Yesterday afternoon, the SEAS Class of 2014 took their metaphorical first step into the real world. Extended Housing Squatter Kevin Chen went to watch the festivities. As per usual, the first person to speak was the class president, Daniel O’Leary. He went on in the conventional manner: a joke about hard problem sets and late-night ramen, urging graduates […]

Princeton’s newspaper, The Daily Princetonian, published a piece on a male Columbia student suing the University for unjust trial and punishment during a sexual assault investigation in Spring 2013. The student, referred to as John Doe in the suit, criticizes the University, saying that he was unfairly treated in a sexual assault case carried out by Columbia […]

Up next for a Senior Wisdom: Rakhi Agrawal, who has a metric ton of advice to share. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Rakhi; West Hartford, CT; BC; Applied Math and Philosophy Claim to fame: I did a thing or two, here and there. The girl who will love you if you let her. Where are you […]

Next up for a Senior Wisdom is Prashant Dhanraj, who self-describes as “that cute Indian guy” and has some potentially dark thoughts about cheese. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Prashant Dhanraj, Calgary, Canada, SEAS, Mechanical Engineering Claim to fame: That cute Indian guy? Where are you going? Hopefully to Germany to study automotive engineering! I haven’t […]

No Red Tape is asking graduates to attach a piece of red tape to their graduation caps in solidarity with the ongoing struggle to improve the policies and culture around sexual assault at Columbia. Read on for their letter to graduates, and information about how to get the red tape (bolding by Bwog): To the […]

Go back in time sixty years to the date. May 17, 1954—the Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the segregation of African-American students in school, blasting the “separate-but-equal” status quo that existed to that point. Columbia’s favorite affirmative action and equal opportunity advocate, PrezBo, wrote an article in The New Yorker arguing that, while we’ve come a long way as […]

Well, we made it. Another year is done. No matter how you did on your finals, Momma Bwog is proud of you. Now it’s time to attempt to forget about Columbia for a little while. Bwog hopes your summers will be full of your desired combination of fun, rest, learning, adventure and making money. Have […]

Even though finals are over, you can always use a little more wisdom. Today’s Senior Wisdom is from Maddy Popkin, who refuses to capitalize anything. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Maddy Popkin, (staunchly) Barnard, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Major, Race & Ethnic Studies Concentrator, Spanish minor Claim to fame: wellwoman peer educator [resident diva cup […]

In the last week, campuses around the country have been reeling over an increased focus on sexual assault, and publications from all fronts have addressed the topic. Here at Columbia, the past seven days have featured lists of four alleged rapists in bathrooms in Hamilton, Lerner, and Butler. On the morning of May 14, according to […]

Robert Kraft, CC’63, and his girlfriend, actress Ricki Landers, were spotted at a Hillel dinner celebration last night at which Kraft was being honored. The 70-year-old billionaire honoree rocked a Columbia blue tie, and the actress 39 years his junior was mistaken by a few for an undergraduate student. Kraft is the longtime owner of the New […]

The Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing (ACSRI) said two days ago that the proposal of Barnard Columbia Divest (BCD) for divestment from fossil fuels “did not meet the criteria for divestment.” According to their response (which can be read in full here), ACSRI will not recommend BCD’s divestment proposal because “the merits of the […]

Every issue, the folks at The Blue and White come up with a postcard from Morningside. This month, they reached out to a rather…lost…freshman. Be sure to pick up a copy of the magazine on campus before you head home. Hi Mom and Dad, I really loved my Freshman year, but I have to say, […]

Unless your professor is a heartless grinch, YOU’RE DONE! Get outta here! Go home! Bwogline: Jay-Z and Solange have worked it out. Now all our worries are really gone. (NYDailyNews) Finals Tip: Always write “Have a nice summer :)” at the end of your exams. It subliminally makes your T.A. think “Wow, what a nice […]

Bwog just got a tip that the same flyers with the names of alleged campus rapists are in a bathroom at Senior Cruise v2.0. We’ll update if we hear back about the list at the other senior cruise.  

Today, President Bollinger sent out an email blast with an update on what the university is doing to prevent sexual assault. Updated below. The statement comes as Columbia’s sexual assault policies have become a hot discussion topic. Recent events like the filing of Title IX complaints, a letter written by faculty in support of the complaints, […]