Friends, today is a sad day. From this day onward, beer distributors will no longer deliver our beloved Four Loko into New York. Though retailers (read: CrackDel) will still be able to sell Four Loko (provided they can prove that it was ordered before the 10th), there shall soon be a day when nights of […]

After years of just one Manhattan branch in Harlem, IHOP is finally coming to Times Square. Tourists rejoice! (Gothamist) Two men are accused of attacking a Queens imam in a subway and shouting racist and anti-Muslim epithets. (NY Daily News) Sarah Palin plans to visit Haiti—probably because she can’t see it from her house. (HuffPo) […]

More breaking news tonight: according to the statuses listed on their NYPD inmate records, Chris Coles and Jose Perez (Stephan Vincenzo) have been “released.” More to come soon. We’ve heard rumors that Adam Klein was back on campus today, attending class, but we can’t confirm that yet. Spec reports that Coles is back on campus […]

Just when you thought the scandal had died down, NY Daily News is reporting that David Epstein, a professor in the Political Science Department has been charged of a ‘sexual relationship with a female relative.’ Epstein has a silver nugget on CULPA, and has received glowing reviews from past students, although these are all over […]

In case you missed today’s other complementary comestibles, from 9pm to 10pm there will be free hot chocolate and homemade pumpkin cupcakes in Lerner West Ramp Lounge, brought to you by Relay For Life. They will be writing holiday cards to cancer patients at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge. Image via Wikimedia Commons

Winterfest is going on right now until 9pm on Lehman Lawn and at the Diana. There’s a bonfire, s’more making, tons of food, and free things (of what nature, Bwog is not sure). There’s entertainment–Raw Elementz, Metrotones, Bhangra, Jake Snider, XMAS, Lion Dance, and WBAR–and games, and a holiday tree! Sounds too good to be true. […]

As per tradition, Columbia’s Undergraduate Admissions team ceremoniously marched out of their Hamilton office this afternoon, singing “Roar, Lion, Roar” and carrying Early Decision admissions packages, which they sent off on the FedEx truck waiting on college walk. Congratulations, Class of 2015! Don’t be too jealous, but this year the electronic admissions letter is a […]

Columbia Earth Compost Coalition is collecting compost today on the patio of Schapiro as part of a project to assess how much compost Columbia students can generate. Action Carting will take the compost away early tomorrow morning, so feel free to deposit your organic mush any time until midnight. Image via Wikimedia Commons

Once again, many a wooden chair has gone missing from the Schapiro lounges, and Housing is prepared to take action. Darleny Cepin, Associate Director of the Office of Residential Programs, warned residents that all of the furniture must be returned by 9am this Friday, or else a team of Res, Housing, and Facilities staff will open […]

Hark! UEM has free cookies and cider until 3, Stressbusters is giving out free massages until 2, there’s something DDR-related in the Piano Lounge, Habitat for Humanity is selling (!) cookies and has a petition, and people from the B-School are giving away free snacks. IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR SOUL. Sike. Just go eat. It’s […]

There was a protest against Manhattanville at the Gates that was ended by the protestors themselves. There are some cops lingering. Apparently protestors were playing drums and were dressed up like buildings. Probably not the best week for a protest. Carry on! Full flyer after the jump.

It’s the last day of (okay, okay, Tuesday/Thursday) class! As we bid the fall semester farewell, your professors may seize the opportunity to impart their words of wisdom/insanity/insight. Whatever they have to say, we’d love to know. Send quotes (please include the names of your professor and course) to tips@bwog.com or post them in the […]

The Greenmarket is full of potential gifts and festive things for the holidays: Lavender from Lavender from the Bay in pretty packages Gift jams at Beth’s Farm Kitchen Wines from Long Island at Food and Wine Associates Ballard’s Honey’s three tea flavors: clover, wildflower and buckwheat Ostrich and emu eggs, and ostrich skin wallets (on […]

Bwog just checked in with a representative from the office of Hershel Katz, Adam Klein’s attorney, who confirmed that Klein’s court date remains January 18th. There have been conflicting reports, but that’s the word from the attorney. More news this morning about Coles and Perez. Coles gave an interview to reporters at the Manhattan Detention […]

Oh Hey, 2015! Columbia ED results are out today. Columbia bartenders don’t have to strip. Phew. (NYT) Anonymous “hacktivists” took down the websites of Visa and Mastercard yesterday in their war for WikiLeaks’ revenge, but the Feds know how to strike back. (NYMag, Gawker) Tania Bruguera talks about using dirt and cocaine in her behavior art. (The Eye) […]