Happy almost December! This week’s events include a planner-constructing event in the Barnard Zine Library, a conversation with radio host Ira Glass, and a panel discussion on Popes, Iberia, and the Conquest of Africa.

November’s fullest moon today, unapproved private schools, and more in this edition of Bwoglines!

On Monday, November 20, alumni of Columbia and Barnard gathered outside of Columbia’s main gates to protest the University’s recent suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine and BC/CU Jewish Voice for Peace, participating in a “denouncement ceremony” and “un-graduating” from the University.

Bwog signs off…for now!

For your Thanksgiving travel listening joy! Available now on Spotify.

In 2022 and 2023, RAs at Barnard and Columbia made history by becoming only the eighth and ninth RA unions in the country. This semester, current and former members of the Barnard RA Union and CURA Collective sat down with Bwog to tell the story of their eventful first years.

Bwog attended the Columbia Musical Theater Society’s production of Next To Normal in the Glicker-Milstein Theatre on November 17-20. Content Warning: mentions and depictions of death, suicide, bipolar depression, other mental illnesses, addiction, drug/alcohol use/abuse, staged intimacy, and foul language. 

Intrigued by the possibility of brunch for the cost of a mere meal swipe, Staff Writer Sabine Ebanks and a friend adventured to Ferris to try the Eggs Benedict. 

Arts Editor Grace Novarr attended Zoo Story, a one-act play, performed by the Sti Cazzi Players on Saturday night. 

Staff Writers Erika Avallone and Avery Baumel embark on a harrowing taste test. We have many regrets.

Mostly pleasant Bwoglines were ruined by Eric Adams’s budget cuts.

It’s the Friendsgiving season, you know the drill.

Enjoy last week’s highlights and see upcoming competitions for the week of November 20.

On Friday, Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach hosted a public lecture led by PhD candidate Jennifer Mead to share how astronomers unearth the secrets of dead stars, and how new ones emerge from their ashes. Enjoy a little astronomy trivia game at the end of our article!

This week, CCSC hosted GSSC representatives to talk about ongoing problems with course search and registration, and a potential upcoming proposal for a new platform.