We begin with an issue of immediate relevancy: the line of consent influence by alcohol. How drunk is too drunk to say yes? (Slate) Moving on, we arrive at an age old problem that can be found right outside our doorstep. Some populations of the New York City homeless, fearful of shelters, take refuge instead at, among other […]

Interested in taming lions but not sure if you’re ready for the big cats quite yet? Try being a Bacchanal lion tamer first! This year is the first time the Bacchanal committee is recruiting a group of students to watch the backs of other students and promote safety on this historically wild day. This job comes […]

Searching for a gal to spend Valentine’s Day with? You’re in luck—we have more personals for you today! Today, we would like to introduce two lovely ladies—Aine and Alyssa. If either of them seem like the girl of your dreams, email us at tips@bwog.com and we’ll set you up on a romantic date you won’t […]

When Breaking Bad ended in 2013 we were all sad. We didn’t know what would fill that void in our life, or the hour that was dedicated to watching Jesse call Walter a bitch. Now instead of re-watching Breaking Bad on Netflix, there is the spin off, Better Call Saul. The first episode premiered on February 8th […]

This week’s installment of the Night in the Life series has gone rogue. Barnard Bearoness Maddie Stearn trades in her crown for a deerstalker hat as she imagines Professor Dorian Warren’s life on the run. Read on to get a glimpse into the life of Columbia’s favorite fugitive.  5:25 pm I take a sip of my piña […]

ADI’s DevFest took place last week, with various workshops for beginners and more experienced coders and “Open Hack Spaces,” where participants could hang out with each other and meet engineers from sponsor companies. The week then culminated with the Hackathon portion, which lasted from Friday at 4pm until Saturday at noon. Whether you’re into computer science or […]

We are pleased to bring you the first installment of this week’s series of Personals! We asked you to send us in your own personals for us to post throughout Valentine’s week in hopes to find you a special partner to share the romantic day with. Today we would like you to meet Mary and […]

Planning on drunkenly seeing 50 Shades of Grey on Valentine’s Day (you know Bwog will be there)? Check out this recut trailer featuring Steve Buscemi as Christian Grey. (Salon) Luckily for us poor college students, the entrance fee to the Met will remain “pay as you wish.” (Gothamist) Because it wasn’t that long ago when we […]

This morning, members of No Red Tape entered Lerner Hall during an information session for prospective students. During the info session, members of NRT distributed flyers and read a statement to prospective students and families. The mission of the demonstration was clear: members of the organization spoke of the ways that Columbia has mishandled sexual and […]

As a response to the debate surrounding child immunization, health officials in California are strongly advising parents to refrain from holding “measles parties.” Though no drinks are served, attendees still face large risks; these parties intentionally expose children to measles, as well as a slew of other diseases common among kids. (ABC News) Talk about […]

When the devil approaches you in a serene landscape and demands that you fancy him with a game of chess, do you accept the challenge? When the devil is Brown, Penn, and Yale, the Columbia Chess Team obviously says yes – and naturally emerges victorious over the other sinister Ivy forces by taking away another Inter-Ivy […]

We’ve entered into the week that supposedly brings light to the prolonged cold that is the month of February – Valentine’s Week. As we prepare for the weekend’s commercialized promise of romance and lack of loneliness, you might want to start thinking about locking in the moves to ensure a weekend of success. The suave […]

Most epic win from last night’s Grammys? Kanye and Taylor Swift’s reconciliation after his verbal renunciation of her talent compared to Beyonce. Though time has healed this show biz tension, we all still agree with Kanye on this one. (Time) A judge in Alabama has broken up the potentially progressive direction this notoriously conservative state […]

Ever wondered what goes on behind the tiny green doors of the Korean Methodist Church & Institute on 115th? We sent our very own Tuesday daily editor Briana Bursten to check things out. The Korean Methodist Church on 115th has been the subject of many photographs that I have taken during my inebriated walks around MoHi late at night. […]