Zines seem to be growing in prevalence on Barnard’s campus. Students are reading them in class, creating them as final projects, and are surrounded by them while studying in the Zine Library at the Milstein Center.

Histories that belong to groups that have been institutionally and systematically rendered invisible require thoughtful retrieval to be shared. Through his photography, artist Yevgeniy Fiks draws attention to the previously untold narratives of gay men in Soviet Moscow. His documentation of gay cruising sites from the 1920s through the 1980s displays an alternative history of public space in Moscow.

Podcasts can make one feel less alone. By listening to the stories, anecdotes, or commentaries of others on everything from breaking news to popular TV shows, one can find company in the sometimes overwhelmingly digital world we live in and fill otherwise silent and solitary moments in one’s daily life. In an age when people lose hours to screen time, sometimes aimlessly scrolling on social media, podcasts can provide a welcome respite.

The 14th floor of Pupin Hall is a place not often visited by those who are not majoring in astronomy or astrophysics. Yet this past Friday, students and professors of all disciplines spent the late afternoon attending a space-themed event on the highest floor of the building.

What does feminism mean in a Southeast Asian context? How can theater and performance be used for social change?

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and leaders from the Time’s Up movement were among some of the big names who made appearances at Barnard’s ninth annual Athena Film Festival this weekend, joining in conversations regarding the importance of representation and women’s leadership in the film industry.

Alex Guarnaschelli, BC ’91, ended her wedding engagement from a pay phone while in France in order to pursue her career in the culinary arts. Years later, she was prepared to jump into the “Iron Chef” competition two days after giving birth, but producers wouldn’t let her. She eventually competed on the show and won the title of Iron Chef.

Kanye West, police brutality, colonization, queerness, gentrification, and awkward taxi cab conversations were just some of the poetic themes shared during this year’s third annual Sister Spit, hosted by Barnard Student Life as part of its MLK Legacy Week. Sister Spit is an event featuring spoken word artists with nondominant identities celebrating activism, equity, and racial justice.

Suite 81 in Barnard residential hall 600 W 116th St. may look like a regular suite from the outside, but inside, no dirty dishes or textbooks can be found. Instead, Suite 81 uses its homey layout to house an art studio in which Barnard seniors majoring in art history with a visual arts concentration displayed their work this past weekend.