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Ava Lyon-Sereno

Ava Lyon-Sereno is a senior at Barnard majoring in something you don't care about, doing research on something you don't know about. She has a spoiled cat and an expired driver's license (I'm going to renew it okay!!!!). She does everything at this paper except layout.

Articles/Food and Drink

JJs Place is Awarded Michelin Star

by Ava Lyon-Sereno and Aron Shklar
March 3, 2026

In a recent joint announcement, the Michelin Company and Columbia Dining Services shared that JJs will be awarded a Michelin star. The award, usually reserved for the world’s finest restaurants, generated some…

Articles/Arts and Culture/On Campus

White Boy Who Claims to Be at a “Very Chinese Time in His Life” Gets D in Elementary Mandarin

by Ava Lyon-Sereno
February 13, 2026February 12, 2026

Regularly saying he was “at a very Chinese time” in his life, Engel O’Saxson, CC ’28, decided to enroll in Elementary Mandarin. Unfortunately, a familiarity with screenshotted RedNote memes and a love…

Articles/Food and Drink/On Campus

JJs Place is Awarded Michelin Star

by Aron Shklar and Ava Lyon-Sereno
February 13, 2026February 11, 2026

In a recent joint announcement, the Michelin Company and Columbia Dining Services shared that JJs will be awarded a Michelin star. The award, usually reserved for the world’s finest restaurants, generated some…

Arts and Culture/On Campus

12 Days of Columbia Christmas

by Ava Lyon-Sereno
December 8, 2025December 5, 2025

On the twelfth day of Christmas my situationship gave to me: Twelve IDs tapping, Eleven JJs nuggets, Ten football losses, Nine discussion posts, Eight Kingsmen singing, Seven frat parties, Six baddies fumbled,…

Advice/Articles/On Campus

I Paid A Witch So My Class Registration Would Go Well

by Ava Lyon-Sereno
November 17, 2025November 18, 2025

Okay, I know what you’re thinking: isn’t this a little much? But you guys don’t get it! I’m a SENIOR, alright. I needed my final semester to go perfectly, to lock in…

Articles/Barnard/Laura Rosenbury

President Rosenbury Spotted in First Year Writing

by Ava Lyon-Sereno and Sophia Mariano
October 27, 2025October 20, 2025

Sloppy ballet escapades notwithstanding, President Laura Rosenbury is fearlessly taking on another Barnard class: First Year Writing. Spotted by several eagle-eyed students, she was noticed sneaking into Finding Your Voice: Opinion Writing…

Barnard/Food and Drink/Poetry

Haiku to Diana Smoothies

by Ava Lyon-Sereno
September 29, 2025September 16, 2025

Drinking the green one I feel like a strong, swift horse Academic beast…

Articles/Breaking News/On Campus

Columbia Announces Gate Extensions

by Ava Lyon-Sereno
September 29, 2025September 14, 2025

In a new press release, Columbia officials have announced they are extending campus gates. “As the fall semester approaches, we want to restate our commitment to ensuring safety for all members of…

Articles/Barnard/Laura Rosenbury/On Campus

Barnard’s New Ethics Reporting Hotline Receives Flood of Reports About President Rosenbury

by Inica Kotasthane and Ava Lyon-Sereno
April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

Do you like being an annoying little jerk à la Home Alone (1990)? Were you the kid that reminded the teacher about homework at the end of class? Well if you’re also…

Articles/On Campus

Legacy Students at Columbia Given Preferential Admission

by Ava Lyon-Sereno
April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

In recent campus news, Columbia representatives announced that legacy admission students would now be given a leg up in getting into the university: “We believe that the debates about the impact of…

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