Are we in the midst of a world historic event or some such Hegelian nonsense? A crop of Columbia professors certainly seemed to think so at last night’s “Understanding #OCCUPYWALLSTREET” lecture. Catch up on one of the first attempts to academicize the young movement as brought to you by Bwog’s social/economic revolutions specialist, Sam Schipani. “I’ve […]

If you don’t get the reference, then you probably had good parents who kept you away from the TV. Anyways, Coolhaus NY and Korilla BBQ are joining forces to give you free food. But, the charity started at Noon and the whole free part is only true for the first 500 people. Oh, and you […]

The Greenmarket assembles on Broadway every Wednesday and Sunday. Bwog brings you the highlights for this week’s market.  This is the last day for Wagner’s grapes and grape juice, so get your fix before you have to go back to Welch’s. Cut through the gloomy weather with a cup of hot cider, available at both […]

Students on campus have shared their positive reactions to President Obama’s proposed changes to student loan debt forgiveness. Others aren’t so happy. (NY1, The Atlantic) Protesters in Zuccotti Park have to adapt to deal with the dropping thermostat. But that doesn’t worry the organizers, who think that the cold, “will clean out the square’s riffraff and those […]

At long last, Bwog brings you the feature you’ve all been waiting for (but like, really—we’ve kept you waiting since 2009): a close look at Columbia’s best and brightest PowerSuites. In its inaugural installment, PowerSuites visits the den of four very influential juniors, through the lens of Examiner Extraordinare Alex Eynon. Join Alex as she […]

Around 5:30, students received a Security Alert e-mail from Dean Terry Martinez about about a robbery on 114th. While this was supposed to be a reaction to an event that occured last night, the attached flyer reported an incident that occurred last year. Public Safety confirmed that the crime that actually occurred last night (and […]

If you would like your arts event to be listed in our lineup, email events@bwog.com. Thursday KCST’s Hamlet, 7:30pm in Lerner Black Box. Additional showings Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday at 1:30pm  The King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe (KCST) presents William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It’s free and there will be a wait list at the door! Barnard […]

Do the Diana Center floor plans have you feeling like you just stepped into a Target? Come and join the Barnard SGA for a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. in the James Room of the Diana Center to discuss new floor plan ideas over some free dinner. Stop by for just a quick word […]

Keep your eyes open for the October issue of The Blue & White, coming soon to campus. Until then, 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: a debate on the merits of Times New Roman, an examination of Columbia’s updated sexual assault policy, and […]

A new breed of vending machine has been spotted in Uris and the Law Library. Marvel with us at the crowning achievement of beverage dispensing technology—the intuitive interface, the high-definition lowercase fonts, the ability to awkwardly sort of spin images on the screen with your finger and maybe select an item after pressing a button […]

Yesterday evening President of Republika Srspska Milorad Dodik gave a lecture titled “An American Foreign Policy Success Story:  The Dayton Accords, Republika Srpska and Bosnia’s European Integration.” Dodik has attracted controversy over statements about the Yugoslav wars. Specifically, Dodik holds that the Tulza Massacre was staged, questions the reports of the Markale massacres, and, though he […]

If Live at Lerner is Lollapalooza, this is Coachella. In a miraculous coincidence of students coming together around genuinely cool, good music, “Ambassador of Boogie Funk” Dam-Funk is playing an in-studio session at WBAR right now. You can tune in via www.wbar.org (or stop by Sulz Basement, if you’re really enterprising) and jam out. “My voice sounds like […]

A tipster noticed the following provocative midterm practice question: Because, you know, as the sole creatures in the world that emit sound, the Blue Tit and the Great Tit are the only two animals that could haven beeen used for this question. Nice try, FroSci.

The fabulous Live at Lerner series continues this afternoon at 12 in the Piano Lounge. This week showcases the musical stylings of The Loom, who say of their sound, “we’re a rock band but it’s kind of folky,” and their latest album, “it is a simple search for joy.”  The band was deemed “The Next Big […]

Two bikes were stolen from the Wien Courtyard last Sunday between 4:11 and 4:15pm. Yesterday Public Safety sent out this alert with images of the thief. Public Safety reminds everyone to keep their bikes locked and call 212-854-4790 if they have any information about the crime. Precious goods via wikimedia