At about 12:45, all 70+ students lunching in a packed Cafe 212 were treated to a soaring gospel rendition over the loudspeakers of “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” a favorite with Sunday Schools the world over. Basically, the only words are a repeated loop of “yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so.” Probably […]

Update: Unexciting pictures after the jump. Film trucks for August Rush have returned to campus. As Bwog reported the other week, the film stars Robin Williams, that Felicity girl , hottie Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and that cute kid from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We’ve learned that the film is a musical-fantasy-romance (everyone’s favorite!) that […]

Newsflash! Columbia basketball loses two close games! Newsflash! 1968 was 37 years ago, and Columbia students are apathetic! Newsflash! Columbia treats international students on financial aid like shit! Student forum on expansion is created. And, of course, “It’s not just that guy or girl you fucked last week, but the first one you fucked before […]

Last Weekend B&W staffers Lydia Ross and Brendan Ballou talked with Mimi Vang Doren, the pre-eminent pet portraitist of the East Village. Ms. Vang Doren has traveled around the world as a pet portraitist—here she talks about her inspirations, her clientele, and the fall of the New York art scene. What are your influences? Every […]

Bwog did a double-take when it came across this photo: Surely this was putative Republican presidential candidate (and Columbia dad) Sen. John McCain? But then what was it doing in a photo essay on Academy Award winners? He’d probably like to tell you, but we’ll have to on his behalf. Answer after the jump. Update: […]

Feeling guilty about being suckered in by the Oscars? Ease your guilt! Read about how once upon a time, film screenings meant something. From the March issue of the B&W. I Can’t Believe it’s not Goulash Roger Ebert likes to wax nostalgic about the old days. In a favorite story of his, he stood with […]

From the CU Snacks midterm mass email: Take a study break and relax with a pint of your favorite Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. A pint of Cherry Garcia contains only 22 grams of Saturated Fat. (That’s 110% of your Recommended Daily Allowance.) At least you get 4% of your Vitamin A. CU Snacks to […]

In addition to gentrifying Manhattanville and coiffing his hair, apparently PrezBo also has time to run 4-6 miles a day. Check out Runner’s World’s interview with the man on the subject and notice how he name-drops the Core’s greatest capitalist.

Interesting question: did last month’s Spec coverage of Columbia’s Anachronistic Gentleman Dating service turn a non-story into a story for the NYT to cover or is this still something no one actually cares about? The Bwog votes for the latter, romanticism be damned.

The Blue and White’s Rob Wile sat down with English Professor Michael Rosenthal to discuss his new book recounting the exploits of the man who built Columbia, or at least served as its president from 1902-1945.. In Nicholas Miraculous: The Amazing Story of the Redoubtable Nicholas Murray Butler, Rosenthal documents the evolution of a man […]

Overheard in New York’s humor generally relies on the fact that readers are missing context. One of yesterday’s posts, however, relies on the fact that any Columbia student worth their salt knows exactly who they’re talking about. Guy #1: Which one did you make out with? Guy #2: I dunno, I can’t tell the difference. […]

Graffiti from the 600 113th St. dormitory’s basement bathroom after the jump. Bwog found it to be quite instructive. DO NOT OPEN THIS POST ON A PUBLIC COMPUTER

In which film savant Iggy Cortez tells you what to watch on Oscar’s eve. Joining the ranks of Fellini and Kurosawa, Robert Altman will receive a life-time achievement award during this year’s Academy Awards. Although the Oscar’s prestige has considerably diminished in the past few years, Altman’s recognition should be universally lauded, as he is […]

See Clown’s sign. Then see Playboy touting the ‘Stend as the center of the universe. Update (1:45 pm): When this Bwog correspondent showed up at the ‘Stend to take some Beer Carnival pictures, she was quickly informed by the Manager that, this being a Saturday, everything was running a bit behind schedule and to come […]

Today’s Headline: Recycled is the Paper of Choice at Columbia. In other news, food is the eat of choice. Just another day of the obvious on the Columbia homepage.