Late last night, four people were shot outside a local business in Minneapolis, prompting some to question when the recurring nightmare of recent shootings would be over. (Wall Street Journal) The man behind the inflammatory anti-Muslim video that caused so much recent strife has been arrested, but not because of the film. Or at least, nobody […]

Typically for DWB, we invent a fun new strategy for spicing up the weekly pre-gaming ritual. This week, though, we decided to give a shout out to all those drink-alone-in-their-dorm-room types. It’s a bit more… contemplative. The goal is to focus the usual, self-loathing thoughts in a quirky, yet constructive, way.  What you need: 1 […]

Rejoice, dear readers, because your favorite combination of food reviews and shock porn references, 2Girls1Snack, is back! In this edition, intrepid snackers Alexandra Eynon and Alison Herman leave no avocado pit unturned in their tireless quest for Morningside’s most holy guacamole. Tacqueria y Fonda $7.50 with chips. Tacqueria y Fonda’s guacamole was by far the […]

Earlier today, Bwog learned that the residents and R.A. of Schapiro 3 collaborated on this frankly amazing Oppa Gangnam Style video. We’ve been watching it on repeat ever since.

Theo Papageorge, CC’13 took a year off from Columbia to–what else?–move across the country to LA and work in the music industry.  Rusko personally listened to Theo’s music and asked him to open a show this summer.  Bwog dusted off our limited DJ vocab and tried to be cool. Bwog: How long have you been DJing? […]

Morningside pavements are being overrun by chalk art! Seen by multiple tipsters outside Mudd last night: Spotted outside International:

Last Saturday, Nobel Prize winning Burmese politician Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to a packed crowd of students, suits, and journalists in the Low Library Rotunda as part of the 2012 World Leaders Forum.  Suu Kyi emerged from house arrest in 2010 to resume her leadership of Burma’s National League for Democracy (NLD) and […]

Overheard by a thirsty tipster in Julie Crawford’s Milton class: Julie Crawford: Comus offers the lady a mint julep! How classy. When I was young we drank peach schnapps. What do you guys drink today? Silence. Two voices, simultaneously, from the back row: Beer. Minty treat via Wikimedia Commons

Earlier this morning, our august print newspaper, the Columbia Daily Spectator, announced that they have put a limited number of their archives online. Until today, Spec’s archives have been read by a very small number of people—smaller, even, than the number of people who read contemporary editions. Why? Spec’s archives have only been available in […]

PrezBo will become the most senior Ivy President at the end of this year, after 2 other Ivy Presidents step down. Since he took office in 2002, he only needs to serve until 2046 to beat Nicholas Murray Butler’s record of 43 years.  (Spectator) Some other university’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha is in the […]

  Earlier this week, Bwog reported on the Stampgate and Tapegate scandals that sullied the CCSC election. However, the revelation gave us an opportunity to count our blessings, and recognize that the dirty dealings on campus aren’t nearly as bad they might be… 15. John Jay cleaning lady revealed to be mother to candidate’s secret […]

You’ve settled into your classes and routine, so now it’s finally time to get out and do those artsy things that Columbia boasted about on your info tour. Come, dip your toes into the sea of culture with the aquatic Arts Editor, Alex Katz… Ongoing Say Cheese! Portraits to Pics at the Brooklyn Historical Society. […]

The Columbia College Student Council Elections Board just released the results of the Fall 2012 election: President and Vice-President: Ramis Wadood and Ana Vargas (The Corps) Representatives: Grayson Warrick, Peter Bailinson, and Claudia Khoury (All from the Corps) The Corps seems to have swept the election for the Class of 2016! Candidates can contest the […]

Bwog wonders: Why does all of the free food these days take the triangular form of pizza? Whatever happened to the good old (read: kind of few and far between) times when there was free sushi? Still, we’re not ones to sneeze at a free dinner, so make your way to Lerner 569 at 7:30 pm, where […]

In the latest edition of AskBwog, we tackle a local mystery for the ages and expose the secrets behind the woman who has captured our hearts and stomachs: Westside’s Maria of assorted dips and snacks fame. You may not be able to handle the truth.  Dear Bwog, Who is this woman that I have given […]