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The POTUS will be here in less than 12 hours
It’s late. You’re up. Your sleep schedule is probably still messed up thanks to the week-which-must-not-be-named.
At the moment, I’m trying to decide whether I want to skulk around the Barnard campus all day in hopes of catching a glimpse of Mr. President, or avoiding the area altogether by going to Flushing and drowning my sorrows in soup dumplings and kebabs because I didn’t get an invitation…
Actual News:
Obama chooses to phone a friend pastor: Multiple pastors, actually, after he openly declared his support for gay marriage on the 9th.
Mitt Romney responds with: “Culture…matters…Marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman.” I could make a jibe about his overemphasis of the word one, but that would just be petty.
Obama is given a new title: The “first gay president.” Check out the interesting Newsweek cover. More »
Barnard announces Commencement lottery
According to an email from Dean Hinkson, a select number of tickets to Barnard’s 2012 Commencement are being given away in a lottery [insert Hunger Games joke here].
But don’t fret Columbia students– there’s good news ahead! It turns out you don’t even need to win a lottery ticket for the pity party going down from now until Barnard’s commencement!
Dear Barnard Student,
With all the excitement about having President Obama speak at Barnard’s 2012 Commencement, I’d like to offer you the opportunity to put your name in a lottery for a ticket to attend the Ceremony on May 14th. Please complete the survey https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dEk2TFBuSTNDNzlSRk1Hck04UWpoM2c6MQ to participate. The Lottery will close on Wednesday May 2nd at 5pm. Winners will be notified via email by Monday May 7th. More »
Goodbye, Barnard pool
Good morning! First things first, it’s the birthday of Amanda Stibel, BC ’12! Ben would like to wish you a very happy birthday.
Read this: The Editorial Board supports Take Back the Night’s decision to make the annual march gender-neutral. [Opinion]
Knows this: Though some faculty are opposed to the idea, Barnard is likely going to shut down the pool for space and money reasons. Closing the pool would spare the school $3 million, and would provide extra space for the offices of faculty who will be displaced during campus renovations. [News]
Here’s more: It looks like Cornell will take away the Ivy title for baseball, but Princeton is not far behind. [Sports]
Emily Tamkin encourages us that we will write our futures, all in good time. [Opinion]
Reduced P.E. requirements at Barnard, and other news
Read this: Barnard has reduced the P.E. requirement from two semesters to one, in an attempt to save money. [News]
Know this: The editorial board writes in favor of open course evaluations. [Opinion]
Here’s more: Jennifer Wisdom has been elected president of the General Studies Student Council. [News]
Weather: Partly cloudy, high around 84. Wow! Summer is here, apparently.
Event of the day: The African Students Association is holding a panel on affirmative action. President Bollinger will be speaking at the event. Tickets are free, but required. More info is available on the Facebook page for the event, at the link.
Greek Games 101
If you’re like me, and most people on Columbia campus (Barnard students included), you’re in the dark as to what the Barnard Greek Games are exactly. Maybe some togas are involved? Discus throwing? Torches?
All correct (at some point in their history), but that’s not the whole story. There’s some veritable history here—and pictures. Read the boiled-down version after the jump and check out the full schedule here. More »
The Big Ass Blue Whale has arrived on Low Steps
Since 9 a.m., Caroline Blosser (who is also an opinion blogger for Spec) has been sitting out on the steps in front of Low Library. She’s protesting the negative atmosphere that has existed between Barnard and Columbia students. “We’re trying to encourage positive cross-college interaction, and build more support of community,” she said.
Caroline Blosser (center) and other students at the sit-in. Stephen Snowder / Spec
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