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Well, here we are.  May has come at last!  And as the Spring semester ends, so does our Barnard Blog.  Our students are busy finishing term papers, taking final exams, and getting ready for their next adventure–be it a summer internship here in the city, a study abroad program, or some time at home with friends and family.  Graduating [...]

The Varsity Show

The Varsity Show this year was AMAZING!!!!!!!!
For those unacquainted with the concept, The V Show is one of Columbia’s more amusing campus traditions, an original student musical performed every Spring. This year marked the 114th year of the V Show, and if I may say so, the best one ever (including the time a young [...]

Student Leadership Dinner!

This Thursday was the annual Student Leadership Dinner hosted by the Student Government Association and the College Activities Office. Complete with fancy dinner, the college song, and the awarding of mysterious “Bear Pins,” the evening was amazingly Barnard (and yes, Barnard is an adjective. Judith Shapiro used it to describe the “Athena is my Homegirl” [...]

Barnard 2012!

Hi All-
I just wanted to repeat what Jen said in her message- Congratulations class of 2012! Everyone here at Barnard is so excited about our next class of “strong, beautiful, Barnard women”. Enjoy the rest of high school, and know that you have a wonderful four years to look forward to at Barnard.
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Back to life

I, much like Rachel, have unfortunately been totally MIA from blogging but it’s because of my thesis…which I finally completed! All 88 pages of it are bound and ready to be read by my thesis adviser and one other reader. It was a really transformative experience, a true endeavor that took a lot of work, [...]

Congratulations!

Hi everyone!
Today’s the day!  I want to congratulate all of our admitted students on making their decisions, and I want to wish everyone the best of luck wherever they have decided to study.
For those of you who have chosen to come to Barnard, your journey has only just begun!  Get ready for exciting events during [...]

The Paper

I have been inexcusably absent from the blogosphere recently for one very large reason: my colloquium paper. I am only a sophomore, so this 25 page paper is the longest and most detailed academic paper I have ever completed. While I was writing it, I hated it, but now, I’m really glad that I did [...]