Bwog recieved notice recently that a sharp eyed poster pincher has uncovered the identity of the scoundrel who plastered the Muslim Student Association’s office yesterday afternoon with inflammatory press releases announcing the appearance by ex-PLO terrorist-turned-Christian Walid Shoebat that evening. Here’s how it happened: the original of the flyer was found in Schapiro by an […]

Bwog doesn’t have the cash to “pimp your room,” and we certainly don’t want to raid it and then date you. So we bring you the semi-weekly Thursday feature, the “Cribs-esque” Room Hopping, continuing with… Bwog visitors to the John Jay single currently occupied by Sue C’10 counted thirteen handbags — ten in the shrine […]

Though clearly not all celebrities have the starpower of Scarlett or DMX, we still like to note when celebrities, especially cool ones, end up on campus. So, here’s Bwog contributor Brendan Ballou’s anecdote from yesterday: “David Byrne was just on campus!… He was wearing a black suit, white yellow shoes, and a tiny yellow backpack. Plus […]

Because images of windswept prairies and lonley gas-stations make for the best modern art, Bwog correspondent Maryam Parhizkar tells us what to expect from the Whitney exhibit Holiday in Reality-Edward Hopper. Last week, I headed to the Whitney for the Edward Hopper show. The exhibition, which takes up the entire fifth floor, is part of the […]

Bwog forgot about The Eye last week. But we suppose that other people didn’t…so the EyePoke returns! Cute profiles of random subway stops- with ratings! Something for the gay hipster in all of us Meet Barry Bergdoll, soon to be MoMA curator Something we’d prefer not to think about 

If you run to College Walk right now, you might still be able to get in on the Sugar Cube Sukkahs from Hillel. You can glue your own miniature sukkah together or just eat the sugar cubes. Or eat the glue with the sugar cubes, I suppose. That’s something to consider. Rabbi Yonah Blum commands […]

In which we present another teaser from the October Fall Sports issue of The Blue and White, which you can see in full on Sunday.  Exercise Your Etiquette By Amari Hammonds Either Plato is the ultimate fitness motivator, or a huge number of Columbia students realized before CC that a sound body complements a sound […]

As you may or may not be aware, Orhan Pamuk, a visiting prof at our fair institution, just netted ol’ Alma another Nobel, this time for literature. Though there is some speculation as to what exactly Pamuk does around here, (this says he will have a MEALAC position, which is news to those who spend […]

In which Bwog gives you a digest of the crazy crazy fallout of the events of October 4th. Item # 1: Columbia students recieved PrezBo’s latest statement on the Minutemen protest earlier today. But you couldn’t tell really, since he never said “Minutemen” or “protest”–although Bwog thinks that’s what he meant by “disruption.”  Item # […]

Groundskeeper describes sacred battle against beetles and bacteria  CB7 affirms your personal right to get shitfaced on Thursdays Manhattanville to Columbia: “Oh come on, don’t listen to the haters, we’re not that blighty. We can change, baby!” …And the Minuteman aftershocks just keep on coming Edit- Sorry about the old news. Foiled by the Spec website. 

Exactly one week after the events of October 4th, the College Republicans pulled off an event that didn’t erupt in violence, perhaps because it seemed as if more security guards were in attendance than students (find the measures Columbia may have taken to avoid a repeat here).  Walid Shoebat and two others spoke to a […]

Got Seasonal Affective Depression already? Bwog Personals has just the prescription. If one of these two strikes your fancy email bwgossip@columbia.edu and let us know. If it’s a match, we’ll spring $5 for a date. Coffee, pastries at Café 212—it’s your choice, and a probably guaranteed good time! And remember: if you or anyone you […]

At long last, the estimable Mark Tabry has helped us bring you last night’s Daily Show, in which Jon Stewart calls protesters the “pencilneck caucus” and says we “make Sean Hannity look like the reasonable one.” OK, you’re a douche, but we love you anyway.  Also, find Karina Garcia’s interview with Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman […]

Well, the conservative media was right—the gays are taking over.  October is Queer Awareness Month—QuAM, for short—and in honor, the Columbia Queer Alliance is leading all kinds of events around campus.  Today’s offerings: chalking, in honor of National Coming Out Day (today!), and an all (or mostly) gay reincarnation of last year’s Big Kiss.  A […]

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