We all hate Butler campers — and we all are Butler campers. One brave bitch going crazy, though, has had enough with the vicious cycle and the abandoned backpacks. Don’t be scared by the latent rage present, though; the heart at the end means that they really do like you, don’t worry, and they’re not […]

Bwog would love to greet the morning with you every day during exam period, but we really don’t want to leave our nest of blankets in the Diana bed. Our compromise is to invite you into our cocoon for a few minutes to share some tidbits. Maybe you can return the favor by sending your […]

Tonight’s Actual Wisdom: Gary Okihiro, Comparative Ethnics professor and expert on the Department of Social Formations, humility, and how many times a person can die.  1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. Throughout my over thirty-year career, I’ve had to justify my field of study, comparative ethnic studies, repeatedly. Now I’ve got to […]

Update: Deantini just gets cuter and cuter. A tipster reported that along with mini candy canes, he’s sharing some amazingly dorky classic comments. Ex: “We have a class called Lit Hum??? *chuckles at own joke*” and “I don’t have *anything* figured out!” Keep chuckling, good sir. We know that your 10th hour in Butler seems to […]

Writing papers on three hours of sleep and two shots of espresso is hard, but slaving away in Butler has its benefits–Bwog’s got the composition process almost down to a science. To help you through this finals season, here are some helpful guidelines for getting your thesis statement from your brain onto the page. First […]

Two girls were seen plundering Morton Williams of its supply of Pellegrino sparkling water bottles—but they had one of those tubs you use to move your entire amount of possessions into your room in the fall. Maybe they had just gotten out of a two-seat Lambo and were really thirsty…?

Bwog sent Daredevil Dancer Maud Rozee into the heart of Barnard’s dance studio 2 to report on  McAC’s highly anticipated “Zumba Study Break with President Spar” event. I had mixed feelings about the idea of Zumbaing with President Spar at first. The sensible part of me asked “why would I want to embarrass myself in […]

Culinary Contrarian Colin Stokes has braved the dark corners of the Columbia food scene to dazzle, startle, and entertain us. This time, he ventures into the world of red meat on campus — and it’s not a JJ’s place burger. Read on for the most unexpected of chili sources. When you are pulling an all-dayer […]

Maybe that will change come 2013, but for now we’re still living in the year of Call Me Maybe and Gangnam Style. So grit your teeth and wring out every last drop of guilty pleasure from “Columbia Style,” by Columbia Style.

For the past few fall semesters, PrezBo has taught a class on free speech. This year, the class focuses on constitutional freedom of speech and press in the United States. Bwog was tipped a neatly chronological selection of the best out-of-context quips from our elegantly coiffured president’s only class. 9/24: “Get your note pads out—in […]

In an effort to be of continual service to the Columbia community—and to avoid our collective mound of work—Bwog brings you a series of narrative reviews for the questionably labeled baked goods available at your favorite only Butler dining option: Butler Cafe.  (Daniel’s?) Swirled (Cheesecake?) Brownie None of these 1970s Japanese studies are showing up on […]

Live at Lerner is at it again with their cheery attempts to make Lerner–you know–a legitimate student center.  Today from noon till 2 pm in the Lerner Piano Lounge they will be having a Study Break replete with cookie decorating, Stressbusters, holiday-themed arts and crafts, and a video of a totally real warm fire.  Along […]

As finals crawl ever closer, Bwog is hoppin’ in bed with you to help you procrastinate make reading week a little bit better. Remember to look on the bright side of life and send in tips to help us get you through finals. Bwogline: In defiance of sanctions, North Korea launched a long-range rocket early […]

A white, spiral bound, graph-lined notebook, full of calculus! Last seen in Butler. Reward offered, I need it for finals! email me tjp2133@columbia.edu

As final papers and exams loom on the horizon, so comes the return of another, happier Columbia tradition: that week where you get to read about your professors’ preferences on cheese and oral sex. Actual Wisdom is back in all its elegant, awkward glory, and kicking it off is Barnard’s own Anne Prescott. Let her […]