A freshman’s first solo flight, a 48 hour journey back to NYC after spring break By Willow Bradford Illustration by Jiaying Geng As what feels like the only Type A person in my family, embarking on my first solo trip was a stroke of luck after years of waking up at 4 a.m. for flights from Newark Airport and bickering through hooded eyes and coffee-less hands. My spring break trip from New York to Montreal should have been relaxing and stress-free. Arriving at the airport thre

The True Story of a Prospective Intern. By Sepp Zammuto Illustration by Jiaying Geng Stuck on the 6th floor of Butler Library last October, working tirelessly on my internship applications, I saw a ghost. An ad sent from heaven appeared between my reels: an Enron billboard that read, “We’re back, can we talk?” Enron, formerly the world’s largest energy trader, was back in business? I couldn’t believe my eyes. Checking their profiles, I was astonished to find that they had rei

A lovely moment I recall. By Eva Spier Illustration by Jiaying Geng In 1825, Alexander Pushkin, widely regarded as the father of Russian poetry and memorized by legions of pupils to this day, joined Russian socialite Anna Kern at her aunt’s Trigorskoye estate near Mikhaylovskoye to work on his manuscript of Eugene Onegin . He became infatuated with the woman in a matter of weeks, who had been unhappily married to General Yermolai Kern by ways of an arranged marriage since th

As heard by The Blue & White. Illustration by Jiaying Geng After a brief hiatus, Blue & White Campus Gossip is back with a vengeance. … AND WHO LET THIS DOG OUT? In an effort to rebuild trust with the student body, Public Safety has been spotted tabling outside of Lerner, proudly displaying a trench-coat-clad hounddog mascot. While the intent seems Sherlock Holmes-esque, this reporter can’t help but note that the execution lands closer to the neighborhood flasher in a furs

Dialogues with the deceased. By Lucy Mason Illustration by Jiaying Geng On September 16, 1776, following a disastrous defeat at Kips Bay, the Continental Army retreated in shame to the hills of Harlem Heights, today called Morningside Heights. As the Redcoats closed in, these American revolutionaries launched their first notable assault. Although the skirmish was a far cry from a divisive victory, it was recorded with ample patriotic vigor as an important turning point for wa