Past four on a weeknight, John Jay was finally quiet as late-night workers piled into their beds—but for those pulling all-nighters, morning remained distant. The next day, some Columbia first-years would turn in their first college papers—many finished too close to the deadline for comfort. In their last seconds of lucidity, students tried frantically to describe Helen of Troy’s sexual pursuits. Many woke up the next morning to loudly buzzing alarms and random letters typed on word documents.
