Scary stuff: Check out this article about forced medical leave from colleges due to struggles with mental health. (New Yorker) It has now gotten a lot easier to report abusive tweets from assholes, though it was great watching this woman contact the moms of her online harassers. (Jezebel) It could also become a lot easier to […]

CUMB is releasing its Fall 2014 Orgo Night posters soon! According to one Bwogger/CUMB member, a “big flyering effort is scheduled for tonight.” Catch a sneak preview below, and be sure to get to Butler 209 for Orgo Night next Thursday!

One tree, bare in anticipation of the winter to come, stands lit on College Walk…   Is it a beacon? Or is it just a sad tease? We might never know. 

The requisite post-Thanksgiving hangover took a toll on more than peoples’ bodies—the stock market experienced a wide-reaching drop on Monday, partly due to a 6.4% decline in in-store sales from last year. AAPL lost 3.2% and is now trading at the 0h-so-affordable price of $115.07, giving dads everywhere all the more reason to buy themselves […]

Like a bad 80s movie, Bwog is here to add some spice to another Manic Monday. We know you wish the weekly meeting were still on Sunday, but nothing should stop you from showing up tonight at 8 PM in the SGO on the fifth floor of Lerner. Bring your leg warmers and copy of your favorite Molly Ringwald/Winona Ryder movie, […]

In a press release sent out this morning, a letter signed by over thirty Columbia and Barnard faculty members calls for a review of the Rules of Protest. The letter is addressed to the Senate Rules Committee, and declares the faculty members’ support for a student petition put forth by Brennon Mendez (CC ‘17) and Abby Porter (CC ‘17). […]

A Hip Barnard student got her own spread in Teen Vogue for having a really hip dorm room. We applaud you for having the energy, time, and cleanliness to keep up with dorm room appearances, Ms. Deczynski. (Teen Vogue) This Staten Island mom is like a real-world Nancy from Weeds, making her home into the neighborhood heroin stop. […]

Bwog awakens from post-Thanksgiving slumber to bring important news. An anonymous friend, stuck on campus, sent the following series of tips to Bwog: “Someone shat in spec elevator” “They’re trying not to have the info leaked that it happened” “They’re trying to keep it silenced” “They paid to have it removed” While this could just […]

Happy Thanksgiving, pals! No matter how much you have due on Monday, it’s now time to get the hell out of Morningside Heights and go eat and drink yourselves into stupors. You know how much we love you guys (and posting about food and alcohol), but for now, Bwog needs to take a break and […]

As part of an annual tradition, we’re once again bringing to you a small snippet of the many things we’re thankful for, from roommates to alcohol to understanding TAs. Comment below some of the things you’re thankful for this year! The Pals: Zayn Malik (and his hair) My amazeballs roomie Gwendolyn My suitemates The ladies at Liz’s […]

If you’re still in the city and planning on going home, you should probably think about leaving right now. (Gothamist) An early Christmas present: Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are back to filming Sherlock. (Mirror) Haven’t talked to your high school friends (or your high school dealer) in a while? Here’s a guide to scoring […]

Here at Bwog, we’re bringing back a long-lost fan favorite: comment awards! Here we recognize our loyal commenter base for providing us and the Columbia community as a whole with endless humor, food for thought, and even suggestions for controlling our freshmen. If you made the cut, congratulations!  Staff Appreciation Award: We are also Anna […]

According to an article in Capital New York (on Capital Pro, excuse us, subscription required) by former Bwog editor-at-large Conor Skelding, President Bollinger promised Barnard-Columbia Divest a decision on whether or not he will divest from fossil fuels by the end of the academic year. According to Skelding’s article, PrezBo made the commitment to a decision […]

This past weekend, the Barnard Theatre Department put on a production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull in Minor Latham Playhouse. Bwog’s in-house theater critic discusses the success of subtlety in the show.  Theater shouldn’t come in screaming its intention, tearing off its clothes to reveal itself. It also can’t try for complete obscurity, babble incoherently, […]