(Ok, so maybe just less visible places on Barnard's campus.)
As this
month comes to an end, maybe you’ve explored every link and photo on Barnard’s
website. Maybe you’ve also toured Barnard’s campus already and/or come for
admitted students weekend. I’m gonna try to tell you about some cool places on
campus that I didn’t know about before I came to Barnard.
So maybe you caught a glimpse of it
on a tour, but on the roof of Milbank Hall, there is a greenhouse! This space houses all sorts of plant species, including
some for different professors' research. The greenhouse is open to everyone on
Wednesday afternoons, but you might also have the chance to visit it with your
Biology or Environmental Science lab courses. Coming from the desert, my
favorite part of the greenhouse is the cacti section.
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| Feels like home! |
Additionally, the top
of the Diana Center is a green roof, which means the vegetation grown there
helps improve the energy efficiency of the building. While this space is used
for research and work in different classrooms, it’s also a great space with a
view for different events, like yoga during Spirit Week!
Though the 9-15th
floors of Sulzberger Tower are
(unofficially) reserved for upperclassmen housing, the 16th floor is more of a
meeting space. A number of events and meetings are held there (like the one
during Spirit Week that I missed out on). But when there isn’t something going
on there, it makes an awesome place for getting some studying done, with a great
view of the city!
Lastly and
a bit more personal, I end up sitting at the tables in the little space between the library and Altschul Hall at least
once a day if the weather is nice. I often go there to do some reading or call
my sister or a friend, because it’s quieter and slightly removed from the main
“thoroughfare” on Barnard’s campus. It’s a great little place to be alone and
outside. As I was talking on the phone with my mom the other day, I realized
that Einstein also hangs out near the back of Altschul (which I find funny
since Altschul is the science building). If you prefer the tables on the north
side of Altschul, you might be able to wave at one of the deans (some of my
favorite people at Barnard!) whose office windows face that space.
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| Einstein keeping me company |
If
you come to Barnard, I’m sure you’ll find your own favorite spaces on campus,
just as I have.
Margeaux
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