Songs On The Stars
Columbia Lore
Black History Month
100

Nicki Minaj sings that these are meant to fly in this 2012 radio hit

What is "Starships"?

100

Refers to the area in front of Low Library

What is Low Beach?

100

He was the first black President.

Who is Barack Obama

200

This new Ariana Grande song partially shares a name with a 2004 romantic drama starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet

What is "eternal sunshine"?

200

What train serves the 116th and Broadway subway station at all times?

What is the 1 train?

200

This means romantic appeal or charm. Also named Oxford's word of the year.

What is Rizz

300

You too might be tempted to throw your cellular device in the water after listening to this lead single from Lorde 

What is "Solar Power"?

300

Legend has it that if you see the owl in Alma's robes that you will...

What is graduate valedictorian/with honors.

300

Who is named the King of Pop?

Who is Michael Jackson

400

According to SZA, life's better on this planet

What is "Saturn"?

400

Name of a Columbian who served on the Supreme Court?

What is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

400

Who developed his stage name as a reference to New York's J/Z Subway which has a stop in Brooklyn?

Who is Jay/Z

500

If you are sick, and you're married and you might be dying, Phoebe Bridgers might have addressed this song to you

What is "Moon Song"?

500

What building is the Business School located in?

What is Uris?

500

This term is used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner or someone you deeply care about. It can also be used to refer to a close friend.

Who is your Boo/Bae/Shorty/Shawty?

600

Chappell Roan sings about having a wand and a rabbit in this single referencing a powerful star explosion.

What is "Red Wine Supernova"?

600

What color code is Columbia blue?

What is Pantone 292?
600

Who is the most decorated gymnast in the history of Olympics?

Who is Simone Biles?

700

This Maggie Rogers song describes her feeling like she's in this, like Mercury sometimes

What is "Retrograde"?

700

Columbia is notably the largest what in New York City?

What is landowner?

700

This man had a dream that all people will be equal.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.

800

This pandemic-era TikTok hit by Frances Forever references lunar eclipses and Cancers to describe their lover

What is "Space Girl"?

800

What did several Columbia buildings formerly serve as? (Hint: it’s a bit dark)

What is asylum?

800

*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

This is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s by African Americans and Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx, NY.

What is hip-hop/rap

900

Bananarama's cover of this song can frequently be heard in commercials for a certain Gillette Women's Razor.

What is "Venus"?

900

What international historical landmark was Columbia's primary architect inspired by when modeling the campus layout?

What is the Parthenon?

900

This music artist has the most Grammy's of all time

Who is Beyonce

1000

This 2nd track on Weyes Blood's Titanic Rising shares a name with a constellation of this "Chained Lady"

What is Andromeda?

1000

What building was Toby Maguire’s/Peter Parker’s class in Spider Man located in?

What is Havemeyer?
1000

The term originated within the African American community and refers to being aware and knowledgeable about social and political issues, particularly those affecting marginalized communities.

What is woke
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