MyFoxNY is reporting that five Columbia students were arrested today for drug dealing. Undercover NYPD officers bought a variety of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, and LSD, from these students. The suppliers to these students were also arrested. This has been an ongoing drug investigation that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly dubbed “Operation Ivy League.” Since July, […]

A Med School researcher says that while prescription rates for antidepressants are rising, fewer Americans are seeking psychotherapy. (BusinessWeek) In a meeting of the top two teams in the AFC East, the New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets by a lopsided score of 45-3. (WSJ) Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder and global supervillain, was […]

Bwog’s sources report a fire alarm in Butler at the ungodly hour of 9:45 AM.  The building was evacuated. On the plus side, for a brief while there were tons of empty seats. images by MEQ

CCSC’s “Traveling Cafe” (like magic!) is in the Butler Cafe giving out some pretty-good-not-great cookies and coffee. There’s also a survey about the Global Core. Anonymous Bwogger “B” (like Gossip Girl!) tells us all about it, below.

The November issue of The Blue and White will be here shortly.  Until then, enjoy selections from the issue on Bwog! Tiresias2T-Pain Recite Lit Hum’s lines and receive T-Pain’s rhymes (feat. Mista Ramsay & Shorty Sancho). Ballin’. Pothole Protection Maps protruding and raised obstructions on College Walk, including but not limited to: cracks, loose stones, divots, kids, […]

Here is a very long letter signed by leaders of all the student councils about CU-EMS/CAVA’s request to move their HQ from Carman to 103 Broadway. The  councils have decided to support CU-EMS’ move to 103 Broadway, but not 103 and 102 Broadway, as CU-EMS had originally requested. The councils hope the CU-EMS will be […]

Why gorge yourself on over-priced Butler Café scones when you can eat for free? Bwog presents two opportunities to satisfy your stomach without sparing a dime: First, head to the Broadway Room in Lerner at 6:45 for delicious Albanian pastries courtesy of CIRCA (Columbia International Relations Council and Association). You’ll be in good company: Representative of Albania […]

Gerry Visco, Bwog’s favorite classicist and “keeper of the flame,” sent out another memorable e-invitation to Saturnalia. “Those of you who are scared of me or anyone else here belongs in the suburbs with the Stepford Wives,” Visco wrote in a Bwog comment. Read on and wish your professor were this adorable: Please join us […]

We beseech you Columbia: wear a coat. While walking to class, Bwog was appalled by the number of people thoroughly unprepared for today’s flurries. (Flipflops? Come on…) It’s fucking cold outside; dress appropriately.

The SIPA WikiLeaks saga has come to a close. Last week, SIPA Office of Career Services warned students eyeing government positions to shut up about the whistle-blowing wonder that is WikiLeaks. Even tweeting and  linking to leaked documents on those crazy social networking sites could jeopardize future employment opportunities. “Engaging in these activities,” the email […]

One of the greatest perks of an Ivy League education is having all sorts of guest lecturers and talks hosted right on campus. Yet many of these great talks are not publicized enough. Enter  Bucket List, a weekly feature that aggregates these events in a single location that will hopefully make you realize, like Bwog […]

The cast of the 117th Annual Varsity Show has been revealed at last! Congratulations, friends! Cast Alia Munsch (BC ‘12) Andrew Wright (CC ’14) Bob Vulfov (CC ’13) Chris Silverberg (CC ’13) Elizabeth Power (CC ’13) Isaac Assor (CC ’14) Naomi Roochnik (BC ’13) Rachel Chavez (CC ’14) Rebekah Lowin (CC ’14) Sam Mickel (CC […]

We have a winner! Jody Zellman captured the first flakes! “The scourge is here,” Jody writes in his winning email. And a few more snowflakes courtesy of Hans Hyttinen:

Hark!  Snow approacheth! The first person to tip a picture of snow in Morningside gets their name mentioned on Bwog and eternal glory. Below, a poem by Robert Frost: The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part […]

Grant D’Avino keeps you up to date! The University Senate passed a smoking ban! As it stands, smoking will be prohibited within a 20-foot bubble around all buildings. The old, and loosely enforced, ban, as per New York state law, of 20 feet only applied to residence halls. Ashtrays or some other type of cigarette […]