The school calls the events “Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies.”
As noted by The College Fix, the proceedings cover graduates from Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, General Studies, and Barnard College.
Columbia’s webpage invites intimacy-lovin’ participants thusly:
This registration page is for any graduating seniors of our undergraduate schools who would like to participate as graduates in our virtual ceremonies. Complementing our school- and University-wide ceremonies, these events provide a more intimate setting for students and guests to gather, incorporate meaningful cultural traditions and celebrate the specific contributions and achievements of their communities.
The concept of community has certainly changed.
It used to reference a shared geographical area where people looked out for one another. Now, it seems, the term refers to complete strangers with possibly nothing in common but the shade of their skin.
The best Birmingham reactions to the news of lockdown easing
June 21 cannot come fast enough
2 weeks ago
This would potentially see legal limits on social contact removed and the opening of nightclubs.
Here are Brum’s best reactions to lockdown being lifted.
Did somebody say June 21st?? pic.twitter.com/X2wYAjqFvp
The reactions from the Snobs social media team have been second to none, starting with this classic Titanic meme, which perfectly reflects how we feel the time has passed since we were last ‘out out.’
Waiting for Snobs to reopen like pic.twitter.com/7WMgKxQkJD
Bernie is all of us as we wait out the next four months.
Since it started back in the first lockdown, the Instagram account Cats of Crookes has gained over a thousand followers. With over 70 fluffy friends on the page, it’s always there to give us a well needed serotonin boost during dreary lockdown days. Recently, we got the chance to interview the Sheffield student behind the account to find out everything you need to know about Cats of Crookes.
How did Cats of Crookes start?
“Over the summer I went on a lot of local walks, and in doing so I met a lot of local cats. I usually try to say hello, but cats actually hate me (I think they know that deep down, I’m a dog person) so often the best I get is a photo – I ended up with a whole album full of stranger’s cats! The Instagram page started after a joke with a friend, but also as a way to document the furry friends I came across on my government mandated daily exercise.”