Staff Writer Julia Tolda bases this assessment on the two most important questions asked in every ice-breaker (in no particular order): “What’s your zodiac sign?” and “Who did you write about in your application?.”

As we near the end of this confusing semester, you might wonder “Is it too early to make a back to school playlist?”. Bwog doesn’t think so!

As the academic year draws to a close, it is once more time for the Bwog Staff to discuss the albums that defined their semester! No matter how nostalgia-ridden or longing for New York, we hope you too can find comfort in music. As always, enjoy our selection!  

Tired of listening to Vampire Weekend’s discography on loop? Done with Alicia Keys? Bored of Simon and Garfunkel? Then look no further than this article, and find your new favorite Columbia-based musician today! (And if you have any suggestions to expand this post, please leave a comment!) 

Columbia Confessions has been the backbone of my time in quarantine. The real, often hilarious posts give insight to sides of Columbia the world rarely gets to see: the sad, the angry, and, of course, the yearning. Bored out of my mind and obsessed with the later type, I’ve decided to catalog its subcategories and […]

Light wooden desks, built-in bulletin boards, and gorgeous windows: welcome to Sulzberger Hall. The newest hall in the Quad, Sulz is the only one with AC and controlled heating. So, if you are lucky enough to room at Sulz, sit back and enjoy your beautiful temperature-controlled room! 

The final days of room selection are upon us…

We’ve all been there. You meet someone on campus and suddenly you’re falling in love. Everything reminds you of them: from Milbank to John Jay, the bricks and trees seem to spell out their name. Now that we are all stuck at home with nothing to do, why not indulge in extremely specific campus daydreams […]

As I headed to the kitchen to fix myself a drink, my mother eyed me with suspicion. “Where are you going?” she asked as I poured gin into my glass already half-filled with cool tonic water, lemon slices, and rosemary. “To Bacchanal!” I responded, my face shining with way too much highlighter for someone who […]

Some memories come with soundtracks, some moments are so intrinsically connected with songs it is impossible to separate the two. Below, Bwoggers reminisce about Columbia, creating a confusing yet hauntingly beautiful playlist. 

Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, spoke at Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum event focused on climate sustainability on the 6th of March. Bwogger Julia Tolda had the incredible opportunity not only to attend the event, but to also meet and talk to Marin during a press conference.

Ah, the United States of America! Land of the free, home of the brave. Also, the place I chose to go to school for four beautiful years!

Sophocles’ tragic heroine becomes a modern-day teenager in director Sophie Deraspe’s Antigone (2019). Staff writer Julia Tolda attended the screening at the 2020 Athena Film Festival, below is her review. (Content warnings: police brutality, murder) 

Looking for somewhere free to take your date this Valentine’s Day? Bwog’s ranking of the most romantic dining halls is here to save the day!