Monday’s SGA meeting was all about the upcoming curricular review: what it is and why it’s actually a really cool opportunity to put in your own two cents. As always, Barnard Bearoness Lauren Beltrone reports. The curricular review is basically an open mic for you to let the administration know how you feel about everything […]

On this drizzly fall day, a reminder that you stand not alone, but in the footsteps of the shades of the past. “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Where you have procrastinated with Alma, they have procrastinated with Alma. Where you have […]

Ah. The day has finally arrived. Midterm Day. When all your midterms are scheduled. Some of you freshmen must be nervous. You’ve got this. After all, you’ve had weeks to adequately study and prepare, and at the very least you know that after today, it’s all over. What’s that you say? Well the duck I am talking about […]

Let’s start off with HBO, which has announced the launch of a stand-alone streaming service next year! Unfortunately not soon enough to meet your urgent need to watch Season 2 of The Sopranos the night before your micro midterm. (Washington Post) Though new love might be beckoning, your current lover calls; Netflix needs your help. […]

Columbia’s Rules of Conduct, which govern protests and demonstrations on campus, are currently under review by the University Senate. Protest proponent Julia Goodman explores the potential impact of impending changes. Those interested in updates to the Rules of Conduct should attend the town hall this Friday from 4 to 6 pm in 309 Havemeyer. All […]

Do you like learning and drinking (presumably you do if you go to Columbia)? Raising the Bar is hosting an event called “Knowledge Meets Beer” on November 5th at which you go to a bunch of different bars, drink, and listen to important people speak! The tickets went on sale today at 4 pm, so […]

Come help kick off Everyone Allied Against Homophobia’s new flyering campaign! People will be meeting in the Stephen Donaldson Lounge (in the basement of Furnald) at 8 pm tonight, and from there they will be distributing flyers to every dorm room on campus. According to the board of Everyone Allied Against Homophobia, the goal of the […]

Dance (let’s be realistic: awkwardly sway) away your midterm woes at this semester’s third Live at Lerner Sounds event in the Lerner Piano Lounge today from noon to 1 pm. This time they’ve got Plastic Cannons, an indie pop band based out of Brooklyn. (Hip!) As always, there will be free food as well: some offerings from this […]

Shia Labeouf went on Jimmy Kimmel to explain his drunken arrest this past summer outside of a performance of Cabaret. (Complex) This guy has been banned from entering all 35,000 restaurants and bars in London after getting caught stealing bags and phones from bars. He’s also going to jail for four years. (Grub Street) The Ukrainian […]

As October 31 looms closer, Bwog thought we’d bring Halloween a little closer to home. From your tips, we’ve compiled the actions of true roommates from hell. Among the most heinous of roommate sins are clogging the suite shower, vomiting on your roommate’s mattress, and waking you up in the morning for no reason other […]

Amsterdam Restaurant and Lounge, fondly known as AmCaf, is hosting a pretty cool event tonight from 9-11 pm. Take a well-deserved study break and hop on over for two hours of free stand-up from notable comedians and some special deals on beer. At the mic tomorrow night will be Barnard’s own Olivia Levine of Control […]

On Friday, October 17 in Havemeyer 309, there will be a town hall about the USenate’s review of the University Rules of Conduct, which govern the rules around free speech at campus. Pre-registration is not required and anyone with a CUID can attend. Overview of the Rules After the ’68 protests, the University came up […]

As Laura Numeroff once wrote, “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk.” We don’t know if this mouse was in search of the cookie, the milk or both, but it sure creeped out our tipster as it scampered along the floor of the Union Theological Seminary […]

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing after the interior cabin wall started ripping apart. WTF, American Airlines? Fix your planes. (Sydney Morning Herald) After about six weeks of being completely off the radar, Kim Jong Un returned to the public with a cane in hand. All rumors about his potentially deteriorating health have been […]

In the Uris Cafe earlier this afternoon, two gentlemen spiffed up in suits had the following exchange: Suit 1: “If you met the perfect girl, would you ditch your girlfriend?” Suit 2: “No way man, the sunk cost is way too high.” To the girls lucky enough to call these men their own, we suggest you try […]