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, […]

There was the Gulati Photoshop contest, and then there was the DSpar contest. We’re just tickled to announce that Brad Koberg and Emily Clagett are the proud new owners of a Bwog shot glass! We think you’ll agree that their entry, “Daenarys Spargaryen: Mother of Dragons,” shows just how powerful DSpar really is.

Today’s first Senior Wisdom is from Yoachim Haynes, whose teeth marks are on the floor of JJ15. Name, Hometown, School, Major Yoachim (as in “YO! KIM!” not Phoenix or Noah) Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean, not Africa as some have asked :/) SEAS ☺ Environmental Engineering (All about them trees!) Claim to fame: One question in and I’m […]

While we’ve all been busy studying for finals, the Class of 2018 has been spending their senior year of high school writing more stupid things and posting them to Facebook. We promised we’d look for more after regular decision results came out, so here they are. Bwog delivers. Heh, whoops. Nope, none of us have […]

Columbia is on CNN again, and this time, it’s not for something funny. Remember when we spotted CNN setting up for an interview in front of Philosophy Hall? As it turns out, they were interviewing three Columbia sexual assault victims. Hear their stories:

Bwogline: PhD researchers at Columbia have created a way to run iPhone apps on Android phones. Finals Tip: Every time you don’t know the answer to a question, pick your nose. If the test is really hard, you will give yourself a bloody nose and have an excuse to re-take it later. Procrastinate: Does victory […]

Our next Senior Wisdom is from Arvin Ahmadi, who completely changes our perspective on Loraxes. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Arvin Ahmadi, Centreville, VA (“outside DC”), CC, Political Science, Computer Science Claim to fame: President of Ivy Council. Former reporter/blogger/columnist/photographer for Spec. I once joked in a Spectrum post that the ultimate mark of success is […]

We know it’s a little late in the game to answer questions about how to survive finals week, but Bwog still loves dispensing advice. Ask Bwog is back to help you figure out how to deal with burnout, bad grades, and caffeination. What should I do if I have a headache because of too much […]

Bwog wishes a big congratulations to the 2014 SEAS valedictorian Alden Quimby and salutatorian Halvard Lange. Alden is from Lee, New Hampshire and majored in Computer Science with a minor in economics.  As his senior project, Alden worked for the New York Department of Health and Medicine to detect food-borne illness outbreaks in NYC through […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: ClaireMahima ClaireMahimerson (Claire Kao and Mahima Chablani), Santa Monica, CA and Pittsburgh, PA, SEAS and CC, Civil Engineering and English Claim to fame: Claim to flame, you ask? Collectively we’ve infiltrated each other’s worlds of COÖP, GSAPP, WKCR, and Carman 7 (2012-2013). But we’re probably better known for NOISE: If you […]

You’re almost there: the light at the end of the tunnel.  Yeah it’s a cliche, but we’ve already turned in all our papers so we don’t care.  Anyway, keep your head held high and keep pushing through till the end.  You’ve made it this far already, and Bwog believes in you! Bwogline: Literally everyone and […]