In non-housing-selection related news, this week’s New Yorker has a piece by Jane Kramer (it’s not online, but you can read an excerpt here — and an interesting critique of the piece here) about Barnard anthropology professor Nadia Abu El-Haj. In truth, it’s something of a misrepresentation to say that the piece is about El-Haj, […]

UPDATE (1:16 PM):  Senior selection is over…except for senior re-group.  The lounge is closed until 2pm, so here’s the final count.          UPDATE (12:25 PM):  There  are two high demand Woodbridge suites  left, but all “H” lines are gone. Per Bwog’s request, housing is now listing Woodbridge rooms by line.  Here’s what […]

Columbia Ping-Pong goes to the Midwest. Next stop: Beijing? No. If an editorial doesn’t express an opinion or make a point, is it still an editorial? No. Columbia student locates Brooklyn, but is it “the new Broadway?” No. Will any Columbia student go to this Soho restaurant for $15 Vietnamese tapas? Sigh. A White House […]

Lecture Hop editor Pierce Stanley reports on a strange visitor in the hallowed halls of American history. (Hi Daily Intelligencer!) Recent semesters at Columbia have seen the arrival of some of the world’s brightest and most eloquent speakers at fair Alma, broadening academic discourse on campus in a very fruitful way. Unfortunately, for all of […]

The Blue and White is pleased as punch to commandeer the Bwog airwaves for a moment in order to announce the launch of our new site, designed by the ever-brilliant Mr. Robert Stenson, Esq. No longer shall we suffer, as Samson did, trapped between the Bwog’s two imposing columns—from this day onward, the print magazine […]

Once again, Columbia monolith vs. Manhattanville individuals: this time, in photos Eye E-I-C overtaken by hostile mononucleosis culture Hungry Jewish students float in an ocean of improperly slaughtered meats At the confluence of storytelling, Africa, rap, and outrage, there lies spoken word No conflict here: bhangra seduces us all Disclaimer: The BwogTM has not endorsed […]

Nostalgic for the suites you never even had a chance of getting anyway? Reminisce with the morning’s liveBwog.  1:42 PM: Housing has returned from lunch and suite selection has picked back up. The white board (as is far too often the case) remains the same, save for a penciled in noticed that there are 11 […]

About 90% of Columbia students are outdoors right now, so the unsheathing of the glorious, emerald South Lawn is news only for a cloistered few. More lawn porn after the jump.

The day of reckoning has arrived, and Bwog will be stationed on a beanbag chair in John Jay, livebwogging your fate. Check back to this post throughout the day today, with frequent updates of what suites are still in your grasp.  11:04 AM:  

How will Minghui Yu’s death be commemorated? Swastika: symbol of hate or symbol of love? Are education and cash incentives mutually exclusive? How on earth do I pay my taxes? But seriously, can I live with myself if I vote for the cowboy hat party? …and finally, the return of Spec’s housing blog, The Shaft. […]

Ann Coulter has written a column that somehow, someway uses the tragic death of Columbia grad student Minghui Yu to insult Barack Obama and Obama’s grandmother and grandfather, whom Coulter refers to as “racist” and “worthless and lazy”, respectively. Coulter goes on to paraphrase a story about Obama’s grandparents in which his grandmother wanted a […]

Bwog is pleased to present the following tidbit from 40 Days: Student: Well, I’m a 3-2 at Barnard and SEAS, so I’m a Barnard senior but a SEAS junior. Official: You’re not on the list. Student: But I’m a senior. Official: So, come back with a copy of your transcript. Student: I need a transcript […]

As we reported yesterday, HamDel decided to stop accepting Flex Points. The secession came as a surprise to CCSC and to the positively Lincolnian Michael Novielli (of Student Auxiliary and Business Services), who stopped by HamDel today to speak with the owner, Nick. According to Nick, the long lines of students eager for sandwiches and […]

There was once a Columbia event called “40s on 40,” a chance for seniors who were forty days away from graduation to drink large quantities of malt liquor in the Quad (and possibly pour one out for Lil’ Saint). Last year the event became “40 Days Until Graduation,” a student council sanctioned event, complete with […]

Dear Columbians, Your housing appointment times are up in cyberspace; selection starts tomorrow. Go here, log into your housing application, and look under where your lottery number is printed to find the time.