Wondering what’s going on at Low Plaza right now? It’s a language fair for less commonly studied languages at Columbia going on until 5 pm today. Dutch, Persian, Czech, Finnish, Swahili, and Wolof sound nifty to learn (and are featured today), and we heard that instructors are serving food from the respective cultures too. More […]

Dear all: The Blue and White is doing a piece for the last issue of the semester about the revamped internal transfer system (the old system looked kind of like this–scroll down to “Internal Affairs”) and its impact on the way admissions views and admits inter-school transfer students. We’re looking for anyone and everyone willing to talk […]

Just because you’re Bank of America doesn’t mean you can meet your expected quarter profits. Check your privilege. (Reuters) Check yourself, but also check your mail for ricin, especially if you’re a senator. Maybe it’s a good thing you never visit your Lerner mailbox. (NY Times) Have you always wanted to colonize a new planet? […]

Tonight (April 14) at 7pm I lost a drawing that I made, that means very much to me, and have submitted to the CORE scholars program.. I lost it in Butler, room 303, in one of the cubby study desks! I’m also offering a little reward for someone to bring it back, something like $20 or so.. Although no […]

Seemingly in response to Yale Daily News’s recent #SWUGNation feature and the subsequent NYMag piece that followed, an anonymous tipster sent in her own lifestyle manifesto.  Read below to discover the provocative tale of the Columbia SNAG: Senior Not Amused Girl. They call it a “darty” (a daytime party), and the one he begged us to […]

Bacchanal is a pretty unusual time for Columbia students. To document the event, an anonymous student tells us about his first experience with the legendary day in our first Party Testimonial.  If you have a particularly epic party moment specific to Columbia, email it in to tips@bwog.com. Like too many things at Columbia University, my […]

We’re doing this just for you. We meet tonight. Same place, same time. Basement of St. Paul’s at 9 pm. We’ll be finalizing pieces for the last issue of the year and nailing down all of the content for the NSOP issue (yes, in awe of ourselves for thinking this far ahead). So join us […]

Every year, deep-pocketed alums full of Columbia school spirit volunteer to donate a large amount of money to the school if a certain number of seniors donate to the Senior Fund. It’s a good idea; college seniors don’t have that much money, so their donations are really symbolic. It shows that they have faith in […]

Hungry for both pizza and knowledge about efforts to improve health care in post-earthquake Haiti? Well, luckily for you, GlobeMed is hosting a panel, “Challenges in Global Health: Stories from Haiti’s Front Lines”, today from 6: 30 to 8 in the Ella Weed Room (Milbank 223) and there will be free pizza! More info about […]

Last night, SGA was joined by Barnard celebrity and president, Debora Spar. With enthusiasm, Maddie Ball was there to bask in her radiance. Debora Spar does not merely answer questions so much as she charms everyone in her midst. After all, how could she not? The president, affectionately nicknamed DSpar, is beloved by the entire […]

While most students were able to have a wonderfully fun time at Bacchanal on Saturday, others were left out.  Bwog dedicates this post to those students who voluntarily missed “the only day Columbia acts like a real school” for Columbia-related commitments.  If you were on a team or group who had to skip the concerts, […]

Deantini and Dean Goldfarb just sent out an email stating that “After nearly 14 years at Columbia, Kevin Shollenberger has announced that he will be stepping down from his position as Dean of Student Affairs for Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science to become Vice Provost for Student Affairs […]

Recommended “The Online Revolution: Education for Everyone” 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, 203 Butler, Daphne Koller “The United States as a Dishonest Broker Over Palestine” Wednesday, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Faculty House, Rashid Khalidi “Scholars and Spies” Thursday, 9:30 am – 10:45 am, 301 Philosophy, Nicholas Dirks

The Community Health House is running a drive for donations for children with congenital heart defects and their families until Monday, April 22nd. You may not be able to give these kids what they really need, which is a heart without a congenital defect, but you can still make a difference! Locations: Drop-off boxes will be […]

Two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday killed three people and injured more than 100. (NYT) A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Iran-Pakistan border this morning. Hundreds are feared to have been killed. (Reuters) According to Columbia professor of brain science Eric Kandel, we can learn about our brains from art. […]