CCSC and ESC both canceled their weekly meetings because of board retreats, but SGA is still around to keep the student government machine rollimg. Nikhita Mahtani reports. Monday’s SGA meeting had a special guest, Carol Katzman, the new head of IT at Barnard fondly dubbed “VPK.”  VPK apparently just couldn’t bring herself to leave the […]

If you live in a suite and/or are a glutton for fame, the Blue&White wants YOU! For the upcoming Harvest issue, we are writing about several living arrangements we’ve dubbed ‘Powersuites’– suites with students who are all involved in one activity, are notable campus folk, or otherwise engaged in an interesting living situation. If you […]

Queens seizes the chance to tear down a Great White Oak older than Columbus before tree-hugging hipsters make Astoria the new Williamsburg (NYT).  The football team learns to protect their balls (Spec).  New York Senators side with Obama and want Bloomberg out (NY1).  Empty pockets force Columbia to abandon its dreams of conquering Morningside (Spec). Yarmulkes come […]

  In case you haven’t noticed, CLIO has recently unrolled a beta version of their new library catalog system. The new version features a relatively sleeker interface, a streamlined menu system, and basically just doesn’t scream “1995” anymore. The previously mysteriously-labeled “Guided Keyword” tab has now been replaced with a slightly more comprehensible “Advanced” tab, […]

Astronomers, gather ’round! Although you may not be able to view the stars from Pupin anymore,  you can do the next best thing at the “From Earth to the Universe” exhibit on the Butler lawns, running for a week starting this Monday. Besides a showcase of celestial pictures that lines the lawns, the exhibit features […]

Dear Friends: Please join the staff of The Blue and White and the Bwog at our meeting tonight, happening at 9:30 PM in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. First-years and new writers/artists/editors are especially welcome and encouraged to attend. We’ll be planning our upcoming November issue and mapping out content for the magazine and […]

Need some extra caffeine or sugar before you camp out at Butler all night? Be sure to head over to the Lerner Ramps tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where CCSC is hosting their weekly coffee night. Free coffee and sugary snacks on sloping platforms… what can go wrong?

For the third straight week, the Wafels and Dinges truck has parked just off-campus. Today, tipsters have again spotted it outside Ricky’s, though its web schedule indicates it might move elsewhere. Either way, you have until 4 p.m. to get some of that Belgian goodness.

Columbia may depend most on its students and faculty, but there are many members of both the Columbia and Morningside communities who make the years here a little more enjoyable. We at Bwog feel they deserve a little time in the spotlight for all their hard work. Today: Sir Michael of Carman Sir Michael Layne […]

Brooklyn reggae artist Major Mackerel was attacked with a sword yesterday after allegedly harassing a neighbor’s wife. Good thing we’re in Samurai-free Morningside Heights. (NYP) Good thing we’ve got our own subway stop too—a ride down to SoHo will let you see the largest-ever exhibition and sale of works by Maurice Sendak, the artist/author best […]

Happy Birthday! There’s cake for you on the first floor of Broadway at 6:30, courtesy of “Brogan” ResLife staff. Image via CakeFail

During our time at Columbia, most of us meet one or two group leaders, student government presidents, star athletes, and the like. But there are many Columbians whose profiles are lower, yet their talents are just as (or even more) awesome. Here’s our recurring feature devoted to those students, starting with Anna Cooperberg-Gonzalez, aka “that […]

The football team’s huge victory yesterday over Princeton was a new high for the program, but, unfortunately, it was also far-and-away the brightest spot in the weekend for Columbia athletics. Both the volleyball and field hockey teams were overwhelmed in their matches: a 3-0 loss to Cornell for the volleyball team and a 4-0 loss […]

You would be forgiven for thinking, upon stumbling onto campus this morning, that Columbia had suddenly become a pre-school. Yes, the overwhelming forces of toddlerdom have arrived for the Third Annual Great Children’s Read, put together by the New York Times and the Brooklyn, Queens, and New York Public Libraries.  The event, a combination of […]

Columbia favorite Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: dictator, Holocaust denier, Jewish? (Daily News) Hipster cinephiles rejoice! Despite the economy, the IFC Center in Greenwich is expanding. (City Room) Intern shares stories of David Letterman’s “special suite” in the Ed Sullivan Theater, actually believes we want more images of David Letterman having sex. (Daily News) Ivy League dating society […]