When visiting a new city/part of town, it’s always a good idea to know the stereotypes (true and untrue) and local hangouts, so you can fit in all the easier. “NYC nightlife and social news” website Guest of a Guest has decided to give its readers “The “Truth” About Columbia, NYU, and Other NYC Colleges.” […]

Remember, there is a world out there beyond Columbia. If to you “the rest of the world” means “foreign affairs, please,” head to Pupin 214 at 7pm to hear world-renowned expert Jonathan Adelman discuss American and Israeli relations with Asia, sponsored by LionPAC and accompanied by free pizza. If, on the other hand, you believe […]

And left his festive husk behind in the River Lobby, only to be discovered by Bwog’s Seasonal Santa Stalker Jon Hill. We hope that Santa was not forcibly parted from his skin by some impostor. 

Bill Clinton may be a tough act to follow, but the cast and crew of The Secret Garden seem to be handling the Roone Arledge stage quite well – or at least they’re putting on a good show. Hannah Goldstein reports from the (secret) final dress rehearsal. You might say the ‘Secret’ is out of […]

The Dallas Mavericks themselves grace our hole-in-the-ground gymnasium today before their game tonight in New Jersey. Harriet Sam Schube The Spy stealthily snapped this photo without detection.

With special guests Nuts 4 Nuts and (for the first time ever) Dean Moody-Adams, Sarah Camiscoli reports that this year’s Tree Lighting was a peaceful moment amidst a time of chaos for students who could make the time to attend. Once the a cappella Christmas carols were over and the high quality chocolate chip cookies […]

I am CUNY. Men fight over me sometimes. (NY 1) I Google therefore I pay (NY Times) I squeak therefore I get a miniature subway car all to myself (Gothamist) I quit! Therefore… oh. (Gawker) I think therefore I am… a thinking power grid (Electric Light & Power)

Bwog Serious Health Issues Bureau Chief Mahrah Taufique clung to a precious seat in Roone to hear from President Clinton and others on World AIDS Day. You can watch the archived webcast at the Clinton Foundation’s website. With a lot less fuss, security and publicity than one might have expected, President Bill Clinton dropped by […]

Yes, tonight is a night unlike all other nights — it’s the Tree Lighting and Yule Log Ceremonies!  A school event blissfully bereft of refrains of “Roar, Lions, Roar!”, it will feature a capella performances, a chance to see Dean Moody Adams in the flesh, and free hot chocolate and apple cider aplenty.  Moody-Adams has […]

The latest Student Gov Roundup, with all-new stories about your favorite addictive substances: Sources tell Bwog that the Tobacco Workgroup has finally received consent from all of the Morningside schools to survey students about the smoking ban. The survey should go out within the week. In other initiative news, the undergraduate councils are finishing compiling […]

Yesterday, Butler celebrated its 75th Birthday.  Go crazy — buy an extra slice of (coffee)cake in Blue Java, light a candle, and coo over these pictures of Butler’s infancy.  Happy Belated Birthday, Butler.

The confusion surrounding Butler’s size is understandable — while the library looms above campus, even the most dedicated campers never venture beyond floor six.  The brave student willing to climb a few extra flights of stairs will discover the Oral History Office, labyrinthine hallways, and miserable grad students that dwell, unseen, in Butler’s heights.  In […]

Everyone’s got somebody to love — even Rush Limbaugh (Gawker). Cops play dress-up (NYT). Columbia wants to ruin some landmarks (again) (Spec). The New York Post is still racist (HuffPost). GS = separate, but not equal (Spec).

Lerner Party Space, Lerner Hall Adapted from a 7th-century Sanskrit farce, this witty one-act play tells the tale of one poor man torn between his obligations to a spiritual master and infatuation with a lovely courtisane. Things get a little more confusing for the flustered student when a local god gets involved – switching up soles […]

Satow Room, Lerner Hall Assistant Professor Randall Reback will speak about the economics of education, followed by a short Q & A session. Refreshments will be served. SPEAKER BIO: Randall Reback is an Assistant Professor at Barnard College, a Faculty Fellow at Columbia University’s Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy, and an Honorary Assistant Professor […]