Bwog came upon a well-woven wonder on Carman 9, when we saw this rug stretching from wall to wall.  According to the blackboard, it was Liz’s birthday.  And she got a rug!  Maybe. The icy white cinder blocks of Carman just got a little warmer.  You go, freshlings!

Bwog has received word that Dean of Student Affairs Kevin Shollenberger and CC 2011 President Sean Udell just announced that Deans Moody-Adams and Peña-Mora have approved the long-debated issue of gender-neutral housing. This means that a pilot program can begin in the fall. It will be an option in Wien, EC, Nussbaum, Ruggles, Woodbridge, and […]

Butler was rated 4th most beautiful library in the country!  If only the judges knew what a wretched hive of scum and villainy it is during exams when there are people in it. (CampusGrotto) Nissan wants us to buy their fancy-pants eco-friendly car, the Leaf.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t perform well in extreme temperatures.  And do […]

Lost 11/9 in or near aerobics room 4 in Dodge: White karate belt, folded, with two black hair ties holding it together.  Can demonstrate white belt proficiency in karate to claim it.

I lost a small black cardboard cover notebook containing creative writing journals. Lost on 11/8 probably in 417 IAB or Butler stacks. If found please contact mtf237@gmail.com

Hillel is hosting a study break from 8-9 p.m. tonight! Hit up the 3rd floor of Hillel for Trader Joe’s snacks. ‘Cause there’s a new Joe’s somewhere on the UWS. Hillel is at the Kraft Center, at 606 W. 115th Street. Image via Trader Joe’s

Barnard has announced the theme for its 22nd Annual Medieval and Renaissance Conference, which will take place December 4th. It is titled “Animals and Humans in the Culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance” and claims to provide “an interdisciplinary conference exploring the many ways in which the human-animal connection and divide was imagined, employed, […]

A tipster found this on the wall of Lerner 502 last night. Is it another wave?

Columbia, you spoil us. Views of Butler and Uris by ECS and HEH.

For a while now, Bwog’s resident culinary expert Matt Powell has been giving you delicious recipes every Friday. Now it’s time to take a page out of the book of a certain celebrity chef and, um, incrementally increase the intensity. So we’re asking you—that’s right, you—to submit a list of three ingredients from which Matt […]

Wikipedia tells us that “In weaving willow baskets, a trough of water is needed in which to soak the dried willow rods. They are then left to stand until pliable and ready to be used in weaving. The weaving is, however, not done under water.” With that tidbit of information under our belts, registration for […]

… Dare we say Strokos-esque?

The campaign for Columbia Community Service, which supports the University’s community outreach programs in the area, officially begins today with an open house and free lunch in Low Rotunda from 11:30 to 1:30. Stop by to find out about the programs Columbia supports, and probably eat something too. Image via Wikimedia Commons

CTV goes to the Jon Stewart rally, speaks with Ariana Huffington, and asks a small child, “What’s your greatest fear? Is it public speaking?” Be sure to watch the video. (CTV) Board of Trustees chair William V. Campbell is advising on a new web browser called RockMelt, which is designed to better incorporate social media […]

Good news at this dreary witching hour: there’s going to be a Bacchanal Fall Concert for the first time in, like, a while, and completely insane former male prostitute Mickey Avalon will be performing! The show is on Thursday, December 2nd in Lerner and will cost $3. Half-local (hey, AK!) band Night Eyes will be […]