Whoa, guys, Columbia just now became famous! So what will this do to next year’s admissions?! (WSJ, Gothamist, DNAinfo, Huff Post, Terra, Fox, Daily Mail, ABC, TIME) In  real other news: China keeps trying to hack us. Hey, pick on someone your own size! (WSJ) The Supreme Court will hear a case on limiting campaign contributions. […]

Lost an iPhone in a pink Lifeproof case today after 12 pm, possibly in Mudd. Contact: tjo2117@columbia.edu

The summer internship application season is upon us.  This only means one thing— recommendations are needed. Worried your professors don’t like you enough, or know the real you? Bwog gives our list of the best ways to be noticed (or even liked) by your professor of choice.   Highly Effective Laugh at all of their jokes Make […]

According to DNAinfo.com, representatives of Milano Market have apologized for Forest Whitaker’s unwarranted frisking,  and fired the responsible employee. They also stated that they do not believe the employee was racially motivated in his frisking. Whitaker had refrained from reporting the incident to the police because he didn’t want to employee to lose his job. […]

Come to the weekly, open meeting of The Blue and White. As usual, it’s at 9 p.m. in the crypt of St. Paul’s Chapel. There’ll be snacks and good cheer, just like there always it. Come if you want to pitch a story for March. Come if you want to publish your art. Come if you […]

Scuttle a few blocks down Broadway tonight to get a first glimpse at the 119th Annual Varsity Show. There will be two previews at Havana Central (Broadway between 113th and 114th), at 8 and 10:30. $3 tickets will be sold at the door. Marvel at the musical ability and lung capacity of your peers, wonder […]

Yesterday, Professor Hughes began Frontiers of Science’s three-lecture physics unit by playing Lil Wayne, changing clothes on stage, and displaying 9/11 and Nazi Germany footage. Various news outlets (Slate, TIME, NY Daily News) have picked up the story, and here is some of the known coverage for today: Fox News’s The Five at 5 pm […]

How many times have you wandered into Hamdel or Cafe 212 or a select group of local stores and restaurants and grumbled to yourself, “Why must I be oppressed by long waits for food? Why must I stand in a line of losers, all forced to waste their precious moments on this earth in an […]

A tipster sent in data from a recent Wall Street Journal article about how graduates of arts-focused schools tend to rack up more debt. Here are the numbers for Columbia undergraduates: Columbia University in the City of New York Average price: $19,073 Graduation rate: 93% Default rate: 3% Average student loan at time of repayment: […]

While the unbearably chilly weather made Diana Center Bureau Chief Maddie Ball wish for the more temperate climates of Alderaan, a peaceful planet, she still endured the wind to see what SGA had planned. Without an administrative guest this week, the rep council’s meeting was short and sweet, just like this report. While it’s not […]

You’ll finally be saying goodbye to that old email address you worked so hard to make in grade 3. (Guardian) The Florida Snake Hunt is over and the real winner was an eleven-foot python that was released back into the wild. (ABC) The Supreme Court will start hearing oral arguments today in the case of […]

For our very last personal (we think), we present Daniel Sims, with both his physical and virtual representation available. Email personals@bwog.com for this year’s last chance at love. Name, Year, School, Major: Daniel Sims, 2014, SEAS, MechE Preference: Guy for Girl Hometown: Tristate area (a lot of commuting between NYC and NJ) Your dream date […]

Our beloved weekly series is back! Inspired by recent events, we bothered the poor souls trapped in Butler to find out what would stop them from going to Columbia’s favorite deli, Milano Market. Here are some of the best answers we got: “I actually don’t go to Milanos! Have never been.” “Probably getting stopped and frisked. […]

The fine folks of CCSC met, as they are wont to do, last night. Maren Killackey was there.  It was noticeably empty Sunday night in the Satow room; both CCSC President Karishma Habbu and VP Communications Jared Odessky were absent, and some questioned whether there were enough council members present to meet quorum. Those that […]

Whether you’re boycotting the meal plan or boycotting Milano, Morningside offers a plethora of  inexpensive dining options to try before you come to the last resort of, you know, actually cooking. Here’s a roundup of some staff favorites– add your tips in the comments! Breakfast: $3.75 for a large coffee and ham, egg, and cheese […]