Relatable pumpkins along Amsterdam? Yes, someone has blessed us with their existence. Which one are you? While walking down Amsterdam, one Bwogger noticed a garden between 118th and 119th Streets with some rather curious Halloween decorations: a series of pumpkins with unique facial expressions. She was inspired by this array to create a “tag yourself” meme, equating […]

Interested in free swag and a Snapchat filter besides the weird monster ones that are all making us think twice about Snapchat? Come to Hamilton Hall’s celebration of Charter Day! Columbia College’s original charter was signed on this day in 1754. You know what that means? New Snapchat filters and free snacks in Hamilton Hall! From […]

In the latest installment of Wine & Cheez, Bwog takes you through the aisles of International to pick out the greatest finds. This week’s pick, Bartenura’s Moscato, will not disappoint with its lingering fruity aftertaste and beautiful, blue bottle. Kosher never tasted so good. L’Chaim! Who has time for a cheese tasting during midterms? Better to cool off […]

Looking for a last minute Halloween costume and need some inspiration? Celebrities are your gurus then. From Kylie Jenner’s interesting skeleton ensemble to Kathy Griffin showing up just how ridiculous Snapchat looks like in real life. (Huffington Post) In politics, the Clinton campaign was rocked this weekend with Clinton’s top aide Huma Abedin– also the […]

Another year, another Veesh! Co-producers Alana Koenig (BC’18) and Rachel Andres (BC’19) recently announced the members of the creative team that will ultimately bring you the Varsity Show’s 123rd production. Hopefully, Kyle Marshall’s extensive experience with the Varsity Show will enable him to avoid the pitfalls of the past, and the new writers will hopefully be able to […]

If you find yourself trick-or-treating in MoHi or some other borough of New York City for Halloween, you might want to come to Lerner 505 at 7 p.m. today for a ~spooky~ Bwog meeting, where we will be discussing all the Halloween-y stuff, such as Trump’s toupee, Hillary’s emails, and the NRA. Okay, we are […]

To the rigged election: Halloween is coming, but the real spook is right after—Election Day. While we will be praying wholeheartedly to Dionysus that we would still have a nation after the election, Trump supporters might have trouble finding where they belong after November 8th. (Buzzfeed) Down the Drain: People from Japan, Russia, Germany, Australia, Israel […]

First year student Taylor Wallace passed away this weekend. Wallace was from Brookfield, Missouri, and was a resident of John Jay Hall. A vigil will be held in John Jay Lounge on Monday at 8pm, and counselors from CPS will be in attendance to speak with students. You can find out more information on the […]

What’s Halloween at Columbia without a reference to Vampire Weekend? Bwog is here to inspire another last minute costume: Ezra Koenig! You will need: Sweater and oxford shirt (preferably from somewhere pseudo-prep like J. Crew or Uniqlo) Sperrys Ray-Bans A copy of Edward Said’s Orientalism Takeout from Jerusalem on 103rd and Broadway Fangs Execution: Step 1: Layer that sweater over […]

Get to know the people behind that weird class of 2020 GroupMe from April! They are now, for the most part, well-adjusted, productive members of the Columbia community, trying to keep up with Lit Hum readings, like any other normal student. We had a frank conversation with two of the members of Lion Order [lion […]

Halloweekend is upon us and in full swing. To celebrate, Deputies Lila Etter and Mia Lindheimer decided to do a gruesome Baking With Bwog. Hopefully their baking is not the most frightening thing about it.  We were feeling spooky this Friday. Maybe it was the beginning of Halloweekend. Or maybe it was the fact that […]

The FBI is currently looking through Hillary Clinton’s emails that could be connected to former NY Congressman Anthony Weiner who is known for his sexting scandal. With the investigation so close to the upcoming presidential election, the emails could potentially help Trump’s poll ratings. (NY Times) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a transender-rights case. […]

Next up on the Halloween costume beat: Sexy Ivy League! What’s the point of missing your junior year high school prom to study for the SATs if you can’t at least brag about the fruits of your labor? You will need: Ivy leaves Tape Appropriately revealing green leotard/tank top Arrogance Privilege, probably Execution: Step 1: […]

Last night, Staff Writer and avid Shakespearian-theatergoer Paola Ripoll took a few hours out of her Thursday night to take in the King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe’s production of “Julius Caesar.” Here are her thoughts on last night’s performance of the bloody fall of Caesar and Rome. (Content warning: this play does contain fake blood and depictions of violence/murder, […]

The E: Apple has introduced new models of the 13-inch and 15-inch Macbook Pros. The models are thinner and lighter, and while the function keys have been replaced for a new feature called the “Touch Bar,” the models still have our beloved headphone jack. (Ars Technica) The Activist: As of 8:15 p.m. yesterday, 117 protestors […]