Abby Bernstein

Working Out the Problems of Columbia’s Gyms

As the daughter of two hardworking parents, I learned early that money is not an object. It is for things you need and only occasionally for things you want.

By Abby Bernstein | Sep 27 12:37 am ET

Summer of Love?

To the majority of college students, summer is about getting laid.

By Abby Bernstein | Sep 6 11:58 pm ET

Feminism vs. Femininity

"Ah, the joys of spring!" As I looked up from my book, I soon realized the guys sitting near me on Low steps were not referring to flowers or sunshine but a girl in a miniskirt and midriff-baring c

By Abby Bernstein | Apr 30 12:00 am ET

The Barnyard

To some, Barnard is simply Columbia's stupid younger sister-a pointless institution for Ivy League rejects that should have disappeared two decades ago.

By Abby Bernstein | Apr 16 12:00 am ET

Cat Calls

At some point in her life, every girl wishes for a strange man's hand on her ass. Not a mere suggestion of touch, like a brush or sweep, but a firm, full-on grasp.

By Abby Bernstein | Apr 2 12:00 am ET

Jury Duty

Last Tuesday morning, while most of you were sleeping soundly in your beds or sunbathing in Bermuda, I was driving to the Springfield, Mass, courthouse.

By Abby Bernstein | Mar 19 12:00 am ET

Combating Feminists for Life

"Is it usually this cold in here?" Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life asked me in the bathroom prior to giving her talk two Thursdays ago.

By Abby Bernstein | Feb 26 12:00 am ET

The Hillary Complex

If we can have a psychological term for the man who won't commit or the kid who cries over spilled milk, then surely we can diagnose a disorder for Americans' attitude toward powerful women: the Hi

By Abby Bernstein | Feb 12 12:00 am ET

The Fight for Feminism

Whenever I see the "dare to say the f word" t-shirt hanging in the window of Barnard Hall, my first instinct is to say "fuck." I'm not dense-it's the first word I don't get.

By Abby Bernstein | Jan 29 12:00 am ET

Hidden Signs of Conservatism

To non-natives, Massachusetts is a liberal haven of Birkenstock-clad hippies and married homosexual couples.

By Abby Bernstein | Dec 5 12:00 am ET

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