As a sign that graduation is approaching, the unleashing of the bleachers reminds us all to shed a tear for departing seniors and for everyone else who just realized exams are in two weeks. Photo by AB

One of the greatest perks of an Ivy League education is having all sorts of guest lecturers and talks hosted right on campus. Yet many of these great talks are not publicized enough. Enter Bucket List, a weekly feature that aggregates these events in a single location that will hopefully make you realize, like Bwog […]

New York City workers (hey, that’s some of us after graduation!) earn more here than they would in other cities … at least while they’re still young. (NYT) New York Senator Chuck Schumer doesn’t like Facebook’s privacy policies. (NBCNY) New York City may see its first Walmart in Brooklyn. (NYDaily) New York City Mayor Michael […]

The show must go on! The gloomy weather may have forced the event from its original location at Lehman Lawn, but today’s WBAR-B-Q was not to be canceled. Here are some photos from the über-mellow, free food-filled hipstery musical experience in Barnard’s LeFrak Gymnasium. Photos by Abigail Feinberg

After that series of sexy posters, it was unclear whether the 2010 Tamasha South Asian Cultural Showcase could live up to the hype. But live up to the hype it did, with freshman and senior numbers from four of Columbia’s South Asian dance groups (Raas, CUBhangra, Dhoom, and Taal) and an engaging (albeit heckle-inducing) comedy show […]

Bwog worries about and commends a scuba enthusiast who wanders Morningside without two prized items. Photo by SCS

In case you weren’t able to make this morning’s Hindu festivities, Bwog’s got your back. Here are some photographs of the multicolored madness that went down at Holi 2010. Photos by Anna Cooperberg

Here’s the latest from the NYPD’s Department of Public Information on the shooting that took place Friday night, as Bwog reported: On Saturday 4/24/10 at 0025 hours, police responded to a call of a male shot in front of 357 W118th Street, located within the confines of the 28th Precinct.  Upon arrival a M/B/31 was discovered […]

Bacchanal has come and gone, and the sun has risen on an amazingly immaculate Low Plaza once again. But while you were getting your drink on, your smoke on, and your face rocked by Wiz Khalifa, Ghostface Killah, and Of Montreal—and probably the shoe of a crowd-surfer or two—Bwog was in and around the concert […]

If inflatable obstacle courses, free shotglasses, and three wild and crazy musical acts weren’t enough for you, well, you’re in luck! On today’s program: 11:30am-1:30pm Holi on the Plaza Ancel Plaza (just outside EC & SIPA) Join the Hindu Students Organization in celebrating this festival of colors. There will be 1500 pounds of colored paint for spraying […]

Last night was epic, but just how epic? Let Bwog show you. Here, some (lots) of photos from last night’s revels. by HEH

New Yorkers just like us never have to worry about missing the subway because of a Metrocard that just won’t swipe…  (NY Daily News) …but for the keyless among us, there are new countdown clocks so we don’t miss the next train as well. (Gothamist) Hurried pedestrians in the 34th Street area are in favor of […]

Check back in the morning for more photos of Chewbacchanal 2010, plus interviews with the artists. In the meantime, dream sweet dreams of what tomorrow will bring: Holi, Water Festival, WBARBQ, and Kitchenette brunch.

The festivities continue tomorrow at 12 p.m. in LeFrak Gymnasium in Barnard Hall for WBAR Barnard College Radio’s 17th Annual WBAR-B-Q! Originally, the WBAR-B-Q was meant to take place on Lehman Lawn but has moved inside due to ominous weather reports.  This free event lasts until 10 p.m. so make sure to stop by for […]

Bwog’s Song and Dance Connoisseur Sean Zimmermann reports on Columbia Musical Theatre Society’s latest production, Changing Direction. “You never realize the role of directing until you see different directors back to back,” explained Will Brown, Production Designer for Columbia Musical Theatre Society’s production of Changing Direction. The production features numbers from a wide selection of […]