Four (or more) years of Columbia tuition certainly isn’t cheap, and you’re not alone if you find yourself occasionally wondering if your time here is really worth it. “What’s the use?” you ask. “I’ll just graduate, pester my friends/family/craigslist until one of them hooks me up with a job, and my diploma will simply hang […]

What’s with all the guns these days? C’mon criminals. What is this, the 80’s? Below is the security alert released by Dean Terry Martinez. Bwog will update as we learn more. The New York City Police Department has notified us that on November 19, 2011 at about 2:05 a.m., two students were the victim of a robbery on […]

Bleary-eyed and ready to start ranting to the nice ladies in Butler Cafe, you enter the library at the crack of dawn (okay, 10 am) to start work on that project you really, really didn’t mean to procrastinate on. But wait—what’s that smell? Is it possible that someone got here even earlier than YOU, and […]

In a tasty collaboration between Bacchanal and the new city guide Cheatsheet, four of New York’s most scrumptious food trucks will be parked on College Walk today and tomorrow. Zigzag your way to the center of campus between 12 and 4 pm to find Rickshaw Dumplings and Mexicue ready and waiting to help power you […]

Black plastic folder with inner side pockets containing organic chemistry notes and prior exams with my name on it (initials A.S.). I think I left in either in 309 Havemeyer or the Math Library. Lost on 11/17 @ approx. 1PM. LARGE CASH REWARD and infinite gratitude. Please contact abs6@columbia.edu.

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. Thursday is a university holiday, so there are very few lectures scheduled this week. Our recommendations for are below and the full list is after […]

A New York resident was arrested yesterday and charged with planning to build and detonate bombs across the city. (NYTimes) They squabbled and squawked, but the congressional supercommittee charged with resolving the debt crisis just couldn’t do it. Even after they asked for an extension from their UWriting Professor President. (Bloomberg) Occypy Wall Street, after […]

We’ve seen Pizza Partiers and Politicos. This week, Bwog visited another PowerSuite where students have taken mischief making to the next level. Alison Herman gives you a peak inside the mysterious, pop-culture referencing, internationally influenced, and pest enduring world of Ruggles #120-123. Step into the lobby of Ruggles Hall and one door will quickly catch […]

It’s been a long weekend—one you spent in Butler, no doubt. Re-join us as we continue to profile those library regulars who spent it with you. In this installment of Butler Archetypes, Carpal Tunnel Victim Conor Skelding takes a close look at just how many notifications the guy next to him has.  He’ll give up […]

And you can too, if you choose to attend! Might as well do something, so that you don’t have to lie to Grandpa about how involved you are. We’re gonna talk about new story ideas for the holidays and beyond. Come to Lerner SGO at 7 pm. There will be free things to munch on!

As the fall season officially came to a close on Saturday, Columbians everywhere were happy to see the Lions triumph over Brown in double overtime and send the seniors off with a memorable final career game. Bwog Sports analyst, Kevin Powers, recaps the exciting, if controversial, ending to the Lion’s season, and brings you news of […]

No, we’re not talking about Santorum, and, yes, we are going to continue referencing years old shock porn. For this edition of 2Girls1Snack, Sam Schipani and Alison Herman adventure along Broadway to find the perfect pick-me-up after a long night’s work. Join them as they sample whipped creams and try to find a big ol’ […]

Get a free, self-esteem reinforcing hug on College Walk between 2-4 pm today! Science and Oprah say you should, so there’s really no choice in the matter. The hugs are a part of the Free Hugs Campaign.   her majesty via Free Hugs Campaign

I lost a Blackberry Bold and a black Kenneth Cole wallet the night of Saturday, 11/19. I will offer a reward and would like the finder to email me at kns2127@columbia.edu.

A well-deserved congratulations to all the members of Columbia’s Football team as they avoided their first winless season since 1987 yesterday by beating Brown 35-28. Read about the monumental 2OT victory in more detail later in Bwog Sports Sunday. Yesterday’s celebration probably went a little like this: UPDATE: Spec reports that the Football team’s head […]