President Debora Spar of Barnard College just announced that the College’s next dean will be Avis Hinkson, ’84. She will be taking up her duties starting February 14, 2011. In an email sent to students today, Spar called Hinkson, who has served for the past six years as UC Berkeley’s Director of the Office of […]

Sean Zimmermann reports on ESC over the roar of airplane engines and the screams of nearby skydivers. Go skydiving with Dean Peña-Mora! Newly elected Alumni Affairs and Professional Development representative Logan Donovan, a skydiving coach, spoke about getting a skydiving club started on campus. She said Peña-Mora had agreed to go skydiving with her. During […]

The Street Sweets food truck is at 115th and Broadway till 5 p.m. today. The truck is usually parked by the Astor Place 6 train stop—so you know it’s good! Go for coffee, muffins, brioches, croissants, etc. Om nom! Update (12:55 PM): Now with real pictures! Update (1:01 PM): Chicken and Rice (prepackaged from 53rd […]

Katheryn Thayer reports from last night’s SGA meeting. Special guests! Representatives from Columbia’s women’s basketball team came in to chat about the upcoming season. Last year, a Barnard woman was Columbia’s first ever Player of the Year in the league. Upon hearing this, the Rep Council emitted a nice little “oooh” of surprise and pride. Hopefully […]

Todd Combs, a 39-year-old Connecticut hedge fund manager and an alum of the B-School, will manage a “significant portion” of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio. (Bloomberg) Lisa Anderson, formerly the dean of SIPA, has been named the President of the American University in Cairo. (PR Newswire) The molester of a “Morningside Heights toddler” has been convicted on […]

Attached to a barnard keychain that has neon pink masking tape around it. Last seen in Hartley.

Diana Clarke reports! Bobbe Bwog kvells! The second floor of Columbia/Barnard Hillel is more used to the sounds of Hebrew, but on Sunday night a collection of Yiddish speakers gathered at Café Nana for the first ever Columbia/Barnard Yiddish Club’s Tish. (Tish literally means “table,” but think “chat,” or “schmooze” if you’ ve ever seen […]

A few weeks ago, the Columbia Kingsmen, an all-male acapella group, posted provocative flyers around campus to publicize their concert. One flyer pictured a member of the group with the caption, “Rape Me.” Last night, LUCHA, a Columbia social activist organization, sent Bwog their public statement in response to the advertisement. Soon after, Lauren Herold, […]

Bwog has jammed with the JJ’s Place guys, shaked to Shakira with Dean Peña-Mora, and sung a Sesame song with Dean Denburg. Last year, Gareth Williams, Chair of Literature Humanities, helped us cram creatively with a study guide playlist. Below, fellow Lit Hum legend Christia Mercer kindly shared what’s in heavy rotation on her Ipod: Bob […]

Phone conversation in Lerner: “….and we should’ve known when we walked in and the people were there without pants…” Missed Connection?!

Hawkma is eating a pigeon outside Hamilton. And all is right with the world.

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 […]

Burger Battle! Five Guys Burgers and Fries is opening nearby Mel’s. According to Zagat, Five Guys bested In-and-Out for favorite fast food. Decisions, Decisions… (CityBiz) Pop-country princess Taylor Swift drops her new confessional album today. Team Tay Tay! (MTV) Yesterday, the Times devoted its Metropolitan section to the Subway system: pictures,  poodles and profiling. Apparently […]

It’s time to take midterms. The weather knows that. Thanks to Pauline Baudon for filming.

Hey you! Out there in the audience, Come on down, you’re the next contestant on The Price is Right! But seriously, take a break from studying and come on down to tonight’s Bwog meeting! There will be fabulous prizes like free food. All the fun happens at 7 PM in the SGO on Lerner 5. […]