Course registration, in all its frantic glory, is upon us once again. For Barnard students, crafting a schedule that both makes progress on your course requirements and includes classes pertinent to your major or prospective major can be a tricky balancing act. Students have to keep Barnard’s Foundations curriculum in mind, which, aside from the required First Year Experience classes, is made up of Distributional Requirements and Modes of Thinking.

With spring almost in full bloom, what better way is there to catch up with friends and take advantage of New York City than to have a picnic? Spectrum has curated a list of parks around the city so that you can plan your next spread. Grab a blanket, some crackers and cheese, and maybe a disposable camera for a fun-filled afternoon with friends, food, and these green spaces:

To those who need to hear it: You are strong, you are capable, and you have power.

As a Manhattan resident, you may be used to hitting play on a new movie or TV show and seeing a familiar location pop up on the screen. This spring break, why not make a day out of visiting them? Spectrum’s here with a tour of the most iconic—and not so iconic—filming spots you can visit in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with many of them not so far away.