Due to the storm, Barnard College will close at 4pm today, for non-essential personnel. “Essential personnel" include staff in Facilities, Public Safety and Residence Halls.
Friday evening and weekend classes are cancelled but events are going forward as planned unless otherwise noted. The Athena Film Festival programs are also scheduled to go forward as planned but please check http://athenafilmfestival.com/ for the latest information.
Please be advised that due to the conditions, certain entrances to campus may be closed. The main gate at 117th Street & Broadway will remain open. For further updates on college operations, please check this website, call the College Emergency Information Line 212-854-1002 or check AM radio station 1010WINS.
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Mehwish Ansari, Class of 2013, is excited to be both a Barnard woman and a BSAR! She is an Asian and Middle Eastern Studies major minoring in classics. Completely enamored of the French language, Russian classical music, and British literature, she loves to spend free time with the likes of Gerard Depardieu, Tchaikovsky, and Jane Austen! Mehwish is an active member of the Organization of Pakistani Students, the Muslim Students Association and CIRCA, all very good things, considering her slightly unhealthy obsession with the United Nations.
Olivia Aylmer, Class of 2015, considers herself a city girl at heart, having grown up in Queens, but learned to love the south while attending high school in Richmond, Virginia. As an avid writer, reader, and performer, she plans to major in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, while also pursuing a double minor in Dance and French. A devoted reader of all publications focused on fashion and culture, she currently serves as Blog Director for Columbia's fashion magazine, Hoot, contributes arts pieces to The Columbia Daily Spectator, writes features for The Eye and The Barnard Bulletin, and maintains her own blog. She performs each semester with Columbia's dance ensemble, Orchesis, and considers her perfect evening seeing the New York City Ballet perform at Lincoln Center. Outside of the classroom, Olivia loves to explore Manhattan's endless array of quaint coffee shops, bookstores, and vintage boutiques with friends. Since coming to Barnard, she's taken Simone de Beauvoir's words to heart: "There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless."
Rebecca Baehr, Class of 2013, grew up in the small town of Old Lyme, CT, where she graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High School. A Psychology major and a Music minor, Rebecca is a flutist currently enrolled in Barnard’s lesson exchange program at The Manhattan School of Music. She plays in the Columbia University Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and various chamber groups around Barnard and Columbia. She also has a strong passion for women’s rights and domestic violence prevention, and has worked as a certified domestic violence and sexual assault counselor. In her free time, she loves teaching music to elementary school students at PS125 in Harlem, spending time with friends, and exploring everything that New York City has to offer!
Maame Yaa Buckman, Class of 2015, comes from the sunny city of Accra, Ghana. She is excited to serve as a BSAR and to help other strong beautiful and inspired women make that pivotal decision about attending Barnard College. She is a prospective Political Economy Major and enjoys kicking back with a good political book. She is very interested in exploring the various niches New York City has to offer. She likes to hang out with and make new friends, share experiences, eat good food, hairdressing, doodling and simply having a good time. She is a passionate member of the African Students Association and the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
Zoe Camp, Class of 2014, hails from Catonsville, Maryland, and attended Catonsville High School. She is majoring in English, with a minor in Environmental Science. When she isn't studying, she can be found in the basement of Reid Hall, playing music for her radio show on WBAR, Barnard College's underground radio station, where she also serves on staff. She also works as an Arts and Entertainment editor and writer for The Eye, The Columbia Spectator's arts magazine. On weekends, Zoe likes to venture out with friends to catch a show, find a cool new thrift store, or check out the local farmer's markets.
Elana Cohn was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. A member of the class of 2014 studying Neuroscience and Behavior, she plans to hopefully go to medical school after college and someday become a neurosurgeon. In addition to being a BSAR, Elana is very involved in Kesher (Reform Jews on Campus), her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega, and McAC community. She loves to put on some of Barnard's biggest traditions such as Big Sub and Midnight Breakfast. With a passion for traveling and exploration, Elana loves to get out and explore all the exciting aspects of New York City, whether it be an undiscovered museum, a new show on Broadway, or a great yummy restaurant.
Hilana Ezekiel is a proud member of the class of 2015. She is in the Double Degree program with the Jewish Theological Seminary. At Barnard she is an English major and Education minor and at JTS she is an Ancient Jewish Studies Major. Outside of class, Hilana works with Echoes, Barnard's literary magazine, and is involved in Hillel, the Jewish community on campus. Hilana also enjoys haunting New York's many independent book stores.
Lizzy Feldman, Class of 2014, is so excited about being a BSAR! She hails from Chevy Chase, Maryland, took a gap year in Israel, and is currently a sociology major with a religion minor. Lizzy is an active member in Columbia University Performing Arts League, which includes CU Players, and Columbia Musical Theater Society. She is also a proud member of the Columbia University Marching Band, where she plays the bass drum and the magic wand (as she is the Band Fairy). Her favorite things in New York include Strand's bookstore (which is 18 miles worth of books), eating Junior's Cheesecake downtown, and general exploring. Lizzy could not be happier here at Barnard, and cannot wait to meet all the prospective students, and hopefully share her love of Barnard with them!
Chinue Foreman, Class of 2015, grew up in Atlanta, GA. She has also lived in Brookline, MA, right outside of Boston for three years during her adolescence. Exploring these two cities gave her the incentive and courage to explore New York City for college. Though still undecided, she hopes to major in Film and minor in French. She hopes to use these degrees to produce award winning movies or create critically acclaimed television shows. But for now, she'll stick with becoming a full member of The Philolexian Society of Columbia University and more clubs on campus.
Molly Forgang, Class of 2015, hails from Larchmont, New York (Westchester County), where she attended Mamaroneck High School. She has not yet solidified her major, but is seriously considering American Studies with a Theatre/Arts Concentration, and pursuing the Elementary Education Certificate Program as a minor. Outside of the classroom, Molly is a Barnard Babysitter, and a proud member of Artists Reaching Out, where she teaches weekly theatre classes to students at PS 125. Molly is a member of three theatre groups on campus: Columbia Musical Theatre Society, Columbia University Players, and King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe. While not on stage or in rehearsal, Molly can be found exploring New York's amazing culinary scene, and taking advantage of all the student discounts that Barnard and NYC have to offer!
Carly Ginsberg, Class of 2015, grew up in Los Angeles, CA, where she graduated from Viewpoint School. She’s studying English with a Theatre concentration and Philosophy. In addition to guiding prospective students around this beautiful school, Carly does a lot of theatre on campus, and is a member of the NOMADS student theatre group. She also coaches high school students through The Future Project, a new initiative aiming to turn young students’ passions into action. Carly loves yoga, babysitting, getting lost on long walks in this sensational city, and smiling.
Liz Gipson, Class of 2013, hails from the DC-metro area -- Silver Spring, MD to be exact -- and graduated from James Hubert Black High School. After arriving at Barnard thinking she’d only ever be interested in art history, Liz now finds herself happily double-majoring in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Art History and writing her thesis on AIDS activism and art. She’s a proud third-year RA in the best residence hall on campus (Cathedral Gardens), works as a peer-sex educator for Columbia University’s FemSex program, and is involved in the campus queer community. Liz has interned for A.I.R. Gallery, the Self Evident Truths Project, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and currently works at the production and management company, Art Department.
Rayna Gittelman, Class of 2015, is from Chappaqua, New York, where she graduated from Horace Greeley High School. She has an interest in government and public policy, which has been strengthened through Congressional internships she has done both in Washington D.C. and in her local District Office. As such, Rayna plans to major in Political Science with a possible minor in Economics. Formerly, a competitive synchronized ice-skater and figure skating coach, she enjoys spending her time on the ice, with her sorority, seeing movies and shows, getting coffee in Liz’s Place, and exploring New York City with friends.
Christie Grimm, Class of 2014, was born in Long Island, New York and raised in the quaint, tucked away town of Milford, Pennsylvania. She is an English Literature major, with a special interest in the works of the Romantic Era yet loves dabbling in Art History and History courses as well. She enjoys traveling and hopes to study abroad in England. At home she enjoys all the delights of the country, and at school is able to take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities of the city.
*Christie is currently studying abroad in St. Andrews, Scotland!*
Amarelle Hamo, Class of 2014, grew up in Great Neck, NY where she graduated from Great Neck South High School. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies and hopes to go on to graduate school for Clinical Psychology. When she is not studying in the Diana Center, Amarelle enjoys spending time with her sorority, exploring the wide variety of restaurants in the city, and going to movies with friends.
Lindsey Harris, Class of 2013, grew up in Sutton, MA, and attended Pomfret School in Pomfret, CT. She is an Urban Studies major with an Economics specialization, and looks forward to spending her spring semester abroad in India, Senegal, and Argentina with the International Honors Program. Apart from her work as a Barnard Student Admissions Representative, Lindsey is also an intern at the Athena Center for Leadership Studies, a member of the Athena Student Advisory Board and is an Athena Scholar. She is also a member of the Executive Board of the Columbia Women's Business Society (CWBS). Lindsey enjoyed spending the summer of 2011 as the Personnel Coordinator for the New Student Orientation Program. In the past, Lindsey has been a Resident Assistant and a member of the Columbia University Squash team. She hopes to pursue a career that combines her interests in economics, sustainability, policy, and urban issues
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ingqing (Hilary) He, Class of 2014, was born in Chengdu, China, the home of the lovely pandas. She grew up in the historical capital city Beijing, where she graduated from Beijing (IB) Huijia Private School. She considers family, travels, cuisine, music and animals as the most important elements in life. She came all the way to New York to engage herself in a challenging academic and social setting that is culturally diverse and has chosen to major in Anthropology. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Sichuanese Chinese, is currently learning Korean and plans to study French during her years at Barnard. She hopes to pursue a career in either journalism or international relations and work for more effective cross-cultural communication.
*Hilary is currently studying abroad in Oxford, England!*
Linden Hill, Class of 2013, is from Highland Park, IL and graduated from Highland Park High School. She is studying Art History, Dance, and English. Linden loves being involved in Barnard’s incredible dance program. She is an active member of Barnard’s Emerging Leaders Program and McAC’s Time Out Committee. Linden enjoys traveling and hopes to study abroad in Paris. In her free time, she likes to listen to music, explore New York City, shop, and visit museums. Linden absolutely loves Barnard and is so excited to be a BSAR to share her enthusiasm with prospective students!
Aisling Hunt, Class of 2013, is a class act, hailing from Cambridge, MA, with a second home in Paraguay where she lived for one summer. This strong, beautiful Barnard woman graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School with a lot of aspiration, gusto, as well as serious confusion about what she wanted to do with her life. A future Sociology or Russian Studies major, Aisling has found a way to incorporate her love of Russian history, people watching, and fashion design through her studies and through being a member of Hoot, Columbia University’s first fashion magazine. An active member of the Barnard Activities Council (McAC), Aisling is always thrilled to talk about the exciting things that will make you fall in love with Barnard the way that she did.
Julia Kennedy, Class of 2013, grew up in Bethesda, MD, and graduated from Sidwell Friends School and is a French major at Barnard. She loves to travel, and is planning on studying abroad in Paris as a junior. At Barnard, she is a member of First-Year Class Council and is also involved with McAC and Columbia's Public Health Club. Julia has found many reasons to love Barnard (such as wonderful classes, professors, and New York City at our fingertips!), and these activities make her love Barnard even more than she thought possible. Julia is very excited to work as a BSAR and to share her enthusiasm for Barnard!
Kelsey Kephart, Class of 2014, grew up in Kent, Connecticut where she graduated from The Kent School. Currently, she is an Anthropology major also pursuing Art History, which was influenced by her visits to the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, New York as a child. She is a change-ringer and served as a tower captain, and now rings bells down at Trinity Church on Wall Street. For Kelsey, attending Barnard was a life-altering experience and she hopes to inspire prospective students to feel the same way about Barnard.
Kavisha Khanuja comes from all the way across the Hudson River, from the town of Rutherford, New Jersey. She attended Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, New Jersey for high school and her time there allowed her to develop a passion for the sciences. A member of the class of 2014, She is currently a declared biochemistry major and is looking forward to spending the next two years in labs. Outside of class, she is part of Barnard’s Speaking Fellows Program and involved with Health Leads (Community Impact Group at Columbia). In her free time, Kavisha enjoys spending her time going to performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and concerts throughout the city. Attending Barnard has been a worthwhile experience for Kavisha and she’s excited to share her enthusiasm with others.
Caroline Kim, Class of 2013, was born and raised in Los Angeles, where she graduated from Mira Costa High School in 2009. She is double-majoring in Political Science and Economics. In addition to working as a BSAR, she is a part of the Journal of Politics & Society, College Democrats, Barnard Zine Club, and WBAR. Caroline enjoys eating her way through cities, taking advantage of free things, and dog-watching at parks.
Shelby Layne, Class of 2013, is from Los Angeles, CA, where she attended Harvard-Westlake School. She is majoring in Spanish and Latin American Cultures. She is involved in the Athena Scholar Program and is on their Student Advisory Board. In addition to taking classes in Spanish, she is also on her way to mastering French! She loves the Barnard language departments so much she might just have to learn a few more. Previously the Photo News Deputy of the Columbia Daily Spectator, she enjoys the photographic opportunities of New York City. She currently serves as an executive board member for the Columbia-Harlem Business Connection, is a member of the Entrepreneur Club, and is a part of the sorority Sigma Delta Tau. She is interested in pursuing a career in the field of human rights, business, and international relations. With her international interest, she spends her time raising funds for a solar-cooker rape-prevention project in Darfur, Sudan. In her free time, she enjoys dance, yoga, and running through the parks of New York.
Becca Litvin, Class of 2014, grew up in Rumson, NJ but attended boarding school at Blair Academy, where she spent her high school years rowing and playing soccer. She is an English major who particularly enjoys creative writing. Becca has many hobbies including cooking, distance running, photography, holding a position in her sorority, Sigma Delta Tau, and drinking entirely too much coffee. On campus, Becca can usually be found having lunch with friends in the Diana or at the Dodge fitness center across the street at Columbia. Becca is so excited to be a BSAR and help represent the college she has come to appreciate and love so much!
Kassidy Meck, Class of 2014, is from North Potomac, Maryland where she graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School. She is majoring in Physics and hopes to apply her research to materials science and engineering fields. On campus, she is involved in Orchesis, a student run dance organization, Columbia's InterVarsity Christian Fellowship group, and is a Barnard Babysitter. Kassidy also loves to explore the city and often can be found volunteering at the All Stars Project, watching a Broadway show, or just simply taking a walk through central park.
Alisha Mehta, Class of 2014, grew up in Austin, Texas, where she attended Cedar Park High School. She is pursuing the 3-2 Combined Program with Columbia's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences for Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering. On campus, she is a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta, the Society of Women Engineers and the Feed Club. She also occasionally plays intramural soccer. In Alisha's free time, she can be found eating ice cream, hanging out with friends, or walking around Central Park.
Alexandra F. Mitchell, Class of 2015, is from New York City and is so excited to be a BSAR! At Barnard, she is pursuing her interests in the Spanish language as well as in Latin American prose and poetry. Outside of the classroom, she is the Head of Soliciting for Barnard and Columbia's fashion publication, Hoot Magazine, and has volunteered as a staffer for CMUNCE, Columbia's Model United Nations conference for high school students. Even though Alexandra has lived in New York City her entire life, she loves exploring different neighborhoods of the city on weekends, discovering great coffee and tea places downtown, and spending time with friends.
Shaterra Overton, Class of 2014, comes from the great, shiny state of Texas where she graduated from Georgetown High School (not the Georgetown you’re thinking of). She is studying Economics and Mathematics because, in addition to silent films and 90’s television shows, they’re her two favorite things. After graduation, she’d like to become a fabulous accountant. In addition to being a BSAR, Shaterra works in the Barnard library, is a member of the Barnard Organization of Soul Sisters, plays trombone in the Columbia Marching Band, and dances in Orchesis, Columbia’s student run dance organization. She loves Barnard with all her heart and believes that here, you can be whatever you are and whatever you want to be.
*Shaterra is currently studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France!*
Laura Petschek, Class of 2014, graduated from Scarsdale High School and is former college athlete who transferred to Barnard. She is an Art History major and is thrilled to be able to take advantage of the many world-class museums found throughout the city. She’s an enthusiastic orientation leader, who loves welcoming new students to the campus! She is a contributing writer for Her Campus Barnard and is a member of the Athena Scholars Program. She’s excited to be a BSAR, and hopes to master the skill of walking backwards while giving tours.
Abigail Rapoport, Class of 2013, grew up in Teaneck, NJ, graduated from The Frisch School, and then spent a gap year studying in Israel. She loves studying Art History (her major) and Psychology (her minor). Her Art History experience has been happily enhanced by the wonderful museums that New York City has to offer, and, of course, by the exceptional Art History department at Barnard. When not running Columbia/Barnard Hillel events on campus or studying in Butler Library, Abigail can be found exploring the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reading a novel by a Barnard alumna (and they seem to write so many!), playing tennis, and spending time with her family and friends.
Zoe Schein, Class of 2013, was born in sunny Sarasota FL, and moved at age eleven to rural Peacham, VT, where cows outnumber people. After graduating from Saint Johnsbury Academy in 2009 and falling in love with everything Barnard, Zoe took a big bite of the Big Apple and found it was just what she needed. An English major, Zoe loves all things literature, and, in addition to being a BSAR, works as a Barnard College Writing Fellow. In accordance with her love for extra-curricular life on campus, Zoe also serves as the Social Justice Coordinator on the Executive Board of Columbia / Barnard Hillel, in addition to serving as the President of the McIntosh Activities Council, Barnard's Activities Board. Zoe is the proud older sister of a First-Year Barnardian, and can't wait to share her Barnard love with prospective students!
Gila Schwarzschild, Class of 2013, grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan just 44 blocks away from Barnard on 72nd street. She graduated from the Ramaz Upper School in June 2009. Gila is an economics major and is currently working on her senior thesis. Throughout her time at Barnard, Gila has been involved in the Student Government Association, McAC, and Smart Women Lead. She has written for the Columbia Daily Spectator and Inside New York. In her free time, Gila loves to test out a new recipe or go for a swim. She is always excited to share her enthusiasm about Barnard with prospective students!
Lauren Seaman, Class of 2013, grew up in Easton, CT where she graduated from Joel Barlow High School in 2009. Coming from such a small town, Lauren is incredibly excited to be at Barnard, experiencing big-city life. While she is an English major, she still loves exploring other disciplines like Economics and Italian studies. Lauren is a staff writer for Columbia Spectator and a member of Peace by Peace, where she regularly teaches at an elementary school in Harlem. Since coming to New York, Lauren has advanced her interests in gospel singing and stand-up comedy, but is light-years away from any sort of super-stardom. In her spare time, Lauren can be found cheering wildly at Columbia sporting events, trekking to comedy clubs around the city, and running in Riverside Park. Lauren is a huge fan of Millie the dancing Barnard bear, the dining hall staff at Hewitt, and all things Barnard!
Aria Sharma, Class of 2015, hails from McLean, Virginia and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology. She is a prospective Biology major, with a strong interest in pursuing a health-related career. On campus, she is involved in the McAC Time Out! Committee and the Peer Health Exchange. She loves to travel and can’t wait to study abroad.
Melanie Silverman, Class of 2015, is from the small town of San Anselmo, California. She attended high school in San Francisco at Drew School and also spent her junior year of high school in Spain with School Year Abroad. Her love of exploring new places and the lure of all Barnard has to offer brought her to Manhattan and she couldn’t be happier. She plans to major in Neuroscience and Behavior and minor in either Spanish or History. When not studying, she loves to take advantage of Barnard’s strong dance program, knit with the Barnard Knitting Club, play piano, and make New York City her home. She also loves spending time with her floor mates whom have truly become her family. She is very excited about being a BSAR and talking with prospective students about Barnard and its strong women.
Rachel Silvern, Class of 2014, grew up in Santa Monica, California and graduated from Santa Monica High School. She is happily majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Dance. In addition to running from class to class, Rachel dances in a student led dance group, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, is a member of the Library Learning Task Force, and works as a research assistant in an environmental science laboratory on campus. In her rare moments of free time, Rachel has enjoyed exploring New York City through its food and incredible concert venues, as well as all of the unique quirks the five boroughs have to offer. Barnard has provided her with an incredible opportunity to connect her academics to the larger New York City.
Amrita Singh, Class of 2015, was born in India, raised in Kuwait, and resides in Chicago where she attended the University of Chicago Laboratory High Schools. She plans to major in film studies and pursue filmmaking. Interested in the arts, Amrita also enjoys discrete mathematics, calculus, and microbiology. In addition to writing and directing with Columbia University Film Productions, Amrita is a contributing artist for the Barnard Bulletin, and does media coverage for the Columbia Spectator. In her spare time, Amrita can be found reading, doodling, watching a movie, listening to music, and exploring the city with her friends. Secretly hoping for the nickname DJ Singh to catch on, she also loves crafting mixtape CDs for others! She is thrilled to attend Barnard in New York City, where she has the support from her inspiring peers to cultivate her passion, and to tackle new challenges!
Charlene Thrope, Class of 2014, grew up in Arlington, MA and graduated from Gann Academy — the New Jewish High School of Greater Boston. She is majoring in Economics and Mathematics and is also in the Double Degree program with the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she is majoring in Talmud and Rabbinics. Charlene is an active member of the Columbia/Barnard Hillel and the McAC Multicultural Committee. From running in Riverside Park to teaching at a local synagogue, Charlene loves taking advantage of the many opportunities New York City has to offer. She is so excited to share her love of Barnard with prospective students!
Dhvani Tombush, Class of 2015, is a citizen of Nigeria, born and raised, though her mother is Indian and her father Nigerian. She loves both my countries passionately. Before she came to Barnard, she moved from Nigeria to South Africa to study A-Levels at the African Leadership Academy for two years. Dhvani loves being at Barnard and if she had the choice to be admitted again, it would be a higher pick on her list, probably first, than it was when she chose to come here. Dhvani will probably major in political science with a minor in economics and African history. She is a tutor at America Reads, and a member of the African students Association. She is very interested in politics and plan to go to law school someday.
Sarah Tully, Class of 2013, was born and raised in Chicago, IL where she attended University of Chicago Laboratory High School. She is a Linguistics major studying Arabic and Spanish. At Barnard, Sarah is a peer educator for the Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Center and a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. At home in Chicago she is dedicated to her Irish dance school, the Trinity Academy, where she is a performer, competitor and instructor. Here in New York you will most likely find her at an Equinox fitness center kick boxing class, or hanging with friends in the Diana Center.
Sarah Vallancourt, Class of 2015 is from Middletown, New Jersey and graduated from Middletown High School South. She plans to double major in Art History and Religion and hopes to study abroad during her time at Barnard in either France or Italy. In her free time, Sarah loves going to museums, plays, and tasting all of the wonderful types of food that New York City has to offer. She loves Barnard and can't wait to share her love with prospective students!
Jess Whitlum-Cooper, Class of 2014, grew up in London, England, and moved to New York with her family four years ago. She is thrilled to have found Manhattan and, most importantly, Barnard. She loves writing for the Columbia Spectator and Barnard Bulletin, as well as participating in Athena Leadership Labs. She also served on the board of 85 Broads. She is a Comparative Literature with a concentration in Hispanic Studies. When she isn’t madly running from one side of campus to the other, Jess is generally to be found in coffee shops, art museums and theaters, or just hanging out with her friends.
*Jess is currently studying abroad in Madrid, Spain!*
Gia Yannekis, Class of 2013, grew up in Brookline, MA, where she attended Brookline High School. A Biology major and Athena Scholar, Gia hopes to someday combine her interests in biology and sociology through work in public health. Until then, Gia is busy photographing for the Barnard Bulletin, volunteering at St. Luke’s Hospital and working as a lab assistant for the Biology Department. On Saturdays, she can be found exploring the City with children from Harlem as a coordinator for Columbia Kids. Gia has also been known to talk a lot and enjoys sharing her love for Barnard as an Orientation Leader. In her free time, she enjoys eating Magnolia cupcakes with her best friend (and co-author of this bio), attempting to rush Wicked on Broadway, and people watching on the 1 train.
Hye-Jin Yun, Class of 2015, hails from San Francisco, CA, where she graduated from Lowell High School. She is part of the Athena Scholar Program and is a potential Neuroscience & Behavior major. At Barnard, she loves serving as a member of the First-Year Class Council, working at Barnard’s Communications Department, and being part of the Emerging Leaders Program. In her spare time, she enjoys running at Central Park (everyday!), dancing, exploring NYC, indulging in Greek yogurt and fruits, and rushing for Broadway tickets! She is ecstatic to be a BSAR and cannot wait to share her love for Barnard with the prospective students!
These bold, beautiful Barnard women not only guide our visitors on tours of campus, they also manage the reception desks in our Visitors Center and Milbank Admissions Office, answer phones and student emails, respond to questions via our facebook page, blog, and through their anecdotes and experiences, provide prospective students with a taste of what life is like as a Barnard student.
If you would like to contact a BSAR for student perspectives on your questions, send your question via email to askastudent@barnard.edu or give us a call at 212-854-2014!
I have 30 chickens and have kept a diary since I was 10 years old
I lived in Sierra Leone for six months.
I am currently in the developing stages of my first novel
Even though I love NY, I absolutely love nature. The best way for me to relieve stress is to choose a random trail in the woods and see where it leads me.
I have a strange addiction to and talent for playing Tetris.
I did research at NASA in high school.
I played tackle football when I was 8.
I hiked into a glacier in Patagonia, Argentina.
My mother is a Barnard alumna and took my Art History class with me for an entire semester.
I cut my own hair
I spent two summers living with families abroad- one in Greece and the other in Italy
I have spent almost a year and a half of my life at camp (adding up all the hours!), I am obsessed with games and you will never see me not wearing a watch
I'm not allergic to anything.
I am obsessed with dogs and memorized every recognized breed with I was 12 years old
My organizational tactics are a little over the top. I have had a planner since I was 13 and love to make to-do lists and hour by hour schedules when I am stressed out
I am a member of the CU hiking club
I have over 10,000 songs on my iPod
I like to beat box
I can lick my elbow
I am a born and raised vegetarian... So yes this means I have never eaten meat!
I have a collection of ugly rooster paraphernalia
I have had three pet snakes in my life (Squirmy, Squirmy II, and Squirmy III, all of which escaped within a week.)
I secretly love to organize; I find it therapeutic
I am a lefty and I play the accordion
I hiked the highest peak in Costa Rica, Mount Chirripo.
When I was in second grade, I gave my friend candy in exchange for her teaching me Korean during recess.
When I was 3 years old I was interviewed on NPR about Barney (the TV show).
I spent this past New Years Eve in Edinburgh at the biggest New Years in festival the world.
I have over 60 pairs of shoes, but that might be underestimate. I am a shoe-aholic.
When I participated in Barnard’s PCP, I had my own radio show called “The Big Picture”
I once hiked to the top of an active volcano in Guatemala and roasted marshmallows over the cooling lava coming out of it.
I have a fear of ketchup
I am a stand-up comedian
I have been blessed by the Dalia Llama
I learned the alphabet backwards before I learned it forwards.
I became a black belt in Shotokan Karate when I was 11 years old.
Though I am from LA, I have never learned to swim or surf. I am tackling my fear by taking beginners swim at Barnard.
I have an excellent collection of doodles in my planner.
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