Marriage maven Max Rettig dives into DOMA with Columbia Law adjunct professor and prominent lawyer Roberta Kaplan. “On the long road towards equal rights in this country, there are few milestones as significant as the decision in United States v. Windsor,” said JTS Executive Vice Chancellor Marc Gary in his introduction to last night’s event, “Defeating […]
Bucket List represents the immense academic privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. Perhaps one of these events will give you some extra knowledge for that midterm you’re cramming for. Our recommendations are below, and you can find the full list below the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or left anything noteworthy off the […]
Mingling with leaders on our national stage: just another part of the Columbia lifestyle. At least according to the literature sent out to prospects. If you are living the far more typical Columbia lifestyle of midterms and more midterms, Bwog has you covered. We sent correspondent and seasoned schmoozer Max Rettig to cover SIPA’s Global Mayor’s […]
Bucket List represents the immense academic privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. March is coming in like a lion with a lot of politically inclined events. Our recommendations are below, and the full list can be found after the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or left anything noteworthy off the list, please […]
Bucket List represents the immense academic privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. On Tuesday, we are graced by the presence of Tunisia’s former Prime Minister, His Excellency Mehdi Jomaa. Check out his talk about democracy, and more, on Tuesday. Our other recommendations are below, and the full list can be found after the jump. As […]
Bucket List represents the immense intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. This week, be sure to get philosophical about pop culture and hit up some of this week’s events. You can find our recommended events below, and the full list can be found after the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or […]
Bwog’s basketball boffin, Max Rettig, witnessed an impressive win over Harvard by Columbia’s Women’s Backetball Team. Alexa Giuliano hit the three. Tori Oliver got inside their collective mind. Sara Mead sealed the deal. And the Columbia Lions dominated together at home against the Harvard Crimson, winning their first Ivy contest 59-43. Typical of this season, […]
In this edition of Get Hype!, Bwog’s #1 baller boi Max Rettig sat down with men’s basketball center Cory Osetkowski (CC ’15) to discuss hoop dreamz, personal goals, and the Roar Zone. Bwog: How has the team been doing so far this season? What improvements need to be made down the stretch to contend with […]
Bucket List represents the immense intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. This week’s events feature an array of interesting topics, from Spanish gay identities to morphology to stars. You can find our recommended events below, and the full list can be found below the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or left […]
Yesterday, the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies hosted a discussion about the role of hummus in Israeli-Arab politics. Food lover Max Rettig enjoyed some Middle Eastern cuisine and listened in to Dafna Hirsch. “My Hummus is Bigger Than Your Hummus.” Literally. Between 2009 and 2010, chefs from Israel and Lebanon squared off with each […]
Bucket List represents the immense intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. As we enter February, Black History Month, many of the following events will take you back in time (or forward). You can find our recommended events below, and the full list can be found after the jump. As always, if we left off […]
Aspiring sports journalists Ross Chapman and Max Rettig bring you the latest coverage of all things basketball (and other sporting festivities). Preseason Ivy League basketball favorite Harvard fell to Dartmouth yesterday, 61-70. 2013-14 runner-up Yale only barely beat Brown, 69-65. And Columbia found itself in a position to change the Ivy landscape and assert itself […]
This week, JTS hosted a panel with Arnold Eisen and Dr. Moshe Halbertal on modern issues with the Israeli Defense Force, its Code of Ethics, and where they stand in Gaza. Max Rettig (GS/JTS ’17) shares the discussion. As a student in the Joint Program between GS and JTS, I am incredibly privileged to explore my […]
[Update, 10:17 pm]: The Lions defeated Wagner 70-56. They move to 1-1 on the non-conference season and play at Lehigh on Sunday (11/23). Remember Basketball Mania? Well, basketball is coming back to Levien Gym, but this time, you’ll get to some real action. The 2014-15 Columbia Lions men’s basketball team takes the court tomorrow night for […]
Want to write? Scared about what will happen to your writing in your twenties? Max Rettig, a young man in his (early) twenties (so he hasn’t yet reached the HOLY CRAP I’M IN MY TWENTIES phase yet), explored the Writing in Your Twenties Panel and has written a piece about it. Late last night, well […]
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