The fair First Lady, of the arms and (presidential) man, was seen in our very own community, dining at our very own Community. Along with daughters, Sasha and Malia, Michelle Obama enjoyed a nice lunch in the upper area of the restaurant.  Columbia students remained dignified, composed in the presence of American royalty. These photos likely came […]

As though you needed any more reason to attend the Athena Film Festival, now you have the chance to mingle with celebrity for free! Hoping to motivate you through your love of not spending money on things and people other people have seen on television, event organizers are offering a select number of free tickets […]

To start things off, Cornell University has been assisted in their plans for rampant imperialist aggression with a $50 million donation towards their proposed NYC tech campus, in exchange for certain naming rights. (Forbes) Meanwhile, the fight rages on against a planned 65 story office building that would stand adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, with a […]

You know how you always end up having conversations with random friends about books that neither of you have read? Bwog’s own cadre of wannabe intellectuals (Britt Fossum and Maddie Stearn) know that feel. They have dreamt up an imaginary conversation that could easily happen in real life. Warning: contains judgement, sass, and a bit […]

Reminder: Tomorrow, February 6, at 9 am is the deadline for Living Learning Center applications for housing during the 2015-2016 school year. There are many perks to living in this welcoming community, as outlined by the student affairs website. For example: The opportunity to interact with students across all four class years Interactions with distinguished faculty, focused on […]

If you find yourself free this evening at 8 pm head over to Lerner for Glass House Rocks: Snowed In 2015! There is a promise of many ice themed games, activities, treats, and good times. According to Facebook, Lerner will be getting a “Winter Mountain Ski Resort makeover” that will surely not disappoint. Get out of […]

Political Science professor Dorian Warren has failed to submit grades for the course Labor and American Politics from the fall semester. He has also ignored all attempts at contacting him from both his TAs and other members of the Political Science Department. To quote one frustrated student, “Professor Warren has apparently gone rogue.” The following […]

North Korea announced yesterday that they would no longer be negotiating with the “gangster-like” United States. (New York Times) Jeb Bush has indicated that he is possibly up for a 2016 presidential bid, although he admits he hasn’t always been interested in politics. He confesses that as a youth, while his friends talked about politics and […]

Earlier today, Student-Worker Solidarity brought a letter to President Bollinger asking that the University cut its ties with Teach for America. SWS has joined together with organizations from other universities in an effort to remove TFA’s presence on campuses across the country until it reforms its practices in three major ways, which SWS outlined in […]

It’s that time of the year again folks in which you desperately try to find a significant other to spend Valentine’s Day with in order to not look like a loser. While Tinder or OkCupid may not always do the trick, the one sure fire way to find a snuggle buddy for the looming holiday […]

There is an excellent website that generates poetry out of your twitter feed. Since Bwog doesn’t have a single poet among its staff, we had to resort to using the internet instead. Enjoy the following poem titled “Happened Before.” Maybe next time we’ll manage a haiku or something.

If you haven’t already heard, Harper Lee is publishing a sequel to everyone’s favorite book from middle school, To Kill a Mockingbird. (New York Times) Here’s a preview of Disney’s upcoming short based on last year’s hit film Frozen. (Huffington Post) Another article on Super Bowl commercials: Why “feminist” ads–such as the #LikeAGirl campaign by Always–aren’t enough. (New […]

Yesterday, Tariq Thachil lead a lecture in Knox Hall called “Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India.” We sent Bwogger Ari Malik to check out what Thachil had to say and report on the night’s lecture.  I entered the room covered in mahogany furniture. At least I thought it was mahogany – […]

We’re resurrecting the Night In The Life series, except this time we’re doing it with an administrative twist. Bwog correspondent Anna Hotter drew up a timeline for what she thinks Deantini is up to after hours… Read below to see Deantini’s own admiration for Columbia Admirers and to fully understand Deantini’s reaction re: Prezbo’s personal invitation to […]

This afternoon, President Bollinger announced that Peter E. Pilling will now serve as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education. Pilling will replace the former director M. Dianne Murphy after she announced she would be stepping down from the position in September. Pillings has had experience in the field in his positions at Villanova […]