Columbae

Residence Information

Residence Type: Co-Op

House Size: 53 residents

House Description

Columbae is one of the two vegetarian co-ops that runs by consensus. We are a large community of residents and EAs that come together through good food and tie-dye. Our official theme is social change through non-violent action and we explore this theme through environmental consciousness, guest lectures, and library streaking. The house is a very tight knit community because we live in cozy rooms that switch every quarter and bond over cleaning toilets and doing dishes. Some favorite jobs including baking fresh bread and harvesting the juicy tomatoes from our garden. Yummy smells of freshly baked goods waft through the house and lure you to the kitchen at any hour of the day where you can always enjoy a cup of tea with friends. 

Letter/Note of Welcome:

Rooms in Columbae are assigned at the beginning of the quarter, in a meeting the day before classes. Residents switch rooms every quarter, so residents must attend this rooming meeting, or send a proxy.

Columbae has a vegetarian kitchen. While the policy on meat changes from year to year, meat is not cooked in our kitchen, and is often not allowed in our common spaces (meat is always allowed in people's own rooms).