As an astute commenter observed during our first caption contest, “…Bwog imagined this comment thread differently.” Quite right. So we both need to recover from last week—you, intellectually, and Bwog, emotionally. Here’s another chance. Dig into those parts of your brain uncorrupted by Frontiers, and show Bwog what scathing one-liners you’re made of. True redemption […]

Tonight, Miller Theatre digs deep and offers us the first of its brand new series of Popup Concerts. In exchange for free beer, intimate musical times, and communitarian bonding, all we must do is sit through an hour of atonal music. Punters will be encouraged to grab a bevvie and join the instrumentalists on stage. […]

Renée Kraiem uses what some people call “free time” to report on last night’s SGA meeting. As a glorious homage to the recently reinvigorated passion for efficiency, SGA met and adjourned this evening within one hour. Rep Council heard presentations from various councils and plugged a series of upcoming events in an attempt to make […]

Not sure you’re at the right place quite yet? Here are some potentially better fits….or you could go to Brown and be the next guy to uncover a lost Malcolm X speech. (Huffington Post) In a bold and brave acceptance of the future, students at UC Riverside are pushing to make looming post-graduation debt a […]

Our very own former editrix Eliza Shapiro has a story in Capital New York today about Columbia’s recent troubles, the long standing battle between the College and the University, and the particular existential dread of academia. The article is part of an ongoing reporting project with Bwog-friends Claire Sabel, Mark Hay, Sam Schube, Sarah Ngu […]

Bwog Tech Extraordinaire, Bijan Samareh, headed over to DevFest to report on all the student innovations that came out of last week’s event. To see who the winners were, check out the Application Development Initiative website. Behind every iPhone game or restaurant search engine is a team of entrepreneurial programmers who work tirelessly to make functional and appealing software. […]

As a part of our continuing series about chairs at Columbia, we present to you a luscious and colorful review of that indigenous grey species found in nearly every dorm on campus.  It’s 1:30 am on a Friday night. You’re at a mediocre Ruggles party with plenty of wine and conversation, but your feet kind […]

To you huddled masses (in Butler), If you’re looking to nosh on some delightfully delectable snacks and engage in stimulating, literary conversations, come to the crypt of St. Paul’s Chapel at 9 pm where the Blue and White has our weekly Monday meeting. We’ll be talking about the upcoming issue with its various features exploring all things Columbia […]

The purse has large red circles on it, and contained an ID card, keys, wallet, pink headphones, Metrocard, and other important things. Last seen in Schermerhorn 614. If found, please contact rdc2125@barnard.edu

From the most recent Public Safety security alert about the burglary in the Bayit (bolding ours): On Sunday, February 5, 2012 at about 2:10 a.m. the male shown in the photos below, removed a laptop from the room of a tenant, in an apartment building on W. 112St. between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave. The suspect climbed […]

All-Business Maren Killackey, along with partner in crime, Sarah Ngu, report on the happenings from the CCSC meeting last night. Instead of the usual yawner, for the first time this year, CCSC met as a general body in order to hear updates from committees and class councils as well as to set the agenda for […]

Ever since their appearances on New York City based sitcoms “Sex and the City” and “Seinfeld,” black and white cookies have been a quintessential part of NYC cuisine. Whether you know them as “yin-yangs” or “half-and-halfs,” these cookies are a popular favorite amongst Columbia students for their soft shortbread and sweet two-toned fondant. Alison Herman […]

All the news that’s fit to….speechify on South Lawn? Barnard has just announced that the The New York Times’ executive editor Jill Abramson will be this year’s commencement speaker. She’ll receive a Barnard Medal of Distinction and address the Class of 2012’s 600 graduates on May 14. DSpar has (surprise!) kind words: “We have so […]

It’s beautiful, dammit, and nothing makes Bwog want to forget about last-minute homework more than the sight of adorable miniature humans playing in front of Noco. Can we join?

In case you’ve decided to live under a rock for the past twenty-four hours and failed to read the post below, the New York Giants won the Superbowl! In light of this supreme victory, Bloomberg decided to host a victory ceremony and ticker tape parade for the team tomorrow, February 7th. Why? According to Bloomberg, “Big Blue […]