This week on Chopped: Bwog Edition, two fresh-faced Bwog staffers make the trek down to 113th Street to cobble together a meal for Senior Staff Writer Rachel Deal. Using only their wits and the contents of a sophomore’s fridge, photographer Phoebe Newton and another staffer present a recipe perfect for combating academic fatigue. Even though we’re […]

The Pope is in town today! Word on the street is he will be on the UWS at some point, so try to sneak down and get a pic after your 10:10 AM language class gets out. (NBC News) Fader just put out a new cover story on Drake and we remembered why we love […]

Finding good, private study spaces at Columbia is a challenge, but a challenge Bwog writers were willing to undertake.  Betsy Ladyzhets and Juliet Larsen report on nooks and crannies that might just be able to hold you, a backpack, and some textbooks for a few hours. Tired of lugging your textbooks all the way to […]

This week, voting is taking place for CC, SEAS, and BC student government positions for the class of 2019, as well as CC 2018 Class Council and Inclusion and Equity Representatives. You might already have been aware of this fact if you saw our post on the subject, or if you’ve, well, been in any […]

Yesterday in Alaska, north Texas man was mauled by a bear while hunting moose – which is, apparently, still something people feel the need to do. The man, sustained several lacerations, but is expected to make a full recovery. If he’d been hunting moose anywhere near Barnard, our local bears likely would not have been nearly […]

You’ve stared longingly into the seductive eyes adorning their CV, wondering if one day, just maybe, you could wake up next to them and discuss sustainable development over chocolate fondue. Maybe you’re just looking for a fling and bonus points on the midterm. Maybe you want something built to last, with someone who can rapidly […]

Columbia has a new sexual health and violence initiative on campus, called the Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation. Led by professors of public health and psychiatry, SHIFT can be found observing community interactions on campus, in the libraries, or at local bars. The research generated by SHIFT–including ethnographic studies, interviews, and surveys–will help reform […]

Pope Francis landed yesterday in Washington, greeted by the Obamas, Catholic school children, and friendly chanting. Francis is the fourth Pope to visit the United States, nearly 50 years after Paul VI first visited. Just keep an eye out on Thursday (and send any pics you take to Bwog) when he’ll be in New York. […]

Are you ready? Get your voting hat on (what? You don’t have a voting hat? Bwog’s is a snazzy bowler cap) because this year’s First Year Columbia student government candidate list has been released! Here are the lists of candidates for First Year CCSC and ESC Elections, in addition to the candidates for the CCSC […]

What’s worth more than a drug that could help thousands of people survive a life-threatening parasitic infection? Money ($$$), at least according to sketchy former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli.  (New York Times) “What A Time To Be Alive” indeed… Future and Drake just dropped a mixtape and it is fire. One appreciative fan recommends listening […]

Columbia students are great at finding new and creative ways to hurt themselves, physically and emotionally. Sometimes there’s a reward, but usually the result is deep and existential dread/the shattering of a once dearly-held worldview, just like an angry 1020 line-dweller shattered a V&T window during the wait to get in. To contribute, share details […]

Bwog is currently accepting applications for positions on the business, PR, and tech teams. Interested applicants should send their resumé and a brief statement of interest to jake@bwog.com by 11:59PM on September 28, 2015. Applicants may apply for multiple positions. After receiving all applications, a small number of candidates will be interviewed for the positions and the final […]

As part of an initiative to address food insecurity on campus, CCSC, administrators, FLIP, and other partners have worked together to launch Swipes, a mobile app meant to make meal-sharing easier. The app connects students who need to access dining halls with students who are nearby and can swipe them in, in a setup similar to […]

The Association of American Universities (AAU) conducted a sexual assault survey at 27 of its member institutions, including Columbia. In the executive summary written by Columbia faculty, topics such as the prevalence of sexual assault, the groups most at risk, the role of alcohol and drugs, and the reporting of assault were explored. In an email, […]

NSOP’s over, but that doesn’t mean the end of free swag! Thanks to SGA, Barnard students have the opportunity to pick up a free thermos (it keeps hot things hot and cold things cold!) today and tomorrow, as long as they show up at the following times and places: On Monday, September 21: Location: McIntosh Dining […]