As much as the flurry of dusty vintage cars parked along 116th street between Broadway and Riverside hint at Mad Men, the stars in this situation are much more current. Starting at 7 am tomorrow and going on till 8 pm, Inside Llewyn Davis, the new film by the Coen brothers (!!!) will be filming […]

Just as important as ascertaining the best water fountains is deciding where to go a few hours later. What kind of bathroom experience do you want to have today: isolated? artistic? mysterious? terrifying? To solve this mystery, our very own brave Bwog Bathroom Inspectors ventured from the bowels of Schermerhorn to the highest heights of […]

Above-standard and highly sanitary detective Jed Bush explores the controversies surrounding expansion at Monday’s CPC forum. Last night, the Coalition to Protect Community (CPC) organized a panel discussion on SCUD— efforts to Stop Columbia University Displacement—in a small lecture hall in the Mathematics Building. Though students did not come out in droves (the crowd numbered […]

Location: 549 W. 113th Street Nearby dorms: Across the street from Symposium and McBain. Around the block from Broadway and Hogan. Stores and restaurants: All the same locations as McBain and Nussbaum—you’ve got the best of Broadway at your disposal. Milano, Nussbaum & Wu, and International are all a 30-second walk. And they’re all it […]

As 2012 Suite Selection fast approaches, your housing questions are bound to multiply to the nth degree, like some sort of math thing we don’t learn about in our humanities seminars. Send ’em to us at housing@bwog.com, and we’ll do our darndest to get you some answers in time for the big day(s). Q: I’m a […]

Location: 70 Morningside Dr. Nearby dorms: The rest of EC, Wien. Nothing else. Not that it matters, because people come to you! Stores and restaurants: HamDel, Appletree Market, SubsConscious, Kitchenette(!), a handy Citibank ATM on the 4th floor of SIPA. Cost: $8,210 Amenities: AC/Heating: Yes and yes. Kitchen/Lounge: The kitchens are well-outfitted and recently remodeled. […]

Forward-looking correspondent Renée Kraiem reports on last night’s SGA meeting. Last night’s Rep Council meeting began at 8:30 to accommodate the Second Annual Career Dinner, which was so successful that it seems we’re looking at a third one. And, in the spirit of the annual, the majority of the meeting was spent preparing for the next annus. […]

Mad Men, AMC’s ’60s drama reeking of cigarette smoke and sexist one-liners, ran its season five premier Sunday night. Our own 20th century American history professor Alan Brinkley shared his reaction on Speakeasy, a Wall Street Journal A&E blog, considering Don “a kind of Gatsby.” Beware the spoilers. The new era doesn’t seem to have […]

In case you haven’t stepped outside yet, it’s fucking cold.  Pull out your jacket, hat, and scarf.  Close your windows.  Put down that cute sundress.  Winter ain’t over yet, folks.

Facebook now owns the word “book.” The perfect excuse not to discuss your reading! (Wired) Birthdays and dinosaurs are now forbidden among children due to the potential emotional damage they cause. (Huffington Post) Columbia is going to court to protect its top-secret genetic information. (Reuters) This guy is walking every street in New York City […]

It’s what you’ve been waiting for… suite selection appointment times are up! Log on to StarRez, select your 2012-2013 application, and react accordingly. Not that this will tell you much, but it’s a nice way to remind yourself how much you do or do not have to look forward to next year. You can’t lose […]

Location: 70 Morningside Dr. Nearby dorms: Wien. That’s literally it. Stores and restaurants: HamDel, Appletree Market, SubsConscious, Kitchenette (!) No banks or large grocery stores, but there is a Citibank ATM on the 4th floor of SIPA. Amenities: AC/Heating: Yes and yes. Kitchen/Lounge: Yes and Yes. Also a hall lounge. Kitchens are very nice and […]

This weekend Low Library played host to “Comic New York: A Symposium”, a two day event that hosted a wide range of players in the comic industry ranging from illustrators to execs to academics. Cartoon Commandos Louise McCune and Alex Eynon ventured over on Sunday for two of the panel discussions, “New York as a […]

Amici, Nobis colloquendum est! Join us to discuss all things literary, and, more specifically those related to the Blue and White. Bring ideas, pitches, comments, or just coherent sentences. Our weekly meeting will take place tonight amid the inspirational stone vaults of the basement of St. Paul’s at 9 pm. As per the custom of […]

Having attended yesterday evening’s CCSC policy meeting, good citizen Sarah Ngu brings us this week’s student government greatest hits list.  What is cookin’ in Council CCSC’s and ESC’s Policy Committees, which are responsible for changing stuff, sat around and talked about: – how to address the rise of cheating scandals – small meal plans for […]