Last weekend had a performance of Tchaicovsky’s Nutcracker from the Columbia Ballet Collaborative.  Bwog sent ballet buckwheater (yes, it’s a word!) Roberta Barnett to bear witness to some dazzling dance.   Disclaimer: the following review may or may not contain “real ballet knowledge” Branded as “Columbia’s newest tradition,” Columbia Ballet Collaborative’s performance of The Nutcracker, this small production was […]

We’ve had one day of exams, and now we already get a day off again before some of us have to go back to writing for 3 hours in a row (looking at you, FroSci). So why would you even get out of bed? Stay right here and cuddle with Bwog. If we could bring […]

Tonight’s Actual Wisdom brings you a little bit of international wisdom with the words of Reyes Llopis-García, who discusses Finding Nemo and all of the awkward Spanish slip-ups. And makes you feel really good with the last question. 1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) does […]

The Winter 2012 issue of The Blue & White is with the printer. In the meantime, Culture Editor Conor Skelding explores bored@butler, which returned this October. “b@b provides a unique way of connecting people based purely on their thoughts,” said “Jae Daemon,” who maintains bored@butler and is the pseudonym of the site’s founder, Jonathan Pappas, […]

Orgo Night began as a usual night in Butler: as a mass of people intently studying in 209. Nearly all desks were full as the stress of exams bubbled in everyone’s heads. As the crowds started to walk in, three different looks popped on people’s faces. Some looked up from their books, faces lit with […]

While you were cramming for your first final, Notes and Keys, Columbia’s oldest co-ed a cappella group, performed on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live with the likes of Bon Jovi and Christina Milian (Kermit was also there, but he didn’t sing). A tipster tells us that the group was contacted by Universal Pictures to promote the […]

Celebrate the end of your LitHum/CC/all of the finals with the return of happiness, a.k.a a bunch of really sweet dogs hanging out in your dorms. Tomorrow from 2 to 3:30 p.m., the lounges of John Jay and Furnald will be overcome with puppy fur, hot chocolate, cider, and Stressbusters (JJ only). Here’s the list […]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stay on campus over winter break? You may be like Bwog and predict a mental breakdown would ensue if you had to see Butler one more time after your last exam, let alone repeatedly for weeks. But a winter break in Morningside Heights is the […]

In this edition of 2girls1snack, our intrepid tasters take on that most insidious yet strangely beloved of holiday treats: eggnog. Despite their (for one) general aversion to this creamy concoction and (for the other) total inexperience with this and most other elements of Christmas, the 2girls did extensive research in the name of science. And, […]

Barnard is mailing its acceptance letters for early decision applicants this week, and reports record numbers of applicants for the third year in a row. Congratulations to the Class of 2017, who now await their decision by snail-mail only. Believe it or not, future first-years, that part might be easier than using eBear. Statement from […]

Did you get completely caught up in last night’s drama, too?  Between finals, protestination, and The Hobbit premiere there is no reason any Columbia student should have been asleep before 2 am last night.  So stay asleep a little longer, hit snooze, and stay in bed with us.  But once we close our eyes and […]

With all the controversy the CUMB has been stirring up in the past few hours, you’d be a fool to miss Orgo Night. You’d also be a fool to give up your hard-won Butler seat, though, and to stuff your way into a crowd of desperate, tired people. Below, the best of both worlds: a […]

Tonight’s Actual Wisdom offers sage advice on the relative values of cheeses, more weird clubs professors are part of, and the sinister side of artichokes. 1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. I exist to help undergraduates acquire a credential that this society seems to value. 2. Your claim to fame (what makes […]

Writing papers on three hours of sleep and two shots of espresso is hard, but slaving away in Butler has its benefits–Bwog’s got the composition process almost down to a science. To help you through this finals season, here are some helpful guidelines for getting your thesis statement from your brain onto the page. Yesterday […]

The Columbia Marching Band has not always been known for their political correctness, and this time around it seems as if they have taken their controversial humor a step too far. Many people were offended by their Orgo Night “Gaza Strip: everyone wants a piece” promo fliers and took to notifying the administration. Following this, […]