The New York Post, tone-deaf as ever, reports the story with the headline “Columbia Frat Honcho Jailed.” Walter Perry, the titular honcho, is accused of stealing $650,000 from Saint Anthony’s over six years, and has been sentenced to at least 24 months of jail time. It is not clear how the money was obtained, but […]

In a constant search for Morningside’s finest, Bwog was eager to weigh in when a dispute arose about the best cookie in the neighborhood. Secretary of Snack Alison Herman followed the aroma wafting over Morningside Park and investigated. After an honorable mention of Levain Bakery in our Bwog Thanksgiving, an anonymous tipster indignantly called us out on our […]

Cash-strapped urbanites may soon find work in the new convenience economy, which crowdsources temporary personal assistant tasks. Among the guinea pigs is an Arts Initiative coordinator, who claims its merits are more than monetary. (Observer) Whoever said field trips were dead? One visiting professor at GSAPP took his class to a banana ripening plant and […]

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… From the genius who brought you BwogWeather, comes Hard Core: A Columbian Odyssey. The show traces Pat Blute’s whimsical adventure one man’s grueling odyssey home after he finds himself stranded. He must survive using only his extensive knowledge of the core. The new project already features footage of the Australian Outback, Thailand, and […]

Don’t forget to head outside into the winter chill and listen to Columbia’s many a cappella groups sing and faculty and students speak at the annual Yule Log Ceremony, taking place from 6 to 7 pm on college walk. At 7 pm, the tree lights go up during the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Head back into […]

Every week The Columbia Bartending Agency provides protips on how to get your crunk on with greater style, precision, and knowledge. In preparation for the final weekend before finals sink their fangs your our soul, learn something about your pal, tequila. Although the next few weeks will be dominated by information overload, we thought it would […]

You may remember that Columbia is one of the participants in Mayor Bloomberg’s much-publicized competition for the construction of a new science and engineering campus (or two!) somewhere within New York. According to DNA info, Bloomberg recently hinted that of the original seven applications, four have made it past the first cut—though he quickly and mysteriously […]

Today is World AIDS Day, and people are out on College Walk to tell you about it. The Student Global AIDS Campaign have set up a communal art project/fundraiser, to represent the entire HIV virus genome out of tiles. The virus has almost 10,000 base pairs, so they’re aiming to create a representation using that many tiles. You […]

The crew from the Varsity Show is posted up on College Walk slinging a spread of free nostalgia-inducing treats: Goldfish, Fruit by the Foot, juice boxes, Silly Bands, games, and VShow glasses. They’ll be out until 4 pm. Auditions for the VShow will be held next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday form 8 to 11 pm in Hamilton Hall. […]

Every Thursday and Sunday the Columbia Greenmarket brings you fresh local produce to stare at while you walk along Broadway. Stop by and stock up on veggies for the hearty winter stews you’ll make while procrastinating during the hectic, upcoming weeks. Here are the highlights: Growing season nears an end, and a few farmers will […]

Is your lack of a bicycle killing your dream of whizzing about the city streets, flattening your fantasy about buying groceries on the 72nd street Trader Joe’s, and placing an involuntary insurrection on your inclination to pop wheelies? The EcoReps want to know if you would be interested in a Columbia Bike Share: While plans are still […]

On many Ivy-League campuses where banks recruit heavily, OWS vitriol is being channeled towards the I-banking recruitment process. Those protesting wonder whether the slick recruiting creates a brain-drain away from other industries. (NYTimes) On the other end of the career spectrum: The New York Times Style section profiled The New Inquiry, a blog staffed largely […]

‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, tip-toeing around religious conventions, and finals, so huddle around the nearest heater (how is it still fifty degrees outside!?), fix yourself a cup of hot cocoa, and get studying, because December is here!

With December right around the corner (seriously, it’s like, what, an hour away?), it means one thing: winter isfinals are coming. As such, we figured it’s a good time to remind everyone of a couple things you might want to do as you’re straightening out your travel plans and working out your schedule for next […]

They’re here! But what shall we call them? Bwog has learned some things during our time at Columbia, namely that all the things you thought you knew are probably wrong and everything you hold dear is probably the cause of some deep-rooted societal problem. We figure our readers are pretty smart, and could help us […]