Bwog’s Laura Mills sat in SIPA yesterday afternoon to hear about an under-reported scourge. In the upper echelons of IAB on Monday, author Siddharth Kara began his talk about his new book, Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery, with a slideshow.  Said slideshow was succinct; Kara lucidly outlined the factors that motivate the […]

“How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb?” Perhaps a better question is how many engineers does it take to find a dimmer. This week’s ESC meeting started off on a humorous note as Chris Elizondo attempted to readjust one of the lights in Satow with a crutch, and failed miserably.  The […]

Finally, documented proof that Columbia can turn out attractive people. Page Six Magazine has named Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig one of New York’s 50 Hottest Bachelors. Koenig beat out another Columbia affiliate, Keith Gessen, by several spots, but ranks lower than Devendra Banhart, presumably for failing to meet some sort of facial hair quota. […]

Uh oh: Dodge’s pool is filled with chemicals today, and not just the chemicals it’s filled with every day (a combination of hair gel, chlorine, and school spirit, according to Bwog’s Underwater Scientific Inquiry Bureau). The contamination, though, is a one-day thing, and the pool will reopen tomorrow. 

Bwog’s Anna Kelner hung out in Schermerhorn last night to see the famous poet. “I suppose he doesn’t need any introduction,” English professor Cóilín Parsons joked in lieu of a formal opening for Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon.  Although Parsons rightfully exalted the Irish poet as a “man of many jobs” and “a man of […]

I am looking for the bird that was in the tree by Avery during the snow we had on Wednesday, January 28. You looked so magnificent in the stormy weather, I wanted to take your picture. But I did not have my camera with me. You had your feathers fluffed and looked cold, but your […]

Oh, let them smoke what they want in the off-season. The end to violence in the Middle East begins in Earl Hall. CCSC vows to become more relevant by telling you what classes to avoid, nearly one month after the start of classes. Quit being so awkward and talk to us, Columbia.  

Tonight marked the memorial for Eric Harms — officially, it began at 8:07 pm (his birthday was August 7th.) As students had begun to congregate, a slideshow created by his classmates played on a screen, and jazz, his favorite type of music, played in the background.  Two of Harms’s fellow class council members approached the […]

Yes, this Saturday is Valentine’s Day, with all its chocolate boxes, schlocky promises, renewed vows, and phlegm-filled PDAs. Oh, and single people get to feel just that extra bit lonelier (sure, some singles may feel a bit happier to be “free,” but isn’t that just too cynical, even for Columbia?). Fear not – your single […]

Columbians can take pleasure in the fact that unlike those who reside outside our hallowed gates, our handy CUIDs allows us a wealth of free culture — terrible economy be damned.  MoMA is anticipating that many locals will not be as keen as they may have been before to fork over $20 for a few […]

Tonight: Blue and White meeting, 9:30 PM, catacombs of St. Paul’s Chapel. We’ll be opening the floor to pitches for our upcoming April issue, meaning there will be many opportunities to claim and suggest article ideas. The meeting will, of course, also include the time-honored traditions of finger-jousting (pictured at left right) and cookies. Writers, […]

Our semi-regular In Defense Of… feature returns today with Bwog daily editor Eliza Shapiro’s look at a New Yorker’s favorite guilty pleasure and a subject of much debate amongst college students with limited funds: the taxi ride.  Yeah, we know cabs are more expensive than the subway and we know there’s a recession. We read […]

Because Butler doesnt weigh you down enough when you’re actually there: get the brand new LibX toolbar Firefox extension and you’ll never have to leave. Basically, LibX allows you to access CLIO while you’re innocently perusing any other website. You can also look for the Columbia crown logo when youre on Amazon or Barnes&Noble to […]

Looks like the dining options at Ferris Booth continue to change – Bwog tipsters report that the Ferris pizza station has been replaced with a burger grill! Bwog’s not sure yet whether it’s only a lunch thing, but there are three options available – veggie, turkey, and regular – along with a variety of condiments. […]

Our heartiest congratulations to Emily Rose Jordan, CC ’09, on becoming the second Columbian in two days to win the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Jordan, who is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, will pursue a PhD in Experimental Psychology at Cambridge next year. A Chicago native, Jordan studied psychology and anthropology (see, it is […]