When you were in middle school, Halloween was a time for wholesome, all-American fun. You probably went trick-or-treating around your neighborhood or marched in the costume parade around your school gym. But you’re in college now, and costumes aren’t like they were in the days of your youth. Upholding a longstanding Bwog tradition, Hannah Goldstein […]

The New York Times blogs from the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in D.C.! The Medical Center and Harvard have discovered that women who drink large quantities of alcohol are at greater risk for mouth cancer. (Health News Digest) Crime in Central Park almost doubles this year. (NY Daily News) Honor-system? What’s dat? (Gothamist) […]

You better get out of the library and down to Ricky’s if you’re supposed to be getting a costume for tonight. The store has reached capacity, and there’s a long line out the door. If you’re desperate, you might have more luck at the temporary Halloween location on 96th. The long lines all have made […]

Most people associate pumpkin with only two things: pumpkin pie and jack o’ lanterns. What we often forget is that this fantastic squash has many other uses. It can easily cross the border between sweet and savory. This Halloween, be more adventurous with your pumpkin! Here are four fantastic uses for pumpkin: 1. Pumpkin Soup […]

Tipster Danielle Benson sent us a photo of this sign, found in the John Jay elevator. Apparently, certain elevator patrons have been removing light bulbs from the ceiling and smashing them on the ground. Clearly, the John Jay community is now speaking out against this gross violation of elevator etiquette. If smashing light bulbs was […]

You are young and alive. Vote! Peter Sterne tells you how. If you’re registered to vote in New York, you should receive information in your Lerner (or Altschul if you’re at Barnard) mailbox telling you that you’re registered to vote and where your assigned polling place is located. If you haven’t received any mail from the Board of Elections […]

Lost purple Nano iPod. It had blue headphones attached. Lost somewhere on or near Barnard campus.  Contact: briana.fasone@gmail.com

It’s almost Halloween-long-weekend, and you know what that means. Dressing up as a Lit Hum character, throwing up on someone else’s costume, and Bwog’s annual costume contest! Send us pictures of your costume at tips@bwog.com and if you win, we’ll buy you some beer and candy. Plus, you’ll be famous forever. Happy Halloween, friends! See […]

    Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! For those of you haven’t decided how to spend your fall break yet, Raphaelle Debenedetti and Gabby Beans offer an array of zany and spooky things to do for Halloween in the city. Free Events (all info here) The Village Halloween Parade The Brewery The Furniture Factory The Knitting Factory […]

Last night at 11:40 p.m., a student was assaulted and robbed on 113th St. between Broadway and Riverside. Terry Martinez’s e-mail (below) includes details about where to send information if you know anything about this incident. Pictures are included in the security alert, available here. Students: Please review the attached security alert regarding a robbery […]

Eric Grossman explores a hidden nook: the TV Graveyard on 116th. Spooky! Topical! Like any institution, Columbia has no shortage of gritty, dark recesses and maintenance staff (which are not necessarily related) on which to maintain its stately veneer. While some breathe in the light of day, others go unseen to the common eye. So, […]

On 113th Street, outside the public library:

Stock up for Halloween and fall break festivities! Here’s what the Greenmarket has to offer: For Thursday Today’s the last day for grapes from Wager’s Cider Mill. Unfortunately there’s no more lavender. However, there is wine and fresh fish from Eastern Long Island. For the week of Thanksgiving, the Thursday market will be held on […]

Stressed? Perhaps it’s not the midterms but the lethal noise levels in 98% of Manhattan’s public spaces that’s making us all a little foufou. (NY Post) As bedbugs ravage the city, some go to extreme (and crazy) measures to deal with infestation. (NY Daily News) In case you missed it, watch Obama vs. Jon Stewart and get […]