Just as spring break is beginning to reveal itself, so, too, are the lawns—six five weeks after Groundhog Day. Coincidence, conspiracy, or completely meaningless counting error? You decide, though it certainly hasn’t felt like winter the past couple weeks. Facilities is pulling back the tarps, right as it’s beginning to heat up—highs of 58 expected today, with temperatures […]

Columbia, Barnard, and Teacher’s College support staff are protesting today, right now, just north of the gates. UAW 2110’s contracts come up for review this year, and the University is asking for cuts, which the unions do not wish to grant. A mix of union workers and OccupyCU are walking around, drumming, and shouting things like, “What do […]

From 12 to 2 pm, head to the Lerner Piano Lounge for Midterms Study Break—Serious Games, a stress break with free sushi, music, and “pwn-ware” procured from the depths of JJ’s Place. Expect board games and Gamecubes, and maybe even a foosball table. Also, “ambient-dance worthy music.”

Romney may have convinced GOP voters as he “won” Super Tuesday by the slimmest of margins, but he still needs to convince those that matter most: the elite media pundits. (USA Today, LA Times) Rush Limbaugh has now lost 34 advertisers, and, more worringly, the other Rush. (USA Today, WP) Don’t like your hard work marginalized […]

Because commenting on comments isn’t meta enough, PrezBo and DSpar have released a third statement to Spec regarding the Obamanard fallout. Now that the furor has more or less gone viral: We join in the sentiments expressed by so many of our wise and thoughtful students that disrespectful comments are not representative of our community.  […]

Welcome back to the first Bwog coffee showdown. After weeks of schedule coordinating and coffee fetching, the end is in sight. As the victors from Round 2 face off, the speculation abounds as to whether our underdog the breakfast cart will continue its surprise winning streak. With some of the most philosophical reactions yet, here’s […]

Public Safety has just sent out an alert that a student’s phone was snatched this afternoon near 114th St. and Amsterdam Ave. More information and an image of the subjects below. “A common element in these incidents is that the victims are not paying attention to their surroundings, distracted by the device in question. Quite […]

For your midterm procrastination pleasure, we present the latest in artistic stylings, where the magical and the mundane collide. You know the drill: make us laugh, make us cry, make us forget about that eight page essay we haven’t started outlining yet. Last round’s contest provided some interesting results, with perhaps the most…unique being the […]

Need we say more? We’re doubtful, but will continue nonetheless. Tonight at 8 pm in Hamilton 602, the one and only Eric Foner will be doling out “Words of Wisdom” to the class of 2012 over some Baked By Melissa cupcakes. We can’t help but feel that March 6th is a bit premature for closing remarks, […]

Global traveller Renée Kraiem brings back worldly wisdom from Monday’s undergraduate forum “Your Global Thoughts?” where a seriously star-studded panel of faculty members from The Committee on Global Thought sat around with a handful of students, ate pizza, and talked about global crises.  If you need some reassurance that life exists outside your Morningside bubble […]

Be on the lookout for the February issue of The Blue & White, coming to campus this week. In the meantime, Bwog will again honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include a visit to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, an investigation into Columbia’s animal testing […]

Not sure which section of your midterm to start with? Just remember: recognition is easier than recall. Free response evader Alexandra Svokos expounds on the beauties of fill-in-the-bubble.  Stop lying, you secretly loved the SATs. Page after page of delicious bubbles, yearning to be filled in. Like SEAL Team 6 at a bar, all of […]

Unexpected correspondent Renée Kraiem reports on last night’s SGA meeting. Rep Council spent a significant portion of their meeting last night off the record, but came up for air now and again for a few moments of breaking-news decisions—this correspondent has a feeling it was just to keep her on her toes. The meeting began […]

Walk into Lerner today to be greeted by a smiling CSA Student Affairs representative toting an artfully arranged tray of !free! cookies. The wrappers display CSA success stories and fun facts, so you can feel good while you eat. Come get cookies on silver wooden platters and have Kev$ho smile at you!

Hello sophomores! As CSA has so generously informed you this morning, it’s time to declare your major! In case you haven’t heard, online declaration has already begun, but never fear–you have until 5 pm on Friday March 9th to ponder and panic and update your pros-and-cons list. If you’re ready and sure, though, click here to […]