You have made it through three weeks of class. You are back into the swing of things and remembered how to be a good student- do work and down shots, preferably at the same time. Being a good student doesn’t mean going hungry.  Bwog is here for you with this guide to study snacking: Reading […]

Bwog is bringing back a series of interviews with standout athletes on campus. Last semester, we caught up with track star Kyle Merber and tennis sensation Nikki Bartnik. This week, Bwog sat down with Field Hockey’s Gabby Kozlowski, hoping unlock the secrets to her outstanding career and see how the girls handle all those sticks […]

A Dutch girl’s decision to send birthday party invites via Facebook quickly turns awry as she neglected to change the privacy settings to, well, private. Hilarity and lawlessness ensues as over 30,000 partygoers show up. (CBS News) Apple decides to oust Google’s presence on their baby by creating the Apple Maps app to replace Google […]

Winston Churchill once said, “I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” Bwog 3.0 is live, and it’s not completely inaccurate to say that we’ll be the same irreverent, vaguely socially relevant Bwog that you know and love. Of course, we’ve matured (pronounce that […]

Dear Bwog Readers, It’s with the heaviest of hearts (and a couple of other surprisingly apt cliches) that I’ve decided to retire from the Editor position a bit earlier than planned. This decision is the result of unexpected circumstances that, for the time being, require more of my attention and effort than I’d ever want […]

Bwog was created in 2006 to give students a groundbreaking platform for learning about and communicating with their peers and the community at large. In the six years since, our readership and staff have steadily grown—but to this day, that dedication to our founding purpose has remain unchanged. From innovative and informational coverage of events […]

This Wednesday, renowned author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell graced Columbia with “A Few (Un)scientific Thoughts on Backlash” as part of the Psychology Department Colloquium Series. Bwog’s autograph-seeking John H. and photo-seeking Artur R. teamed up to skip class and explore the realms of the “unscientific.”  For the less-well-read, Malcolm Gladwell currently writes for the New Yorker […]

Have you been wondering about the story behind the Campus Dems’ favorite voting website, TurboVote? Don’t worry, we weren’t, either, until we found out it was started by a Columbia grad. After doing some research, Bwog is here to enlighten you and make sure you get registered before November. We sent our ballot barista Brit […]

Join our new Cooking With Bwog duo, Asia Carter and Bea Masters, as they double-handedly attempt to teach you how to cook from the comfort of your computer. Check out their first installment! You can find the ingredients and recipe below. Chickpea and Zucchini Salad Serves 4 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 cup green […]

Iraq and North Korea are facing off. The Iraqi government has blocked a North Korean plane from passing through its airspace, because it suspects there are weapons onboard. It’s hard to say what the most worrisome part of this is, until you find out that the plane was heading to Syria. (Reuters) Unrest in the […]

If it’s only the third week of classes and you’re already dreading the biweekly torture that is Literature Humanities (or as it’s called by those in the know, Masterpieces of Western Literature and Philosophy in the City of New York), Bwog is here to help. You’re already showing up to your classes hung over, so […]

The  IRWAG (Institute for Research of Woman and Gender) kicked off their 25th anniversary celebrations today at 4:00 on the steps in Avery Plaza. Despite impending threat of rain, five very different groups of women/with women performed for the crowd. Bwog sent the head of our Riots and Rock department, Alexander Pines, to check it […]

Today’s latest in free food is brought to you by Peace by PEACE and  Columbia’s IEEE Chapter. At 8pm in the Diana LL103, Peace by PEACE‘s info sessions enticingly promise “FREE ICE CREAM (LIKE LOTSS) AND YUMMY TOPPINGS! AND SO MANY SPRINKLES!!” You can learn how to teach conflict resolution to elementary school kids while […]

Remember this? Last spring, Columbia, Barnard and Teacher’s College staff rallied down Broadway, protesting the proposed changes to the contracts of UAW Local 2110 members, which encompasses workers on staff at the college. The union’s current contract with Barnard is set to expire at the end of this coming June, and as negotiations continue through […]

Yesterday, Apple released the latest iteration, iOS 6, of their immensely popular operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. The flagship feature of the release is a completely re-designed, Apple-developed Maps application, which has already drawn flak from users and experts alike. The fanciest innovation is Flyover, giving you a birds-eye-view of major […]