There was a Target photoshoot today in front of John Jay. The models were really skinny and pretending to be intellectuals for the camera by reading the Spec. We tried to run out with some copies of the Blue & White but, alas, were too late.

If you have walked near the stairs that lead from College Walk to Kent Hall today, you might be asking yourself the following question: why is the water in the east fountain of Low Plaza bubbling with white foam and making weird sizzling noises? We were wondering the same thing. An anonymous Bwog tipster who […]

Today at about 9:15 AM, the fire alarm in Hamilton went off for the second time in as many days. Students who had just arrived at class left their lessons, filed out the doors, waited around sleepily for about 5 minutes, and then went back inside when they realized the coast was clear. Apparently, the […]

America Studies Department tired of being popular, decides to do something about it. Finally, an excuse for not having found a summer internship. Chris Beam is SO not allowed to take part in the safe-space circles anymore. Uh oh…Jacob McKean accidentally submitted his Sociology paper as his Spec column again. But who’s staying home with […]

School’s almost over and you’re still spending your Saturday nights commenting on the Bwog? Well never fear– your favorite site is here to fix you up. Meet kicky SEAS freshman Tracey. If Ms. Starck gets your motor running, send an email to bwgossip@columbia.edu with a sentence or two introduction. Lucky winners get a $5 coffee […]

Does anyone else think it’s kind of odd that Barnard and GS should go through designated entrances for South Beach on South Lawn? Said one student council member manning the GS table for the event: “Our only instructions were that they not bring in their children.” We can only presume that College students are served […]

Bwog correspondent Brendan Ballou reports: I think I just saw him in Morningside Park, wearing a black sweater and black sunglasses. It would make sense, since he’s probably starting his book tour, and I remember some scenes from The Professor of Desire take place in Morningside. Besides, if it isn’t him, someone can make an […]

UPDATE 3:12 pm: More pictures after the jump. This ain’t just no two-bit background filming—the production crew of The Nanny Diaries is pulling out the big guns for all us College Walker-stalkers. Johansson can be seen filming a scene with an as-of-yet unidentified male (possibly co-star Chris Evans, of The Fantastic Four fame) near the […]

Jacob Weaver writes in to say: There’s a sign posted at the top of the stairs leading from Low Plaza up to Dodge that says anyone who happens to walk by during filming of the Nanny Diaries today is giving informed consent to being a potentially recognizable extra in the movie. It says that if […]

Unopposed election victories: still election victories. Spec Photo Editor, victim of recent street scam, fails to get photo of perpetrators; loses $40, dignity. Website designed by CC alum aims to connect strangers, facilitate awkward conversation. Columbia, the Obese expand despite their own best interest.

Recently confirmed word on the street is that Columbia College graduate and certified big deal Brian Dennehy will be in attendance at Sunday’s performance of this year’s Varsity Show. That’s right. Varsity 112 = TWO celebrities. TWO. That’s almost like an issue of US Weekly. Hard core stalkers must attend the 8 PM performances of […]

When college-authored Young Adult Chick Lit scandals emerge, who better to comment than Barnard ’08’s own Robyn Schneider. Herself the author of two forthcoming Young Adult books, Robyn (B&W profile) is taking it personally. Kaavya Viswanathan must have an industrial strength photographic memory. Why, you ask? Because only someone with a mind like a steal […]

Chris Kulawik, erstwhile president of the Columbia College Conservative Club and subject of a 67-member facebook “fan club,” was elected to the presidency of the College Republicans this evening. Quoth the Ashcroft acolyte on his tenure as a Spectator columnist: “It’s probably made me the most hated person on campus, but it’s been well worth […]

Jane Jacobs– community activist, author of the influential book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and former GS’er– passed away today. Urban studies students are holding a candlelight vigil and reading 11:59 pm (!) tonight on Low Plaza.

Bwog correspondent Sara Vogel reports that the Southeast Asian League’s Water Festival has been moved due to rain. No further comment is necessary.