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October Horoscopes
As foretold by The Blue & White . By Hannah Lui Illustration by Em Bennet Aries: This autumn you may realize you’ve outgrown people or behaviors from your past. These changes may feel uncertain, but you will come into your own and settle into new routines. Watch the sunset from Riverside Park sometime this month. When it gets dark out, find a leaf on the grass and literally turn it over. Taurus: Get that money up! The stars say it’s a prosperous season ahead. Let good things
Hannah Lui


Trick or Bweats
By The Blue & White Staff Illustration by Isabelle Oh Goldfish Have Teeth Every Friday after school Tim ushered the family into his bedroom to take our pick from the pet shelter. He presented his stuffed animals to us in a row, sometimes sorted by genus, other times by temperament, but never without some organizing principle. If my gaze lingered for more than a second, Tim would wrap his sticky kid fingers around mine until I was firmly grasping the adoption leash, still coa

The Blue and White Magazine


Please Stay With the Group
A tour of St. Paul’s Chapel. By Duda Kovarsky Rotta Illustration by Justin Chen Alrighty tour! Move right along here with me and my...
Duda Kovarsky Rotta


Can I Get a Sign-in?
By Lily Ouellet and Marianna Jocas Affirmative: I need to pee. But no matter how much I fiddle with this towel, it only seems more likely...
Lily Ouellet and Marianna Jocas


Dear Students
A very accurate archive of administrative correspondences. By Ava Lozner Illustration by Emma Finkelstein
Ava Lozner


Is This Essay AI?
By Schuyler Daffey and Madison Hu Affirmative: Professor B sits at his desk in Barnard Hall, the fluorescent luminescence of Milstein his...
Schuyler Daffey and Madison Hu


Why I Don't Share my Pronouns on Valentine's Day
Our Funny Valentine.

Hart Hallos


Dear Dante Season 9
By Michael Colton Dear Dante, My girlfriend and I have been together for six and a half months and are really compatible, but we’re both...

Michael Colton
A Graduating Senior On How To Best “Do” College
By Michael Colton In the words of Dean James Valentini and a recent Columbia Confessions poster, “college is meant to be the most...

Michael Colton


Dear Dante, Season 8
By Michael Colton Dear Dante, I missed the deadline for Senior Scramble, and now I feel like I missed my chance at getting *quality time*...

Michael Colton


Dear Dante, Season 7
By Michael Colton Dear Dante, What do kids at this school do for spring break? It’s coming up and, honestly, I have no idea how to make a...

Michael Colton


Am I Drunk Enough?
By Chloë Gottlieb and Daniel Seizer Negative 9:30 p.m.: Calling all senior nite sluts!! U know the drill: cocktails at ours before Amity....

Chloë Gottlieb and Daniel Seizer


In Which Our Hero Joins a Community of Like-Minded Peers
By Cy Gilman Verily Veritas frequently thought about decline. At night, after a few sips of bénédictine, he would sprawl his body across...

Cy Gilman


Dear Dante, Season 6
In which Dante advises on meeting the parents.

Dante


Dear Dante, Season 5
In which Dante plays Cupid. Dear Dante, This one’s good. I’m not totally sure about this, but I think my cute TA totally has a crush on a...

Dante


BREAKING: Halloween is Dead.
Halloween dead at 400-something, murdered by Cancel Culture.

Michael Colton


Dear Dante, Season 4
In which a newcomer to the city receives a warm welcome.

Dante


Glossary for the Return
Fourteen terms every CU/BC first-year should know.

Michael Colton


Dear Dante, Season 3
In which a picky eater is dished the dirt.

Dante


Making It Count
A Columbia Career Counselor weighs in on summer internships.

Michael Colton
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