5. Need to defrost your fridge but still want to eat? Try this stylish method of preserving food without refrigeration. (Wired) 4. It’s time to switch to Ibuprofen. A study done at Columbia shows that neither Aspirin nor Warfarin is superior for preventing a combined risk of stoke, death, and cerebral hemorrhaging. (Nurse) 3. Even though there […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Shira Borzak, Boca Raton, FL, Barnard College, History Claim to Fame? At one point, I probably tried to pick a fight with your student group as the Spectator Associate Editor in charge of letters to the editor, or as a member of the Spec Editorial Board, wrote a scathing op-ed totally unrelated to […]

Name, Hometown, School: Sarah Ngu. Malaysia (first 10 years). Irvine, California (7 years). Now in Long Island (3+ years). Columbia College. American Studies & Political Science. Claim to Fame? I like to think about questions, search for answers and create forums for people to discuss them, whether as the president of the Veritas Forum or as a […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Felicia Bishop, Arlington, MA, Columbia College, Sociology and African American Studies Claim to Fame? hmmm.. perhaps the most epic walk of shame? I was forced to run through hordes of graduating students descending on college walk for Commencement last year, smelling like the Heights manufactured a fucking fragrance to eternalize the nights we […]

Name/Hometown/School/Major: Amirah Sequeira, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA BABY. CC – History and Sustainable Development. Claim to Fame: Before the last Harry Potter movie came out, I spent an entire night in 209 writing a Harry Potter themed SGB newsletter. Also, Deantini called me a pain in the ass today (clearly I’ve succeeded in life). Once I got […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Jeff Stern, Los Angeles, California, CC’ 12, Film Claim to Fame? I’m another guy who successfully transferred to Columbia from a school in California, and once the admissions office used me for a photo shoot for the “Blue Book” but settled on a picture where all you can see is the back of […]

PSA: If you’re one of the poor souls still trudging on through the deep abyss of exams, please try to make it to your bed tonight—in part for your mental/physical health, but primarily ’cause Bwog finished last night, and we don’t want to have to post another series of these!

Yesterday, Columbia issued $100 million worth of 30-year bonds. Apparently the lack of AAA rated investments made our debt a particularly hot commodity. (Bloomberg) Many of you who have started packing to move out may have realized that you have a ton more shit than they really need, and sometimes your extra crap finds its […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Zach Levine, Fresno, California, CC, Anthropology Claim to Fame? Columbia’s gayest salutatorian since George Stephanopoulos. Sarah Camiscoli’s daughter. Really-wrote a thesis that is pretend-entitled “The Gayest Miracle.” Pretend-wrote a real porno entitled “The Gayest Miracle.” Columbia’s most confusing salutatorian. Where are you going? New York. My parents aren’t paying for me to fly home […]

Columbia’s got some of all the world’s most talented people, including but not limited to those guys who can/do eat literally four Wilma’s burgers in a sitting. Bwog caught up with GS freshman Tamar Mardirossian, whose singing talent has scored her lots of attention, an EP, “California,” coming out June 19th on iTunes, and this […]

Hi, it’s us again. Just reminding you that the fair folks over at Carsplit are here to make your imminent (it’s closer than it feels like, we swear!) departure a tad more pleasant. If you’re heading to JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark to catch a flight in the next couple days, Carsplit offers you a chance […]

Today from 4 ’til 8 pm, watch wide-eyed from your street-facing Nussbaum suite as the kinda shitty weather separates Columbia’s free food warriors from the fair-weather free snackers. Häägen-Dazs, purveyor of fancy ice cream and even fancier spellings, will be giving out one free scoop/cone to all those who dare brave the wait. It should go […]

The slightly-more-suavely named Give and Go Green is happening! Now! Out on College Walk! It will take place today through Friday from noon until 4 pm. They accept “non-perishable food, clothing in good condition, kitchenware, appliances, linens, accessories, books, small furniture, computers, and toiletries,” so bring your stuff on over. Plus, it’s less to store […]

As exams begin to wind down, Bwog advocatus diaboli John Sarlitto defends what has been making your life a living hell since Friday: the in-class final. “How many finals do you have?” you might hear someone ask in those heady twilight moments of the semester, before the darkness and the shadows truly set in. A […]

…on 4/20. Anna Bahr details her journey below. Read this and more in the May issue of The Blue & White, right on the tail of the April issue, on campus this week. As admitted freshman pare down their college choices in late April, arbitrary details become critical factors in the decision making process. Remember […]