If you’ve taken Contemporary Civilization or come from a Flyover state with a long history of Scandinavian homesteaders, you are probably familiar with Martin Luther and his 95 theses. Well, we connected the dots and realized it’s not a huge jump from demonstrating the hypocrisy of the Papists to fighting the established patriarchal norms of Academia […]

You’ve been hearing drunk seniors slurring the words “Iiiit’s Cloooosing Tiiimmmee…” as they get kicked out of 1020 at 4 am since September, but this is realer than any bad Semisonic song: the semester is coming to a close! We want you to help us compile a list of your professors’ best end-of-semester remarks/shenanigans for […]

This one is self explanatory: “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” We figured out what’s going on: a racist crazy is running for President. (Trump Website) Bernie Sanders won the popular vote… for […]

It’s that time of year again folks: the Columbia University Marching Band has released their first round of flyers for this year’s Fall Orgo Night taking place December 16th at 11:59PM in Butler 209. While these posters are definitely less controversial than those of previous years, we expect the event itself to maintain its usual level of offense. As always, Bwog plans […]

With finals fast approaching (Oh, hi research paper we never started!!), we observe that the student populace is more receptive to the unnatural melding of the organic (alive, productive) with the inorganic (inanimate, rotting). Below, behold some examples. And as always, send in any contributions to tips@bwog.com or through our anonymous tip form.  The Organic […]

The Barnard Columbia Solidarity Network (BCSN) started protesting on Low Steps at 3:30 today, with a sizable but not overwhelming crowd. The network amended a set of demands from the Student Power Coalition (SPC) in order to reflect the race critical lens supported by its membership—member groups include the Mobilized African Diaspora (MAD), Columbia Divest for Climate Justice, Divest […]

Update, 11:39 am: Changes have been made in the organization of the protest. It is now being run by the Barnard Columbia Solidarity Network (BCSN), a coalition that includes the groups that were part of the Student Power Coalition, but adds to the mix Mobilized African Diaspora and Barnard Columbia Socialists. They will release their […]

Former President Jimmy Carter announced on Sunday that he was cancer-free, after months of treating metastatic melanoma that had spread from his liver to his brain. He will continue with regular treatments, but seems in the clear for now. Congrats to our fave idealistic-but-slightly-mediocre-president-who-ended-up-doing-amazing-and-substantial-work-after-the-presidency! (New York Times) Current President Obama addressed the American people on television […]

The co-producers of the 122nd Annual Varsity Show, Haley Schoeck and Michaela Schwartz, have just announced the V122 cast. The members are as follows: April Cho CC’17 (Cast, V121) Charles Sanky CC ’16 Chelsea Jean-Michel CC ’19 Christiena Auguste CC ’18 Emma Smith BC ’19 Henrietta Steventon CC ’18 Jacob Iglitzin CC ’19 Jet Harper BC […]

Finals are looming, and the walk to Butler is becoming even more daunting as it gets colder outside. We asked our resident Northerners on staff–New Hampshirite Courtney Couillard and Massachusettsan Rachel Deal–to teach us how to survive the cold this winter and stay focused until the end of the semester. Though we New Englanders think otherwise (we’re […]

Ever wondered how your CC prof would answer Bwog’s infamous oral sex vs. cheese question? Yes, you have. Don’t lie to us. Luckily, now is your chance to get some answers of your own! Nominate your professor(s) for an Actual Wisdom by submitting a short description of what makes them so darn interesting to tips@bwog.com. […]

Lately it seems as though every Facebook event has been advertised as a study break: “Insomnia cookie study break!” “Yoga relaxation session for finals” “Panhellenic study break” “Take a break, watch the debate!” Well, here’s one more for you: Take a study break with Bwog tonight! Put down that textbook for an hour. Turn off […]

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced that the government will be investigating the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old boy who crafted a homemade clock. (TIME) Saturday morning, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced the birth of their baby boy. No word from the parents yet about the name, but investigations on social media have […]

You have seen the pine trees ornamented with buoys on islands off  the coast of Maine–but have you seen a pine (Christmas)  tree ornamented with empty beer cans? Neither had we, until we were tipped this lovely pic from Beta house. Great beer-infused holiday cheer. Thanks, brothers! Also–that looks like a live tree, not one […]

Illegally lighting up your menorah is one thing, but what about sneaking a Christmas tree into your dorm? Bwog knows just how important holiday traditions are, and we’ve got you covered. Rite Aid on 110th has the trees, we have the answers. Here are five easy solutions we’ve compiled, à la WikiHow, on how to […]