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 […]

Fighting the war on lame hats Drugs: Latin American leaders call for drug regulation because the War on Drugs isn’t working. (Washington Post) Body Fat: Analysts are slaves to passion. (Yahoo!) Tax Evasion: Society expects something of you! (The Atlantic) Contraception: More fancy hats. (New York Times)   Ye Olde Analysts via Wikimedia Commons

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching but don’t fret: the lovely people over at Columbia Bartending Agency are here to make you come…to the bar.  Experience something special – you can do it yourself or find someone to do it for you.  Here we have a drink to make you blush while ordering, and leave your […]

Update: Victory at last! The 2014 Class Council has received permission to use the lion illustration on their shirts. Sophomores in Columbia College are shirtless. They’ve been at Columbia for a year and a half, but still haven’t received any special “Class of 2014” shirts from the Class of 2014 Class Council. Today, the Council […]

Tonight at 7:30 pm in 627 Mudd the Office of Global Programs will be holding an info session for SEAS students interested in studying abroad.  Although once thought impossible, it has now been made doable.  Freshman or others who have considered going abroad and want to know how – your questions will be answered.  With […]

Tonight is Glass House Rocks: the one day a year that Lerner lives up to its design.  This wild event comes together on the efforts of SGA, CCSC, ESC, and GSSC and promises to be a rollicking night of fun and joy.  This year’s theme is The Mighty Jungle and will feature performances and food from many […]

Update: this event is next Thursday, not tonight Tonight, the Columbia Venture Community (CVC) is having an On-Campus Pizza Social at the Barnard Student Dining Room (2nd floor Diana Center @ the SW corner of 119th/Broadway) at 6 pm.  Event will be with students and alums and promises to turn a room full of strangers into […]

Having spent too long playing a professor, Harrison Ford has decided to put down real roots in academia, renaming the George Barry Ford Hall – a residence for Catholic graduate students – in his own image.  We suspect he will be in Morningside Heights soon for a ribbon cutting.