Society of Women
Engineers
Scientists and
Engineers for a
Better Society
(SEBS)
ACADEMIC
JOURNALS
Birch (Eastern Europe
magazine)
Columbia East Asia
Review
Columbia Journal of
Literary Criticism
Columbia Science
Review
Columbia
Undergraduate
Law Review
Columbia
Undergraduate
Science Journal
Columbia Economics
Review
Gadfly (philosophy
magazine)
Helvidius (Journal
of Politics and
Society)
Columbia
Undergraduate
Journal of Global
Health (JGH)
The Current: A
Journal of Politics,
Culture & Jewish
Affairs
OTHER ACADEMIC
Architecture Society
Barnard Chemical
Society
Barnard Writing
Collective
Barnard Psychology
Club
Chandler Society for
Undergraduate
Chemistry
Columbia Energy
Club
Columbia
Neuroscience
Society
Columbia University
Environmental
Biology Society
Political Science
Student
Association
Columbia Linguistic
Society
TRACT
DeltaGDP
First Robotics
Quiz Bowl
CU Sign
Undergraduate
Committee on
Global Thought
redShift
Medical Informatics
Club
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STUDENT GROUPS
POLITICAL
GREEK LIFE
CAMPUS ISSUES
Active Minds
Coalition Against
Gentrification
Columbia Divest
for Climate
Justice
Columbia Prison
Divest
Coalition Against
Sexual Violence
Divest Barnard
Mental Health
Task Force
No Red Tape
Student Worker
Solidarity
Student Wellness
Project
NATIONAL &
GLOBAL CAUSES
Amnesty
International
Aryeh: Columbia
Students
Assocation for
Israel
Barnard Civil
Liberties Club
Columbia-Barnard
Jewish Voice for
Peace
Columbia
Dorm Room
Diplomacy
Columbia
University
Students for
Human Rights
(CUSHR)
CU- LiNK
(formerly
Students for
North Korean
FRATERNITIES
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Beta Theta Pi
Delta Sigma Phi
Kappa Delta Rho
Phi Gamma Delta
Pi Kappa Alpha
Psi Upsilon
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Awareness)
Columbia
University
NAACP
Generation
Citizen
LUCHA
Oxfam America at
Columbia
Right to Life
Students
Against Mass
Incarceration
Students for
Justice in
Palestine
Take Back the
Night
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Intercultural
Resource
Center
Sewa
Social Justice
House
POLITICS
College
Democrats
College
Libertarians
(CUL)
College
Republicans
(CUCR)
Columbia Political
Union (CPU)
International
Socialist
Organization
(ISO)
Roosevelt
Institute
Voting Week
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OTHER GROUPS
JOURNALISM AND
MEDIA
Barnard Bulletin
Breakfast Serial
Literary Journal
Blue and White
Bwog
Columbia Daily
Spectator
Columbia Lion
Columbia Precipice
Columbia University
Television
Culinaria Magazine
EAT
The Eye
Halycon Magazine
HerCampus Barnard
Hoot Magazine
Nine Ways of
Knowing
Now!Here
Spectrum
Sounds of China
WKCR
LITERARY
MAGAZINES
4x4
The Columbia
Review
Echoes
Quarto
Tablet
Barnard Zine Club
Writers House
SPECIAL INTEREST
Anime Club
Bridge Club
Chess Club
Columbia eSports
Columbia Games
Club
Conversio Virium
Culinary Society
Games Club
Columbia Vegan
Society
Barnard Outdoor
Adventure Team
Science Fiction
Society
Potluck House
Metta House
Students for
Substance-Free
Space
Spoon University
Columbia/Barnard
Creative Commons
CAMPUS SERVICES
CU-EMS
Nightline
Responsible
Community @
STUDENT GROUPS
Columbia (RC@C)
StressBusters
SVR Peer Advocates
SVR Consent
Educators
SVR Men’s Peer
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SORORITIES
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Omicron Pi
Delta Gamma
Gamma Phi Beta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Sigma Delta Tau
MULTICULTURAL
GREEK
ORGANIZATIONS
Alpha Phi Alpha
Gamma Iota Sigma
Lambda Phi
ADMINISTRATIVE
Epsilon
Omega Psi Phi
Phi Iota Alpha
Pi Delta Psi
Sigma Lambda Beta
Delta Sigma Theta
Kappa Phi Lambda
Lambda Pi Chi
Omega Phi Beta
Sigma Iota Alpha
Sigma Lambda
Gamma
Zeta Beta Tau
STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Activities Board at
Columbia
Columbia College
Student Council
Community Impact
Inter-Greek Council
Panhellenic Council
Inter-Fraternity
Council
Multicultural Greek
Council
Engineering Student
Council
General Studies
Student Council
Student Government
Association at
Barnard
Student Governing
Board
COMMITTEES
Academic Awards
Committee
Bacchanal
Committee
Global Recruitment
Committee
McIntosh Activities
Council
Multicultural
Recruitment
Committee
Residence Hall
Leadership
Organization
Undergraduate
Recruitment
Committee
Columbia College
Student
Ambassadors
Columbia Outdoor
Orientation
Program (COÖP)
International Student
Orientation
Program
Columbia Urban
Experience
New Student
Orientation
Program
Respecting
Ourselves and
Others Through
Communication
(ROOTed)
Under1Roof
International Student
Advisory Board
Multicultural Affairs
Advisory Board
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
YOUTH
EDUCATION &
MENTORING
Double Discovery
Students
Organization
(DDSO)
Inwood Academic
Tutoring
Columbia Splash!
Youth for Debate
Matriculate
After-Hours
Tutoring
America Reads
Artists Reaching
Out
Asian Youth
Program
Big SIBS
Columbia Youth
Adventurers
Heights to Heights
Mentoring (H2H)
Lion Advisory Group
Let’s Get Ready!
Mentoring Youth in
NYC (MyNYC)
One-to-One
Tutoring
Peace by PEACE
Project Tutors
Toddler Learning
Center
Global Youth
Mentorship
Initiative
Symposium
ADULT
EDUCATION
Columbia Prison
Reform and
Education Project
(PREP)
Best Buddies
College Bound
Mentoring
Program
College Counseling
CAT Prep Classes
ESL Classes
Job Road
Spanish GED
TASC
HEALTH
Community Health
House (SIC)
Health Education &
Awareness League
(HEAL)
Health Leads
Peer Health
Exchange
Student Health
ATHLETICS
Outreach Program
(SHOUT)
Columbia United
Against Inequities
in Disease
Columbia University
Be the Match
Unite for Sight
STRIVE
Service to School
VARIOUS CAUSES
Design For America
Circle K
Columbia
Community
Outreach (CCO)
ENVIRONMENTAL
Columbia Eco-Reps
Barnard Eco-Reps
Columbia Divest for
Climate Justice
Columbia
University Food
Sustainability
Project
Divest Barnard
EarthCo
Greenborough
MEDICINE/
CHARITIES
Camp Kesem
Dance Marathon
(CUDM)
Colleges Against
Cancer (Relay for
Life)
Columbia
University Up ‘til
Dawn
HUNGER &
HOMELESSNESS
Community Lunch
Food Pantry
Habitat for
Humanity
Project for the
Homeless
FeelGood CU
GLOBAL
DEVELOPMENT
Alternative Break
Program
Columbia Students
for International
Service
Global Brigades
Columbia U
Engineers
Without Borders
GlobeMed at
Columbia
Build-On
Rotaract
Columbia Nourish
CLUB SPORTS
Aikido
Archery
Badminton
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Capoeira
Cricket
Cycling
Equestrian Club
Figure Skating
Goju-Ryu Karate
Ice Hockey Men’s
Ice Hockey Women’s
Kayak
Kendo
Lacrosse - Men’s
Men’s Waterpolo
Women’s
Waterpolo
Road Runners
Rock Climbing
Rugby - Men’s
Rugby -
Women’s
Sailing
Shotokan Karate
Ski and
Snowboard
Table Tennis
Tae Kwon Do
Tennis
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee
- Men’s
Ultimate Frisbee
- Women’s
Volleyball Men’s
Volleyball Women’s
OUTDOORS
Columbia
Urban Hikers
Association
OTHER
ATHLETICS
Cheerleading
Team
Educators
Gay Health
Advocacy Project
Student Health
Advisory
Committee
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SPORTS TO WATCH
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FOOTBALL
BY MEL CHAFART
Spectator Staff Writer
What you should
know: Now that the ailing football team is under the direction of former Penn head coach
Al Bagnoli, alumni and
pundits agree that the
Lions have the ability to end their current
21-game losing streak.
This excitement has
translated into effective
recruitment, as former
Florida quarterback
Skyler Mornhinweg
transferred to Columbia
and is sure to shake
things up.
What happened last
year: For the
second consecutive
year,
the
Lions
finished
the
season
0-10. Head coach
Pete Mangurian was
fired amid accusations of verbal abuse
and downplaying concussions. But then the
Lions nabbed Bagnoli,
who vowed to usher in
a new era for the Light
Blue.
Why does it matter to me: Football is
an exciting sport, and
there will be a lot of
eyes on Bagnoli’s debut
with the Lions this semester. But even if you
don’t like the sport, going to games at Baker,
Columbia’s beautiful athletic complex
on West 218th Street
with gorgeous views
BASEBALL
BY ELLORINE
CARLE
Spectator Staff
Writer
What you should
know: The Lions
will roll into the
2016 season looking to continue their
dominance, but will
need multiple players
to step up in order to
do so.
What happened
last year: After shutting down Dartmouth
in the Lou Gehrig
Subdivision for the
second time, the
Lions headed to the
postseason, where
they earned upset
wins over No. 23 East
Carolina and No. 6
Miami. Columbia is
the second Ivy team
to win three games
at the NCAA tournament (Harvard did it
from 1997-99) and
the only Ivy team to
three-peat in the new
tournament format.
Why does it matter to me: If you’ve
been dying to watch
baseball in the city,
the Light Blue put
on a fine showing of
America’s pastime
for far less than inflated Yankee ticket
prices.
What to look out
for: A powerhouse of
experienced pitching,
a strong offense, and
a good shot at another Ivy Championship.
sports
@columbiaspectator.com
MEN’S BASKETBALL
of the Hudson, can
be a great way to get
out of Morningside
Heights—especially on
Homecoming (Oct. 17)
when Columbia students pretend to care
about sports.
Key players: The defensive line is poised
to be the best in the
Ivies, and transfer
quarterback Skyler
Mornhinweg from
Florida could make
some major waves in
the new position.
sports
@columbiaspectator.
com
BY KYLE PERROTTI
Senior Staff Writer
What you should
know: The Lions have
steadily improved under head coach Kyle
Smith, and the team
is keeping its eyes on
making the tourney
this year.
What happened
last year: Although
the Light Blue fell
below .500 in Ivy
League play, the team
proved it could hang
with anyone by playing Kentucky—the
No. 1 team in the nation last year—down
to the wire. The Lions
SPORTS
TO WATCH
2015-2016
held the Wildcats to a
season-low 56 points.
Why does it matter to me: Because
everyone loves a
NCAA run, and this
team can do it—if
all goes according to
plan, that is.
Key players: Senior
guard Maodo Lo ascended to become
one of the Ivies’
top players last
season and
will be
joined
by fellow
firstteam
MEN’S TENNIS
BY KYLE PERROTTI
Senior Staff Writer
FENCING
BY MADELEINE
STEINBERG
Spectator Staff Writer
What you should
know: As Ron Burgundy
might say, Columbia
fencing is kind of a big
deal. While the Lions
have always been strong
on the piste, they’ve
grown into a legitimate
powerhouse in recent
years.
What happened last
year: Heading into this
season, the team will be
looking to follow up on
one of its greatest seasons ever, which culminated in dual
Ivy and NCAA
championships.
With the majority of that winning
squad returning,
ex-
pectations of adding to
the trophy collection are
high.
Why does it matter
to me: One National
Championship is a big
enough feat, but two is
nearly unheard of, and
the Lions are poised to
capture their second
straight title.
Key players: Head
coach Michael
Aufrichtig, seniors Jake Hoyle
and Margaret Lu,
and basically the
entire team.
sports@columbiaspectator.
com
All-Ivy honoree, senior forward Alex
Rosenberg, who sat
out last season due
to an injury.
kyle.perrotti
@columbiaspectator.
com
What you should
know: The men’s tennis team has dominated the Ivy League for
the last two years, winning the Ivy title for two
years straight. But since
four of the team’s top
players graduated last
May, the team will need
its younger generation
to step up to defend its
Ivy title.
What happened
last year: Last year, the
Lions navigated uncharted territory. At the
high point of its season,
the team
reached No. 11 in the
country—the highest
ranking achieved by an
Ivy League team since
the 1980 Princeton
Tigers.
Why does it matter
to me: Men’s tennis is
one of the best sports
programs Columbia—a
school where the spotlight is dimmed on athletics—has to offer, and
the atmosphere at the
matches, bolstered by
alumni, is electric.
Key players: Senior
Dragos Ignat, who lit
it up last year as the
team’s No. 2 singles
player, will have a
chance to shine in the
top spot. Ignat will likely
be among the top players in the Ivies.
kyle.perrotti
@columbiaspectator.
com
CAMPUS RESOURCES
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT
• Center for Student Advising
(CC/SEAS)
• Office of the Dean of Studies
(BC)
• Office of the Dean of Students
(GS)
• Academic Resource Center
(GS)
• Academic Resources in
Support of Excellence
• Barnard Writing Center
• Columbia Writing Center
STUDYING ABROAD
• Office of Global Programs and
Fellowships
• Barnard Office of International
and Intercultural Student
Programs
• The CU on the Road Travel
Medicine Program
• Alternative Break Program
IDENTITY
SOCIOECONOMIC
SUPPORT
• First-Generation Low Income
Partnership (FLIP)
• QuestBridge
• Urban New York
• Office of Financial Aid
• Student Financial Services
•
•
•
•
Columbia Mentoring Initiative
LGBTQ@Columbia
International@Columbia
Gay Health Advocacy Project
(GHAP)
• Office of the University
Chaplain
• International Students and
Scholars Office
• Barnard Center for Research
on Women
SAFETY
MENTAL HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
• Alice! Health Promotion
• Barnard Well-Woman
• Barnard Rosemary Furman
Counseling Center
• Counseling and
Psychological Services (CPS)
• Nightline
• Public Safety
• Ombud’s Office
• Sexual Violence Response
(SVR) and Rape Crisis/AntiViolence Support Center
• The Coalition Against Sexual
Violence (CASV)
• Sexual Health Initiative
to Foster Transformation
(SHIFT)
• The Office of Student Conduct
and Community Standards
MEDICAL SERVICES
LEADERSHIP AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• Barnard Career
Development
• Columbia Center for Career
Education
• Office for Preprofessional
Advising
• Barnard Athena Center for
Leadership Studies
• Barnard Speaking Center
• Columbia University
Emergency Medical Service
(CUEMS)
• Barnard Alcohol and
Substance Awareness
Program (ASAP)
• Columbia Medical Services
• Barnard Primary Care Health
Services
• Go Ask Alice!
• Office of Disability Services
• Insurance and Immunization
Compliance Offices
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
FITNESS AND
NUTRITION
• Dodge Fitness Center
• Columbia Dining Registered
Dietitian
• Fitness & Nutrition via
Columbia Medical Services
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• Hartley Hospitality Desk
• Barnard Residential Life and
Housing
• Columbia Residential Life
• Undergraduate Package
Center
• Student Service Center and
ID Center
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