Tonight, we want to wish a very happy birthday to our Bagel-in-Chief, Amara Banks. Despite what the bouncers at 1020 may think, she’s now 20! Whether she’s sporting the dog filter, haunting the halls of Butler, or throwing bits of (actual) bagels at us, she’ll always be our beloved Bagel. Happy birthday, Amara!

Each year, during the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly plenary, Columbia invites various international figures to speak in our hallowed halls. This series of discussions, often attended and moderated by President Bollinger himself, is known as the World Leaders Forum. Covering one of the first events, neophyte writer Sam Baron recounts his experience listening […]

Walked by 1020 recently? According to signs posted in the windows of the bar, Law & Order: SVU will be filming there today, and signs on street posts said that filming would start at 6am. 1020 will be closed all day, but should open back up tomorrow (so, unfortunately, there won’t be trivia tonight). We […]

Happening in the World: After Harvey and Irma, the Caribbean braces itself for yet another hurricane. Hurricane Maria reached Category 5 status yesterday, and is expected to cause severe damage in Puerto Rico, Dominica, and other islands in the region. (CNN) Happening in the United States: Politics took center stage in this year’s Emmys. The Emmys certainly […]

So there you are, at three in the morning on Saturday. You just had a great time getting covered in glitter in a Brownstone, and now you’re back in Furnald. But your roommate is asleep! You decide to be courteous and dry hump your compatriot in the public lounge. This is not courteous. Do not […]

Earlier this afternoon, Jomysha Delgado Stephen, President Beilock’s Chief of Staff, sent out an email to the Barnard community about immigration policy information sessions that will be held for students and other community members who are permanent residents, holders of visas, undocumented, or otherwise possibly affected by recent changes to the DACA program. These sessions will be […]

The rumors are true: Bwog is keeping Daily Editor Applications open for a few more days! We got so many delectable Staff Writer apps, we figured the only way we could possibly keep our site balanced was by eliciting some more applicants for our most desirable position: Daily Editor. Besides, this wouldn’t be a Columbia news […]

Remember Columbia Admirers? A powerful tool during its prime, CA has been plagued by its on-again, off-again… existence. But where can you turn when that cutie in John Jay walks out of your life? New writer Lucy Danger took matters into her own hands by forming a new Facebook group. Last winter, at an event in […]

Happening in the World: With Kenya one month away from holding a “rerun” presidential election following an annulled vote in August, opposition parties threaten that the October election will not come to pass unless dramatic reform occurs. (Yahoo! News) Happening in the Nation: A New Hampshire law removing criminal penalties on minor marijuana possession went into effect […]

I created a secret food Instagram a while back to keep track of the best places to eat in NYC, and also to just feast my eyes on different angles of mac n’ cheese when bored in recitations. After several months of following, realized that a Barnard student was running one of my favorite accounts, […]

2Girls1Snack is BACK! Staff writers Hadley and Layla tried out various muffins from around campus because who doesn’t like muffins? Here are their reviews of different muffins from MoHi. It was a drowsy Saturday afternoon. The light had started to intensify in the Butler windows, blinding us as the sun sang its final swan song […]

Bwog is having our second open meeting of the semester! The first one was so lit, people were standing on tables (jk. But actually, get here early so you have a place to stand). Tonight, 9 pm, Lerner 510. We’ll be discussing pitches and what Bwog is all about, if it’s not already obvious from […]

Happening in the World: British authorities arrested another suspect in the Parsons Green subway terrorist attack. (NY Post) Happening in NYC: A man is continually building and rebuilding a series of stone statues along the Hudson river in upper Manhattan. (NY Times) Happening on Campus: Columbia Divest for Climate Justice (aka CDCJ) is having its first open meeting […]

Have you seen the Halloween pop-up store between 113th and 114th on Broadway? If not, fret not, we have a review for you. Staff writer Ana Rael and deputy editor Youngweon Lee took a trip down Spooky Street to get in the mood for Halloween. The store is actually fairly extensive, complete with a classic […]

Happening in the World: The government of Bangladesh is establishing shelters for up to 400,000 refugees fleeing from Myanmar. The refugees, belonging to the Rohingya minority, may be the victim of ethnic cleaning—according to the United Nations. Myanmar, typically, blames any violence occurring in areas dominated by the Rohingya as unrelated to the actions of the […]