UPDATED 7:06 p.m: Hundreds gathered on Low beginning at 5 pm this evening to protest Trump’s immigration ban. The protest lasted until 6:20 pm (though scheduled to end at 6). Starting now, protesters are taking the subway to 59th Street and Columbus Circle to march downtown. This march will include students from five different NYC […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BWOG! Today, you’re 11! We’ve had so much fun together over the years, and we’ve loved watching you grow into the confident and poised young blog you are today. Here’s to many more years together! Today, this January 30th of 2017, Bwog turns 11. And what a beautiful 11 years it’s been. We […]

Interested in reporting on what Columbia College Student Council does in their meetings? Want to see if our elected reps actually get anything done (and hold them accountable if they don’t)? Join Bwog and become our new CCSC Bureau Chief! The job entails attending the weekly CCSC meetings on Sunday nights and then writing about […]

Always wanted to write like PrezBo but just not quite sure how? Bwog’s got answers. From careful analysis of past administrative emails, we’ve learned several tips and tricks to writing an inoffensive yet meaningful message to the student body of an university in the face of a troubling political event, like the one that occurred Friday. […]

Last night, Bwog senior staff writer Ross Chapman sat in on the semester’s second CCSC meeting. The main discussion was one that the student body has been increasingly pushing for: productive ways to increase and sustain mental health on Columbia’s campus. Columbia College Student Council dedicated Sunday’s general body meeting to mental health, and encouraged students to […]

Gooooood morning, Columbia! Rise and shine! I know everybody is just as excited about this week as I am. And by that I mean I’m not excited at all, dear God let me sleep, I just want some peace and quiet, etc. Here are today’s top announcements. Happening in the nation: 1984, a dystopian novel […]

While the US and the world go to shxt, less than a fifth of the population on Earth celebrates the coming of a brand new year. While there is darkness and horror, there will always be light. While there is evil, there will be benevolence. While rumors about Spec’s business practice circulate, Bwog will be in Lerner […]

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. Our recommendations for this week are below, and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the […]

Columbia used to be ball hogs. It’s not that the Men’s Basketball players never passed to each other (they actually did a lot), but the players on the court didn’t like to come off and let the underclassmen have fun. This weekend, the Lions’ head coach made them share, and it paid dividends. In the […]

Happening in the nation: Ann Donnelly, a federal judge in New York, carried out an emergency ruling preventing the removal of people with refugee applications, valid visas, and “other individuals…legally authorized to enter the United States” from the US. She explained that Trump’s executive order risks “substantial and irreparable injury” to those targeted. (BBC) Happening […]

Around 1 am on Sunday morning, President Bollinger sent an email to the Columbia community regarding President Trump’s executive order imposing a temporary suspension of entry to the United States from seven majority-Muslim countries. In it, he affirmed Columbia’s position against the executive order, saying, “We join with many peers in decrying this action as […]

Two of the world’s biggest leaders, innovators, and billionaires, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, appeared at an event sponsored by Columbia Business School yesterday to discuss the current state of the country, business, philanthropy, and more with Charlie Rose. Both guests reminisced about their friendship and love of games (like bridge!) as well as their concerns and thoughts about […]

Columbia students are surprisingly loyal to their halal carts. Whether there was a cart right next to your freshman dorm, or you thought the halal guy was very attractive, you may have developed a preference. But does the food stand up to the fandom? 2Girls (Timmy Wu and Ross Chapman… don’t ask) bravely subjected themselves […]

Happening in the nation: According to many climate experts, the drought in California is nearly over. Record-setting rain and snowfall throughout California have replenished the state’s reservoirs and rivers in recent months. For the first time in more than a year, none of the state is designated as being in “exceptional drought.” (CNN) Happening in […]

There have been rumors that the sudden influx of mice into the Barnard dorms is due to the recent library construction. It is hard to imagine the life of one of these mice, let alone empathize with the creature. In order to bridge the evolutionary gap, Bwog presents this fictional narrative of the life of […]