President Obama will present Prof. Delbanco, Director of The Center for American Studies, with a 2011 National Humanities Medal on Monday.  According to the White House, Delbanco earned the award for, “his insight into the American character, past and present.” Below is a list of Delbanco’s fellow medal recipients: 2011 National Medal of Arts Will […]

Most Columbia students face a familiar quandary during their late night study sessions, or before heading to class in a particularly dark and cozy room. You know you need caffeine, but what kind? Is it worth leaving a prime location in Butler to venture into the wilds of Moringside for a cup of Starbucks or […]

Update: Sadly, Yale edged us out for the victory, 59-58. If you were ever planning on attending a Columbia basketball game, tonight’s the night to try it. It’s the first ever Student Appreciation Night or, in other words, the Athletic Department’s attempt to lure the more apathetic members of the Columbia community to Levien with […]

It’s that season again, when savvy organizations try to use your warm and fuzzy emotions to rake in some cold hard cash. There’s a strong showing this year– but who does it best?

It’s that season when you can almost smell the love in the recycled-air hood—or maybe that’s acetone. In any case, BunsenBwog has you covered with a selection of new science happenings flimsily connected by the theme of Valentine’s day, lovingly collected by Zach Kagan. Sometimes forbidden love is the most passionate, and no one knows that more […]

Update, 6:01 pm: Occupy Columbia did not officially protest the meeting. According to Frouman,”There were some people on the steps affiliated with Occupy but it was coincidence as I understand it.” Certain members of Occupy did, however, send the attendees of the meeting an e-mail based on a misunderstanding of what the meeting was about, the […]

Yesterday, the International Affairs building played host to a lecture entitled The Arab Spring and Beyond: Social Networking and Political Change in the Middle East, Russia, and China. Bwog’s own Social Media Maven Clava Brodsky reports. The Storming of the Winter Palace, the Fall of Saddam Hussein and now the Arab spring: the seasons and […]

Jeremy Lin, the Harvard grad who came off the bench to become the surprising new star of the Knicks, is inspired by Tim Tebow. (Gothamist) The guy with all the frattitude in your lecture may be hiding some deep seated insecurities. (HuffPo) The Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show (this Monday in Madison […]

Bwog Personals continue with the lovely Claire and Eric Donahue. Interested parties should contact us at personals@bwog.com, and we’ll provide $10 for your big date. Name, Year, School, Major: Claire, CC, 2014, Film Studies with possible concentration in Physics or Astronomy Preference: feminerd for Star Wars fan boy Hometown: The ATL (no really, people say […]

In this week’s Cooking with Bwog, Master Chef Matt Powell faces a special difficulty on his quest for culinary dorm conquest. To cook a main course without a carb. Gone were the noodles, the rice, the quinoa, and couscous. I didn’t have any additional cookware this time around, and just a few random ingredients (clementines, […]

Potentially bad news, Columbia: Room Selection is closer than you think. In fact, registration opens March 1st. Chances are you’ve already dirtied your hands at choosing friends. Since things are really coming down to the wire, we’re here with two new developments which might help you out: the fates of the frat brownstones and Open […]

Screenings at the second annual Athena Film Festival begin tonight at 6 pm in Miller Theatre. Student priced tickets are available for $7. Alexandra Svokos sat down with festival founders Kathryn Kolbert and Melissa Silverstein. Kathryn Kolbert and Melissa Silverstein (a 30 Rock fan!) come from different professional worlds but have the same goal: to […]

Oy there skippers! The antwacky Philo posse cordially invites any gadges and manashees to a good ol’ afternoon of jackanories and canking with Karen the Librarian over tea and biscuits. Pip pop cheerio. Seriously though, the Philolexian society is holding teatime this afternoon in Sulzberger Tower from 4 – 6 pm with Karen the Librarian. […]

Last night, Lerner tried really hard to be a fun student center. And a fair number of students decided to play along, filling the glass house with the most students it’s seen since the early-semester package center line. Amongst the awkward collision of students both sober and schwasted, one could find free food, performances by […]

A sign has appeared in Uris warning rowdy B-schoolers to keep it outside. Bwog was wondering why a similar sign didn’t exist in Butler, until we realized the obvious (and sad) answer. When you go to a school that treats its students to a kegger, you need to make sure that the library is an alcohol-free zone. When […]