DeltaGDP Presents…Trade Fair April 20-22 Lerner Ramps 10 am – 6 pm Interested in helping out the underprivileged across the world? This is your chance! Fair Trade Fair is an annual trade fair put up by DeltaGDP. This time it is being organized in conjunct with Ten Thousand Villages–a non-profit that sells fair-trade products created […]

Bwog got so into capital-H-Housing today that we almost forgot that it’s an alternate Wednesday–which, of course, means QuickTix, our biweekly glance at what’s selling on and off campus. Thanks as always to the Arts Initiative for the info. (And a tip: just about all of these–and more!–can be found on our Bucket List.) Tickets […]

If you’re looking to satisfy your craving for South Asian delicacies, look no further than Club Zamana’s Tamasha Hype Study Break. Enjoy free Roti Roll and samosas, but if you want to beat the heat, ice cream shall be served as well. All in Lerner Satow Room, 8-10 PM. As the Facebook event page so […]

While the official Census Day (April 1) has come and gone, it’s not too late to fill one out and send it in–civic duty, people! (And you should be getting Census materials from your RA any day now, anyway.) While you’re doing that, the Columbia Queer Alliance has asked you to consider–and protest–this Census’ absence […]

Lerner West Ramp CELEBRATE THE COMING OF SPRING with FREE BUBBLE TEA! kl2350@columbia.edu

Seniors, your time is nigh! Expect regular reminders from here on out that, yes, you’ll be leaving soon. Tonight, that means t-shirts: CCSC 2010 will be giving out class t-shirts tonight at 8:00pm in the East Campus courtyard. Make sure you’ve got your ID–all the information is here.

Don’t be late–check your appointment time! The Core, topical? Leymah Gbowee champions the positively Lysistrata-esque sex strike and more to fight for justice and women’s rights in the Congo and beyond. (The Daily Beast) New York is now the eighth-most bike-friendly city in the country. Not so, cry the Williamsburg Hasids! (New York Post) Today […]

Update, 11:41 p.m.: This page will only contain information for Wednesday, April 7. Please look for our new post on Thursday for live coverage. A few notes before we begin (10 AM, get stoked): comment away on this post, but please keep a few things in mind. Please try to keep all comments topical. We’ll […]

Bwog’s just been tipped that at least four laptops were stolen roughly between the hours of 2 and 4 this afternoon. At least 2 from Claremont, 1 from Wien, and 1 from McBain. A Claremont security guard reports seeing three “unfamiliar faces” being signed into the building between those hours this afternoon. Another tipster informs […]

The Bridge, New Yorker Editor David Remnick‘s much-anticipated, 672-page biography on our favorite reluctant alum, Barack Obama, hit stores today. Bwog chatted with Remnick this afternoon about Obama’s years in Morningside. His takeaway: “I think his Columbia years were decisive. In fact, he says so himself at one point: it is the place where he […]

Tonight from 9 to 11, CCSC is hosting a meet and greet for the Spring Elections. There will be the opportunity to meet candidates from all parties, free gifts (pens? chap stick? who knows!), and of course, free foods, including pizza, soda and desserts. Voters can also submit questions they would liked to see addressed […]

By now, she’s more a symbol of BC than DSpar herself…or the Vag, for that matter. Barnard, meet your new Chair of the Board, Jolyne Caruso-FitzGerald (phew!), BC’81. Email from DSpar follows: Dear Members of the Barnard Community, This afternoon the Barnard College Board of Trustees elected Jolyne Caruso-FitzGerald ’81 as the incoming Chair of […]

Club Zamana’s Tamasha Hype Study Break Wednesday, April 7th 8-10 PM Satow Room, Lerner Hall Come and get PUMPED for Tamasha 2010 at Club Zamana’s Tamasha Hype Study Break! With FREE ROTI ROLL, MANGO JUICE PONG (it’s exactly what it sounds like), and SEX-THEMED TABOO, what’s there to resist? **FREE TAMASHA TEMPTATION T-SHIRTS TO THE […]

Across Borders: A FREE Screening of Mira Nair’s “Mississippi Masala” Friday, April 9th 7:30-10:00 PM Lerner 569 Make April 9th your movie night! Come watch a FREE screening of Mira Nair’s “Mississippi Masala”! Starring Denzel Washington and directed by Mira Nair, “Mississippi Masala” is a beautiful and engrossing narrative about an interracial relationship between a […]

Last night’s SGA meeting focused on funding for BC Greek life. At present, SGA does not fund groups that require dues, as per their constitution. Student Activities Fees given by the SGA can only go to events that serve the broader communities; the possibility of a Greek public list serve was discussed, which would make […]