Still cramming for LitHum and CC? Did you fall asleep last night before you could finish reading Crime and Punishment? Bwog is here to help with another oldie-but-goodie from reading periods past. It all began when Bwog overheard this conversation: Freshman Girl: Hey, so how did Pride and Prejudice end? Freshman Boy: Oh, they get […]

The Knicks’ Tyson Chandler reminds us that one man’s weak defense is another man’s sweet new trophy—and also why it’s important to write acceptance speeches ahead of time. (NYDN) Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson reminds us that there’s a difference between elaboration and fabrication on your résumé; we’re still waiting on that CCE workshop. (Daily Intel) […]

In light of the fact that your CC final is tomorrow, and you’ve decided to take up a new television show been studying rigorously for the past three days, here is another reminder that you’re screwed prepared.

Live from Ruggles, a tipster reports overhearing the following coming from somewhere in the shaft: A few isolated and disjointed shrieks from maybe three voices, and then, “IT’S NOT PRIMAL SCREAM YOU STUPID FUCK!” Update (Friday, 11:30 am): Our correspondent, who has not moved since submitting this tip last night, reports that the exact same […]

A tipster spotted the following cry for help in the notoriously sucky Hamilton elevator:

At Midnight Breakfast and Orgo Night, respectively! Despite some date-drama, the pre-finals breakfast will in fact be held tonight, as per tradition. Head over to LeFrak for a superhero-themed meal at 11 pm if you’re a Barnard senior, 11:30 if you’re a Barnard non-senior, and 12 if you’re a pleb. Also tonight: grab a seat […]

As we all rigorously master the Western canon of visual art, music, literature, and philosophy, we soon realize that there is surely one discipline missing from this list, one that we are perhaps best at studying for: television. But, because Bwog has a shorter attention span and more of a penchant for solipsism than that […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Lila Neiswanger, Portland (Oregon), Columbia College, Drama and Theater Arts. Claim to Fame? I’ve designed and teched something like a zillion on-campus productions, I was News Photo Editor for the Spec, I was on the NSOP Committee, I’m working on this year’s Senior Week, I do graphic design for a lot of […]

So it’s finals times and you say you won’t be drinking?  Yeah, we totally believe you.  Just in case you want to—you know—live vicariously through our brilliant prose, we bequeath unto you Drinking with Bwog: Finals Edition.  Read responsibly! There’s nothing like a good group study session to prepare for LitHum and CC.  Get your […]

Bwog heard rumors that Dining was revamping JJ’s Place for fall 2012, so we contacted Victoria Dunn, Executive Director of Columbia Dining. Details, below. Menu Changes According to Vicki, “the idea with the menu revamp is to keep the JJ’s favorites, but introduce a new line of healthier options, including a brand-new salad bar with composed […]

Big news for frat row! Sigma Alpha Epsilon will join the Columbia Greek community next fall after being approved by the Interfraternal Council on Wednesday, according to one of its founders. Two students, Anirbar Poddar CC’14 and Kofi Agyapong CC’15, spearheaded the effort to bring SAE to Columbia, the only Ivy League school without a chapter. […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Thomas Timberlake, Berkeley, CA/New York, NY, COLLEGE, Sustainable Development Claim to Fame: Member of the Columbia University Rugby Football Club for the past 3 years, president in 2011. I also get recognized all the time for fitted hat and camo vest swag. Where are you going? Back home to 109th Street, chill with the […]

Allie Curry is urged to apply to Columbia. Again. Read this and more in the April issue of The Blue & White, on campus this week. Gleaning from the event description that “the ‘Old Sod’ has infused itself at the Club,” this reporter thirsted for nothing more than to investigate “Libations from Ireland: An Irish […]

Dark blue-green plaid Old Navy jacket and green scarf. Misplaced in EC on April 30. If found, please email abc2160@columbia.edu. Thank you!

GS’s Dean of Students, Scott Halvorson, resigned today in order to return “to his first love, writing.” Halvorson actually got an MFA from SoA in 2001, and has won some awards from his screenwriting. So he’s going back to that. At least he isn’t going to Stanford. (/USNews) Dear Students, It is with mixed emotions […]