The beautiful people of Gossip Girl have returned to campus. The cast and crew are set up and shooting on 116th near Claremont, and tipsters are abuzz with sightings of “good ol’ Blair Waldorf” (who, we might suggest, looks like a yellow Carmen Sandiego) and “Lacrosse Hottie and Actor-Extrodinare Chase Crawford” giving “a performance for […]

Metrocards may be on the rise next year because the MTA has no money. Start panicking. (Gothamist) And Columbia had to give out fewer faculty awards because we don’t have a whole lot of, say, discretionary income. (Spectator) Bike groups like Critical Mass are getting the legislative equivalent of a cop’s two-handed shove, and will […]

The Columbia University Wind Ensemble is hosting its second annual Columbia Festival of Winds on Sunday, March 7th, to raise money for a music-education program called Making Music Matter. Different ensembles, including the Jambalaya Brass Band, the Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps (who have played at presidential inaugurations), and internationally renowned jazz trombonist Wycliffe […]

The latest from the (now slightly more dangerous) world of student government. ESC: Rather than bask in the victorious silly-string attack on CCSC at the latter’s board meeting, ESC focused on electing a new VP for Policy. Two candidates ran for the position – sophomore Ben Yi and junior Eric Hirani, who has served as […]

Bwog loves nothing more than snow. Take a little time out of the day to appreciate its many manifestations of beauty. A slavic languages professor wringing out his hat in front of the elevator: “Oh dear, oh God almighty, I am wet from the snow.” The tables outside of Kent have been overturned… by snowy […]

Bwog needed an excuse to hang out with our professors more, so we’re dropping by the office hours of our favorite teachers and asking them about their research and favorite foods. Liz Jacob visited beloved French Professor Vincent Aurora, an espresso-fueled whirlwind of knowledge and passion, who imparts to his students far more than just […]

The latest rope-themed edition of the Jester has just been issued.  Bwog selects the highlights of the PDF, available here. Bromenclature. We just love bros, brosefs and all things bro-related. For help with using the word bro or bro-related words more in your life, turn to page 4. Cute useful things you can write with […]

MSA correspondant Sarah Camiscoli reports from the realm of We’re So Over Sex and Vaginas theatrical productions. Falling on the Monday after a weekend of a whole lot of Vagina talk, the NYC premiere of the Hijabi Monologues brought in a full house of students and friends intrigued by the irony and progressiveness of a production whose title […]

Tavi was cute. A 5 year old fashion-blogger is just creepy. (Racked) The city is training the next generation of arborists (tree climbers!) (NYT) An un-known name in the art world, Shaquille O’Neal curates a new show at the FLAG Art Foundation, opening Friday. (NY Mag) Prestigious pooches parade! (NY Post) You can be great […]

You know the drill: you wear things we like, we take pictures of you! As Seen on College Walk marches on, despite frigid temperatures and slush. Zhuoxi Lu, BC ’09, Barnard Gates So you graduated a couple of years ago. What brings you back? I’m meeting up with a friend. What was your major? Biology […]

Dear Friends: Please join the staff of The Blue and White and the Bwog (pictured at right) for our meeting tonight, Monday night, at 9:30 p. m. in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. Our February issue is finished and going to press, so we’ll be planning our next issue, pitching article ideas, and assigning […]

Today marks the start of Columbia Engineering Week, and SEAS kids are all excited about their annual seven days in the spotlight. To formally usher in E-Week, ESC is holding Opening Ceremonies tonight from 6pm to 8pm in Roone Arledge Auditorium, where there will be free food and shirts (likely rife with silly engineering puns!) […]

C-Spot sponsored a lingerie party last weekend, and what better time for a quickie: “He spanked me, he bit me, he spit on me.” Things unsaid go a long way. Identity and intersex. In defense of (hey!) porn. Use condoms. To cuddle or not to cuddle.

Bwog’s Chief MoMA Correspondent Claire Sabel reports from a lecture on Michael Craig-Martin that reveals the artsy side of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation: Michael Craig-Martin‘s work is immediately recognizable. His larger-than-life line drawings of everyday objects are usually complimented with garishly bright colors and have adorned an entire floor at MoMA, housing […]

Brian Phillips Donahoe is a War Correspondent. His report from the reasonably priced Southeast Asian frontlines, i.e., 108th and Amsterdam, follows. Halal carts and empanadas come and go, but a good Beef Pa-Nang stays with you. Regrettably, our Thai food options in Morningside Heights are limited, and (leaving aside Lime Leaf and its “Continental” pretensions) […]