House Speaker Paul Ryan has sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the U.S. Constitution and his plans during his presidency. Ryan and Trump have acknowledged their differences, but the two are openly speaking about some of Trump’s ideas that appear unconstitutional such as losing citizenship for burning the American flag,  and banning Muslims from […]

Tonight marks the second and final show for dance group Orchesis’s semester performance, 1, 2, 3, Fourchesis. Bwog sent staff writer Connie Blumenthal to dress rehearsal to check out the dancers’ smooth moves in Roone Arledge Auditorium. The final performance will start at 10 PM, with tickets for $6 with CUID at TIC/online, with cash […]

After catastrophic blows to the bank account from Thanksgiving and Black Friday, perhaps we are all thinking about either 1) doing another psychological study or 2) getting a job. To help prepare undergraduates like well-done and well-seasoned prime ribs for the corporate and otherwise world, CCE will have an Undergrad Career Prep Week from next […]

To foster community with students in the current post-election atmosphere, beginning next week, several faculty members will visit the common areas of some dorms to chat with students about their thoughts and their plans for the future. The week will wrap up with an event on Thursday. The location and time of these events are […]

The oldest person in the world, Emma Morano of age 117, credits her longevity to sleep, healthy relationships, and a stringent diet that includes two raw eggs per day and some cookies. Her doctor, Carlos Bava, says she has perfect cholesterol and glucose levels. (CNN) Starting next month in Texas, aborted fetuses will be required […]

In this week’s Whine & Cheez, Bwog uncovers a hidden gem restaurant in the MoHi neighborhood. Artopolis, home of scrumptious desserts, also serves a killer White Wine Sangria. Offered in both a pitcher for $18 or just a glass for $6, this sangria is fair priced. The pitcher, filled with beautiful seasonal fruit, is a […]

Though the weather outside may feel more like the beginning of Fall than Winter, December has officially begun, and with that comes Columbia’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! The ceremony, which is jointly hosted by CCSC, SGA, GSSC, and ESC, will begin at 6 p.m. on College Walk, but there will be cider, hot chocolate, and […]

Donald Trump has potentially appointed some members of the business elite to his cabinet, signaling that the interests of Wall Street will likely be important to his administration. (New York Times) Nancy Pelosi was reelected as the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives for the 2016-18 congressional turn. (The Atlantic) Police officers in North Carolina […]

Life at Columbia gets stressful. It is around one hundred times worse when you face a little problem that 50% of women will experience sometime during their life: a UTI. It begins the night after a crazy party that ended with some marathon sex in someone else’s room. Said someone falls asleep on you almost […]

Seniors, as of now, you’ve probably survived around 7 sets of finals, umpteen papers, multiple housing-lottery-induced anxiety attacks, and dozens of hangovers and sleepless nights. Now’s your chance to get the recognition you deserve from this vast institution and to become a real adult. If you’re graduating in May, remember to submit your degree application […]

Competing chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin will move on to tiebreakers today at the World Chess Championship finals, hosted in Manhattan. In the past two weeks, chess fans all over the world have been enthralled by the 12 regulation games that have left the two grandmasters in a dead tie. (The New York […]

With the business school moving to Manhattanville, Uris Hall will soon be vacant. With no formal announcements on what the space will be used for (except that it will go to the “Arts and Sciences”), Bwog came up with some suggestions. Asian fusion dining hall Municipal airport Nordstrom Bar (to replace Cannon’s) Water park Cinema Hotel […]

Thanksgiving has passed, which means it’s time to get in the Holiday state of mind! This special edition of Bwog’s RoomHop features a room open to all, the Carman 7 Lounge. Residents of Carman 7 celebrated the beginning of Christmastime by transforming their lounge into a full out holiday party. The room is complete with […]

Niall Horan told a British outlet that the on-hiatus group, One Direction, will reunite in the near future. The extended hiatus that began earlier this year allowed individual band members to pursue solo careers. (Yahoo) Beyoncé has released a line of Christmas-themed merch. Unfortunately, the design depicting the pile of coal filling Jay Z’s stocking stuffer did […]

Yes, the time for thankfulness is over (but never truly over). We are officially back to ride out the rest of the semester on auto-pilot as most of us just want it to be over by this point. By while away, many fought off family political discussions and awkward encounters in favor of celebrating the […]