You might remember Angad Singh, CC ’16, and Chris Canales, CC ’14, from last year’s viral-on-a-campus-scale “Columbia Style” music video. But they’re more than just a few dance moves and a parody on a Korean pop star—they’re out there to change the world. This summer they traveled to India to film a documentary on sustainability, […]

Ever walked by that ticket booth on the way out of Lerner (campus-side) and wondered exactly what they do there?  Before you go up and ask them, let us tell you about it.  And no, they’re not there to fix the printers in the computer lab or lend you a stapler. The TIC (Ticket and […]

With SSOL crashing during the first day of school, and Courseworks giving you the ability to friend request fellow students, you might be thinking: Wow. Columbia sucks at the Internet. Enter LionTextbooks. This website, conveniently named liontextbooks.com, allows you to copy your SSOL schedule into a small box, and in return gives you a list […]

Be an informed citizen and catch the highlights of last night’s final NYC mayoral debate. Specifically, NYMag‘s sassy commentary about the moderators and Weiner’s facial expressions (WSJ, NYMag). Our friends over at The Lion actually read that annual safety report that’s sitting in your inbox and noticed that forcible sexual offenses have quadrupled in the […]

In appreciation for its ancestral role in our own lineage, Bwog posts features from each new issue of The Blue and White (whose new website will launch next week!). You can look forward to a personal exploration of the Trans Narrative; a debunking of the Board of Trustees; and an interview with Ta-Neshi Coates. Snatch up […]

You may have noticed that SSOL is in trouble. Sez an undated announcement on ssol.columbia.edu: Please note: SSOL has been experiencing an outage since early afternoon today September 3, 2013. At this time we are not clear when this will be back up. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. Our technical staff […]

September is national chicken month, so naturally beloved Columbia a cappella group Uptown Vocal—last seen performing at the White House—sang about chicken on Fox News. Over the weekend, Popeye’s sponsored Uptown Vocal to the tune of $700 (and free chicken), transforming them into the “Love That Chicken From Popeyes Chorus.” As part of the promotion, […]

New semester, new administrator to celebrate and eventually nickname! As our dear Lee Bollinger informed us today, David Madigan is officially the Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In the great tradition of many Columbia admins before him, he’s moved to permanence after having been the interim dean since March. […]

A freshman emailed Bwog in the heat of his despair: “The living situation in Hartley, John Jay, and Wallach is becoming a huge problem. People sleep with fans next to their faces, wake up sweating, and have to take multiple showers per day. It’s even boiled down to people crashing in Carman just for the […]

This week may be the first week of classes, but Columbia has more to offer than just academics alone.  So whether you’re into acting, singing, dancing, or just want to try something new, Bwog is here to make sure you’re aware of all the auditions going on this week.  But don’t forget to look up […]

As you’re rushing from Hamilton to Pupin and back again today, keep an ear out not just for midterms and finals information, but for what those old people in front of the lecture hall are actually saying in between the course requirements. On every first day of classes, professors break out the most politically incorrect […]

64-year-old Diana Nyad swam from Florida to Cuba without a shark cage. You can remember her today as you make the harsh walk from you bed to your class. (ABC) Retired NBA player Dennis Rodman is heading to Pyongyang for a visit to his “friend” Kim Jong Un. Basically, Rodman’s basketball skills could save the […]

All weekend, Bwog has been listening to freshmen first-years new students struggle with life, love, and geography. Here’s what we overheard: “Can you like, test out of PE?” “…well, first I went to 1020 and it was disgusting, but then I went to Cannons and it was SO FUN!” “I didn’t think I would get […]

Last night during our first meeting, Bwog received the following via our anonymous tip form: I couldn’t make it to the first meeting because I arrive on campus tomorrow! Will I still be able to join Bwog? (will there be other information session like meetings) While we normally would have responded to this tip directly […]

This Saturday night, a Bwog correspondent was enjoying a wonderful dinner at Freda’s (109 and Columbus). It was a calm evening until a particularly loud comment from the table behind him caught his attention. “I am their campus rep, and I fucking hate them.” The unknown Columbia employee went on to talk for another 10 […]