North Korea slipped up, and now the rest of the world knows that it only has 28 websites. Soon after, Switzerland and Japan were overheard in the bathroom whispering, “Like we’d ever think they were cool.” (NPR) In an effort to make millennials even more anxious about their appearances, Tinder has launched a new iMessage app […]

Here at Bwog HQ (a.k.a. tips@bwog.com), we receive a constant stream of requests to feature new apps. These apps are usually made by Columbia students for Columbia students, and tend to have varying degrees of usefulness (from none to “eh, maybe”). A few examples include: Exactly 1 million apps for first-years to find parties during […]

Yesterday evening, new writer Constance Blumenthal headed over to Butler lawn, hoping to take advantage of some free, stress-relieving yoga. What she found was not as stress-relieving as she’d hoped. After a long day of classes, running across town, and getting yelled at by security guards at the Met, I was looking forward to University […]

Tired of only hearing about arts and politics in campus news? Then welcome to BunsenBwog (occasionally Bunsen Bwog), our go-to conglomerate source for the scientific happenings of the world. Think of it like Bwoglines, but for science. In this edition, first-year Bwogger Nora McNamara-Bordewick takes you through Columbia’s health research in the news over the […]

While we at Columbia have been pretty quiet about the Chelsea explosion, the country is still struggling to find out why and how. Yesterday, the main suspect’s father claimed that he had reported his son to the FBI two years ago. (New York Post) The Hillary Clinton Email Extravaganza continues to have its secrets revealed. Some pretty […]

Barnard’s Glicker-Milstein Theater hosted a reading of the Core-Curriculum-friendly play Dido of Idaho last night, and Bwog sent first-year Sarah Kinney to tell you about it. Last night, the New York Stage & Film (NYSAF) Company performed a reading of Dido of Idaho at Barnard’s Glicker-Milstein Blackbox Theater. Dido of Idaho, written by Abby Rosebrock, is […]

This Monday, a panel of experts on the topic of displaced scholars gathered in Low Library to discuss how institutions of higher learning around the globe can support scholars in war torn regions whose work has been endangered. Although not quite as popular as Ralph Nader’s speech on why we need to dispose of our […]

This year’s fall candidates for CCSC and ESC have been released! Below are the candidates for the 2020 Class Council, as well as various other representative positions and the controversial Sandwich Ambassador position. Notably, the ESC University Senator position is also up for grabs because the Senator elected last spring, Luis Rivera, is taking a year […]

Kate McKinnon CC ’06 won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live on Sunday night. (Entertainment Weekly) Yesterday, police apprehended the man believed to be responsible for the explosions in Manhattan and New Jersey this past weekend. (New York Times) Amal Clooney spoke at the United Nations […]

It’s the beginning of week three, and we’re already tired of acting all serious to impress our shopping-period professors. Some spent the weekend channelling their inner kid, from Harambe Night at Mel’s (why) to playing dress up. Others spent the weekend trying to move on up, past university, and trying their hands at typical adult behavior. It […]

Join the editors of the Blue and White tonight at 8pm in the Dodge Room in Earl Hall. (Indeed, the meetings this semester will not be in the basement of St. Paul’s–you’ll find the gospel choir there instead on Monday evenings.) If you’re interested in writing, illustrating, or editing for our sister publication, bring your ideas! Snacks […]

This year is the fifth annual Morningside Lights Procession! Every year, community members gather and create lanterns inspired by poetry written by Pulitzer Prize winners. The workshop sessions are free, and have been taking place every day since Saturday the 17th, and will continue until this Friday, the 23rd. All materials will be provided, and […]

What: Yoga When: Tuesday’s at 6pm (now until October 11th) Where: South Lawns, Butler Library (rain location: Dodge Fitness Center, Blue Gym) Why: Because this is an Ivy so there’s an inherent assumption that everyone’s stressed? Seems fake but okay. The Office of University Life at Columbia has partnered with Columbia Physical Education & Recreation, the Columbia […]

The Emmy Awards were last night, and while Game of Thrones and SNL took home awards, Lemonade did not, so what’s the point? Regardless, the biggest disappointment of the night was the quality of the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which sucked according to Gerrick D. Kennedy. (LA Times) Watch Bill De Blasio answer why Citi Bike stations […]

The eighth floor of Butler is most commonly viewed among Columbia’s undergraduate population as Butler’s wasteland—private graduate student carrels line the hall like sepulchers, screaming uniformity and academic browbeating. But while the finer advantages of Butler 8 may not include earning precious Butler social capital, precocious grad students—and perhaps some adventurous undergraduates—voice their frustration by inscribing marginalia upon the padded carrel […]