On the list of campus projects completed over summer is the newly updated cafe in Lerner, now bearing the name “Cafe 212” only–bye, Cafe East! Boasting tall glass doors and an even taller digital display inside, the new cafe’s modern aesthetic is what we’ve been waiting for–the vibe is calming, brighter, and reminds us less […]

Tomorrow is CU’s Activity Fair–also known as your opportunity to sign up for a bunch of clubs you will never go to. It takes place on College Walk from 12-4pm, but its not like you wouldn’t be able to find it—eager first years, balloons, and folding tables will cover every square foot of land. This […]

Bwog continues its Houses and Homes series with Amara’s family vacation to Hawaii. If you, too, would rather write out the details of your summer surroundings rather than force yourself to engage in conversations about your future, snap a pic and send your five senses to tips@bwog.com! Where: Maui, Hawaii Sight: Smell: Tourists always smell like […]

With the passing of student government elections, Bwog wanted to get a better sense of who would be each of the different colleges the following 2016-2017 year. Up next is the new CCSC Student Body President, Nicole Allicock.  A Brief Bio Nicole is a sophomore from DC and plans on majoring in Linguistics. She is in […]

Tomorrow the Columbia Football team will score another goal in our hearts as they bench for charity in their second annual lift-a-thon. This year, they’ve partnered with The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and are raising money to improve the lives of children with brain tumors by linking them with college athletic programs. They’ve reached 77% of […]

Being that Senior Ball tickets are known to cost the equivalent of a vital organ, Deantini and Dean Boyce generously opened their wallets (budgets) to help out. In the interest of making the event more accessible,”students with the highest need will be able to receive a free ticket to the Senior Ball. Several half-price tickets will […]

The polls for CCSC and ESC officially opened today at 10 am. Be an active member in your college’s community and select who you think would best represent your class and school. Voting is online through LionLink, but do not sleep on this. Polls will only remain open until Wednesday, April 6th at 5:00PM. And remember, […]

Housing reviews continue with this redheaded stepdaughter of Columbia housing: Carlton Arms. Where is it? Who knows. Who lives there? No clue. Is it a solid place to live? That’s where we come in. So just sit back, relax, and embrace Carlton Arms. Location: 362 Riverside Drive Nearby dorms: Carlton is so remote it isn’t […]

If your housing situation and the Bacchanal war on fun didn’t make life feel enough like an ABC soap opera, don’t worry. Election season is arriving like spring, and soon you will be able to consume the drama from ESC, CCSC, and, now that its deadline for candidacy has passed, GSSC. Find the complete list of candidates […]

Snapchat’s progressing technology has allowed its users to create hilarious and borderline frightening photos with its new “Face-Swap” filter. Although the filter works great between two friends, Bwog Staff has also found that it works great on campus figures as well. Check out some of our favorites below:

Real Women, Real Voices provides female prisoners and their affected families with a forum to humanize incarcerated people and the issues they face. Yesterday, an event was held at the Columbia Law School where several women spoke on their experiences. When grouped with clouds, rain, and chilling temperatures, midterms can easily rob students of the […]

We have learned from past seasons that athletically, Columbia is pretty hit or miss—we can determine the results of football games and fencing tournaments without even attending the competitions. However, there is now a new team contributing to our exceptionally divergent record: the chess team. Bwogger Amara Banks sat down with them to inquire more about their […]

The official bacchanal lineup has not been released, which has left us time to fantasize about who we want to see onstage. Here are our top 15 requests: 1. Sweet Life by Frank Ocean The concert is on April 2nd, and since want to be on the beach at this point in the year, Frank […]

Every Wednesday, the Music Performance Program celebrates dedicated and committed students with an hour long concert every Wednesday in the faculty house. Jazz enthusiast Amara Banks stopped by yesterday to check it out. My love for live jazz cannot be shaken by pre-hurricane winds or unforgiving cold (yes, 50 degrees still reminds me of the […]

Miller Theatre hosts a variety of event showcasing a multitude of artistic genres. Bwogger Amara Banks caught a show in the Jazz Series last night, Saturday, January 30th. After seeing what I thought was the weirdest performance I had ever witnessed at Miller Theatre, I (stupidly and in vain) drafted a mental note to never attend any […]