Democracy in action: last night presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primaries for their respective parties. It’s hard to believe that the same state produced such ideologically dissimilar winners, but it happened! (New York Times) “Happy Birthday” finally enters the public domain, after generating over $50 million in licensing fees and often, […]

Valentine’s Day—or Gal-entine’s Day, or Bro-entine’s Day—is coming soon, with a panicky need to get your significant other/bro/gal a gift. But all the cliché stuff is either expensive or, well, cliché. That’s why Bwog has pulled together a list of more…unconventional gifts to entrance your Valentine come the 14th. a five dollar love message from […]

Everyone is always looking to amp up their sex lives. But the Stacks isn’t the only place to get your freak on at Columbia. Continuing our series from 2014, Bwog has set out to find the best and worst spots on campus to consummate a relationship. Here, a Bwogger describes a relatively unknown spot: the Sulz practice rooms. […]

Did you get your free Chipotle code today? The Mexican dining eastblishment closed its I,899  or so stores. There have been reports of E. coli spreading, especially related to kids eaying at Chipotle and suffering intense bouts of sickness. (USA Today) At the U.N. Security Council, North Korea’s latest launch attempt was, unsurprisingly, called out. Experts […]

As you’re probably painfully aware, the SuperBowl was yesterday. And, as you are also probably painfully aware, the most recent problematic short-lived meme is calling the SuperBowl the Superb Owl. As a patron of sports, owls, and (occasionally) memes, Bwog has titled this week’s field notes accordingly. Predictably, some of us are more superb than […]

This week marks Islam Awareness Week, a series of events and guest speakers sponsored by the Columbia Muslim Students Organization (MSA) that both helps Islamic people on campus celebrate their faith and educates other members of the community. This year, the week’s theme is Reclaiming Muslims Narrratives, which, according to the event’s official Facebook page, “aims to […]

An email from Barnard SGA to the Barnard student body this morning announced that the student-voted referendum they released earlier in the semester has passed. Their email provides the voter breakdown: SGA recently conducted a referendum on Fossil Fuel Divestment. 23.82% of the student body participated, and of that number, 95.92% voted in favor of divestment. […]

Next Saturday, February 20th, from 7 to 10pm, the CU Chinese Students Club will present its 37th annual Lunar Gala, an event that celebrates the Chinese New Year through showcasing food, fashion, and performances. This year’s event theme is Flux, and the headlining guest performer is Jason Chen, a Taiwanese-American pop singer. Many student groups […]

Yesterday during the Super Bowl, there was apparently some confusion over what, exactly, a catch is. Jerricho Cotchery of the Carolina Panthers appeared to haul the ball in early in the game, but the play was ruled incomplete. Many football fans (and CBS officiating expert Mike Carey) thought this was an incorrect ruling, and aren’t exactly […]

The beginning to a new semester. A fresh start for all. Barnard’s been busy over winter break, what with tearing down the library (which is still standing) and opening a new office space with classrooms and and reserves. The LeFrak Center is home to part of Barnard’s library, as well as study spaces, a digital classroom and two […]

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician, writer, and former diplomat. He is a member of the Indian National Congress, currently serving as Member of Parliament, previously served as Minister of State in the Government of India for External Affairs. And he’s got almost 4 million followers on Twitter. Last Friday, he came to speak to students, […]

Last Tuesday night, the Columbia College Student Council held a closed meeting to appoint a new representative, and the opening was not announced via a class-wide e-mail. Bwog looked into this incident and the reasons behind it earlier this week. If you’d like to know more about the appointment process, the details are discussed here. This Friday, […]

Hey, hey, hey, all you football fans out there! We know you’ve been deprived of good football since coming to Columbia (no shade). In order to remedy that, Bwog has decided to accommodate your need for football fanaticism. We know that our usual meeting time (7pm in Lerner 505) conflicts with the 6:30pm SuperBowl tonight. So […]

Even more exciting than the SuperBowl? The Puppy Bowl, of course! It starts at 3pm today, and it will be downright adorable. Also, if you’re still confused as to what this wonderful event entails, click here to find out. (Wired) A sick baby sea lion, aka a pup, was found in a restaurant in San […]

A video of an anonymous “surgeon” performing surgery on a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup has gone viral. Check it out. (Mashable) A day care worker from Arizona was fired after posting pictures on Snapchat of her middle finger in front of a young child’s face with the caption “swear I love kids!” (The Epoch Times) A […]