Aaaaand after a student council weekend retreat and some meetings, CCSC has decided to hold a direct election to fill the USenate seat.  Democracy prevails!  Registration to run is here and the election should conclude by mid-October. Full press release from the CCSC Exec Board: The Executive Board of Columbia College Student Council will implement […]

We’re trying to stop denying it: fall is upon us.  To that end, we asked our Sunday Butlerites: what’s the best part of the season? Smokers Plaza It’s not hot enough that it’s disgusting and I want to kill myself, but I’m from LA so I don’t want to freeze my ass off, but I […]

As Bwog reported nearly a week ago, 1020 has raised its prices by a staggering 100 percents. Yes, that means no more $2 Yuenglings and Rolling Rocks.  Between this and the new bathroom changes, it’s almost like 1020 is becoming a legitimate bar for grown-up human beings, and not just for thousands of college seniors […]

“From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall […]

It seems that some of our classmates have taken a hint from the Queen of Class herself: “It’s gonna be the most ratchet thing ever. All I’ve bought is Nikolai and glitter.” Bwog Pro Tip: Invest in a bottle of Jack, so you can brush your teeth in the morning. Glitter everywhere via Shutterstock

Bucket List represents the unbelievable 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. As always, feel free to mention any events we may have missed in the comments section (and/or mock our typos) and we’ll add them. Our recommendations […]

Non-KKK-supporter Elizabeth Self attended this week’s lecture on the KKK. Let her educate you.  Yesterday, Philip Hamburger, professor of law, gave a talk on the KKK and the Separation of Church and State. I dropped in, intrigued because I’ve always been confused about just what the KKK was. In textbooks I was told they were […]

While you’re sleeping in, astronauts aboard the ISS are picking up a very big package. (BBC) If you were hoping to save the planet from the doom of global climate change, here’s your goal. (LA Times) Tonight marks the conclusion of the epic TV saga that is Breaking Bad. (Hollywood Gossip)     Missing your […]

On Wednesday, the President of Senegal Macky Sall joined the World Leaders Forum. Enigmatic Enthusiast Eric Wimer practiced his French. Macky Sall almost didn’t come to Columbia on Wednesday. He was cutting his New York visit short that very night to return to the capital, Dakar, where a water shortage had hit hard. But Sall […]

Sometimes we forget, but Columbia has some freaking awesome stuff.  In our efforts to remind ourselves of this, we bring you a new series: Bwog Goes Deep, in which we find cool shit in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library and tell you about it. Don’t expect to find pedophile-looking facial hair and bad polyester disco shirts […]

We bet you never think about that copy of Columbia College Today that’s delivered to your parents’  house every so often. You’re missing out on some of the best. things. ever. Below, verbatim-copied class notes from the Fall 2013 edition of the magazine. Our only hope is to grow up to be just like these […]

Femsex is our awesome sex positivity group on campus. While most meetings are a safe space, feministic explorer Isabella Johnson attended a special facilitator meeting to hear the deal. The meeting begins with check-ins: name, preferred gender pronoun, access to space (physical/ emotional), and your answer to the daily question. The meeting took place on […]

The moment we have all collectively dreamed of has finally arrived: come October 8th, the WKCR Classical Verdi Bicentennial will begin, and it will be everything the Wagner Bicentennial was and more. A 48-hour broadcast will celebrate Verdi’s life and work, and general musical delight will abound. While the full schedule has yet to be […]

So much for a Saturday off: the House Republicans will meet in a rare Saturday session to try to keep the government open past Monday (NYT). How early is too early to leave New York? (Answer: never leave.) And then, how early is too early to write about it? (Gothamist) The drama behind the end […]

Last night in Hamilton 602, German archaeologist Sigrid Vierck charmed Homer enthusiasts and Lit Hum students alike. “Who is that boy in the movies? Indiana Jones…? I think I’m more like Lara Croft because I’m a woman.”  Vierck may not be the next Indiana Jones or Lara Croft, but her lecture on Homeric objects had […]