By Rocky R ūb and Iris Eisenman Illustration by Derin Ogutcu During a polycule outing in Gowanus, BK, the following messages were recorded while Bweditors (Blue & White Editors) confronted Feditors (Columbia Federalist Editors) about a recent claim  in the latter “publication” that the former Magazine is BROKE (bye). The truth is, allegations like this started three years ago when an-ex EIC accidentally used the company card instead of her parent’s, draining (almost) our enti

On today’s agenda: An attempted bribery scandal, Response to ICE and Glass House Rocks, and a coming out party. By Rocky Rūb Well, well, well. It has officially happened. CCSC has become so afraid of The Blue and White ’s attentive readership and astute observations of political malpractice that they have resorted to arse-kissery and bribery. Of course, council members have always been keen to praise my good looks and striking wit—something they’ve been doing since before I s

Some names have been changed, some haven’t. By Rocky Rūb Illustration by Em Bennett Three and a half years ago, I started making a playlist for every semester. It’s a maladaptive practice, in which I imagine that each 14-week stretch of time makes up a television season, and that each playlist makes up its soundtrack. I’m the main character, obviously, but a couple tracks focus on my friends, the featured cast members. There are times that I actually can’t listen to the playl

On today’s agenda: A less-than-inspiring galvanization for collective action, and an oxymoronic double entendre (politicians debating ethics). By Rocky Rūb As Claire Shipman’s fashion idol, Nancy Pelosi, once said, “There’s no point in saying ‘good morning’ because it certainly is not one,” and not just because we received another Wellhub advertisement in our inboxes this week. In case you’re a little SCAB and haven’t heard about the greatest injustice our students have ever,

On today’s agenda: A welcoming rock salt headrush, the great concentration debate, and absolutely no mention of REDACTED . By Rocky Rūb Welcome back, students of the lowest ranked Ivy League institution! The Blue and White  is so excited to get back to school and remind everyone how much better it is to read about campus queer spaces, Columbia Housing tenant violations, and whether woke is back (funnily enough these are all stories published by the GOAT writer, Rocky Rūb) tha

By Rocky Rūb and Schuyler Daffey Illustration by Isabelle Oh The following emails were uncovered in The Blue and White ’s ongoing investigation into two Columbia students who completed internships on the Hill this summer and are now staffers on the teams of Zohran Mamdani and Marjorie Taylor Greene. No stone is going unturned. Please consult this space for further updates. From: Richard Ryder Sent: 11/11/2025 7:34:35 PM To: Maysie Rosa Scott  Subject: [URGENT] Is Woke Back??!

On today’s agenda: Slate recap, upcoming college event plans, and notes on the meeting of two Presidents.  By Rocky Rūb Sunday’s meeting commenced with an eruption of applause for Ale Murat, CC ’27, VP of Campus Life, who executed the  event of the season: SLATE! As President Cano Cabrera, CC ’26, stated, her efforts are “really putting CCSC on the map.” But it seems that some were not as pleased with the team’s performance working the door at the club —if you can call it tha

On today’s agenda: student group surveillance, condom refill data, and a final goodbye to Chef Mike’s soups. By Rocky Rūb This week, Columbia College Student Council started their weekly G-Body meeting with a “brief” (40 minute) presentation from two members of Columbia’s Center for Student Success and Intervention as a part of a presentation on the new Student Group Accountability Review Board (SGARB) policy. Associate Director of Student Accountability and Group Conduct, Gr

Reflections on art-centered protest. By Rocky Rūb Columbia and its students are no strangers to protest. But amid the chants and locked...