Remember when this happened? Well, that gave birth to this, and the rest is history. Hawkma has been a living legend at Columbia for seven years and now you, yes, YOU can bring her glory to your Halloween festivities. Amateur bird-watcher/ nudist Claire Friedman is here with yet another costume idea for the Halloween-challenged: Hawkma, the feathered goddess herself.  You […]

As Ebola continues to strike West Africa and other areas of the world, doctors, including several at Columbia, are stepping in and looking for a solution. Two of those doctors held a panel as part of an all day conference on Monday, and epidemiology expert Christina Clark was there to hear what they had to say.  […]

Remember that time you climbed to the seventh floor of Hamilton without taking a break to pretend to look at flyers in the stairwell? And you screamed, “I am a champion!” over the Columbia rooftops? And you felt like you could beat the entire world in a running race because that’s what champions do? Apparently, the fencing […]

For the first time in over a decade, Columbia increased the salaries of some adjunct professors for CC and LitHum to $8,000 per semester. How much more apartment space does an extra $2,000 get them? (Capital New York) Astronomers in Los Angeles have captured a rare sight in the cosmos: a star went nova. Not supernova, […]

Now that we’re just four days away from Halloween, it’s time to fight back against whatever blankness comes to mind upon hearing “Halloween costume” (because our Halloween costume contest is super competitive!!!). For those of you social enough to have a significant other/a friend/ a loose acquaintance, we salute you and hand you the couple costume […]

Say hello to who will bring this year’s Varsity Show to life – your V121 C-Team! This clearly talented group of students consists of mainly newcomers to the C-Team life, which should bring your anticipation of this year’s show to a whole new level. The Varsity Show held interviews for positions on the C-Team and […]

An app has come to Columbia’s campus that alleviates all going-out anxiety by making the entire experience transparent. With WiGo, you can post yourself as “going out” the second you leave the apartment you pre-gamed in and find out what parties are happening around campus, what everyone else is up to, or who else will […]

Call this season what you want – fall, autumn, midterms, flu/ebola…according to this article, ’tis the season for more vehicle-wildlife collisions on our nation’s highways. (NY Times) The latest expense of taxpayer money is the funding of methods to decrease the 1.5 million wild pigs roaming the United States. The clock is ticking for the […]

On Monday, we issued an apology regarding the events that occurred following the Rules of Protest Town Hall. As stated in the Note On Change, we are committed to redefining our online presence in a way that puts the needs of Columbia University students first. In order to make this change, though, we need your input. Tonight at […]

What better way to keep procrastinating take a break from studying than by planning your Halloween costume to enter in our costume contest? Out of ideas you say? Fear not. Our spooky spectacular costume creator Claire Friedman has come up with another idea for those too busy to be original: NSLOP. You Will Need: An NSOP bracelet A well-worn “NSOP: Step […]

Interested in hearing about all of the spooky, scary, halloween things we have in store? Fear not, curious creature. We have just the suggestion (no tricks involved this time, only treats). Come to the weekly Bwog meeting tonight in the SGO on the 5th floor of Lerner at 7PM to hear about all things Bwog-o-ween related. Food, friends, and fun […]

In celebrating Barnard’s 125 Anniversary with Founder’s Day, the college has just revealed a new sign at the corner of Broadway and 116th. Today only from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Barnard is opening its doors to the public to celebrate its history and legacy in women’s education. According to Barnard’s press release, the following free activities […]

In the world of football, Michigan State decided to run up the score after Michigan apparently “disrespected” them earlier in the game by planting a spear in their field. Hey, at least they didn’t shout about Ebola. (Michigan Live) Nevada police officers arrested a man who went on a spree attacking seven people within an […]

Although the idea of a creating a f***ball Halloween costume in honor of Homecoming was tempting, we couldn’t think of anything you would need besides an “Also Ran” participation trophy. Instead, Claire Friedman, lover of the movie “Hocus Pocus,” is here with another great costume idea for you to impress your drunken friends (/parents?): an Ivy League Sheep.  […]

Risking soul and sanity, casual culture critic Ross Chapman brings his everyman perspective to avant-garde theatre. We all know the feeling. It’s the night before a big presentation, and you haven’t looked at the text at all. It’s got some big, scary name on the front. Adorno, maybe, or Hegel, or Butler. You open up the first two […]