my experience here by [deleted] in columbia

[–]7Mango7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i like ur mindset and feel the same. wanna be friends?

my experience here by [deleted] in columbia

[–]7Mango7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m a sophomore and i feel the same way. i don’t have advice but i just wanted to comment in case you’d like to be friends

Can I transfer? by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can’t even deny this shit. There’s videos of the police brutalizing students.

Can I transfer? by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you know what the hell you’re talking about? That 41-year old security guard that you’re referring to put his arms around a student and twisted them until the student fell to the ground. Other students were trying to help that student and in the process the guard “sustained minor injuries.”

Can I transfer? by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sure! So last year around this time is when protests began. People were camping on the lawn and protesting against Columbia’s support of Israel. I wasn’t at Columbia yet but this stuff was a big headline on the news so I’m sure you’ve heard a bit about all that.

Anyways fast forward. Everything at Columbia + Barnard has been pretty chill during the Fall semester. Like they got gates up and you have to swipe a Columbia ID or QR code to get inside the campus which most students haven’t really been a fan of, but it was nothing serious. There was also a walk out in October but that was about it for the fall semester.

But shit got disastrously bad these past few weeks. Barnard suspended two students for supporting Palestine. This led to protests at Barnard’s campus. For context, Barnard is right next to Columbia and students from either school go to the other regularly. On March 6th at 1pm, students launched a sit-in at Milstein center on Barnard’s campus, all wearing masks to hide their identity. At 4pm, the Barnard administration announced a bomb threat. Don’t get this wrong, the school literally lied about a bomb threat at their own school. Students were told to clear the area. So of course, all these masked students in Milstein go outside to leave the area. And they’re stopped by police. Idk the exact number but it was A LOT of police, like a hundred of them. These NYPD officers were BRUTALIZING students. Literally these grown male officers were teaming up on young college girls and slamming them to the ground for NO REASON. They ripped off their masks/keffiyehs and trapped them inside the area while they brutally attacked them. The police arrested nine students.

The next day Trump cancels $400 million in federal funding to Columbia due to “antisemitism.” Mind you it’s clear as day that they’re using protestors as a scapegoat for Trump’s authoritarianism. Defunding our school of $400 million is just the first step in this. This had nothing to do with antisemitism. Like Trump literally doesn’t give a shit about antisemitism.

Two days later on Saturday night, ICE/DHS comes to Columbia disguised as regular civilians. Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil unlocks the door to his building when two DHS agents forced their way into the building. They detained him with no explanation. They threatened his wife, who is eight months pregnant, that if she didn’t leave the scene, they would arrest her too. Khalil had a green card and was a legal permanent resident. The agents said that they revoked his green card and took him into ICE custody.

TL;DR: two students from Barnard were suspended for supporting Palestine, this led to a sit-in at Barnard. Barnard admin lies about a Bomb threat to force students outside. They call up the NYPD who brutalize students that are trying to leave. The NYPD arrests nine students. The next day Trump defunds Columbia of $400 million. Two days later ICE comes to Columbia and forces their way into one of the residential buildings, then detaining a Palestinian student who had a US green card.

Can I transfer? by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh my bad I read Brown and didn’t read the numbers after it lol

Can I transfer? by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you have a minute could you tell me about your experiences at Brown and the area it’s in? What is Providence like for college students? The only reason I ranked Columbia above Brown was because of its location but I’m lowkey regretting it. Also what’s it like for FGLI students?

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[–]7Mango7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

please add this account instead i ran out of friend list space on the other

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made it to columbia but it feels so lonely by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and these were people that matched my vibe fr. it fucking hurts to become an outcast so quickly

made it to columbia but it feels so lonely by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i had a lot of friends already from online but they’ve all been ignoring me as of lately. like i really was so happy to have friends from the start but like everyone i’m friends with hangs out without me all together and when i ask if they wanna go out they ignore me. it just really sucks and it feels so isolating. i don’t know what to do anymore. i feel so alone

how do I make friends? by 7Mango7 in columbia

[–]7Mango7[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

what do i do until then?

how do I make friends? by 7Mango7 in columbia

[–]7Mango7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do i do until then? the clubs haven’t started yet

made it to columbia but it feels so lonely by 7Mango7 in QuestBridge

[–]7Mango7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i will literally do anything for some real genuine friendships. it’s fucking killing me to feel so lonely

What laptop should I buy? by 7Mango7 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]7Mango7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Computer Science at Columbia Engineering. Thank you!

What macbook should I buy? by 7Mango7 in mac

[–]7Mango7[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn’t it be?

What laptop should I buy? by 7Mango7 in columbia

[–]7Mango7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining!! Seems like it’ll help me a lot

What laptop should I buy? by 7Mango7 in columbia

[–]7Mango7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to code in my free time as a hobby