Bwog historically hasn’t run personal essays, but in this case–S. Alex Kudroff’s reflection on the wildfires in California–we decided to take a break from snark and make an exception. My town is burning. Santa Clarita, California, home of Disney Channel stars, SUVs, three Wal-marts, and me, is currently also playing host raging wildfires. Meanwhile, I […]

Nonexistent ‘Florida Airport’ Saved From ‘Blowing Up’ Columbia Begins Piling Up Money to Throw at A Problem   Fake ID News is Columbia News Spec interviews “one of the most respected and innovative artists in hip-hop history,” makes a pun on his name M. Dianne Murphy — “so far so good?” 

Twenty years ago yesterday, the US Senate rejected Robert Bork‘s nomination to the Supreme Court. Turns out he wouldn’t have gotten there at all were it not for the old Columbia School of Journalism, which wouldn’t recognize his degree from the University of Chicago when he tried to apply. “That irritated me a little bit, […]

Or was, circa 10:30 PM.  We presume the novelty will wear off soon.  

Correction: CCSC 2011’s free donuts and coffee are from 9:15-10:15 PM in the Lerner Piano Lounge.  

Islamo-Fascism Awareness week, round one!: Kulawik and co. organize a non-partisan “candlelight vigil” at the sundial.  Chopin plays tastefully in the background; more or less sombre-looking College Republicans mill about, ostensibly in remembrance of alleged “Islamo-fascism’s” alleged victims. But what’s this? Revolution party folk handing out fliers and displaying some choice David Horowitz quotes? Seems […]

Students who log on to the Dining Services website to complete a quality-assurance survey are in for a special treat. Columbia is going to donate ten cents to the charity of your choice! Ten cents?! You might think. That’s vaguely offensive and pathetic! But wait! You can take the survey as many times as you […]

Bwogger Pierce Stanley was lucky enough to attend CPU’s presentation on microfinance (starring Natalie Portman!) Here, he reports back with notes on Natalie’s outfit, micro-lending, and Village Banking. So it looks like Homeboy Jeffrey isn’t the only celebrity with a Harvard degree taking on poverty at Columbia these days. Fresh off the releases of  Wes […]

Columbia—in what the administration says are efforts to “ensure redundancy across our communications channels” (swear to God)—has launched the Text Message Enrollment program, in which the University will be sending out important messages to students who register their mobile numbers with SSOL.   The email introducing the Text Message Enrollment program cites “the portability and […]

AskBwog: Special Double Useful Question Edition The first of this week’s questions comes from Bwogger Maryam Parhizkar who wants to know where she can convert her loose change into dolla dolla bills, yall. The Bank of America on 107th and Broadway  has change-converter machines that are free for anyone to use, regardless of whether they […]

Bwog was out getting afternoon coffee when the Starbucks Barista pointed towards Broadway. “I originally thought it was a gay pride parade. But I think it’s an Asian pride parade.” Actually, despite the rainbow flag and several Asian participants, it was neither. A group of about 15 students (and one monk) gathered in front of […]

The “food” at HamDel and Pinnacle? Kind of not that good for you!  Maury audience? Filled with trashy failures! Lectures during midterms week? Tend to be a little empty! Administration plans on doing something, subsequently does it. Prestigious “Chicks Dig the Long Ball” Award conjures up presumably unintended visuals Coming up later today on Bwog: […]

Brandon Wolfeld, Bwog’s newest Arts correspondent, provides an optimistic roundup of his Saturday CMJ experience. (Photos by Armin Rosen.) What brings six bands from as far away as Kansas to a seemingly abandoned lot in Brooklyn? The answer: the College Music Journal’s CMJ festival, an annual 5-day orgy of everything indie. The venue, the Yard […]

This just in from a friend of Bwog: “I lost my necklace presumably on the steps between Hamilton and College Walk, as that is where I totally and embarrassingly fell flat on my face while attempting to learn the date of Michelangelo’s Bacchus and walk at the same time. It is a jade circle on […]