Columbians rejoice! Our beloved “Roar, Lion, Roar” will make its inaugural appearance at the Treelighting Ceremony in the form of…a rendition competition! Now you—yes, you—have the chance to perform in front of hundreds of your fellow classmates, proudly roaring as everyone else mumbles along in unison. Feel free to let loose your own take on […]

The FDA is getting ready to ban trans fats, a major contributor to heart disease, saying that they should no longer be “generally recognized as safe.” No doubt there will be public outrage over this seemingly innocuous regulation. (New York Times) Here’s a list of foods that would have to change. (Washington Post) “He repeatedly struggled […]

As you may know, each year we have a Halloween pumpkin carving contest.  You submitted your pumpkins and we bored college students expert pumpkin judges have made our decision. That said, your winner is the epic Columbia pumpkin, with Low on one side and Butler on the other!  We ask that the winner please contact […]

Last week, Bwog received this disheartening email with the subject line reading “help bwog :(.”  In the spirit of kindness and we’ve-all-been-there-ness, Aspiring Advisor Kyra Bloom tried her hand at some sage words. Chip in (nicely, please!) in the comments with your own thoughts. The plea: Help, Bwog. I’m a sophomore, and last year I […]

An old, black Motorola phone was lost outside of Dodge Hall yesterday. If anyone finds it please contact edd2108@columbia.edu.

Bwog checked in on everyone’s favorite hair supply store/salon/costume depot after the annual mad dash for last minute costumes that is Halloween and chatted up store manager Jesus, who went as Kanye West for Halloween, about the surprisingly normal week the store had. Bwog: Just a back of the envelope approximation, how many costumes did […]

When Bwog heard that Columbia now owns a 3-D printer, and that students can submit designs to be printed, we knew we had to learn more. So, we sent magnificent mage Julia Goodman on a quest to unearth the secrets of this spellbinding device. It was a dark and stormy night day in the village […]

According to a new study asteroid strikes capable of busting windows in a thousand foot radius are likely to happen once or twice a decade now.  The last one happened in February. (NYT) Twitter has its IPO today, and despite having racked up hundreds of millions in losses in the last few years, investors are […]

Ah, Halloweekend, that magical time when you smear makeup with glee, get punny, and make out with a banana. It’s a memorable weekend for all, even more so when it morphs into “fall break” and everybody creeps away into their caves–whether staycationing or retreating back home. To commemorate Halloweekend 2013, we bring you field notes. One for […]

After much deliberation, Bwog has decided upon the winner of this year’s costume contest.   The lineup is: First Place: Margaret Thatcher Meryl Streep has never looked so good.

Bwog was recently tipped about a documentary produced by Nathan Proctor, and created by Elegance Bratton, both currently GS students at Columbia University.  The following is a brief synopsis of the documentary: Pier Kids: The Life examines the legacy of Stonewall and the Gay Rights Movement it ignited by following the lives of DeSean, Krystal, and Casper, […]

Bwog went home over Fall Break and realized how much he/she/it had changed. Here Bwog has complied a list of the 12 ways that Columbia will change you. You can’t fall asleep without the melodious sound of sirens. Any coffee other than Oren’s just doesn’t cut it. You try to pay for everything with your […]

Classes are starting up again, but that doesn’t mean you have to live in Butler. Try attending a show this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday; you don’t even have to leave the bubble. And please continue to tip any and all arts events to events@bwog.com so Madysen Luebke, the only artsy Bwogger, can continue to […]

A sophomore at NYU fell into a tiny space in between two buildings, and remained stuck for 36 hours. Columbia did that once in a movie, with that guy James Franco. A mayor in Toronto admits that he smokes crack cocaine. In other news, Canada is still America’s hat. Oakley has a line of sunglasses […]

I lost my wallet last Thursday night. I either lost it at EC, on the walk back to John Jay from EC, or possibly at The Diana Center. It is colorful, woven, and floral. Please let me know if you find it!! jmk2227