There was a big ol’ GOP debate last night. Brian Williams asked Gov. Rick Perry how the governor sleeps at night considering Texas’ well-exercised death penalty. Check out the link for a bipartisan reaction roundup. (Daily Dish) Columbia researchers conducted a massive quintuple blind super intensive experiment, and their conclusion might shock you: American doctors […]

Found on September 7. Email mjm2238@columbia.edu with brand name to claim.

Lost on September 2, somewhere between Ruggles and Hartley, or perhaps at Mel’s. If you find a pair, please contact eas2215@columbia.edu.

Tommy Hilfiger men’s wallet. Most likely lost somewhere on Barnard’s campus or in Ferris. Please contact tmc2154@columbia.edu if found.

The Hillel E-Board invites you to join them from 8-9 tonight for the “Once You Pop the Fun Don’t Stop” semester kickoff event. Word on the Facebook page is that there may be a Pop Lock & Drop It contest, so get yourself over to the Kraft Center (3rd floor terrace) pronto to partake in […]

Though Mill neither serves exclusively lunch nor combines various schools of thought, a framed article on Mill’s wall boasts this bizarre accolade: Sadly, Mill snatched this prestigious title in ’93. Those looking for the current Best Example of Cultural Syncretism in a Luncheonette are going to have to look elsewhere. Though, word on the street […]

If you saw free L’Oreal blush-bronzer combos being handed out today in the Diana, it was in preparation for this evening’s extravaganza: Update: The speakers included Meghan McCain and Taraji P. Henson. Bwog has obtained a picture of the gift bag. You may ogle the beauty products below.

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11, Columbia will host a series of lectures. Our recommendations for the week are below, and the full list is after the jump. We’ll post our weekly bucket list soon. “Science, Policy and Public Health: Looking Ahead to the Next 10 Years” Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Morningside Campus, Thursday, Sept. […]

“Performing these two tasks simultaneously, negating on the one hand and magnifying on the other, it [sic] the way open to the absurd creator. He must give the void its colors.” – Albert Camus “If you are only moved by color relationships, you are missing the point.” – Mark Rothko

This past weekend was anything but a tranquil holiday. Shootings around the city claimed 67 victims, 14 of whom died. The surge in gun violence made for one of the deadliest weekends in recent New York City History. One fatal incident occurred around the corner from the annual West Indian Day Parade route. Two gunmen […]

QuickTix runs alternate Wednesdays, and spreads word of the TIC. Own your student ID. Tickets sold for on campus events this week: 819 Campus events on sale now: MP3 Experiment: September 9th, 12 pm, Ancel Plaza, FREE, Tickets. Lyrics from Lockdown: September 24th, 7 pm, Miller Theatre, $7 w/CUID, Tickets. Tickets sold for off campus events this week: […]

Keep your eyes open for the September 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: an account of Columbia’s long-forgotten freshman hazing rituals, a brief history of […]

After postponing the Give and Go Green Sale yesterday, the EcoReps have come through! Those of us who have avoided the annual Bed, Bath & Beyond voyage need not go another night with barren kitchens. Stop by the Broadway Lounge at 11 to pick up “upperclassman items,” such as kitchen supplies, at a handy discount […]

R. Glenn Hubbard, the Dean of the BSchool, author of your Principles textbook, and Inside Job star, will lead the Economic Policy team of Mitt Romney, Spec reports. Hubbard has been advising Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, for a year. Hubbard wrote the introduction to Romney’s plan for […]

After leading Columbia’s men’s soccer team to dual victories over the weekend, sophomore midfielder David Najem was named Ivy League men’s soccer player of the week. Columbia, at 23-0-0, is off to its best season start since 2002. (Big Apple Soccer) Local eatery Crepes on Columbus was closed down for racking up an impressive 70 […]