Still haven’t found your study spot for this semester? Bwog’s here to help you find a spot that makes studying just a little bit more bearable. Bwog Newbie Jack Treanor reviews the C.V. Starr East Asian Library. Location: 300 Kent Hall, Entrance Level Accessible Library Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 am to 11 pm. Friday, 9 am to 7 pm. […]

Happy February, Columbia! In honor of our first real snow this week, Bwog has decided to share our favorite wintertime drink recipe with you. We even went to the trouble of making it (well, a modified version). Our changes are in italics so you can tell how cheap we are. Bon appetite!  Ingredients: 2 parts Absolut Elyx (or […]

Earlier this afternoon, we received a tip that name tags on the doors of Asian students living in EC, Schapiro, and other dorms had been ripped off. Students affected were both Asian-American and international, but the perpetrators seemed to focus on name tags appearing distinctly non-Western. This vandalism began earlier this semester in EC as the vandals ripped […]

Guest Writer Vivian Klotz attended Professor Eric Foner’s talk about Columbia’s recently discovered ties to slavery. He discussed the past and its impact on the present, as well as our role as students of the university. In his opening remarks for a talk on the recently-released Columbia University and Slavery project, President Bollinger spoke to […]

Tuesday night, new Bwogger Bella Tincher braved the snow to sit in on a “POWER TALK” with Athena Distinguished Fellow Shiza Shahid. Shahid is the high-achieving cofounder and CEO of the Malala Fund. Shahid spoke about her new venture capital company and the importance of female education. Set in the Sulzburger Parlor in Barnard Hall, an […]

A CAVA’d Bwogger guides you down the deep, dark path into the epicenter of Columbia’s hottest spot,  St. Luke’s, over the course of *very* roughly 12 hours. Read on if you dare.  Nearing the end of the fall semester, I found myself in Riverside Park late at night. I was lost. The forest was dark, scary, and anxiety producing and even harder to […]

Earlier tonight, Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, CC ’88, for the Supreme Court of the US. Gorsuch currently serves as a judge on the US State Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, nominated by George W. Bush. If his nomination is supported, he will take the seat vacated by Justice Antonin Scalia. While at Columbia, […]

UPDATED 7:06 p.m: Hundreds gathered on Low beginning at 5 pm this evening to protest Trump’s immigration ban. The protest lasted until 6:20 pm (though scheduled to end at 6). Starting now, protesters are taking the subway to 59th Street and Columbus Circle to march downtown. This march will include students from five different NYC […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BWOG! Today, you’re 11! We’ve had so much fun together over the years, and we’ve loved watching you grow into the confident and poised young blog you are today. Here’s to many more years together! Today, this January 30th of 2017, Bwog turns 11. And what a beautiful 11 years it’s been. We […]

Interested in reporting on what Columbia College Student Council does in their meetings? Want to see if our elected reps actually get anything done (and hold them accountable if they don’t)? Join Bwog and become our new CCSC Bureau Chief! The job entails attending the weekly CCSC meetings on Sunday nights and then writing about […]

Always wanted to write like PrezBo but just not quite sure how? Bwog’s got answers. From careful analysis of past administrative emails, we’ve learned several tips and tricks to writing an inoffensive yet meaningful message to the student body of an university in the face of a troubling political event, like the one that occurred Friday. […]

Gooooood morning, Columbia! Rise and shine! I know everybody is just as excited about this week as I am. And by that I mean I’m not excited at all, dear God let me sleep, I just want some peace and quiet, etc. Here are today’s top announcements. Happening in the nation: 1984, a dystopian novel […]

Two of the world’s biggest leaders, innovators, and billionaires, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, appeared at an event sponsored by Columbia Business School yesterday to discuss the current state of the country, business, philanthropy, and more with Charlie Rose. Both guests reminisced about their friendship and love of games (like bridge!) as well as their concerns and thoughts about […]

There have been rumors that the sudden influx of mice into the Barnard dorms is due to the recent library construction. It is hard to imagine the life of one of these mice, let alone empathize with the creature. In order to bridge the evolutionary gap, Bwog presents this fictional narrative of the life of […]

Continuing our library series and aided by friendly neighbourhood librarian Alex, Staff Writers Jennifer Nugent and Romane Thomas present their favorite library to the world. Location: 525 West 120th Street, Teachers College. Accessible library. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am to 11 pm. Saturday, 9 am to 8 pm. Sunday, 9 am to 10 pm. During finals and midterms, open […]