We sent Culture Connoisseur Julia Goodman to check out the latest exhibit at the Wallach Art Gallery, running through March 15. If you like art and have never been to the Wallach Art Gallery, you’re missing out. Personally I had never set foot in it before going to check out the current exhibition entitled Goddess, Heroine, […]

Whether you have a way with program language or you just want to eat free snacks while trying your hand at coding, DevFest is the event to attend this week. With 830 registered participants and counting, the event kicks off at noon today. There are workshops geared toward beginners all week as well as open hacking in […]

Another politician lied? Never. (NY Times) This could be a “success” for the peanut M&M-deprived everywhere, but “success” in quotation marks does not sound reassuring. (BBC) It might be violent, but Katniss and Legolas look so good with bows and arrows. We would let them shoot arrows at us any day. (Gothamist) Being unsure how football works, we […]

Bwog knows what you’re thinking: it’s time to strip down, throw on some PJs, grab a cup of instant cocoa, cuddle up with a movie, and…what? Oh. No, I get it, you want to hang out with your friends. No, it makes sense—really, go. No, it’s fine, we want you to. No, we’re not upset. […]

Yesterday’s post left us all hot and bothered day dreaming about a bed of pansies. Today we continue Bwog’s series on the best and worst spots to bang out a consensual quickie at Columbia. In this edition a Bwogger takes us on a journey to mythical McBain 9.  It’s late. You’re drunk. You’re not sure […]

Good news! Human interaction with your professors is now totally unnecessary, if you’re in CC or GS (SIPA too, but who cares?). The initiative to modernize the scheduling system continues with this update from the Registrar and CUIT. Now if you want to add or drop a class that requires instructor permission, starting February 3rd […]

A traffic controller for the dreaded Ferris staircase and musical stairs in Mudd? It sounds too good to be true, but these big ideas will soon become reality thanks to ESC’s Project Grants initiative. ESC was so impressed with the seven applications they received that after a thorough review of the proposals, they decided to […]

In which Bwog proudly presents a preview of the upcoming issue of The Blue and White–on campus next week. Jennifer Egan’s most recent novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, is a collection of 13 intertwined short stories dealing with time—the titular goon—music, and technology. The book won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, along […]

The administrative leader of COÖP—a.k.a. the Columbia University Outdoor Orientation Program, a.k.a. that program where prefrosh go into the wilderness and come out best friends—has made the decision that the program will accept Barnard students. COÖP has, since it began in 1983, not been integrated with Barnard, and many COÖP-ers have expressed concerns about the impact of […]

That woman that most of us had forgotten about is going back to jail. Turns out the Italian court system is almost as convoluted as ours. (ABC News) Mayor De Blasio came through on his word to reform the controversial “Stop-and-Frisk” program. Despite our attempts to look suspicious, Bwog has yet to be  frisked (at […]

Eight years ago today, a ripple was felt throughout the Columbia community. People eating in dining halls lifted their noses in the air and smelled the sweet aroma of free food. Squirrels, rummaging in trash cans and running up trees, suddenly felt as if they were being watched. Morton Williams had the eerie premonition to […]

Everyone is always looking to spice up their sex lives. However, we’re sick of hearing that having sex in the Stacks is as crazy as it gets. In the form of a short series, Bwog has set out to find the best and worst spots on campus to consummate a relationship with consensual sex. In this […]

In early November, Deantini and Dean Boyce announced that they had hired executive search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates to recruit the new Dean of Student Affairs. Thanks to the magic of the FOIA request, Bwog reported that as of 2007, Storbeck will charge at least $75,000 for the privilege. A couple days ago, Bwog got […]

Dear Bwog, If I end up in the unfortunate situation that is choosing to Pass/D/Fail a course, will my professor know that I’ve done so? Love and rockets, Questionable Student Dear Questionable Student, We’ve been wondering the same thing, and thought we might go to the source on this one. We reached out, and earned […]

Ah, the first SGA meeting of the New Year. After introducing a few new faces and sharing some semester-ly goals, SGA listened to the CU Dems present a petition addressing Columbia’s handling of sexual assault. Bwogger Lauren Beltrone reports. **TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT & RAPE ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS** Armed with their trusty placards […]