Bwog daily editor and veteran Westside shopper Anish Bramhandkar reports that the firetrucks have left, but there are two ambulances on the scene, with personell waiting for a tow truck. It was unclear if anyone was hurt. Perhaps the drivers were distracted by that giant pair of Michael Jackson/Björk-esque eyes peeping out from above the […]

Bwog’s very own Christ-fearing cinephile Mark Hay is back (or resurrected, you might say) with this week’s film recommendations. Bwog did not get a chance to talk with the Westboro Baptist protestors this Thursday – the police would not allow that simple liberty. Neither, one would expect, would these protestors have been willing or able […]

Not one, but two separate bridal parties were assembled on Low Step this afternoon. Bwog sends its best wishes to both couples. Let’s hope these “Love[s] at CU” turn out more successful than that other kind. More photos after the jump.

  Bwog extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. John D. Clarke, MD, FAAFP, and (evidently) badass MC, whose anti-H1N1 rap beat out over 200 competitors to win Flu.gov’s 2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest. Looks like Clarke, who graduated from Columbia’s very own medical school, returned to Alma Mater to earn his MC as well: his […]

Eco-friendly Bwogger Mark Hay explains why he has a massive crush on Bharrat Jagdeo- and why you should too! Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo had just finished his speech, “What’s Greener than a Rainforest: Economic Transformation and Forest Conservation in Guyana,” this past Friday when a member of the audience eagerly sprang towards the microphone to […]

Bwog hears rumor of free Dinosaur Barbecue outside of EC at noon today. No word yet on why, or who we have to thank for this fatty, saucy benevolence, but go! Leave your Butler carrels and grab some before it becomes, er… extinct. Update: Ever intrepid, Bwog braved gusty autumn winds in pajamas and flip-flops […]

Foiled New York terror plot was scheduled for September 11 of this year, says prosecutor in the case of alleged terrorist. (AP) A Columbia Econ professor claims that good signs from the stock market don’t necessarily mean improvement in the economy. All the suited would-be analysts swarming yesterday’s career fair beg to differ. (Reuters) Because […]

Football: After the season-opening win over Fordham, the football team has its home opener against Central Connecticut State (12:30, Baker Field). Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week Millicent Olawale looks to continue his strong start to the year, while the defense hopes to stop Central Connecticut running back James Mallory. Students get in free […]

Drop those Jello shots, folks—the Columbia Bartending Agency has officially reopened after a several-month hiatus.  Though the School of Mixology has offered its signature five-course, real-alcohol training programs for the past three seasons, the Agency, responsible for hiring out bartenders to private events, was asked to shut down temporarily after sending several students to an […]

Housing & Dining has thrown up some cheap-looking plastic signage around the Empti Lounge vending machines that reads “Market Central.”  How exactly a few standard vending machines qualifies as a “market” Bwog has yet to understand, but one thing we do know is that nothing says classy like fake plastic torchieres. According to culinary anthropologist Jonathan Hill, […]

One would be hard-pressed to find a world leader more appropriately named than Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal of Nepal. And it is a shame that nothing more positive may be said of the man or his speech, entitled “Post-Conflict Challenges and Development,” at Low Rotunda Thursday afternoon than that his name is easy to […]

Open the G-20 economic summit a la President Obama, denouncing Iran for harboring a secret nuclear facility and “breaking rules that all nations must follow.” (NY Daily News) Take a hint from the 1199 Service Employees International Union, and “hash out” a heated contract negotiation with Columbia University Medical Center. (Spec) Join environmental groups in […]

Guide to the Weekend returns, in the one post where you’ll ever find both burlesque and food trucks together. Friday – Sunday New York Film Festival Alice Tully Hall 1941 Broadway $7 for students “In the past, the festival has showcased the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Pedro Almodóvar and Martin Scorsese. Adventurous cineastes will especially […]

A longtime (and very articulate) professor reflects on the institution prior to retirement.  Turns out that we were right- they don’t like undergrads here! Pass the time watching the few film shoots allowed inside the gates. What do you do with your MFA in writing? Should you choose to live abroad, be aware that it’s […]

Westboro Baptist Church members, purveyors of, well, controversial ideas, were protesting at the Jewish Theological Seminary at 122nd Street today. Their chants were protested by members of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, silently holding signs. The whole awkward affair was watched over by several police officers, who kindly told Bwog to “move along” before they pounced […]