As students of Columbia University,  the admissions office selected us for our passion, our talents, our intellect, and our literacy. A tipster overheard the same conclusion being made outside of Butler. “Do you know how hard college would be if you couldn’t read? I know that sounds obvious, but just think about it. A teacher […]

A study in JAMA challenges the notion that breast cancer occurs predominantly in older women. (NY Times) Beer drinkers have high standards, so they sue when Anheuser-Busch waters its brew down. Just grab another? (Marketwatch) Fans of the pope tested the capacity of St. Peter’s Square for his final general audience address. (LA Times) Just […]

I lost an Endocrinology textbook somewhere on campus. Maybe in Milbank. Please email ejq2103@columbia.edu if you have seen it!

Bwog just received an awful tip on this once-innocent Tuesday evening: a resident of John Jay has had their pet fish stolen. The abducted animal is a dark red beta fish who goes by the name of Fishy. Tipster Chelsea G, who lives on John Jay 6, appealed to Bwog for help in finding her […]

We continue to respect our heritage/amorous affair with our mother-magazine, The Blue and White by posting each issue of the magazine online. The latest issue, available this week around campus, is sure to delight: the Sisyphean struggle of pulling off Bacchanal; a conversation with The New Republic’s Leon Wieseltier; and a look at what Columbia’s need-aware policy means for international applicants. In this feature, senior […]

After a night of interminable logging back into New Courseworks, Bwog started to wonder how it all started. We interviewed the Columbia Center for New Media and Teaching and Learning’s Dan Beeby to learn the what, how and why of New Courseworks.  Bwog: What does New Courseworks have that Old Courseworks didn’t? Why did you […]

February is a deceptively short month, and it will be over in two days. This means that if you have been meaning to go to a meeting of The Blue and White in the month of February (you know who you are), this is your last chance. So come! 9 pm. St. Paul’s Chapel. You […]

Barnard students received another curiously worded security alert today about a concerning interaction between a student and a potentially dangerous male who “approached her in the vicinity of Milbank hall, as she was walking towards Barnard Hall, and engaged her in conversation” until he “became agitated” and threatened her. The full email and description of […]

With another short meeting sans administrative guest, SGA met to discuss by-law changes and JCCC funding. As per usual, Maddie Ball was there, too over encumbered to come up with a nerdy reference for today, let alone move. Wait. The very fabric of SGA is changing this semester, as major alterations are in the works […]

According to the 2013 Unigo College rankings, Barnard College has the second happiest students of any school in America, behind only University of Wisconsin-Madison. The fact that this ranking is from the end of August may explain why the Barnard students they interviewed, Ellie and Brittany, didn’t just say “I’m sorry, I can’t talk, I […]

Today at noon you could decide to leave your midterms and papers behind for a glorious life as a radical hobo OR you could head to the Live at Lerner’s Sounds #8, in the Lerner Piano Lounge from 12-1pm where there will be: A band: Tumbling Bones. “Think hoedown.” Greek food: Rice pilaf, keftedes (meatballs […]

Could New York City become a city state? (The Daily News Online) How did Michelle Obama end up presenting the Oscar for Best Picture? (LA Times) Are bloodless operations the future of surgery? (NY Times) Should we all stop having opinions about things we know nothing about? (Guardian) Is working from home good or bad? […]

In anticipation of that award show you read all about on Facebook, Bwog invaded Butler to gather the locals’ guesses for the winner of the grand prize of the night. Here are some of the answers we gathered. Some people (sort of) knew what they were talking about it: Guy near elevator: “Is Tarantino running? […]

Then you should write for Bwog!  Unfortunately our dearly beloved sports editor is graduating this year and would like to chill mad hard appreciate his final semester while working with an apprentice to take over.  To that end, we are currently on the lookout for any and all sports fans (and players) to join our […]

While the university has not yet officially announced that Tejraj Antooa, SEAS class of 2013, passed away a month ago, this week’s SEAS newsletter contained the following message: The Columbia University community recently suffered the loss of a former student, Tejraj Antooa. Tejraj, who was a member of the Columbia Engineering Class of 2013 until […]