Bwog likes to report the occasional celestial phenomenon, so Stephanie Quan sends along this tip: “Perseid Meteor Shower TONIGHT Go outside tonight after midnight. If there isn’t too much air pollution or cloud cover, there will be a spectacular meteor shower in the Northeast (strongest in the pre-dawn hours). If you’re out in open, dark country, you might […]

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We got distracted in all the weather-related excitement, but if you did read the Times this morning, you may have noticed a full page ad headed by none other than Lee Bollinger–he became the poster child for academic freedom after protesting a British teachers union boycott of Israeli universities a few months ago, and now […]

Passengers are still stranded, sweaty, and discontented along nearly every subway line, as the city recovers from this morning’s as-of-yet unconfirmed tornado. People are still waiting in droves for buses and taxis or walking across the city’s bridges and Mayor Bloomberg has canceled his entire morning to no doubt assess damage to homes and trees in Brooklyn. Send Bwog the story of your wacky commute! We want […]

Last week a vigilant commenter tipped us off to a possible They Might Be Giants concert happening on October 14th on campus. Well, first, said commenter was lucky that a Bwog editor caught that tidbit (send in things to the alias, come on now!). Second, we emailed TMBG’s bookers High Road Touring and they confirmed the date- and added that […]

To those who have e-mailed and commented in panic over the apparent disappearance of CULPA: please calm down. The relevant authorities have been rousted from their sleepy summer reveries, and are checking into the problem.  Besides, it really is still the first week of August. UPDATE, 8/7, 12:15 AM EST: We’ve been notified that the […]

Done with your internship yet? Bwog scheduler Stephanie Quan is back with ways to spend all your time, every day. Monday, August 6 * The Gold Standard – a play by Ed Schmidt (The Last Supper) and Jed Distler. Featuring steel guitar players (the Resonators)! Also Tuesday and Wednesday, Cornelia Street Café, 8:30pm, $15 plus […]

Just thought we’d bring to your attention two of the latest places Columbia has made the news:  A new film waxing indignant about censorship and anti-semitism, conveniently collapsing all of Columbia into the MEALAC department… And former Sen. Mike Gravel’s excellent adventure, via cab, to his former stomping grounts. Thank you, Google alerts.

We probably should have mentioned something about this earlier, but we plead subconsciously willful ignorance. Let’s make it quick, then: the recent Shattered Glass-lite semi-scandal over at The New Republic heavily involves one Cpl. Matt “Rod Majors” Sanchez, who was used as a source for accusations of fictionalization. Surprised?  You probably know the story already, but here it is again: Allegations from The Weekly […]

Congratulations, CC grads: you forked over $11.8 million for the Columbia College Fund this year. That’s more than any year yet, according to an e-mail sent to ’07ers yesterday. It didn’t take tipsters long to point out the Fund’s fumble. The thank you e-mail sent to donors included this photo from Commencement 2007. Oops. Full […]

Student Services Vice President Lisa Hogarty just let you know in an e-mail that we’ll all be getting nifty new ID cards come fall (that Rita Hollander is one impressive woman). Two bits that matter.  One: the cards will NOT use our social security numbers. Bwog hopes this means that neighborhood flex points a la […]

Vanity Fair has released its 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List; the top ten best-dressed women include the very Vogue Bee Shaffer CC’09 (Anna Wintour’s daughter, but you knew that). Her company at the top includes Renée Zellweger, Michelle Obama, and, for some reason, Fran Lebowitz. Congratulations, Bee; we’re sure your summer is far more glamorous […]

Far be it from us to shill for the Columbia Dems, but they did have some big news this weekend–the national College Democrats of America named them Chapter of the Year, beating out George Washington (which has its eyes on the prize for next year). To land the accolade, they put together a slick little […]

In which Bwog freelancer Rob Trump, who brought you a Chabon review and enlightened July 4 commentary, learns to love America. Forgive me if this seems insensitive, but for the last few years I have been thoroughly sick of hearing, talking, and thinking about 9/11.  I was tired of pop-sociology articles and works of art […]

Bwog’s Jessica Cohen guest hosts this week’s almost all-free guide. Monday, July 30, 2007 Bryant Park Monday Movie 5:00pm (FREE) All The King’s Men (1949) is on tonight.  Don’t confuse it with this one, please. Whole Foods Market – Salami Tasting, Gourmand Conversation 7:00pm ($15) You’re secretly or not-obsessed with salami and want moral support.  […]