Bwog’s recently published etiquette guide included the suggestion “people getting take out should take utensils, straws, and mints at the beginning” in order to alleviate some of the cluttered mayhem that is the swipe-in line at John Jay. Lo and behold, a day later, the very same mints have been moved outside the line. Coincidence…?

The Mets win opener 7-1. The 96th St subway station’s new entrance has been opened. Thanks to Columbia, retro vending machines no longer have a home. Gothamist loves Bwog! They’ve introduced an etiquette guide.

Several police cars and emergency vehicles swarmed the uptown and downtown sides of the 110th Street 1 station a few minutes ago. We’ll update you when we know what’s going on, and if you’re around please let us know what you see and hear in the comments. Update: The local police precinct filed no report […]

St. Paul’s Chapel The family of Karl Kroeber and the Department of English and Comparative Literature will hold a service of commemoration for Karl Kroeber on Thursday, April 8, from 3:30 to 5:30 in St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University, Broadway and 116th Street. Friends, colleagues, and former students are cordially invited to attend. nd122@columbia.edu

Ella Weed Room (223 Milbank Hall) on Barnard’s Campus Please join La Società Italiana in welcoming acclaimed writer, and 1974 Columbia Alum, Dianne Hales back to Columbia University! Dianne’s new book La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language is a must read for all Italophiles and lovers of anything […]

Roone Arledge Auditorium BE EXCITED, THE WAVE IS HERE!! This year’s great line up of acts includes: -Girls and Guys Gayo -TaeKwonDo -HoHeup -Singing Act -Spoken Word -and more! Ticketing Info: KSA will also be on the Lerner Ramps every weekday from 12:00- 6:00 pm starting Monday 3/29 to sell VIP tickets. ** VIP tickets […]

As Bwog dragged our weary old feet out of Hamilton today, we saw three adorable lil’ rascals climbing the big tree over Hamilton lawn. They were a heart-warming bunch to say the least. Note abandoned bicycles and scooters at the bottom of the tree. Climb on, comrades!

Barnard Campus Altschul 202 The Taiwanese American Students Association is proud to present: ASIAN AMERICANS IN MEDIA, A Career Panel Curious about a career in music production or radio? Interested in what it takes to be a filmmaker or a hip hop artist? Then, come join TASA as we take a look into the lives […]

According to The Daily Beast’s recent list of 50 Most Stressful Colleges in America, Columbia comes in second in the nation, behind only Stanford. They compiled their list based on five school qualities (weight; Columbia’s stats): cost (35%; $51k), competitiveness (35%; 8th), acceptance rate (10%; 10%), engineering (10%; 18th), and crime (10%; 12th). While we […]

According to their Facebook event page, the Vietnamese Student Association will be holding a study break tonight serving (what we can only assume to be) free toasted baguettes, assorted spreads, and Vietnamese coffee. The event starts at 8:30 pm in 503 Lerner. Yum! Photo via Flickr/wordridden

Dear Friends: Please join the staff of The Blue and White and the Bwog for our meeting tonight at 9 p.m. in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. We’re hurtling toward the next issue’s layout date—this weekend, yikes!—so tonight we’ll open up the floor to writers to update us on their pieces. Afterward, we’ll be […]

@ Kent 405 There is no doubt that the anti-choice movement has gained a ton of ideological ground while limiting access to vital abortion resources over the years. By chipping away at abortion rights bit by bit, the right wing has made the idea acceptable that women are somehow not capable of making choices regarding […]

@ Roone Arledge Auditorium Club Bangla and Sikh Student Association present the South Asian New Years Fair! Our annual Boishkahi Mela is fused with Vaisakhi (Sikh New Year Festival) to give you the collective South Asian New Year. Both Boishakhi and Vaisakhi mark the beginning of the new solar year in Bengal and Punjab, respectively. […]

This large contraption was spotted outside of Hamilton 702, just DC chillin’. No cups, no explanation, nothing. This campus is getting more mysterious by the second. Update: Now with a lost, wandering Chewie! Photos by ECS, MMT

99 Columbians is a never-before-seen art endeavor that uses photography to reach individuals from across the Columbia University community and encourage them to think about the individual identities of their peers here at the university and see a greater cross-section of different students from all the different schools.  More specifically, it aims to blur a few […]