An expanded schedule of events for EC’s intellectual haven was sent out last night, causing oohs ahhs and drooling. Bwog’s pulse notably quickened when we reached the new addition of PrezBo and Salman Rushdie. Here’s the e-mail containing the line up thus far: THE HEYMAN CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES Revised and Expanded Schedule of Events, Spring 2010 […]

Bwog’s most beloved feature returns with breaking headlines. Instead of weekly round-ups, we’ll be reporting the most insignificant of minutiae as they transform your daily life. No longer shall you anxiously hang on for the report, wondering, ‘How can my life be more boring??’ Blue Java introduces a new loyalty card. There was a definite […]

No one ever really explained it to us, so we figured we’d explain it to you, our sweet, sweet readers. Read on for a step-by-step of how the lottery works. In the next few days, we’ll be posting what you should know about every dorm on campus, links to dorm reviews and tips, how to […]

New York Magazine’s College Hoops Road Trip around NYC concluded on Saturday at the Men’s Basketball game against Princeton. While their reporter was not overwhelmed by the quality of play (awarded 5 out of 10), they were terrifically impressed by Columbia’s school spirit, rating it 10 out of 10, and stating: “Columbia wins this category. […]

Barnard uniforms have been catalogued. (Genuine Incongruity) Brooklyn’s best pizza is expanding to Manhattan. (Gothamist) Milk smuggling is growing. (Gothamist) Columbia neighborhood identified as a case in point for NYC’s human rights violations. (NYT) J-School finds magazine websites are poorly edited. (Huffington Post)

Numerous people have been reporting that the Housing registration application that went live today seems to be broken. Students have been experiencing various technical errors, such as not being able to log in (“Either your session has timed out or you are not currently logged in”) or not being able to submit the actual application […]

Dear Friends: Please join the staff of The Blue and White and the Bwog for our meeting tonight in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. What time, you ask? Certainly not 9:30 p.m.—you’d be late by then! That’s because we’re moving our meeting time back half an hour to 9:00 p.m. so we can get […]

Be sure to join GlobeMed at 7:15 pm tonight in 313 Fayerweather, where you’ll find Dr. Maya Sabatello and a discussion on how human rights laws can help global health equity. Oh, and best of all, free Thai food.

Satow Room Bureau Chief James Downie brings you the latest from CCSC: The Freedom to Light Up: The only voting matter before the council last night was a smoking ban resolution declaring CCSC’s opposition to a campus-wide ban. The resolution, from 2011 VP Sean Udell, 2012 Class Rep Kenny Durrell and University Senator Tim Lam, […]

One day, in a fit of rage, John McCain sarcastically asked how many times a person can graduate from Columbia. Mr. McCain may have had a point. Bwog stopped and asked: Wait, how many times can someone graduate? Matriculation Guru Derek Huang tries to answer this question by documenting one hypothetical student’s quest to earn […]

Tha Heights is the Cinema Capital of the Universe. First Law and Order, then Gossip Girl, now Law and Order again! Mystery, intrigue, crime and punishment: Law and Order Criminal Intent is filming at UTS today.

Today marks the 200th birthday of Frédéric Chopin, but you already knew that from Music Hum, didn’t you? To celebrate, there will be three hours of straight Chopin music in Lerner Piano Lounge from 3 pm to 6 pm as well as free cookies and more.

Little darling, the snow is melting, lalala, dododo. February is over, the sun is shining, and it’s March 1: Day 1 of Israeli Apartheid Week 2010! Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine have constructed an Israeli Apartheid Wall on Low Plaza. SJP members are assembled around the wall handing out literature and answering questions. The […]

For the ones amongst us that are not inclined to live and learn at the same time, the most socially stressful and awkward process of the year officially begins today: the Room Selection process. Housing just sent out an email alerting students that Room Selection Registration starts today at 5 pm and continues until March […]

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 new weekly feature that aggregates these events in a single location that will hopefully make you realize, like […]