Ahhhh, Family Weekend: those three days where you frantically use your storage ottomans to hide your booze, make up three extra-curriculars that take up your Friday nights, and pointedly ignore your friends who shout “Beta tonight?!!?” in front of your parents. Sometimes, though, the dangers are too risky and extreme measures need to be taken […]

Midterms are rough. But there’s always the hope of a silver lining in that cloud, a small victory. Today, we bring you the biggest small victory yet, the one that could start off your whole day right. Despite an elaborate setup of 3 clock radios, phone, watch, and computer alarms — not to mention one […]

Yesterday, Bwog saw a film crew from Blue Chip Films shooting a group of football players. According to the two guys manning an expensive-looking RED camera, they were making a promo for Columbia’s football team. (Other Blue Chip clients include Starbucks, AT&T, Trojan condoms, and Kidz Bop.) Stalker photos via Kevin Chen

Bwog’s own sporty superstar Claire Friedman woke up early this morning to stumble through participate in President Bollinger’s 2013 Fun Run. Here are a few photos from the glorious morning. If anyone else ran next to ’Bo today and has some pictures of his locks flowing in the wind, tip ’em!

Despite what that guy who takes seven classes is telling you, sleep is actually important for health. But scientists haven’t been able to figure out why—until now. As it turns out, sleep might allow our brains time to clean out its waste. (The Verge) Watch out, humans. A bionic man—complete with synthetic organs and a […]

While scouring the internet doing anything but studying for midterms, Bwog discovered this gem from College Confidential (remember College Confidential? Junior year was a good time) about a prospective student’s concerns about the Columbia community: Subject line: Athlete Going to Columbia–Is Columbia Fun and Preppy!  I am pretty sure that I am going to Columbia for […]

In honor of today officially being the midterm–the true mid-point of the semester, as officiated by the registrar–Midterm Maven Britt Fossum defends the bane of your existence. I’m a little concerned that midterms need defending at all. What happened to the enthusiasm for learning and that high school grind to excel? What did you think […]

*…on which very little happened at the SGA meeting. There was a fruit and cheese platter, though, so that’s worth acknowledging. Bwog’s own Lauren Beltrone suppressed her instinctual desire to inhale cubes of Manchego alone in the corner and wrote this this article for you instead. Our special guest on Monday was none other than […]

This weekend, the Columbia University Players will be presenting Playgrounds, a world-premiere play based on the playwright’s own experience as a nanny in Brooklyn. Bwog recently sat in on a rehearsal to investigate.  In CUP’s official blurb, director Lilla Goettler BC ’14 explains that the piece “tells the story of Justine, a young woman who […]

We had this crazy premonition that something like this might happen today. That’s right, it’s the first preview of  the November issue of The Blue and White magazine!!! With features on SWS, endangered languages in the Ivy League, and a conversation with Rick MacArthur, the new issue is sure to shock, awe, and amaze. We’ll whet your […]

Aaaaaaaand the government shutdown is finally over!  You can all get back to studying for midterms browsing the USDA website and other such excitement. (NYTimes) Remember when we interviewed composer and Columbia grad Nico Muhly recently?  Well, he recently had an Ask Me Anything on reddit and was asked the crucial question: oral sex or cheese?  Rather […]

Momma Bwog knows school is stressful, and she knows that sometimes, you just don’t feel like doing work/would rather watch old episodes of Charmed. So here is Bwog’s template for asking your professor for an extension–insert your own words for every underlined phrase. Dear Professor _____, I am in your boring giant lecture class. I’m […]

The following is an email that was sent to prospective students by the Columbia University Office of Undergraduate Admissions: Dear XXX, Thank you for your interest in Columbia University. If you are considering applying Early Decision to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering, please note that we are extending our deadline for applications and all supporting […]

For those of you who haven’t left your spot in Watson, this Thursday, October 17th, from 2-4pm is the first day of Homecoming Weekend 2013! Check out the FB event page here. If you go to the Van Am Quad, (that cute little lawn in front of Hamilton), wearing Columbia/Barnard gear, you can get: FREE INSOMNIA COOKIES FREE Chipotle Buy 1, […]

Sometimes Bwog can’t get enough feminism.  And by that, we mean generally speaking insofar as feminism means being a DSpar fangirl and Bwog’s role within the walls of a women’s college.  On occasion, Bwog does find some feminism on the other side of Broadway.  On Monday, Bwog’s resident Columbia feminist Roberta Barnett checked out a […]