Finally, the hints of a new new, Westside-related restaurant are coming to fruition. A tipster alerted us that local blog Harlem + Bespoke recently posted on a new sign in the area, revealing that the restaurant in question would be called Vareli (Restaurant Lounge), filling the long-empty niche for Nice Restaurants With Artisan-Crafted Bronze Signs. […]

It’s Barnard Meal Plan Hullabaloo Episode 47: A Case of Logistics! After DSpar’s open forum on February 4th, a plan to form a committee was announced on Feburary 11th. Bwog was recently tipped by one frustrated Barnard student who signed up to be on the committee, but was unable to participate because of the predetermined […]

Bwog was sent this in an email from an engineering professor: “OMG…that outfit!” To which we can only reply: OMG…that outfit!

Awesome! A fake jewel heist! Like, actually taken straight from Snatch. (New York Post) Next year, we’ll get new textbook information before classes start. (Spec) The Mayor is raining on our parades. (Daily Intel) Jehovah’s witnesses are packing up and leaving Brooklyn Heights. (Gothamist) It’s really, really tough to fire bad teachers quickly.  We’re trying, […]

At around 2 AM, McBain was evacuated due to a fire that appears to have started in the room directly above Milano (or in Deluxe?  Bwog is getting conflicting reports) on the second floor. started when the rain shorted out the Deluxe sign, setting fire to the canopy above it (updated 2:40 a.m.). A McBain […]

Lerner 555 Works by Maurice Ravel, Felix Mendelssohn and J.S. Bach. Founded in 2001, Columbia Classical Performers seeks to support the community of classical musicians on campus who wish to perform in an intimate, stress-free environment for their peers. CCP works to give musicians performance opportunities by providing venues all over campus, coordinating recital logistics, […]

The LLC hopefuls heard this afternoon from Scott Helfrich, the Associate Director of Residential Programs. Those who like sprawling kitchens and want to emulate Jack Kerouac applied early to live in Hartley and Wallach, presenting recommendations from their RAs. Those lucky enough to have been allotted their first choice now avoid the stress and uncertainty […]

Terry Martinez, Dean of Community Development and Multicultural Affairs is hosting ‘Discussion and Dessert with the Dean’ this evening in Furnald lounge, from 8 to 10. It is described as an ‘open house style event’ so students can snag cake and run drop in and out throughout the evening. UPDATE: Free pizza at 8 in […]

In Carleton lounge, a woman runs in the door towards two men at a table, gushing apologies… Woman: “So sorry I’m late! The weather’s crazy out there.” Man1: <glances out window at mild drizzle> Woman: “You know…puddles.”

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…the latest news from Student Government! CCSC: VP for Campus Life Deysy Ordonez outlined the much-anticipated schedule for College Days, the CC version of E-Week, which will start April 9. Among the highlights: all College Days events, including King’s Ball, will be completely free, Tuesday will see a live […]

Bulletin boards on the first three floors of Hamilton–on both staircases!–are plastered with blank Hallmark Valentine’s Day cards. Our cynical heart beats again!

Jim Downie, Chief Housing Or Lack Thereof Correspondent, covers the lecture of Professor Brendan O’Flaherty, an associate professor of economics and the co-director of Columbia’s Center for Homelessness Prevention Studies. His Facebook fan group claims: “whenever we get an email from bo2@columbia.edu we all feel 1/5th of an orgasm.” Due to the recession, more families are turning […]

The New York Times is collaborating with not us NYU Journalism School on a new news platform, covering the East Village. (Yahoo) In a bizarre twist to the recruitment video phenomenon, Tufts now offers the option to applicants to submit videos to YouTube as part of their application. (NYT) A Columbia student on Survivor! (CBS) The […]

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. We ‘ll continue planning our next issue and getting updates from writers, but we’ll also talk social events to celebrate the […]