Columbia’s academic buildings have odd bathroom patterns. Many a time, students must walk several floors to find a bathroom they can use (and want to use). To solve this issue, we sent some magnificent bathroom mappers to survey several buildings’ restroom facilities and present them to you in easy-to-remember poetic form. Gender-neutral bathrooms, and an […]

“Rape shouldn’t be part of the college experience.” “Red tape won’t cover up rape.” Earlier this week, No Red Tape delivered this letter to President Bollinger, proposing further reforms to Columbia University’s most recent sexual assault policy. Today, they’re holding a “Stand With Survivors” demonstration until 3, where student and alumni survivors are sharing their […]

Remember when myBarnard almost dropped everyone’s classes? Yea? Today, if you have bad professors, shitty lecture sections, or otherwise crappy classes that you don’t want anymore, feel free to drop them…but of your own volition. Make your changes before 5 pm, because that’s CC’s deadline for adding, dropping or changing sections of a Core class. For […]

NFL Commish Roger Goodell dropped the ball on Ray Rice’s domestic abuse investigation, and Ray Rice was dropped from his endorsement deals with Nike, Vertimax and several other companies. (CBS) Speaking of f*ball, Rihanna was dropped from last night’s Thursday Night opening segment. Apparently, CBS wanted to beat an already pretty badly maimed horse instead […]

Last night, an infuriating amount of students began requesting to be taken off of the Columbia Democrats email listserv. One tipster suggested that the unsubscribe-request rate correlated with Obama’s approval rating. However, the trouble came when the messages asking to unsubscribe began to forward to everyone on the listserv, not just the CU Dems Board […]

Like most governing bodies, SGA gets a ton of money at the beginning of the year and is given the task to budget it out for the year. Unlike some governing bodies, SGA tells you exactly how much money goes where. Expert Mint.com user/retired financial advisor Lauren Beltrone tells you what you want to know. […]

Activists from Students for Justice in Palestine are demonstrating today on the sundial to call attention to the recent actions of the Israeli government in Gaza. SJP is reading the names and ages of those who have lost their lives in the past few weeks. Editor’s note: This image has been altered due to safety concerns.

Still looking for a club to be a part of and coincidentally also like to participate in deep discussions about gender and sexuality? Apply to be a participant in FemSex for the fall session. On top of offering all students a safe and accepting place to discuss sexuality twice a week, FemSex is now offering […]

As always, Bwog is here most Thursdays to remind you to post the adorable picture of yourself at your fourth birthday party as well as bring you a little #tbt Columbia style. NSOP Nerd Libby Kandal visited the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library and found some blast from the past NSOP memories. As shopping period winds down […]

Thirteen years after the attacks of 9/11, the Columbia University College Republicans have once again set up American flags along the grass on College Walk. The 2,997 flags commemorate the lives lost during 9/11. CUCR was spotted last night setting up the flags early to be present for the entire day.

Oscar Pistorius, that guy that from South Africa that was accused of shooting his girlfriend, was found not guilty. (USA Today) Here we go again with yet another war. Thanks, Obama. (Washington Post) An MTA worker was arrested for allegedly masturbating in a token booth. Good Lord.  (Gothamist) The Tribute Lights will continue tonight to […]

Is it a door? A wall? A passage to Narnia? We’re not sure, but it certainly makes the morning walk to Art Hum more bearable. Titled “Everything Is Permitted,” the work is a part of a new exhibit from Broadway Mall Association, intended to populate the “backbone of Manhattan” with outdoor contemporary art. Other works […]

In a campus-wide email, Suzanne B. Goldberg (or rather, “on behalf of Suzanne B. Goldberg”), the new Special Advisor to PrezBo on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, delineated some of the specific changes at present. The lengthy email details recent resources, such as the new Lerner office for the Anti-Violence Support Center, the transformed Gender-Based […]

So it’s true that we’ve recently been on a conspiracy theory kick (as one commenter kindly pointed out).  Maybe we like the thrill, or maybe we just want to believe in something.  Either way, twin Eric Cohn is here with another totally serious, non-satirical conspiracy theory: this time about Columbia’s “twin quota.” In 1954, the Columbia Spectator […]

So you spent the summer dogearing two-year-old print-outs of Pitchfork cultivating your tastes, and now you want to show off all the cool shiny new music you’ve discovered. Best plan of attack? Live at Lerner, today from noon to 1! Today’s Sounds event features the shoegaze-y, user-friendly Arc Waves, of a Youtube station titled “The […]