In 2022 and 2023, RAs at Barnard and Columbia made history by becoming only the eighth and ninth RA unions in the country. This semester, current and former members of the Barnard RA Union and CURA Collective sat down with Bwog to tell the story of their eventful first years.

Bwog attended the Columbia Musical Theater Society’s production of Next To Normal in the Glicker-Milstein Theatre on November 17-20. Content Warning: mentions and depictions of death, suicide, bipolar depression, other mental illnesses, addiction, drug/alcohol use/abuse, staged intimacy, and foul language. 

Intrigued by the possibility of brunch for the cost of a mere meal swipe, Staff Writer Sabine Ebanks and a friend adventured to Ferris to try the Eggs Benedict. 

Arts Editor Grace Novarr attended Zoo Story, a one-act play, performed by the Sti Cazzi Players on Saturday night. 

Staff Writers Erika Avallone and Avery Baumel embark on a harrowing taste test. We have many regrets.

Mostly pleasant Bwoglines were ruined by Eric Adams’s budget cuts.

It’s the Friendsgiving season, you know the drill.

Enjoy last week’s highlights and see upcoming competitions for the week of November 20.

On Friday, Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach hosted a public lecture led by PhD candidate Jennifer Mead to share how astronomers unearth the secrets of dead stars, and how new ones emerge from their ashes. Enjoy a little astronomy trivia game at the end of our article!

This week, CCSC hosted GSSC representatives to talk about ongoing problems with course search and registration, and a potential upcoming proposal for a new platform. 

Staff Writers Jacquie Traenkle and Olivia Chiroiu review Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Isabel Beatriz Tongson (BC ‘26), which ran in the Lerner Black Box Theater from November 17th to November 18th.

It must have been hard to bid farewell. From the early return of pandas to China, to Sam Altman saying goodbye to his CEO position. Learn more in this edition of Bwoglines!

I couldn’t find any Thanksgiving music, but Harvest Moon fits the vibe. As always, meet us in Lerner 510 tonight at 9 pm.

This week, one lucky Columbia student was able to learn some of the insanity behind the average Barnard student through an exam lovingly made by his Barnard friends.

Welcome back to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. As always, email science@bwog.com if you want your event featured, and enjoy your Thanksgiving break!