Today is your last chance to take the Pass/D/Fail option for a class. You can complete an Add-Drop Form and deliver it to 205 Kent by 5pm. Barnard students have until Tuesday November 20th to P/D/F a class. Good luck! Grade between P & F via Shutterstock

Tonight in 707 IAB, from 7-9pm is the launch party for the Columbia Political Review and FREE FeelGood sandwiches along with other “nom nom nom goodies” will be the guests of honor. Every FeelGood sandwich that is eaten goes to the good cause of ending world hunger (as well as the good cause of ending […]

Last night, in front of the imposing view from the top floor of the International Affairs Building, William C. Dudley, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was right on the money with his insights into the Fed and our economy. Bwog’s Economic Expert Alexandra Svokos was there to report. I […]

Well, it’s that time of week again — time to stock up your cupboards with delicious locally-farmed food. The Columbia market is open year-round on Sundays and Thursdays and as always, accepts credit, debit, and EBT. Thanksgiving week schedule change – The market will be open Sunday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 20. The market […]

Apparently Obama was advised by a crack team of behavioral scientists, including a Columbia psychologist, on how best to appeal to the way our minds work in his campaign. Looks like it worked. (NY Times) An attempt to be New York City’s trendiest man led this Slate writer to sleep with 30 pillows and attend […]

There’s something in the air, for Columbia’s campus just got a bit cuter. Maybe it’s the relief from midterms, maybe it’s the nippy weather, or maybe it’s simply holiday cheer. Two wistful 30-something bros are walking down College Walk on a crisp, fall day. Bro one: “Man, this would be such a great place to […]

About forty inquisitive minds gathered in the Diana Center Event Oval on Tuesday night to discuss WTF Barnard SGA actually does, since it knows that you don’t know the answer. Duchess of Doing It Renée Kraiem was there to find out whether SGA itself knows. Amid the opening of Diet Coke cans and the enjoying of […]

Bwog thought it’d be interesting to observe a basketball game through the eyes of someone who doesn’t “do” the whole “sports” thing, so we sent Alison Herman to broaden her horizons at the basketball season home opener on Tuesday evening. Disclaimer: Before last night, I had never attended a single Columbia basketball game. In fact, […]

The Columbia University Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the undergraduate Chinese Students Club brought Lang Lang to Lerner on Tuesday afternoon. Bwog’s Sarah Thompson was on hand to listen to the sweet sounds. What do Lang Lang, Ashton Kutcher, and the ice cream man have in common? They’re all people I’ll let keep me […]

After a brief hiatus, BunsenBwog is back, bringing you the best science happenings at Columbia. This week, Bwog’s resident stargazer Zach Kagan discovers that when you stare into a black hole, it stares back into you. While Columbians have been bogged down with hurricanes, blizzards and midterms, NASA’s plucky  NuSTAR X-ray telescope has been enjoying […]

It’s that time of the week when you’re busy with work and are looking for something to distract yourself—oh wait, that’s almost every day. Regardless, plan your second half of the week with Bwog’s Kyra Bloom, a true cultural connoisseur. As always, email events@bwog.com if you know of arts-related happenings on and around campus. Thursday […]

If you’re in the mood for Afro-indie music or free healthy food, pop into the Lerner Piano Lounge between 12-1 pm today. Live at Lerner is back, bringing you Osekre and the Lucky Bastards. Chow on “Tabouli salad, roasted vegetarian platter, tossed green salad, fruit, all that jazz” along with macarons by the hundreds from Mille-Feuille—guess […]

News stories can be complicated, featuring multiple sides of the issue, risky claims, inherent bias, and extended context. Wouldn’t you like to assign catchy songs to current events? Toyota recall—Oops!… I Did it Again. (WSJ) Continuous Greek strife and strikes—Bohemian Rhapsody. (Reuters) Sorry, Elmo, but—Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. (ABC) Artificial lens study—Suddenly I See. (MedGadget) Madonna being […]

Tonight, GSSC passed a resolution and SGB issued a statement calling on the administration to “Save the Arts Initiative.” SGA, ESC, and CCSC have already passed similar resolutions (and ABC issued a similar statement), while over 1,200 students and alums have individually signed a similar petition. All of the resolutions, statements, and petitions call on […]

The Autumn issue of The Blue & White, our parent magazine is out! You can get it from many of the campus buildings, including Lerner and Hamilton, and also read it on the “Internet” at theblueandwhite.org! Here, Senior Editor Anna Bahr and Bwog Senior Contributor Alexandra Svokos discuss the relative merits of sharing or withholding your cigarettes.  […]