Housing and Dining

On Wednesday night, University officials confirmed that Google removed the file containing the personal information of about 5,000 current and former Columbia students. The removal of the file follows Tuesday evening's e-mail message that informed students that due to a mistake by a student employee at Housing and Dining, personal information including social security numbers had been posted online for over a year.

Room selection, that annual tradition, kicks off today and along with it a week of number crunching and friendship drama in John Jay Lounge. One thing is certain: within the fortnight, every non-senior Columbian will have selected accommodations for next year.

Starting summer 2008, smoking will be banned in all Columbia residence halls. Though this new policy addresses many students’ concerns, the University must be wary of the effect this policy will have on the entrances to large dorms where smokers will most likely now congregate.

By the beginning of summer 2008, smoking will be prohibited in all Columbia residence halls due to a new Housing and Dining policy.

Distributing 24,000 new ID cards in less than a month is no easy task, and students and administrators should look to the distribution process as a fine example of a large-scale operation that did not strangle itself in red tape and employ a similar spirit of efficiency in the coming project to extend Flex into the community.

When Naila Campbell, BC ’09, moved into her residence hall, she observed an abundance of ants crawling on the floor, cable wires splayed across her bedroom, and dirt.