Earlier today, we received a question from an anonymous tipster about the Senior Scramble results, which supposedly came out today. The email said: “i got a senior scramble match do i email them back? wink at them over a 40? plz advize” Well, tipster, we can assure you that you’re not alone in wondering how […]

CCSC, ESC, and University Senator results are out. We’ll skip the fluff – here’s your new student council! Some big positions are listed here, and every position’s full election results are at the bottom of the post. CCSC Executive Board: President: Nicole Allicock (1U Party) VP of Policy: Abby Porter (1U Party) VP of Finance: Anuj Sharma (1U Party) VP of Communications: Josh […]

Most of us look back on the early posts of our class Facebook groups with shame and bewilderment—they are testament to the one quality that freshmen at every institution embody: utter doltishness. If you’ve ever hoped that the species would evolve past this kind of posturing, it was in vain, for the Columbia Class of 2020 […]

If you made it through Day 1 of housing selection without passing out, good for you! Have a Cow Tale to celebrate. Even if you did lose consciousness, have a Cow Tale anyway. Maybe your blood sugar is low. The stakes will only get higher as the days go on, so make sure to stay […]

Ready to just move on from Bacchanal? Unfortunately, you still have to put up with all the great pictures we took at the event. This one goes out to all the people who were too drunk, high, or lawn-relegated to take good pictures, not to mention all the people who were CAVA’d at noon. Relive […]

Ostensibly, Carman has three elevators: two slow people-movers right past the security desk, and one freight elevator, if you’re willing to climb steps and walk through empty, circuitous, vaguely-menacing hallways. Of course, this hasn’t been the reality for the past few days—nearly a week. Instead, there has been only one operational elevator in a building housing […]

The Statue takes the New York Times: news of our sit-ins and petitions over a hunk of metal has reached that intellectual bastion. The point of the piece: Columbians don’t not protest something when they can protest something. (New York Times) Iceland’s prime minister proves not so cool under pressure—he’s resigned after the leaked Panama Papers […]

Rise and shine, Columbia! Today we begin our anual coverage of room selection, providing you with live updates of availble rooms (see the spreadsheet below) and commentary on the crazy shit that goes down. If you have questions, feel free to leave a comment or submit a tip to tips@bwog.com. We anticipate that today will […]

Our Arts Editor took time out of his Bacchanal experience to get a quick backstage-interview from the musical duo Hippie Sabotage. The brothers are currently on a national tour but managed to carve out time between shows in Texas to perform at Bacchanal 2016 as surprise headliners. Q: So, you flew in from Austin, Texas this morning, and […]

A coronal mass ejection, a storm of charged particles and radiation unleashed by the sun, will hit the Earth over the next few days. Aside from the Northern Lights extending in visibility to Illinois and Oregon, the storm may affect power systems, radio transmissions, and even GPS devices. (Albany Daily Star) The new EU migrant […]

This year, Bacchanal seemed to come and go with a widespread consensus: it was kind of a disappointment. Few people were particularly interested in the headliners, and even fewer actually enjoyed the concert itself for more than one or two acts. Despite these odds, many of us still managed to get lit and stay there, […]

Bwog Housing Coverage 2K16 Continues! Today’s residence hall is… Claremont (as it is colloquially referred to)! Location: 47 Claremont Nearby dorms: Pretty far from the rest of Columbia’s dorms, but it’s close to Elliot, the Barnard Quad, and the 600s. Stores and restaurants: Vine and Mo Willies are closest followed by a few Halal carts […]

Yesterday, an enormous information leak that Edward Snowden himself called the “biggest leak in the history of data journalism” went live. The leak, called the “Panama Papers,” reveals a global network of off-shore countries holding the assets of world leaders, businessmen, criminals, and celebrities – and, perhaps unsurprisingly, Putin isn’t pleased about it. (USA Today) The Brussels […]

Last night, seemingly in honor of Bacchanal’s end, every natural force came together for a wild thunderstorm. Benches were blown over. Tree branches snapped. People slept even worse than they would have with the aid of Bacch-related extreme alcohol consumption. The morning after, we woke up with some regrets about yesterday’s events. We wished some things […]

Location: 2940 Broadway (115 Street) Nearby dorms: Carman, Schapiro, the LLC, and John Jay Stores and restaurants: Ferris, Morton Williams, Starbucks, M2M, sweetgreen, Vine, Bernheim & Schwartz Cost: $7,928/year for freshmen, $8,166/year for non-freshmen (cheapest tier: same price as Broadway, McBain, Schapiro, and Wien) Amenities: Bathrooms: From the third to tenth floor, there are separate […]