Following our release of GroupMe messages from seniors on the Wrestling team last week, the team has sent us a letter apologizing for their actions. Addressed to the Columbia community, the letter acknowledges the hurt that the team’s messages caused and expresses remorse for poorly representing the values of the University. The team willingly sent this […]

As Thanksgiving approaches and the end of the semester draws near, you may be noticing something alarming when you check your bank account: it’s dwindling, and quickly. Bwog’s been there before, and we’re here with a list of suggestions, some more serious than others, to help you make it through the semester.  Find yourself a […]

Did you just get back a test that did not go so well? Having second thoughts about your earlier decision to take 6 classes and a lab? While it’s far too late to drop a class, today is the last day to salvage your GPA from that midterm you bombed and P/D/F or withdraw from classes. […]

Obama has announced the latest winners of the presidential medal of freedom. The list varies from pop culture sensations like Ellen Degeneres to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates. (New York Times) After the fervor of the presidential election, many anti-Trump voters are protesting his election by donating to organizations like Planned Parenthood and others that […]

This week’s Whine & Cheez reviews Josh Ostrovsky’s, or as he is better known on Instagram as The Fat Jew, debut wine label. Since White Girl Rosé’s debut in the summer of 2015, The Fat Jew has issued a sparkling Rosé called BABE, which is Oprah’s personal favorite, and Family Time Is Hard, a Pinot Grigio delicious […]

Barnard President Depora Spar has just announced via email that she will be stepping down from her position on March 5, 2017 in order to become President and CEO of Lincoln Center. The email says that there will be an interim president announced shortly. The chair of Barnard’s Board of Trustees will also be putting […]

The world’s most (in)famous dating app, Tinder, is adding 37 new gender identity options in its newest update! By adding these new non-binary options, Tinder hopes to reduce the harassment that transgender users face on the app. (USA Today) Three buildings in New York City’s Upper West Side will drop the Trump name, switching their […]

Still waiting for that fake ID you ordered during NSOP? Frustrated at being the only one in your friend group not able to get into Mel’s? Well, don’t worry about that–Mel’s is sweaty anyway. But back to the IDs. Bwog dug up the deets on the downfall of the mainstream fake ID industry and is […]

Last night, students gathered in Dodge Fitness Center to protest a culture of intolerance as represented in the wrestling GroupMe. Students held up print outs of the messages and stood silently along the walls of Dodge from 8:30-10. At 10, they moved the protest to Low. Merriam Webster has reported that their most looked up […]

These have been tough days for most people with the sad news of an election that has shocked the nation, especially those at liberal colleges like Columbia and Barnard. To combat this, people decided to live life to the fullest because it’s better to take the news buzzed than sober anyway. Whatever helps the medicine go down: Got a […]

Who else is done with this current semester? With finals looming and those pesky papers in the backs of everyone’s minds, look forward to a new semester with a whole new group of classes to later cry over. Today marks the first day of L-course Signup and Registration for the spring, so those of you who have their […]

Steve Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News Network and alleged anti-Semitist, was named Trump’s chief strategist and senior counselor. From conspiracy theories to attacking House Speaker Paul Ryan, Bannon proves to be a surprise choice for the president-elect. (Huffington Post) The first Muslim-American elected to Congress, Keith Ellison, eyes position for Chairman of DNC. Bernie Sanders […]

An occasional Bwog feature returns–we’ve put together a list of the winners and losers at Columbia from the past couple of weeks. Registration for the Spring semester – Sure, you may be failing Advanced Programming, but you have a whole semester of possibilities to look forward to! New classes, new you…or something. John Jay’s annual […]

In difficult, stirring times like this, Bwog would like to invite you to Lerner 505 at 7 p.m., to remind you of the felicitous things in life. We have cheap jokes, bad puns, and grapes from Trader Joe’s that even the most divisive members of our comment section would join hands and agree are objectively […]

Four Americans were killed by a suicide bomber inside Bagram airbase, a US military facility in Afghanistan. Even though Bagram has always been targeted by militants, this incident marks an unprecedented breach of security in the most protected places in Afghanistan. (BBC) While anti-Trump protests erupt all over the major cities in the States, people […]