Holiday spirit is being trucked into the city today, in the form of that huge Rockefeller Center tree. (The tree lighting will be on December 3rd.) Urban forestry photojournalist Sumeet Shah is on the scene at an extremely high vantage point. More pictures after the jump and throughout the day. 

Dean Quigley honored at dinner overseen by blue whale. Richard Bulliet now an honored guest of the Iranian ambassador to the U.N. Speaking of guests, yet another honored guest at Columbia. “Your honor, no one may believe this theory of voter fraud, but I intend to disprove it anyways.” Could ROTC honor Columbia? One professor […]

Imagine our joy when, this morning, an “important update” dropped into our inbox from the Interfraternity Council: Greek membership has exploded from 550 in 2006 to an astonishing 823 today! That’s over 50 percent growth in two years, to just about 10 percent of Barnard, the College and SEAS. There are comfortably over twice as […]

Just a quick note that Michael Mallick and the good people at the English Department have begun posting admit lists for Spring 2009 seminars. Complete list should be up by Tuesday. The deadline to apply to most history seminars was about an hour ago, but expect announcements about admit lists anytime up until next semester. […]

Guide to the Weekend Editor Sara Jane Panfil has aggregated ways to stay dry, entertained, and educated this weekend. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Housing Works presents Fashion for Action A sample sale of designer ware priced at 50-70% off.  If you missed all of the Veteran’s Day specials last weekend, here’s a second chance. That […]

For the last two months, some of your classmates have been taking part in the second incarnation of GoCrossCampus (think Risk + social networking + the 8 Ivies). Despite having far fewer players than most of the other schools, Columbia just defeated Brown at their campus, and is only one of three schools remaining. For […]

You mean Obama didn’t single-handedly end racism and injustice in America? Michelle…she’s elegant, stylish, and intelligent! 007007007007007007007007 More puppies: the change we need! “But, he’s James Franco. It’s just not a big deal.” Just leave it on the runway, honey.

For now, anyway. Bwog just tried to get cash out of the Lerner Citibank ATMs, only to learn that they are out of commission until 2:00 p.m. while being replaced. Which explains the large shrouded robot things near the entrance.  – Photo by Anish Bramhandkar  UPDATE, 12:20 p.m.: Debit machines in Morton Williams aren’t working […]

Got a class that’s freaking you out? It’s not too late to take it pass/fail! Today is the last day to do so for BC, CC and SEAS, but you’d better get yourself to the registrar in 205 Kent to make your plea before the clock runs out.  And no, you can’t pass/fail Lit Hum. […]

Barnard housing for the win!  But still not quite able to let Columbians in. CTV is going for broke… While CU Snacks goes up in smoke. Help us win more! the Spectator cries Nothing to see here, the Ivy League lies

Free food is all yours, right now on the Lerner Ramps (2nd floor west.) Bwog’s received reports of hot dogs and popcorn, which are being given to you for reasons related to athletics.

Several tipsters have sent in sightings of a film crew that’s been causing quite the stir outside the Bon French Cleaners. Bwog Daily Editor Justin Vlasits was on the scene earlier today, and he believes it to be a “low budget action movie.” (Note the old-timey green police car after the jump.) Vlasits also reports […]

From the November issue of The Blue and White, we bring you study abroad dispatches from Argentina and France written by correspondents Hannah Goldfield and Ren McKnight.  Hard copies will be on the (nonexistent) racks on Monday! Argentina I am already thinking about the things I will miss. I’ve been in South America since May […]

Say hello to the first member of the class of 2013: Blake Lively, from TV’s Gossip Girl program.  There she is on the right, looking studious. Lively mentioned in a recent interview to W magazine that she’d like to take classes here, at “Yale”, one day a week. Apparently, “the possibility of attending Columbia University […]

Here’s a quick round-up of all the goings-on of Columbia and its environs, happening right now: A notably dapper member of the Philolexian Society is currently standing atop the Sundial. He and others  advertising for the Joyce Kilmer Bad Poetry Contest, which is happening on the 13th. A few yards over, on the Steps, Amnesty […]