With no disrespect to Slovenia or Iceland, Bwog was a little worried that the World Leaders Forum had lost its panache after last year’s… excitement. But never fear! A handful of e-mails just informed us that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, and Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, who spoke at the WLF in […]

Bwog’s “In Defense Of…” returns with a look at a first-year’s worst nightmare: the Freshman Fifteen.   Let’s get one thing straight: gaining 15 pounds doesn’t mean you’re suddenly fat. For all Bwog knows, you came to Columbia weighing 90 pounds: forgetting to eat and do your homework second semester senior year. You may have […]

According to Barnard Public Safety, there’s been a stabbing on the 1 train at the 116th subway stop. No students were involved in the incident, but that “it was some high school kids.”  Stand by for updates/photos. Update: 4:50 PM – Further investigation reveals that the stabbing took place on the 1 at 110th Street, […]

More news from the desk of Barnard Public Safety, as residents of BC dorms just received an email announcing that Public Safety officers will be doing routine rounds throughout residence halls a few times a day. Officers will also be making sure that everyone who’s in the building is supposed to be there, and so […]

Bwog hopes this post finds you able to sit up, sit, talk and/or breathe this lovely Monday afternoon: many of your classmates are not so fortunate. Yes, the much-feared norovirus is making its way around our fair campus these days, leaving Columbians with a strain of what we understand is the nastiest stomach flu known to man. […]

A screeching fire alarm went off in Butler just moments ago. A half-full 209 all startled up, grumbling, plugging their ears, and packing their books a few. A few seconds after, the alarm stopped, but students are now being told to leave the building anyway. We’ll keep you posted on this unfortunate study interruption. Update: […]

It’s Monday morning, Thanksgiving is close but not close enough, and we’re guessing that probably don’t feel like doing much. Columbia offers a slew of somewhat obscure events to make you feel like you’re taking advantage of where you go to school today, which we have assembled for you after the jump. 

McBain had a rough weekend. A lot of rhetorical questions about the practicality of a Columbia education.  “You don’t often hear the words “erotic” and “Columbia” in the same sentence.” Who wants to work for the Committee on the Core? …Anyone?   First Columbia, then ex-Queen members? Even America?!       

The greater forces are determined to force us to relax. Tuesday Music on the Ramps: Live@Lerner is back at it, promising relaxing music on the Ramps.  And free food, curly fries included! 11:30 AM @ Lerner Ramps. Wednesday Stressbusters: Free mini-backrubs, since midterms are acting up again as a prelude to finals season.  4:00 PM […]

Everyone’s elections predictions (which took up most of the “Columbia University” hits this week) came out alright, but there are still more predictions to come. Stiglitz says “Yes We Can…eventually” Eisenbach says “See?  I told you this one would be different.” A Columbia scientist says, “The predictions were too late.” Those who were around in […]

There’s a large bowl filled with a well-chosen and surprisingly photogenic mix of candy (gum, mints, SweetTarts, Laffy Taffy, etc.) currently waiting for you by the western elevators on Lerner 5. Be sure to thank your friends in the Varsity Show, who are the benefactors of your sugar rush.   UPDATE 5:18 PM: Candy time’s […]

Trawling the weddings section of The New York Times, Bwog found out that Columbia’s very own Farah Griffin was married last Saturday.  She teaches English, comparative literature, and African-American studies.  She also directs the Institute for Research in African American Studies here and has written several books about jazz musicians. The lucky man is Prof. […]

   A sea cucumber in the ocean surf Bwog food editor Jon Hill learns this week to trust others’ instincts after sampling an oddity of the deep. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting from sea cucumber. I certainly had fair warning they might be unpleasant. Several times my friends had tried to convince […]

Thanks to Rob Stenson for taking this lovely photo.

Eyewitnesses have informed Bwog that there’s currently a Waterfall Situation on McBain 5. Apparently, a pipe has burst in the building and the water is streaming through the ceiling. But at least there is Community Building! Look at these smiling students in their Columbia apparel! Truly a moment for the University brochure.