Tired of school? Well here, have some health care debate, and some career planning! First, at 8pm in Hamilton 303, the College Republicans  host Paul Howard of the Manhattan Institute to talk about health care reform in congress and elsewhere. Then from 9 to 10:30, get yourself a science internship at the aptly named Science […]

If you were all hyped up for the “conflict” part of last night’s Veritas Forum “Faiths in Conflict: Searching for a Common Space,” you may be disappointed by the friendly banter between secularist Heyman Center Director Akeel Bilgrami and Sri Lankan theologian Vinoth Ramachandra. Bwog correspondent Sarah Ngu reports on their discussion of how to […]

Strong, beautiful seniors, rejoice!  Last we heard, you were going to graduate out of Levien Gym in Dodge Fitness Center.  Thankfully, the Barnard administration has settled on something decidedly above ground. The 2010 Barnard commencement will take place on Ancel Plaza in front of SIPA, after which new graduates and their families can continue the […]

Ian Kwok’s sobering email to the members of Postcrypt Art Gallery confirms that Postcrypt has indeed been thrown out of their space in the basement of St. Paul’s chapel. Apparently the Office of the University Chaplain has been tightening their policies on chapel spaces for the past year or so, and sometime within the last […]

Latest addition to the list of rules no one used to care about, but you now cannot break because Columbia is broke: that coffee is for special people only! An anonymous Computer Engineering student received this email yesterday. (EE stands for Electrical Engineering ; those students got this email via their  listserv as well.) Dear […]

Rumors that housing over winter break will cost you extra money this year sure are frightening. It turns out that for Columbia students rumors of the fearful fee are false, but Barnard students aren’t so lucky. In this installation of AskBwog, Sarah Camiscoli brings you the hard facts from both sides of Broadway. Take a […]

Police traipse through stacks of paper and horn-rimmed glasses as they raid offices of the Daily News, New York Times, and El Diario (NY Times) All the way from Arizona: warnings about the 9/11 terror trials to be held in New York and the safety of Bloomberg’s kids (Gothamist) Ferry to dock in Coney Island […]

Woefully anticipating a harbinger of  the world’s end — or at least a spectacular display of debris from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle — our photographer waited on South Lawn last night, armed only with coffee, camera phone, and perseverance. Unfortunately, results were not what we hoped. As the Leonid showers continue this week, chances for better […]

If the imminent finals season makes you long for the carefree days of yore, never fear — student council invites you to come and play four square on Low Plaza tonight at 8:30.  Apparently, there will be LOADS of Dunkin Donuts and hot chocolate FOR FREE. Help real kids instead of just wishing you were […]

Rather than force you, dear readers, to wade through longish accounts of meetings, gesticulations, and resolutions, we’re condensing our student government wrap-ups into one short, sweet post. CCSC President Sue Yang told the council on Sunday night that efforts are afoot for a “leadership grant,” which would allow students of lower socio-economic statuses to more […]

Overheard in Ferris Booth: An authoritative-looking woman in a chef’s coat approaches the dessert case.   She is taking inventory and notices a carrot cake from which one slice has been taken. Chef: “Uh oh, we’re missing a slice of that cake!” Worker: “No, it’s okay — someone came in here and bought it.” Chef: […]

Bwog correspondent Claire Sabel dives into the murky waters of the MEALAC department As a decorated hero in the world of academic politiking, Professor Martin Kramer was expected to lambaste Columbia’s approach to Middle Eastern policy.  An outspoken critic of Columbia’s Middle East and Asian Languages and Culture Department (MEALAC), Kramer is currently the Adelson […]

Columbia: where even dating advice is lecture material

Our most famous alum still doesn’t like us, but tourists flock to Morningside to see the very alleyway where Barack Obama once spent an unhappy night (ABC). Model Congress bemoans the Columbia caste system (Spec). Right (or left) from the center of the bleeding heart: Wesleyan has started admitting prisoners (CityRoom). Some people love community […]

If CCSC has its way, Columbia’s Housing system will be slightly less oppressive next year. The council passed a resolution supporting gender-neutral housing last night, which will remove the gender restrction on double occupancy rooms. The plan, introduced by VP for Policy Sarah Weiss, 2011 VP Sean Udell, EAAH President Avi Edelman, and GendeRevolution President […]