Columbia EMS is looking for new recruits so Bwog got a first-hand account of what it takes to be a Columbia hero.  Izzy Cerullo, CC’13, General Rep of CU-EMS, joined in her sophomore year after being certified as an EMT in high school. Bwog: What is the most common situation you have to take care of? […]

Morningside Heights was recently rocked by the sudden closure of Il Cibreo, and the subsequent speedy opening of a new restaurant, Amigos. Bwog sent our chief Enchilada Enthusiast, Roberta Barnett, to investigate. When I heard that the newest restaurant addition to the Morningside Heights was going to be Mexican, I was disappointed.  Another one?!  The […]

As per usual, the University has an incredible number of opportunities for the performing arts this semester.  Peruse below for information, and don’t forget to check Facebook events for audition requirements! Break legs! Black Theatre Ensemble (BTE) – Accepting student written One-Act Plays for Festival in the Spring Plays due by February 15th Auditions the […]

Topics broached! Questions! And answers! All of these at tonight’s meeting of The Blue and White! The magazine will conduct its first meeting of the semester this evening, at 9 p.m. in the crypt of St. Paul’s chapel. The staff will discuss pitches for the February issue. New pitches and prospective writers and illustrators are […]

The semi-annual economics slumber party happened last night on the 10th floor if the IAB.  However, the competitive nature of these students emerged and things took a turn from last semester’s jolly gathering.  Instead of engaging in traditional games, sleepers fought to see who could most aggressively ignore everyone else in the hallway.  Tactics included […]

Nothing in this neighborhood is certain anymore. Absolute was filled with icky living things, and who knows what was happening at m2m. Il Cibreo is gone and Amigos has replaced it (Bwog’s review will be up later today). Bwog has photographically chronicled these momentous changes for you.

Hopefully you’ve figured out by now that today is the first day of spring semester classes. Your professors almost certainly will have noticed, and they are going to be pulling out all the stops to try to entice you to stay in/drop their class. They’ll be dusting off their absurd anecdotes, fun facts and bad […]

If you’re dreaming of one day making a trip to North Korea, you’re probably going to be disappointed. However, Google chairman Eric Schmidt and his daughter Sophie were recently invited there, and Sophie wrote an interesting account of their strange visit. (Sophie in North Korea) You probably could’ve guessed this, but Obama’s second inauguration was […]

Whether you broke up with your significant other, picked up an old hobby, or just messed around over break, it’s time to get back to school with a whole new semester.  And with that, Bwog is crawling out from under our covers and seeing what’s been going on around Morningside (new new Campo?!  An Absolute mess!?).  We’ll be in […]

Name: Camila Marcone Lost: CUID, last seen in Lerner or Hamilton during CMUNCE XII Contact info: crm2178@gmail.com

Multiple reports have confirmed that Morningside Heights’ beloved nightlife icon, Frank “Bigga” Barry, has passed away.  Causes are unknown at the time, and we will update with more information as we get it.  Bigga was a happy fixture in front of Mel’s on weekends, quick to crack a joke and always honest. An open and […]

33,460 prospies applied to our fair university (during both the Early and Regular Decision rounds) this year. According to Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Jessica Marinaccio: “We have received 33,460 applications to Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science for the Class of 2017, a five percent increase from […]

Believe it or not, while you’re hiding under your covers avoiding high school friends, the world is still going on, somewhere, and we continue to believe that it is rotating around NYC and, specifically, our very own Columbia.  Here’s what’s been happening outside of your house: In 2012, murders were at an all-time low, non-Apple […]

In case you haven’t checked your email since the last day of finals, a new registration window for spring classes opens tomorrow. From January 8th through January 11th and from January 14th through January 18th, you’ll be able to search for a better Music Hum time slot and reconsider that Renaissance art seminar you were […]

If you’re a resident of Broadway, EC, the Brownstones, Carman, Furnald, Hartley, River, Schapiro, or UAH, there’s a chance that a Housing official will be hanging out in your room sometime over break. From January 9th through January 16th, Housing is conducting a “Housing Accommodations Survey” that will include entering student living spaces. (After struggling […]