The death penalty is still legal in the United States and as much as we continue to debate it, this kind of botched execution won’t stop  happening in the mean time. (Slate) Don Draper, maybe we liked you better when you weren’t so #dark. (Salon) Let science make your decisions for you. Who needs friends […]

Bwog received several tips that a water pipe burst in JJ’s Place, leaking about an inch of water into the kitchen area. The manager reportedly yelled that people shouldn’t touch wires. We also heard that the flood was from all the rain New York’s been getting today, which makes sense: Bwog spotted a few leaky […]

Less than one week of classes left, so let’s really move this thing along. Tonight’s Senior Wisdom is Misha Solomon, who seriously needs to wash his mouth out with soap. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Misha Solomon, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Columbia College, Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species with a concentration in Linguistics Claim to fame: President […]

Wondering what’s been going down with GSSC this last week of school? We sent smashing Satow Room Bureau Chief Joe Milholland to get you up on the fly. In case you didn’t know, not all GSSC seats had candidates this year. Accordingly, GSSC has nominated Ian Elliot, the current GSSC comptroller, as Vice President of Finance, […]

Well, here it is, folks: the last SGA meeting of the year feat. the one, the only DSpar. It’s been a pleasure bringing you the news this year, and I sincerely hope I’ve been informative re: Barnard lyfe. After a year of going to the meetings, I can vouch that SGA does good stuff, and […]

Have you seen the flyers everywhere? Are you fascinated appalled by the band’s ability to take and make light of literally every single controversy of the semester? How impressed are you that with flimsy sheets of paper, the band has singlehandedly managed to alienate essentially every faction of campus? Well, in case you missed a couple, Bwog’s got […]

Do you breathe? Do you exist? Do you have corporeal form? Have you left your room in the past month? If yes to any of the above, there’s no way you haven’t seen the tell-tale yellow signs/water bottles/pennant things posted literally everywhere. But just in case you haven’t, here’s another reminder for what you’re doing […]

The king of saying mean things (and somehow still not being hated), Louis C.K. angry-tweeted about the common core all of yesterday twelve times, decrying the system as “all about these tests.” As per usual, we feel ya, Louie. (Twitter) As if Formspring wasn’t bad enough, the youth of today has come up with yet another mode of bullying […]

Good evening, everyone. It’s finals season, and that means it’s time for you and your classmates (and Bwog) to begin the dreaded descent into a downward spiral ending only in tears and shame.  Fear not—we are here to document every miserable minute of it.  That’s why tonight we’re camping out in Butler and blogging its despicable spectacles live.  We’ve got […]

One week of class left, so let’s move this thing along. Tonight’s Senior Wisdom is Lena Rogow, whose hair is big and possibly full of secrets. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Lena Rogow, San Francisco, CA, CC, Hispanic Studies  Claim to fame: I’ve been involved in a number of shows for KCST, the Columbia Shakespeare troupe, and […]

This week’s ESC meeting featured some always appreciated Thai food as well as some inspirational parting words from President Sidd Bhatt. While we can’t promise you any of the delicious food, we can promise you a comprehensive report from our very own Aparajita Maitra. Last night’s ESC meeting was bittersweet: the seniors are leaving forever […]

“I have a feeling that we all use a little erotic magic ourselves sometimes, but I’m not going to give mine away.” – Helene Foley, Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece, 2013 “I’ve got a feeling.” – will.i.am, Music Hum, 2009 Want your teachers to number among these rhetorical greats of Columbia?  Well today’s your […]

Today in the Lerner Piano Lounge from noon to 1 pm, Live at Lerner will be holding its last Sounds event of the semester.  So take a study break and stop by to enjoy the harmoniously hip sounds of Kayce Laine while enjoying some delicious free food (emphasis on free).  The menu includes BBQ chicken, […]

The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault released a 20-page report that includes data on sexual assault on college campuses and recommendations for ways to combat it.  This article even mentions Columbia. (CNN) Now you can drink all day in Butler without getting drunk!  Finals week plans anyone? (Gothamist) The Tennessee […]