Last night was Orgo Night, which occurs every year as the Columbia University Marching Band performs a satirical skit the night before the Organic Chemistry final to ruin the curve (despite the fact that the Orgo final is never actually the following day). This year, CUMB was hit with its own curveball when, a week […]

We begin our first round of wisdom from the old ones with Adam Chelminski, who was Head Manager of CUMB last year and member of the CUMB “Bored” for three years (a man of power!). Here’s his advice on comfort zones, relaxing, and cheese.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Adam Chelminski, SEAS, Computer Science, Smithfield, RI Claim to […]

Bwogline: After dealing with a federal lawsuit alleging that DeVry University issues deceptive ads, DeVry has agreed to pay $100 million. (The Washington Post) Study Tip: Memorize material in chunks and then review. For, instance, if you have a LitHum final today, try memorizing the plot to the Iliad, then the plot to the Odyssey, and then go over […]

Don’t worry if you couldn’t make it to the review session. Tonight’s windchill was so disrespectful, it felt like a physical manifestation of the Orgo exam itself. But it’s cool (literally), we’ve got you covered with all the answers– find this semester’s Orgo Night script below.   FALL 2016 ORGO NIGHT SCRIPT by amara on Scribd

In light of the Columbia Administration’s controversial decision to banish Orgo Night from Butler 209, Bwog sent Staff Writer Sarah Kinney to sit in on the December meeting of the University Setting to see if PrezBo had any insight to offer on the matter. Also, read on until the end to see a very exciting announcement (unless […]

As finals loom and our oncoming grade deflation becomes a force for sure doom, we often take to studying in strange locations: the eighth floor of Butler, abandoned classrooms in Havermeyer, and even the Lerner ramps. One Bwog staffer particularly fond of those black chairs outside Ferris began studying regularly in Lerner during the later […]

Last year we recorded some of the strange, absurd, and downright nihilistic room reservations throughout the vast Columbia room reservation network. As the dreaded arctic blasts™ hit our cloistered ivory tower, the true Butler outsiders have turned the room reservation network into an anonymous public slate to scribble fleeting graffiti aimed against the stressful status quo. […]

As reading “week” draws to a close, you’ve probably been invited to a million different study breaks. You definitely can’t go to them all if you actually want to study for your finals, but how about another? Join Columbia Student Life and Columbia RHLO for a study break in John Jay today from 2 – […]

Bwogline: Yesterday, many Silicon Valley tech firms had a meeting in New York City with President Elect Donald Trump. At the meeting, Trump made a promise to the firms that he would make fair trade deals. Study Tip: If you need to remember long lists of names, dates, or events, make fun mnemonics to help yourself remember them. Think “Please […]

The Columbia University Marching Band released a statement tonight declaring their intent to perform Orgo Night in protest to Vice Provost Ann Thornton’s decision to forbid the event from occurring in Butler 209. Specifically, the Band claims that Columbia’s decision to block the use of 209 is a suppression of free speech which all groups […]

It’s no secret that Columbia has a significant Jewish community, but many students outside of that community are unaware of the customs associated with it. Daily Editor Elana Rebitzer describes how Jewish holidays can create conflicts for the students who observe them, and the tension this creates between the Jewish community and aspects of life at […]

Former Editor in Chief Rachel Deal sat down with sophomores Christina Hill, Sam Nussenzweig, and Evan de Lara, three of the admins of the the Facebook group columbia buy sell memes, to talk about meme-making, procrastination, and campus culture. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Bwog: How and when did this Facebook group […]

Bwog is back with its newest series: Tinder Archetypes. See if you can recognize today’s sensitive, despairing sadboy from your Tinder dating life. It’s more than an aesthetic; it’s a way of life. Part of the Sadboy Lifestyle is a deep, unfillable loneliness which manifests itself in the form of sad Tinder profiles. There is […]

Bwogline: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is rushing to open its 2nd Avenue subway line (extension of the Q Train) by December 31. The newest line will serve the Upper East Side with stations at East 72nd, 86th, and 96th Streets. (The New York Times) Study Tip: Stick with a pre-planned break schedule to maximize efficiency! […]

According to an email to the CU Marching Band Alumni Association from association director Sam Rowan, members of the Band leadership met yesterday with Chief Librarian and Vice Provost Ann Thornton. Thornton informed them that the Band would not be allowed to hold Orgo Night in Butler 209.  Orgo Night, the Band’s traditional end-of-semester event critiquing events at […]