McBain

CCSC knocks on doors, asks for concerns

Vice President of Communications Virat Gupta, CC '12, said the canvassing was meant to move the council away from the “bubble” of issues it traditionally focuses on.

Casual Friday: Campus buildings close left and right

Don't fret prospies—Columbia will be safe and clean by the time you arrive.

CU student allegedly mugged outside McBain

Mason Fitch, CC ’12, says he was mugged in front of McBain Hall on Saturday afternoon, adding to the on-campus crime rate over winter break.

Housing places waitlisted sophomores dorms on campus

This year, 67 sophomores were stuck in limbo on Housing & Dining’s waitlist.

As you read this, hundreds of mice feast in McBain

Critters—mice, rats, cockroaches, pigeons, bedbugs—happen to have easy access to our dorm rooms. Proud as I may be of the ability of a mouse to sneak into my building, I am never glad to find one scurrying over my foot in the middle of the night in McBain.

McBain empties after Deluxe fire

An electrical fire that originated on a sign above Deluxe Restaurant on 113th Street and Broadway, forced residents of McBain—which is adjacent to the building—to evacuate for approximately an hour Wednesday morning.

Housing is where the heart is

Since we spend most of the year in Columbia's dorms, first-years need more opportunities to see how upperclassmen live before the fateful housing lottery.

Weekend Brings Flood, False Alarm Evacuation to McBain

A false alarm in McBain Hall, triggered by discharge from a fire extinguisher that created the illusion of smoke on the sixth floor, led to the evacuation of all floors early Saturday morning.