Still haven’t found your special someone a Valentine’s gift? Woo your sweetheart with these seductive truffles, which take an hour to make, including the trip to Westside. And even if you’ll be celebrating Single’s Awareness Day, it’s worth making chocolate while singing along to Columbia’s own Mickey McDonald.  Basic Chocolate Truffles adapted from Mark Bittman […]

You never know what’s going to go down at Liz’s Place. This happened yesterday: Girl 1: Oh hey! Girl 2: Hey! What’s up? Girl 1: Oh I’m good! Married, haha. Girl 2: Oh my god, what? Girl 1: Yeah we eloped over the weekend haha. Like we were engaged but my mom is totally going […]

MetroCards only cost $2.25—what’s keeping you on campus? There are places to go and things to see around New York City! Our Arts Editor Kyra Bloom spent hours meticulously researching how to best spend your money on cultural events, and here’s what she found. If you know of a super-cool event, send it to events@bwog.com. On-Campus […]

Sarah Dooley, BC ’11, just launched her first video for her single “Peonies.”  The project was funded largely by a successful Kickstarter campaign that surpassed its goal in July.  This quirky, colorful video is the preview to Sarah’s upcoming album entitled Stupid Things.  Her manager Erin Byrne, also a Barnard alum, told Bwog that Sarah’s office in […]

The latest event in the World Leaders Forum series featured Song Sang-Hyun, President of the International Criminal Court, speaking on the history and structure of the ICC. We sent our atrociously amateur reporter Artur Renault to watch what went down. The lecture about one of the world’s most ambitious judicial projects took place in the […]

How to start your Wednesday afternoon: Go to the Lerner Piano Lounge between 12 and 1 pm for Live at Lerner’s Sounds event. Place pork pot stickers, fried rice, and fortune cookies directly in your mouth. Chew. Swallow. Soak up Vensaire—Live at Lerner calls them “a little bit Animal Collective-y,” and their Facebook notes their […]

1,000,000—Dollar amount of the reward offered for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner. All turn to dust again. (USA Today) 34,000—Troops Obama promised, during his State of the Union address, to bring home from Afghanistan in the next year. (NY Times) 24—Hours it takes a sea slug to regrow its detachable penis. (BBC) 16—Papal wardrobe malfunctions. Janet Jackson would be proud. (Buzzfeed) 5—Reasons given for disliking Valentine’s […]

Tonight’s personals feature Andrea Garcia-Vargas and Julia Wu. If either lady strikes your fancy, email personals@bwog.com for your ticket to love. Name, Year, School, Major: Andrea García-Vargas, 2013, Columbia College, English and Creative Writing Preference: Girl for guys most of the time, once in a while girl for girls with short hair, and a quirky, […]

The Culinary Society is holding their erotic cake competition tonight from 9 -10 in Lerner West Ramp Lounge. Come for a taste and vote for your favorite!  Cake of beauty via Wikimedia

Last night, excitement buzzed in the air at the rep council prepared to discuss, wait for it, puppies! Bwog sent Diana Center Bureau Chief Maddie Ball to report, who has always wanted her own support direwolf. For support, of course. This week’s SGA meeting featured two (!) administrative guests, Morgan Murray, Barnard’s Director of Disability Services, as well […]

Dear Friends/Foes, You may claim that early midterms take precedent in planning your mid-week outings, but we know where your priorities truly lie: attending The Blue & White meeting this fine eve. Come over to the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel at 9 pm to pitch content for the March issue, enjoy some hot pizza, and ponder destiny with our lovely staff. […]

CCSC’s up to its old tricks again. Bwog sent Student Council Celebrator Maren Killackey to make sure things didn’t get out of hand. Here’s what she found: Dean Marinaccio stopped by to discuss some of the reforms the Office of Financial Aid has undertaken since reviewing the results of their internal review aka that thing you […]

We know we’re about 12 days late to this, but it’s Black Heritage Month, and there are all sorts of events going on. Tonight at 9, for instance you can find the Tea Cake to your Janie at a speed dating event in the Zora Neale Hurston Lounge in Brooks Hall. Here are the rest […]

Early this morning, Columbia College Student Council began publicity on a week-long music festival in the days leading up to Bacchanal this year (April 9-14).  The schedule of acts is below.  According to CCSC members behind the event, they have booked a “major male recording artist known for creating buzz on college campuses” for the […]

Facebook only exists to make us unhappy and envious. (Reuters) One of Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks has been digitized and it is FULL of crazy stuff. (The Atlantic) There’s more to the decision of which dog gets Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show than one would think. (WSJ) Crime author Brad […]