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 […]

Everyone has been sharing their best Bacchanal war stories, but one student may have officially won the contest. Late last night, a Barnard student publicly posted in the public Facebook group “Overheard @ Barnard” a picture that appears to be them and Swae Lee, one brother of the Bacchanal headliner group named Rae Sremmurd. The photo […]

Are you a classy group of seniors too good for EC? Then Hogan is the right dorm for you. Situated at the corner of happy and healthy, Hogan resides behind Carman along 114th, with easy access to Bernheim and Mel’s, or the subway, if you’re a downtown kind of girl. Location: 566 W. 114th St. (shares an […]

Think you got the best snapshot of something wild yesterday? Did you witness something hilarious, tragic, or a wonderful combination of the both? Willing to bet that it can beat 2014’s Fountain Girl? Bacchanal is now over, so bring on the hangovers and neglected homework! But before you drag yourself to Butler for the rest of the weekend, […]

A follow up on last week’s news of North Carolina’s anti-LGBT legislation: more backlash! Now the state may lose federal funding. (The NY Times) Taylor Swift appears unprecedentedly white in this new video of her running, dancing, rapping, and falling to Drake, released as an ad for Apple Music. (Hollywood Life) Two skydivers collided in mid-air. […]

As you wind down after an eventful Saturday (or wind up, hopefully to our pregame/regame playlist), Bwog would like to take a moment to reflect on what Bacchanal has done to us, and what we did for it.  Bacchanal, Thank You For: Puked after having one glass of champagne “I’ve been over it for an hour […]

Whats up Baccha-bros! Hope the clouds didn’t bully you out of wearing your muscle tank and pink chubby shorts. From what we’ve already overseen, it certainly didn’t stop “the person who has been ready since October” from wearing her shorteralls. Some other great overseens: Champagne cork popped out of a window in the quad Guy […]