Applying: Columbia sure isn’t the easiest school to get into, but they’ll be much more excited about you if you happen to be a military veteran. (NYTimes) Extracurriculars: Outside of classes, you may find time to participate in student groups like the Quidditch team. And maybe you’ll even make it to the Quidditch World Cup, […]

Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. Recommended “Putin’s Russia and the Upcoming Elections” Monday 12:00 pm […]

Your advisor and your parents want you to wisely choose your classes so that you complete your major and the Core with plenty of credits to spare. But what are you to do with those leftover slots in next semester’s schedule? Take awesome classes that have nothing to do with anything—the kind you’ll remember for […]

You’ve met dope-fiends, borrowers, human roadblocks, and phantoms. In this, the latest iteration of Butler Archetypes, Bwog contributor Alex Svokos muses over that most amorous of Butler mavens: The Skyper. You’ve got it— finally. Your thesis. It’s been hours of grueling Butler strife. Gallons of Blue Java coffee. Sixteen cigarette breaks… No, but you finally have it. A full day […]

Once a week Bwog musters the troops for an hour to discuss all things Bwog. Do you like reading Bwog? Have any ideas you think would make a great post? Want to take a crack at writing? Then you’re exactly what we’re looking for. Come through and stop by for a bit! Lerner SGO at […]

Lassen wir uns über Musik sprechen. Bacchanal took to Bwog last Thursday to stir up recommendations for Spring’s annual concert, and boy did ya’ll deliver. One hundred and seventy comments later, a ton of possibilities are on the table. The folks over at Live at Lerner conveniently created a Spotify playlist on Facebook sampling just a few […]

Keep your eyes open for the October issue of The Blue & White, which, after a delay from the printers, has finally arrived to campus! In the meantime, Bwog will honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting highlights of the upcoming issue online. Among the treats to look forward to: Knickerbocker Motorsports: a surprisingly gripping history, an examination of Columbia’s updated sexual […]

Bwog Sports analyst, Kevin Powers, recaps Fall athletics, and interviews junior volleyballer Megan Gaughn. For all but the Football team, the 2011 fall regular season has come to a close. Congrats to all the fall athletes, many of whom have already earned All-Ivy League honors with more announcements from the league to come in the upcoming […]

History of the City of New York Notebook; black cover with Columbia logo; reward, my undying gratitude. please contact eaq2102@columbia.edu

Is this a sly proposition, or a sincere metaphysical inquiry? Regardless, old man Bwog doesn’t have an answer, but suggests that it might be easier for some than for others. Overheard in Ferris: “Guys, how many people do you need for an orgy? Can you have one by yourself?“ Dr. Steve Brule has some wise […]

Do yourself a favor, and go peruse National Geographic’s Photo Contest 2011. (The Atlantic) You’ve always known that New York real estate was expensive, and that Columbia didn’t exactly cut you a deal with dorms, but these kids in California have taken off-campus living to another level. (NY Times) Columbia’s basketball team got a ton of […]

A brown jacket mysteriously ran away from its owner somewhere between Symposium, The Abbey, and possibly Tap-a-Keg. Clues to the jacket’s whereabouts will be handsomely rewarded. contact bhw2113@columbia.edu

What better way to supplement your Saturday night munchies with food with that is laden in festivity and easy on the wallet? The Columbia Asian American Alliance had Bwog at $1 bubble tea. Come to the Broadway room of Lerner tonight from 8 to 10 p.m. for cultureSHOCK. There will be free food made from […]

This season has not been kind to Columbia football, to say the least. And, for those of you who didn’t tune into today’s game, the Lions suffered a 41-62 loss at the hands of the Cornell’s Big Red, which is actually a bear. (No more random than Dartmouth’s mascot, so we’ll cut the Ithacans some […]

Taking a Saturday evening off of the Butler grind? We doubt it. And unsurprisingly, neither are the Butler-ites—the elusive species of passersby, tablemates, and denizens you’ve come to love/hate. With our newest Butler-themed feature, we bring you meticulously researched anthropological profiles of these shifty creatures from the guy who smells like weed to the girl […]