The approach of midterms week means Dante’s Inferno is to be found in the sweaty hands of freshmen this week.  Urban Spelunker Gavin McGown was not content to simply flip pages: he was jonesing to explore!  Mudd’s basement is a dark and terrifying world Dante surely would have assigned to heathens and traitors. Huddled as […]

Change comes to Morningside Heights in the form of South Asian fast food. A new dosa cart is located between 115th and 116th on Broadway, operating seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00  p.m. For the unenlightened among us, a dosa is essentially a rice and lentil South Indian crepe stuffed with a […]

Saturday morning is upon us once again.  Bwog brings Butler-goers a bad omen as midterms begin. Cartoon by Abigail Santner

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation provides sleds and free hot chocolate in Riverside Park today! (Gothamist) The Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia argues that keeping inmates sober will help America economically in the long term. (Kansas City Star) The Columbia Political Union wants to see where you stand. Men’s basketball brings […]

Here at Bwog, we love the snow, and just because it was the second day of snow in a row doesn’t make us any less excited. Here’s a collection of images from one of the most beautiful days we’ve seen in a long time, featuring skiers on Low, a snow panda, and… the Consent Snowman?

Earl Hall Auditorium Rabbi Dr. Ellenson, president of Hebrew Union College and influential leader of Reform Judaism, will be speaking about the distinct role of reform Judaism in the state of Israel. Rated in the top ten “Most Influential Rabbis” by Newsweek five times, Ellenson promises to be engaging and informative! TO PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/7972085 […]

Though the process for selecting next year’s housing begins in earnest next week, students who are part of special interest communities already know where they will be living this fall. Those locations—whether they be brownstones or a singles in Wien—play a large role in determining the lifecycles of these student groups, for in special interest […]

River residents have reported that their hot water now looks like this. Apparently this has been an intermittent problem in the dorm, but the water seems to have remained off-color for the past 24 hours. At posting time, the University has not responded to any requests for comment or further information. Update, 6:53 p.m: River […]

Suspicious Trash Correspondent Brian Donahoe noticed something that probably wasn’t meant to be thrown in a clear bag on the floor in Butler yesterday evening: (Ed: It says “Cloning Human Beings” for those visually challenged among us)

Bwog’s Chief Romantic Messaging Tipster Jon Hill caught the following snow inscription on the benches outside of Low yesterday:

Today is a Snow Day! (except for the Business School)! Columbia was apparently mentioned as superior to Kenyon College off-camera on the Daily Show. The MTA is “trying very much” not to increase fares this year. (Gothamist) Hey, you know what’s cool? Meatpacking District nightclubs. (Spec) The Spectator wants to know where it’s going to […]

Bwog received this text message from a visiting friend: “Whats the part of your library where people have sex?”

There’s nothing like naïve young hopefuls to feed our raging narcissism. We know how to procrastinate, thank you very much. Speak for yourself while you revel in your awkward ways. How to lie, cheat and steal your way through midterms.

Location: Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium Date & Time: March 5, 2010 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Description: Participate in the 2010 Not-for-Profit Career Fair and connect with representatives from a wide variety of careers and employers in the not-for-profit and public service sectors. Employers include: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Council on […]

Location: Center for Career Education Conference Room Description: This Networking 101 workshop is designed to give you tips on how to prepare for the event, how to make the most of meeting the recruiters on the day of and how to follow up to maximize the connections you make at the event. Contact email: For […]