Student Traditions
Musical artists perform an outdoor concert at this annual event
Bacchanal
This founding father, who doesn’t throw away his shot, attended here
Alexander Hamilton
This student government group advocates for housing rights and runs many fun events, including this trivia session
Residence Hall Leadership Organization (RHLO)
These food carts, near campus and beyond, serve primarily lamb and chicken meals with white and hot sauces, staying open until 4 AM
Halal Carts
These connect many campus buildings underground
Tunnels
Students gather outside Butler Library at midnight before finals begin for this tradition
Primal Scream
Columbia was originally named this when it was founded
King’s College
This campus journalism publication focuses on comedic satire
The Federalist
This bakery near campus is infamous for how many bad first dates have gone down there
Hungarian Pastry Shop
This section of Butler Library, because of its secludedness, has been host to many unofficial events, games, and suspicious activities
The Butler Stacks
This theatrical show has parodied Columbia culture annually since 1894
Varsity Show
This current dining hall used to be a pub
JJ’s Place
This literary society was founded in 1802, and is currently known for its comedic debates, Surgam magazine, and secret rituals
Philolexian Society
Columbia has its own dedicated station on this specific train in the subway
The 1 Train
This costumed admissions officer kickflips water bottles into trash cans by Low Steps, going by this “superhero name”
Captain Bayonne
This holiday event marks the transition into winter in a bright way
Tree Lighting Ceremony
In this 2013 fiasco, Columbia Dining claimed that students ate and stole $5k of a substance, sparking national debate
Nutellagate
This theater troupe focuses on pre-modern works and does an outdoor roaming show annually
King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe
You can find the firehouse headquarters of this movie team in the city, whose film was partially shot on our campus
Ghostbusters
There have been many sightings and rumors of ghosts being in this campus building
Buell Hall
Last year, John Jay floor 13 began hosting party/hangout nights themed after this musician
Ed Sheeran
During a 2013 lecture for this core curriculum course, the professor stripped to his underwear while two ninjas(?) executed stuffed animals while Lil Wayne music and 9/11 and WWII footage played in the background, making national news
Frontiers of Science
This club is the oldest college BDSM-education group in America
Conversio Virium
This unique characteristic applies to over 50% of the DNA found on the NYC subway
It doesn’t belong to any known organism
This group, whose leader(?) was expelled for keeping uranium in his dorm, was infamous for vandalizing campus and causing blackouts
Allied Destructive Hackers of Columbia