Bnai Haman is going to have the most quasi-topical Purim ever. But first, some background: Bnai Haman is an activist group formed as a response to Bollinger, Bulliet, and Coatworth’s invitation of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to speak at Columbia—an invitation which in their opinion never should have been extended. Purim is the Jewish holiday celebrating […]

“Professor Madonna Constantine has been sanctioned by Teachers College for plagiarism, according to a memo obtained by Spectator Tuesday evening. The memo, dated Feb. 18, was hand-delivered to professors on the Office of the President’s stationery.” Columbia professors won’t be visiting Ahmadinejad any time soon; they settle for next best petty, cruel dictator Why Shakespeare’s […]

Just mere moments ago, Bwog received an email from Dave Cook of Eating in Translation. Cook informs us that according to someone in charge of renovating Pertutti’s old space, the new restaurant will be an Italian trattoria. Apparently, the kitchen will stay open til 2 AM, and the doors til 4 AM. The new eatery […]

The past few Monday nights, in Hamilton 602, members of the classics department have been getting together to eat free pizza and watch the celebrated thirteen-hour BBC miniseries I, Claudius. Like the two popular Robert Graves novels on which it is based, the television programme chronicles the early Roman Empire from the point of view […]

vs.   Today, New York Magazine‘s blog the Daily Intelligencer linked to a Dartmouth student blog that calculated the number of drinking infractions per Ivy League college. Fratty and backwoods-y, Dartmouth was naturally crowned champion. Our fair Alma Mater, came in second to last, just narrowly beating out Penn. New York theorizes that this number […]

In which Bwog Lecture Hop Editor Pierce Stanley ventures into the cavernous confines of Low Library to corroborate the commotion sparked by last night’s launch of Columbia’s newest journal of Sustainable Development, Consilience. As the beat of African drums flittered through the four corners of Low Library last night, a diverse score of Columbia students, […]

True love is the best way to battle the sophomore slump. All interested parties should contact Bwog via email and we’ll provide the $10 for the date. And as always, nominate your friends (or yourself) for a personal by emailing bwgossip@columbia.edu.    

In which Bwog correspondent and past-life high school orator, Andrew Flynn, sojourns to a recent Harvard high school debate tournament and waxes philosophical about the current state of that ever so nebulous academic activity.   When the wind-chills of February announce their arrival in Morningside Heights, when long papers and dry readings begin to weigh […]

Fireside chats make PrezBo—ne JanitorBo—nostalgic for the good old days. GS Student Council, like grumpy old men, bickers about budgets. Some GS students actually live in Butler, no really.  Two chairs, third-floor style. GS is expensive but worth it.  Most of the time, methinks.  Out with the old, in with the new.  Even with the […]

The Pellegrino splashed into champagne glasses and the trays of mini-burgers (already doused in ketchup) were stacked high on a circular table. Students and administrators milled about, waiting for Bollinger’s first Fireside Chat of the semester to begin. Expectations for the Chat were high, as many students were anxious to voice their concerns about last […]

In the continuing saga of ABC/SGB budget and group allocations, SGB has just released their budget, as well as a handy Powerpoint presentation entitled “Fun with Funds” (really!). “I apologize for the lack of animation, but we wanted to get it out quickly,” explained SGB chair Jon Siegel. So let the comparisons begin: In the […]

Mark Johnson will be running for CCSC Class of 2009 President.  Johnson, the current VP under Krebs, rounded out his ticket with Mallory Carr for VP and Heather Oh, Zahrah Taufique, and Brandon Shulman as class representatives.  No word yet as to who they will be facing.  Stay tuned for more announcements.

Like many of you, Bwog was curious and excited upon learning that ABC (unlike last year) had released their 2007-2008 budget and student group allocations. But what of the Student Governing Board, (the ABC of political and religious groups, among others)? According to Jon Siegel, a chair of SGB, the SGB has been in talks […]

Caffe Pertutti, a mainstay of Broadway is closed forever.  Apparently, no one ate $8.50 hamburgers.  

Presidents Day, that awkward Monday in between the birthdays of the two greatest Presidents born  in mid-February.  Bwog hears that Target has some great sales on right now, so if you don’t mind trekking to the Bronx or Brooklyn on this lovely afternoon, you could save some serious dolla dolla billz on your next lamp, […]