Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege and luxury we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus that will hopefully make you realize how lucky we are to be here. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full […]

Flocks of prospective students clutter campus in celebration of Presidents’ Day. It’s rumored that the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee expects “mega tours” this week. Makes you feel sentimental, don’t it?

CCSC deliberates. Brian Wagner reports. The council once again discussed a streamlined, multi-council uniform cosponsorship committee after hearing presentations from the treasurers of the three other student councils, which have all passed the measure. The proposed committee would cut a lot of red tape, saving the sanity of councils and applicants alike. CCSC proposed a revised resolution. The Council […]

While you slept a slushpocalypse swept away the spring that almost was:

An Egyptian couple named their child “Facebook” in honor of the January 25th revolution. Somewhere, a couple with a child named “MySpace” cringes. (TechCrunch) The NYPD rescued two West Point cadets from the face of Storm King Mountain, where they had been stranded for over 8 hours after a failed rappel. Because, you know, if […]

Bwog’s Intercollegiate Sexuality Correspondent Lily Icangelo reports on IvyQ 2011… This weekend Columbia hosted the second annual IvyQ conference, a weekend long conference between LGBTQ students and organizations from all eight Ivy League institutions. Each day was jam packed with guest speakers and workshops, while the nights kept attendees busy with “Speed-Friending”, a drag contest, […]

In the battle between brains and brawn, Bwog’s been choosing brains a lot lately (mostly because we’re too lazy to hit the gym). Today is no exception. Read on as Bwog’s economic rivalries expert Zach Kagan reports on William Easterly’s critique of Jeff Sachs. The audience of William Easterly’s talk on Friday was looking forward to […]

Midterms. Getting the flu even though you got the damn vaccination. Papers. Sunil Gulati’s Principles of Economics pop quizzes. Post graduation life plans. Anticipated CU-assassins-season-hoplophobia spike. Lady Gaga crying. Stressed? Depressed? Confused? Columbia University has counseling for that. They’re closed for tonight, though, so if comfort (read: free) food and talking pitches sounds like a […]

The USenate has just isolated and posted the comment that purportedly garnered controversial reactions at last week’s ROTC hearing. The exclamation of “Racist!” that was mentioned in this morning’s NYPost article on the speaker is not discernible in this audio recording. The Post’s story is currently reproduced on the front page of the Fox News […]

Tutors can help you with everything, from fractions to calculus and beyond, even that thing they call “frontiers of science.” For real, it’s not poetry (Fact: this video was actually played in the Frontiers lecture “lecture” last week.)

Red LG Xenon Slider cell phone Dropped at the Heights on Saturday night (February 19/20). If you stole it, just give me my sim card back! Please email acc2149@columbia.edu if found!

When they’re not rocking out or helping the community, Columbia faculty enjoy getting dirty in the lab. Bwog takes a moment to look back on this week in science. Headlines were compiled by our Northside Correspondent Ricky Raudales. Know what’s the surest way of getting into Columbia’s top-rated Medical School? Watson, the latest supercomputer and […]

“Have you ever gone to print on the third floor of Broadway and noticed those awesome emoticon wheels?” quoth the Brogan RAs in their free food tip. If you’re unsure of what an emoticon wheel is but are willing to make the trip over to Broadway Lobby Lounge from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for […]

Today marks the commencement of Engineering Week, a 7 day long event featuring a discussion panel, speed networking and …we know you’re skimming right by this to the item of most interest to you non-engineers (and in all likelihood, engineers) signup for CU Assassins starts today! Registration for the ESC’s annual ‘game of stealth and […]

In the spirit of all things matrimonial, after a former SIPA student’s engagement announcement (Hudson Hub Times) we present to you: Something old: We lost against Harvard at yesterday’s basketball game (WSJ) but that didn’t stop people from crowding in to vigorously support the home team (true, while also celebrating Greek night). One of the better […]