Senior Wisdom: Betsy Ladyzhets

Every spring, Bwog publishes a series of “Senior Wisdoms,” short interviews with a few notable seniors from the graduating class; this is Betsy’s.

It’s Herp Time, Baby: A Field Trip In Haikus

Students from Matt Palmer’s Herpetology class traveled to the New Jersey Pine Barrens on an overnight trip to observe amphibians and reptiles in their natural habitats. Betsy and two classmates documented the trip in haikus.

Woodbridge Is Basically Outside

Betsy Ladyzhets’ towels have not been fully dry for several days.

CMTS’s Camelot Bears Magnificent Fruit

Betsy reviews a Columbia student production of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot.

Tips From A Veteran Writing Fellow

Betsy shares advice on writing and revising academic papers, gained from her three years as a Barnard Writing Fellow.

To All The Barnard Biology Students I Fellowed This Week

A short letter from Betsy to some stressed-out Barnard first-year pre-med students.

Graduate Workers Union Members Circulate Petition To Vote No On Negotiation Agreement

Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and Provost John Coatsworth announced that the university is willing to negotiate with the Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC) and Columbia Postdoctoral Workers (CPW) unions.

Clubhop: Jewish Israeli Film Club Brings Personal Stories From Israel To Columbia

Betsy attended the first event of the Columbia Jewish Israeli Film Club: a screening of ‘The Band’s Visit’ and conversation with Sasson Gabai.

There Is No Other Side, Except For NOMADS’ “The Other Side”

Betsy reviews NOMADS’ “The Other Side,” a new original musical by Eden Gordon (BC ’19).

Creating Space For Computer Science At Barnard

Starting in the next academic year, Barnard is going to have a computer science department. Betsy Ladyzhets talked to Barnard’s Provost, as well as a professor and student involved in CS, to find out more on the impetus for creating this department, the process so far, and what it might look like in the future.