For First-Generation/Low-Income (FGLI) students, the first few months can be really tough.

My first year was defined by JJ’s, crying on the subway, and Riverside Park. I, however, also went to class. Here are the classes that made (or broke) our first year. Principles of Econ: Just don’t take it. Trust me. French Language, Society, and Culture through Paris: It made me want to become a French major […]

If you’re anything like we were, you’ve already thought A LOT about what you’re bringing to college. Here’s our essential list of things you should and shouldn’t be bringing to Barnumbia.  The Basics (Shit You Should Already Know To Bring)  Mattress pad/topper Social security card/birth certificate/passport (you’ll avoid having to overnight it when you inevitably […]

Barnard’s President Sian Beilock announced, in an email to students, the inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ariana González Stokas.

This Saturday, Bwog staffer Maya Corral attended Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again., an exploration of Alice Birch’s graphic and shocking interpretation of violence against women. This play, directed by Colette Robert, is not for the faint of heart.

Over the weekend, Bwog Staffer Maya Corral spent most of her time eating Skinny Pop, wearing a bright blue volunteer beanie, and watching films at the Athena Film Festival.

If you’ve visited Columbia’s Sexual Violence Response page lately, you might be as angry as we are about the quick escape button that doesn’t actually do the one job it’s been designed to do. Join our staff writer in the callout against the quick escape button– only an hour away by subway! Content warning: discussion […]

Yesterday in Mudd Hall, Martina T. Nguyen, Assistant Professor in History at Baruch College, led a lecture event on Political Literary Action and the Self-Strengthening Literary Movement in Vietnam. Bwog sent staff writer, Maya Corral, to cover the lecture. She spent some of her time confused about where exactly she was (what is Mudd hall), […]

Staff Writer and Music Enthusiast Maya Corral makes the case for why CUMB should join the club(s) providing music grams to the masses. Join her on this chaotic journey.

On Sunday in Lerner, the Columbia Women’s Business Society put on its annual conference, this year focusing on Success to Significance and how women can break down gender barriers in a variety of fields. Bwog sent Staff Writer Maya Corral to cover this event, where she drank lots of Yerba Mate and learned how to […]