To reinforce its mission of empowering young women, Barnard College announced that it will begin barring campus entry to Columbia students for the next 229 years beginning next Fall. This particular time span was chosen to reflect the number of years Columbia refused to admit women, beginning from its founding in 1754 to 1983.
The entry ban was implemented after years of complaints to administration about male Columbia students appearing in overwhelming numbers at Hewitt Dining Hall. The astonishing consumption of Diana burrito bowl toppings was also noted as a significant contributor as male macro tracking began to peak this spring. Ultimately, the relentless bowel attacks on Barnard Hall’s newest all-gender restrooms seemed to be the final nail in the coffin.
“We wanted to take a firmer, more direct approach to promoting gender equality.” a Barnard spokesperson told Spectador. “Also, this school’s broke as fuck, so we can only support like 3000 students max.”
Despite this new policy being enforced until the year 2254, the Barnard-Columbia connection will remain strong. Barnard students will still be able to enter Columbia’s campus and be involved in their community—just not the other way around.
