EC resident Ye Liu spotted these plumes of smoke rising over Harlem. We’ll keep you updated when we find out more. Update: The fire appears to be coming from under a train bridge in East Harlem near 138th St. No word yet on what caused the fire. The fire was at the Harlem Metro North […]

Etthiopian Prime Minister Zenawi, who allegedly detained political opponents and intimidated voters at the polls, is coming here. Some get offended; others say it opens up “academic space” for discussion. Tensions ensue in the Spec comment thread. (Spec) Ahmadinejad, Take Two. (NyPost) Divided Dems plan to go all out against the G.O.P by focusing on […]

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 […]

Bwog’s Dad jokes that he married Bwog’s Mom because she had memorized the entire lineup of the ’69 Mets . If only that were still something to be proud of…

As we speak the Tobacco Working Group, a committee of students, faculty and administrators, is presenting their recommendations and very long report [PDF] to CCSC. Briefly, the group recommends that the university establish (and actually enforce) a “consistent distance rule” delineating a radius around Morningside campus buildings where you can’t smoke. Details to come! Update […]

The first issue of The Blue and White has landed on campus! In today’s selection, Mariela Quintana investigates the trials of Columbia’s urban surfers. If you want to surf in college, you go to the University of Hawaii or one of the University of California campuses. You don’t come to Columbia to ride the pipe. […]

Hi, guys. This is the first installation of our weekly Bwog weather report. It’s sort of a trailer, as you’ll see from the critical acclaim in the video. We’ll be doing this every week, and Pat Blute, who you may know as Dean Quigley from V115, or as the generally incredibly funny and nice dude […]

Hello, Tonight the second Bwog meeting of the year is happening at 7 PM in the Student Government Office on the Broadway side of Lerner 5. “But what if I missed last week’s meeting,” you ask. “Is it too late?” “No,” says Bwog, “you should definitely come to this meeting. There will be free food, […]

By all accounts, Passport to Columbia was a treat and a half. Photos by Hans Hyttinen (on behalf of CUPS) and Meredith Moore.

The sought-after economist was spotted yesterday during an interview for WNYC/BBC/PRI’s “The Takeaway” in the cozy nook of our very own Starbucks. Photo by Jon Hill

Procrastinating instead of reading Politics, Bwog was scrolling aimlessly through the sidebar of its iTunes library when “FREE WEEZY” caught its eye. Thus a quest began, and Bwog has spent the last weeks feverishly scrolling through iTunes and checking available Wi-Fi networks for the cleverest and most outlandish. If you think we missed a good […]

Head over to the Harmony mezzanine lounge right now for free bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice. Hurry before it runs out!

A bicycle collided with this dude, and now he’s speaking out. (City Room) Steve Jobs clashed with a Long Island University student. A snarky email exchange ensued. (NY Mag) Man vs. Cannoli at the Feast of San Gennaro (WSJ) Brooklyn residents are battling opossums. Brooklyn opossums are battling rats. (NY Post) Image via Wikimedia Commons

The new issue of The Blue and White appears on campus this weekend.  Today, Hannah Lepow reviews the latest book by History Professor Eric Foner. The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. October 4, 2010 / $29.95 Eric Foner, distinguished Civil War and Reconstruction historian, Dewitt […]

Today (well, technically yesterday at sundown) is the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur. On this Day of Atonement, Jews fast and pray solemnly for forgiveness of the past year’s sins. Completing the Ten Days of Awe that started with Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur is reserved for Jews to prove their devotion to […]