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 […]

Be on the lookout for the February issue of The Blue & White, on campus now! Bwog will again honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include the first part of a discussion on the Columbia School, a visit to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and a talk about, […]

As part of the “Last Call” lecture series hosted by CCSC, you are cordially invited to attend a talk tonight by Professor William Theodore de Bary, who, as a college alum (CC’41), renowned professor of East Asian Studies, and provost emeritus, truly bleeds light blue. But who cares about passing down knowledge from generation to […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, your candidates for 2012-2013 Engineering Student Council. Campaigning officially begins today, so prepare to feel valued like never before. Voting will open next week at 9 am on Monday, April 2nd, and will continue until 5 pm on Thursday, April 5th. Also keep in mind that the candidates’ forum will be held […]

Parks and Rec, though temporarily off the air, is still on our minds. Ron Swanson, fictional Parks Department chair and libertarian, strongly resembles Seth Low, Columbia president and reformist Progressive Era mayor of Brooklyn. April 19th, here we come! Photos via nyc.gov and Wikipedia Tipster credit to Carly Silver, BC ’12

Bunsenbwogger Zach Kagan returns to share the progress made last week in the wide world of science. BunsenBwog has previously reported on Columbia Engineering’s attempt to bring CSI technology into reality. Prof. Ken Shepard and his team have been doing this by sequencing DNA by dragging single strands though nanopores. The problem, however, has always been measuring the minute electrical signals that are […]

Remember the neurotic high school senior that you once were and still sort of are? Use that person to generate some empathy, as Barnard is mailing its decision letters today. In an e-mail to Bwog, admissions dean and shatterer of dreams Jennifer Fondiller shared some of the exciting stats. The acceptance rate for the class […]

For those racy news items like “Post-Bacchanal Baby Boom: Snoop Dogg in Child Support Suit” you just can’t get from Bwog or the Spec, look no further than Columbia’s newest newspaper, The King’s Spear. The Spear—as its anonymous editor calls it, for short—spans the spectrum from kinda lame, with a Faux-llinger column called “Carroll’s Corner,” […]

It’s been a year since the Times started making you pay for the news. See how it’s worked out. (Capital) As we move into iced coffee season, the mystery of why it costs more turns out to be fairly elaborate. (NY Mag) Warning: may inspire crippling angst and insecurity in jobless seniors. An in-depth profile […]

In the latest installment of TA interviews, Bwog oldtimer, Carolyn Ruvkun, returned from the dead retirement to chat with with Upright Citizens Brigade Artistic Director, Reddit meme, and Columbia sociology PhD candidate Nate Dern. Also, we may have Google stalked him and found his hilarious Tumblr. Bwog: How’d you end up here as a PhD […]

Be on the lookout for the February issue of The Blue & White, on campus now! Bwog will again honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include the first part of a discussion on the Columbia School, an investigation into Columbia’s animal testing practices, and a talk about, […]

Bwog Sports coverage returns after Spring Break with a lot of Columbia Athletics action to report. While most sports fans were perfecting their March Madness brackets, the Lions were scattered across the country for various training trips and competitions. The Baseball team headed out to California for 10 games, while the Softball ladies spent some […]

Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. Recommended “Voting Rights v. Voter Suppression” Monday, March 26, 6:00 pm […]

Location: 411 W. 116th Street. Nearby dorms: East Campus Stores and restaurants: It’s a bit desolate over on 116th and Amsterdam. HamDel, food cart, Camille’s (if you’re brave) Cost: $6,718.  (Same as McBain, Schapiro and Broadway) Amenities: Noteworthy: You get a sink in your room. A sink! In your room! Bathrooms: Amazing!  Normal floor bathrooms, recently renovated. AC/Heating: […]

As the famous line goes, “give [us] your tired, your [still kind of hungover], your huddled masses yearning to [eat free food].” There’s nowhere better to exercise your rights as an American to free speech and overconsumption than at a Bwog meeting, and one is conveniently set to take place tonight at 7 pm in […]