Isabella Monaco
Associate Spectrum Editor
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We’ve told you everything you need to know about the first-year dorms, the Columbia party scene, and the campus, but you’re probably wondering, “What about food and my meal plan?” Today, we’re here to give you an overview of all the on-campus dining options. Welcome to the grand tour of Columbia Dining.
Congratulations on getting into Barnumbia! Now that many of you are beginning to make more definite decisions about where you’ll go to school, Required Reading’s going to start getting into the nitty gritty details about life in MoHi. Subscribe to never miss a beat.
Having trouble figuring out which classes to take next semester? Feeling overwhelmed by all the options? Having an effective way of searching for classes can take the stress off of planning.
This semester is coming to a close, so that means 1.) summer is incredibly close, and 2.) you gotta start thinking about next semester. Before you can leave for summer break, you have to make sure your classes are in order for when you arrive back in September. This week is Barnard’s advising period, so you better schedule a meeting with your adviser if you haven’t already so they can approve your schedule.
If you think you saw the last of math in high school, you’re mistaken. Many of you will be thrilled to discover that Barnard’s Foundations curriculum requires that all students take one semester of math—and others not so much. This requirement is intended to hone one of the modes of thinking, “Thinking Quantitatively and Empirically”.
Housing selection has started for Columbia! Rising seniors began picking their dorms on Monday, with a few straggling groups left to pick tomorrow. Unsurprisingly, popular choicesincluded East Campus, Hogan, Watt, and Woodbridge. Here’s what we’re left with at the end of the day: