Bacchanal Committee has announced this year’s theme: #throwbacchanal. As Bacchanal puns go, we find this one #throwbacceptable. Much better than Baccaha90’s, that’s for sure. But who is the main act, we hear you say? Bwog has been keeping our collective ear to the ground and this is what we’ve heard: Lupe Fiasco Probability: that the […]

One genius Carman resident decided to take room decor to the next level and got pretty HGTV on their dorm room. Moving out the furniture, the student installed a bar (bought off of Craigslist) and threw a huge party last night in his room to celebrate it. Bwog received a storm of photos and tips […]

Members of Columbia’s Kappa Alpha Theta chapter have come under fire for posting pictures that many consider racist from their mixer last night on Facebook and other social media websites. While the mixer was reportedly “Olympic team” themed, Bwog thinks it would be difficult to play sports in a sombrero and fake mustache. Spec posted […]

An ode to Bwog’s Westside salad: Oh, my dear Westside salad How tender are your voluptuous blueberries Your breaded pieces of chicken make you worth the extra dollar Just so many options; kale, iceberg, spinach, greens galore Bwog cries tears of happiness as you dance around that metal bowl Making sure every leaf is tenderly […]

If you haven’t noticed, Bwog is really interested in the whole new SIC this year. We wanted to know just what made the Jazz House a key above all the rest of the applicants to be chosen for next year’s new SIC; a smooth jazz Bwogger reached out to the group’s housing coordinator, Ben Rosenblum, […]

Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Thursday is a university holiday, so there are very few lectures scheduled this week. Our recommendations for are below and the full list is after […]

Pop some aspirin and hydrate up, kids. CCSC Campus Life will be hosting a tailgate at 12 pm in Pupin Plaza today in honor of the Men’s Basketball game. They’ll be heading over to Dodge at 1:15 to watch the game. Hope you weren’t planning on getting any work done today. Event organizers made sure to note: […]

It’s official: Columbia proved that homophobia kills. (New Now Next) Maria von Trapp, the lasting surviving member of the original Von Trapp Family , passed away yesterday. The hills are not alive with the sound of music today. (Fox News) Junior’s Brooklyn site is being sold. RIP Cheesecake. (NY Times) There is now an app […]

Here at Bwog, we love our underpaid, hardworking (sometimes) adjunct professors. We sent Adjunct Appreciator Joe Milholland to investigate what goes on in the life of an adjunct. Get deep enough into any field of undergraduate study, and you’ll get a class taught by an adjunct—a professor who’s only teaching part-time. While students appreciate their […]

Students at the Ramaz School, a Jewish prep school in Manhattan, created a petition to oppose their school’s decision to prohibit a speech by Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi. Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia, as well as Director of the Middle East Institute at SIPA. The Ramaz Political Society, […]

We all know the food at Ferris can be questionable sometimes, but this is just downright confusing. A perplexed tipster sent us this image of the dessert case: “Either the Ferris staff don’t understand that two thousand and fourteen is one number or that’s one really old cake…” Getting crusty

Bwog Video thrust a couple of unsuspecting freshpeople into the heart of Teacher’s College. Witness their struggle to get out alive.

Results are in, folks; Bwog has investigated and found out that the newest Special Interest Community at Columbia will be the Jazz House, according to the community’s housing coordinator. This news comes after an application process that had six finalists. The Jazz House will be located in the first floor of River, and is the […]

A “religious freedom” bill that permits businesses to discriminate against gay customers lands on the Arizona governor’s desk. (The Columbus Dispatch) Mayor de Blasio did not want to talk about allegations that his vehicle violated traffic laws. Really, though, just blame it on the chauffeur. (NY Daily News) Scientists have developed amazing technology to make […]

In a similar to vein to our Day In the Life series Bwog brings you “A Night in the Life,” where we feature the typical nightlives of Columbia students. The following account is from an anonymous tipster whose power animal may or may not be Marky-Mark. Send in your stories to tips@bwog.com, or use our […]