It’s that time of year again! I am writing this in Butler instead of my bed like I usually do. That’s how you know it’s reading week. Our Bwog members had one last round of fun before hitting the books (or not, we don’t judge) for finals. Enjoy the stories from this weekend from us truly. […]

The University Senate adopted a resolution on Friday proposing a ban on all relationships between faculty and undergraduates. Any relationship between “officers of instruction, research, administration, and the libraries,” “graduate students with appointments as student officers of instruction and research,” and “graduate teaching assistants, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants, and tutors, during any period of […]

If you’re as tired of Beta’s jungle juice as the rest of us – be it how often they run out, its disappointing taste, or the fact that they still use vodka in 2018 (Grow up, guys. Come on.) – never fear. One of Bwog’s many talents, bested only by humor, is alcoholic debauchery (which, […]

Need some guidance after a long last day of classes? Senior Andres Aguyao has some advice to get you through this semester and the rest of your time at Columbia.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Andres Aguayo; SEAS; Computer Science; Dallas, TX Claim to fame: Better known as “That Guy On Campus That Looks Like Lin-Manuel Miranda.” […]

Sports Editor Abby Rubel supports the achievements of Columbia Athletics because they generally did well this weekend. Men’s Tennis: The Lions (17-4, 6-1 Ivy) defeated Cornell (10-11, 3-4 Ivy) 4-0 to earn a piece of the Ivy title along with Dartmouth. Columbia took the doubles point thanks to a win from first-year Jack Lin and junior […]

We at Bwog decided to show our diplomatic side for the day by inviting the former Editor in Chief of Spectator, Catie Edmondson, to come give us wisdom! We’re all ears, Catie! Name, School, Major, Hometown: Catie Edmondson, Barnard, English, Appleton, Wisconsin. Claim to fame: Editor in Chief of Spectator Where are you going? Diving headfirst […]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again– eggs are amazing little self-contained ovoids of golden glory. Plus, they’re cheap and versatile. So, on a weekly basis, the number of eggs I consume would boggle your mind. A lot of people I know hate eggs, BUT that is only because they don’t know their preferred cooking method. Ya see, […]

PHE leader. Comedian. And so much more. We’re kicking off today’s Senior Wisdoms with self-proclaimed Beat master Julien Reiman. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Julien Saint Reiman, Columbia College, History, Atlanta, GA Claim to fame: Hosted a Spiritual Cleansing of Butler Library, a recreation of the 1967 Central Park Be-In, a Beat Generation Tour of Columbia, an Ice […]

Bwogger Nadra Rahman bids CCSC a merry adieu, after, of course, they engage in some navel-gazing.  CCSC’s last meeting of the year began with a standing ovation for 2018 Rep (Lord) Lord Hyeamang, who has received an offer from the Jets—and in general is a much beloved member of Council. Remember when we used to be proud […]

Happening in the World: The caravan of over 150 migrants have reached the US-Mexico border in Tijuana, California, after starting their journey on the Mexico-Guatemala border. This group hopes to gain asylum in the US in a political climate currently dominated by conversations regarding immigration. (Let them in.) (NY Times) Happening in the US: In an attempt […]

Our last senior wisdom of the day is from Henrietta Steventon, Latenite extraordinaire. Read on for advice about theater, British accents, stress, and more. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Henrietta Steventon, Columbia College, English Major, Hometown: Oxford, England/ Urenui, New Zealand Claim to fame: Playing a drunk old woman in every student theatre production/ kissing Lil […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you notice any events that have been left off the list, or have a correction to make, please leave them in the comments. Recommended: Post-conflict […]

It’s almost time for finals, which means it’s time for more Senior Wisdoms! Learn about Julia Lubey’s time at Barnard below.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Julia Lubey, Barnard, unfortunately Economics, Utica NY! Claim to fame: that person on Barnard’s campus that’s always sitting down, mostly in LeFrak. also WBAR. Where are you going? Making plans, […]

We’re back with Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly curated list of interesting STEM-related talks, symposiums, and events happening on campus. For science and non-science majors alike, our list will bring you events that will satisfy your scientific curiosity for everything from astronomy to zoology, and everything in between. For anyone, related-majors and non-majors alike: From Ebola […]

Move over, Emily Wilson and/or Richard Lattimore: Bwog is finally ready to uncover our own translation of the Odyssey. It’s a revolutionary version of the ancient poem that is sure to get the literary world talking; not only in its exacting attention to detail, but also the subtle ways in which we update the text […]