What happens to a dream deferred? Mark Hay, Bwog’s Oneirologist-in-Residence, will attempt to use his meager talents to convey the jaw-dropping revelations and gut-busting humor of the evening’s lecture, “Brain Neuromechanisms of Dreams.” We begin, as all dreams must, with Sigmund Freud, the first man to create a “science” of dreams, although as Solms notes, “his […]

Here we go again: the Spectator is currently planning an overhaul of their website (for those curious, it’ll be the third such overhaul in four years). An email to Spec staff reveals that the new homepage will squash all of their current Splogs (check out our coverage here) into one giant mega-Splog to supplement the […]

RoomHop is back, this time with a DIY/modern art/bricolage special from Watt, courtesy of Carolyn Ruvkun. If your room needs Hopping, contact us at tips@bwog.net with a picture. “I imagine my room to be a giant junkyard, but not so dirty,” says Patrick Han of the Watt double he shares with Shao-Wen Ang. The “garbage […]

Our four-legged friends took a field trip to Central Park yesterday, and wound up all over the internet. (Urban Hawks) The Royal Shakespeare Company will ply the bard’s trade during a month-long residency at Lincoln Center in the summer of 2011. (NYT) The MTA figured out that the F train was slow, so, naturally, it […]

Evidence: (1) There was actually a giant Earth on Low Plaza today, brought to you by Global Brigades, which will be holding information sessions with free food tonight in Earl Hall at 7:30pm and 9:00pm. (2) Gossip Girl is set up at on Claremont Ave. near 120th St., perhaps poised to shoot on campus. (3) […]

Found on Craigslist between “Skiing near Columbia and want to get plowed” and “Hot hole for dick”: Cook Poo Please Come Back! – m4w – 30 (Harlem / Morningside) Your seat has been so empty since you left. Oh, how I miss you so. Baby come back, any kind of fool could see There was […]

Anyone who has ever been late for a class knows that running up the uneven Steps of Low is basically impossible, even for the athletically inclined among us (i.e., not the Bwog staff). Many Columbians and pedestrians alike have puzzled over why the Steps’ spacing is so adverse towards mobility. Bwog’s Megan McGregor reports with […]

There was no ribbon-cutting and you won’t get any berets, but the Diana Center Café officially opens today, and people are trying their best not to accidentally make double entendres. The new cafeteria features a macaroni and cheese bar, a handful of different paninis, and a salad bar. It’s open from 11:30 to 3; students […]

Valentine’s Day is this Sunday, and we’re bringing back Bwog Personals just in time. For those of you who have friends that are less fortunate than others (or in some eyes, “luckier”) and are dreading a day of loneliness, don’t worry. We’ve got ’em covered. Bwog Personals allows eligible bachelors and bachelorettes a chance to […]

Coyotes were spotted on campus yesterday; local news channel seemed amused that we seem amused about it. (WABC-TV) Mayor Bloomberg receives over 8,000 letters a month, and every one gets a response. (NYPost) The G Train has talented conductors. (Gothamist) Your favorite economics professor Sunil Gulati was re-elected yesterday as the U.S. Soccer Federation president. […]

Bwog: Sartorialist! You: campus! Bwog found the most stylin’ students outside Hamilton, next to the 1 train, and on College Walk, and we asked them where we can get their clothes. This week on As Seen as College Walk: the coolest glasses we’ve seen in a while, plus lots of freshmen. Mini-Bill Cunninghams Contessa Gayles […]

Gearing up for tonight’s big game? Drop by the following joints for special Superbowl deals and steals: Havana Central $29.95 for assorted empanadas, all-you-can-eat shrimp salad, Cuban sandwiches, vegetarian stuffed peppers, rice and beans, and ropa vieja and all-you-can-drink mojitos, sangrias, draft beer, and soda Village Pourhouse $40 for all-you-can-drink Bud Lite and all-you-can-eat wings O’Connell’s […]

EcoReps are giving away free hot chocolate and cold cider if you sign up for their new energy challenge. Lerner ramps. Looks like you will also get a free SMILE!

Barnard’s Director of Public Safety Dianna Pennetti informed the community this morning that Frightening Animals were spotted on Columbia’s campus this morning. They weren’t hawks.  They were coyotes.  In front of Lewisohn.  Who says we’re too urban? Full email after the jump.

Spotted: passive aggression at the Barnard Quad eighth-floor laundry room. Yes, angry note-writer; karma is a bitch.