Oh! The trials and tribulations of being a self-hating elitist! Good Will Hunting and that kid who played that guy in Growing Pains answer three (3) questions posed by college journalists Fishbowling the evangelists An article about hating articles about hating Facebook

Always up for controversy, Bwog perked up this morning at a Spectator headline declaring that President Ahmadinejad of Iran had been invited to speak at Columbia. We soon e-mailed Public Affairs Director Robert Hornsby to see if he could save a seat for us, and minutes later recieved this response: “Event was never scheduled. – […]

  Let’s not kid ourselves- we’ve all been rudely awoken by the ungodly shrieking of a fire alarm and we’ve all cursed the name and bodily person of the (usually) faceless, unknown culprits. But, thanks to the personal touch of Columbia Housing and Dining, fire alarm emails have recently included the specific suite numbers of […]

Looks like the baristas over at Oren’s Daily Roast are getting hard up for tips. Bwog is generally skeptical of those who exploit cute animals for monetary gain, but is willing to give them points for originality.

Iranian President to enrich Columbia life for “peaceful research purposes” There will be a Target at 116th and the East River come summer 2008; please enunciate the second “t” Chris Condello golfs it up, Tiger-style  “Civility” is the new “tolerance” Expelled PhD. student works toward unofficial doctorate in fighting the power

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Apparently, professors at our fine institution have had sex on the brain these past few days.  Bwog tipsters have sent in no fewer than four quotes on the subject from their classes, here compiled. From Professor Don Melnick in today’s Biodiversity lecture: “So if I had a jar, I could reach into the jar, and […]

It’s that time of the week again: almost Friday, and no one to take to the prom. Never fear! Bwog Personals presents you with the equally stunning Amanda and Orlando. If either 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, […]

Tomorrow is a big day for all you Sorority hopefuls out there: starting at noon, dreams will be made and hearts broken as new member bids become available for pickup in Lerner. This moment represents the culmination of nearly a week of Formal Recruitment events—the details of which, to many Columbia students, are nearly as […]

You know it’s true: your professors are hot. Well, maybe not all of them. But, if like most of the rest of us, you’ve ever been sitting in class and were suddenly overwhelmed by the desire to have Molly Murray or Anders Stephanson come out from behind the lectern and give you a private tour […]

First-year elections: “I can distinguish myself in that I created a student-run Model UN Conference, which attracted over 300 delegates, my senior year of high school.” Athletic department gives out free shit, victory ensues  Kulawik scared his money paid for your abortion  ‘Stend will not be open for election day victory parties  Columbia doesn’t like […]

Floridita 3219 Broadway (at 126th Street) Average entrée, roughly $8 Si te gusta la comida barata y rica, y si puedes entender estas palabras, el restaurante de tus sueños está situado cerca de la universidad. You don’t need to comprehend that sentence to appreciate Floridita, the large celery-green restaurant in south Manhattanville. It has all […]

CCSC President Seth Flaxman C’07 said when he got the “heads-up” on Monday from CU’s financial aid Powers that Be about the new financial aid policy, he joked with Dean Colombo: “This is the quickest editorial turn-around ever!” (The editorial he co-wrote with Presidents emeritus demanding financial aid reform came out in Spec just this […]

Noah Corwin writes in to say… Arrg! I almost forgot (um…avast) that it is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Yes, it is a geek thing, like Pi Day (3/14), Mole Day (10/23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m.), Towel Day, Darwin Day, and Friday (well maybe not Friday). And while we’re on the topic of […]

On College Walk, right now, indulge your inner biblical hero and make a shofar for Rosh Hashanah! The good people at Columbia Chabad have a wealth of ram’s horns (and sheep and kudu and creatures more exotic) that you can drill and sand for free. If you like your creation, you can take it home […]