Full disclosure: Your correspondent, Carolyn Ruvkun, lives on John Jay 11. Though she did not participate in the project described below, she is inclined to defend her floor mates and their shenanigans. On Sunday afternoon, a few badass residents of John Jay decided to construct a string-and-cup telephone between rooms on opposites sides of the […]

Starting at 12 today, those most blessed by the housing gods began logged on to the Star Rez portal at their appointed registration times. The process will continue until 4:27 this afternoon, so make sure not to miss your appointment! You can check your appointment time by UNI or by priority. Since Columbia will constantly […]

A long line of vendors peddling apparel and accessories has assembled along the west side of the Van Am Quad. In case you were wondering they comprise the Red Balloon Craft Fair, which is also hosting a huge buffet next door. Among the motley wares, Bwog noticed a pretty decent used CD stand, a selection […]

Tonight at 8pm, Chewbacchanal presents a 3D screening of Coraline. The have a limited supply of 300 3D glasses, so Bwog suggests you arrive early, (or else make your own.) Earth Co. and SEEJ will be there by 7pm selling baked goods and giving out some free things.Earth Co. has put together a short film […]

UPDATED (12:45): Chicken and Rice is coming to College Walk this evening, courtesy of CU-GEAS. Order here by noon for a 9$ platter to be served next to tonight’s Chewbacchanal event. From 11am to 6pm, Students for  Sensible Drug Policy and the Columbia Iranian Students Association are hosting a joint bake sale featuring brownies and […]

Columbia professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in the journalism, law, philosophy and geography categories. Portable showers were provided for travelers stranded at JFK, desperate for hygiene. (Gothamist) Doormen all over the city are poised to strike. (NYT) Some scientists stake the claim that 3D movies are bad for […]

As today’s CCSC roundup mentioned, the University Senate Education Committee passed a resolution last Friday that promises to be a step in the right direction concerning the academic calendar dilemma. A recent press release by Senator Andrew Springer elaborates more on the resolution, stating that its passing will “allow students to petition their Dean of […]

Before some students even know where they’ll live next year or have taken their last “midterm,” in an email sent out tonight, Housing wants you to know your time is almost up. Here are some important dates and times to keep in mind when preparing to move out: 24 hours – This is how much […]

La Società Italiana is hosting an event tonight where Dianne Hales, CC ’74, will give a presentation about her new book, La Bella Lingua, which will be followed by a Q&A session with the author and a book signing. In the midst of all this, they promise there will be free home-made (!) Italian food. […]

Once again we bring you the latest from last night’s CCSC meeting: Though there was no evidence of post-election fatigue, last night’s CCSC meeting stayed at a tight 75 minutes, with the focus on two topics. First, the council discussed the “compromise” resolution in front of the University Senate that would allow students to reschedule […]

Spotted on 114th and Broadway, near Book Culture. Just what you needed before that “graduation” chat with your folks… Photos by AB

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 […]

Roone Arledge Cinema Confirmed speakers include (but are not limited to): SuChin Pak, MTV Correspodent (Moderator) Humberto Leon, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Opening Ceremony Carol Lim, CEO and Co-Founder of Opening Ceremony Tina Chai, Stylist Aya T. Kanai, Stylist Phillip Lim, Fashion Designer Patrick Li, Creative Director of Li, Inc Ujjwala Raut, Supermodel EJ […]

Chewie gets his learn on; presumably the discussion today is on moons and space stations: Left photo by Mary Frauenheim

Barnard Class of 2011 is sponsoring an event in which they will be giving away free Chipotle food. The event starts at 11:30am outside the Diana. No word yet on whether they’ll still charge an arm and a leg for guacamole. Image via Flickr