It’s day five of in-person room selection, and we’ve gotta be honest: choices are looking a little bleak. All large suites are gone except for a couple in Claremont, and the doubles options have been narrowed to primarily Broadway, Schapiro, Nussbaum, and McBain (the worst dorm on campus?). But fear not, rising sophomores! Keep your heads […]

Bwog Science is back with CU Women in STEM, where we highlight the amazing women in science at Columbia. Today’s profile is from Francesca (Frankie) Garofalo (CC ’18), whose interests lie in academic medicine and the evolutionary biology of the human species! Major: Biology with a concentration in the evolutionary biology of the human species (EBHS) What subjects […]

As the second full day of student council voting kicks off, Bwog is taking a moment to endorse Zoha Qamar for University Senate. After meeting with her Sunday to discuss her platform, we were impressed by her dedication and passion in improving Columbia on a whole-university level, despite some reservations about her goals regarding the housing […]

Perhaps one of the most conveniently located dorms on campus, Schapiro has nice amenities and decently sized rooms. Location: Nearby dorms: Furnald, Woodbridge, 615 West 115th (LINK), River Stores and restaurants: The UPS Store, the 115th halal cart, Morton Williams, Starbucks, Ferris, BookCulture, Sweetgreen, Shake Shack, Nussbaum and Wu Cost: $9,538/year, like all upperclassmen housing […]

Nicknamed “Symposium” for its proximity to the Greek restaurant, 548 W. 113th St is a great housing option for juniors and seniors who want a small, quiet, homey place to live while still being close to all the action in Morningside Heights. Location: 548 W. 113th St, right next to Symposium, the Greek restaurant. Nearby dorms: […]

From the creators of The Bacchanal Educational Playlist, we present to you Bwog’s Ultimate Pregame Playlist. Whether you’re pregaming Bacchanal or 1020, these are some basic, versatile songs to get LIT to (don’t worry, I hate that I just used that phrase too). This one is dedicated to all those sucky frat parties with equally sucky music – watch, […]

For those of our readers who are underclassmen, tonight is 40s on 40, a chance for seniors to drink excessive amounts of light beer on Low Steps forty days (sort of) before graduation. It’s actually 40 days until Columbia College Class Day (if you consider the 40 days to start after midnight), but whatever. According […]

Somewhere deep beneath the stacks of Butler library, an old proverb is written: on the third day of housing selection, one third of the rising junior class will know tears. We hope you, dear reader, will not be part of that cursed third, but if you are, there’s always space for you on our couch […]

No idea who Ty Dolla $ign is? Still as pumped for Bacchanal as we are? Lucky for you, Bwoggers and icons Jenny Zhu and Idris O’Neill compiled a Bacchanal Educational Playlist that provides a basic introduction to the hits of Ty Dolla $ign, Kamaiyah, and St. Beauty. Educate yoself!

Welcome to a new day of Housing Coverage (get excited)! If you weren’t able to pick during the first day, don’t you worry: there are still plenty of great dorms to choose from. It might be hard to believe, but things tend to work out the way that they are supposed to (or at least, […]

Looking for quiet yet beautiful, gentle frosh dorm with ~hardwood~? Wallach Hall, or as this Bwogger/former Wallach resident likes to affectionately call it, Wally, is a solid choice. Location: 1116 Amsterdam Avenue. Nearby Dorms: Connected to John Jay (Wallach’s cool friend) and Hartley (Wallach’s younger, weirder brother). Stores and Restaurants: JJ’s and John Jay Dining Hall are accessible from […]

Bwog Science is back with CU Women in STEM, where we highlight the amazing women in science at Columbia. Today’s profile is from Minna Jayaswal (Barnard ’19), whose interests lie in neuroscience and community-based healthcare, among others! Major: Neuroscience & Behavior, with a minor in History. What subjects are you interested in? I could honestly have a […]

The crème de la crème of the Barnard dorms  (certainly the best of the 600s), 620 has it all: roomy singles, nice views, and…drafty windows? Oh well, nobody’s perfect. Seniors, make this last year your best. Go for 620.  Location: 620 W 116th St (between Broadway and Riverside) Nearby dorms: 600, 616, The Quad, Schapiro, […]

Are you ready to rumble? Are you ready to tussle? Are you ready to knuckle if you buck? Are you ready for COLUMBIA HOUSING SELECTION 2018? Well, you may not be, but Bwog sure is. We’re providing you with everything you need for a (relatively) smooth in-person housing selection experience with our annual coverage. Below, […]

Fed up with whiny Columbia students, living next to Wien, and shitty dining hall food, PrezBo is planning a move to a sunnier locale. We spotted his Audi for sale on Craigslist with a description reading: ‘desperately stressed university president needs money to fund move to Aruba.’ The president was last seen getting beaded braids in preparation for […]