Harvey Mansfield, government professor at Harvard, stopped by to speak about his latest book Manliness. Virile Bwog correspondent Andrew Flynn was there to report from the frontlines of the War on Girly-men… “Be yourself… but don’t expect to be as respected.” This was the advice that Harvey Mansfield gave to those of us who don’t fit his definition of […]

Many a controversial forum went down last night… …the Iranian ambassador pissed off some students… …the Department of Education pissed off some parents… …and JTS just sort of gratified people by saying gays can become rabbis. …but PrezBo shall remain our bedrock. And in Opinion… O Ann Coulter, thou Xanthippe to our Socrates What’s that […]

Guest Bwog reporter Bari Weiss analyzes what the Jews are talking about now. The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS), the rabbinical committee of the Conservative movement, made international news today when it decided to allow gays and lesbians to be ordained as rabbis and rabbis to perform commitment ceremonies.  The Conservative Movement is […]

An article in today’s Boston Globe confirms that our esteemed President Lee C. Bollinger is once again on the shortlist of candidates for the soon-to-be vacant position of President of Harvard University.  The list, which is currently running just over 30 strong, includes the presidents of Columbia, Brown, UPenn and Princeton, as well as some […]

Bwog isn’t sure whether Barnard kids are all in Butler or whether they just don’t study, but it’s empty as a crypt over at Barnard’s Lehman library, and Bwog is lonely. Having trouble finding a seat for finals? Take a walk across the street! Not as many hook up nooks, but also not as many […]

Bwog came across this flyer on a lamppost on Broadway near 113th today, and immediately melted from cuteness-overload.  Our heart goes out to this poor child—the loss of a favored toy is a tragic event, indeed.  Like the Good Samaritans we are, Bwog will do anything in its power to reunite blue giraffe with his […]

Rest assured, the computer consoles will return to their nook at Butler. Giulia Pines sent a note to the Program Coordinator for Marketing and Assessment at Columbia University Libraries, who wrote her back: Giulia, The computers in the Butler lobby will be re-installed today. They were temporarily removed for construction. Thank you, Jennifer But the […]

In which Bwog’s first-year correspondent, Dan D’Addario, doesn’t let his schooling get in the way of his education. The first semester of my Columbia education has flown by. It seems like just yesterday that I arrived with one too many bags, that I marveled at the splendor that is the interior of Butler Library, and […]

Congress to World:  Send Us Your Nerds, Your Geeks, Your Huddled Brainiacs Yearning to Breathe Free [This headline has been deleted.] Bollinger Meets with GS Council about Financial Aid Reform; Meeting Constantly Interrupted by Crying Babies and Their Young Children Well, When There’s Nothing Else to Write Your Editorial On…

Since Bwog has been designated as the unofficial Zvi-mail chronicler, here’s another gem from our outgoing buddy at SEAS. Hi All In the first day of teaching evaluations we already have over 22%. Since we have about 10 days to do it, I expect to have participation be well over 200%. So please do it […]

Something’s up in California–at USC, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Trojan was sacked by the school’s Vice President of Student Affairs after being re-elected to the position by his staff. It’s gotten some people upset, garnered a bit of national press, and attracted the attention of the venerable Harvard Crimson, which got 18 college papers […]

Just what we need. Another useless flat screen TV. And they got rid of two computer consoles to install it.  

Anna Corke sez: Free donuts at the Hartley Hospitality desk! Get them while they’re powdery!

Fox news has found another skeleton in Columbia’s closet. Fox’ Hannity and Colmes picked up the year-old story of Matt Sanchez,  G’ 07, the Marine who was (depending on your politics) harassed or picked on by members of the ISO at the 2005 Activities Day Fair. “They dehumanize people to get their agenda across,” Sanchez […]

The sheen of Havana Central’s orange exterior has proved to be overwhelming. Did you know that Václav Havel is at Columbia!?!? He’s at COLUMBIA! America: the world’s most lovable oligar-militar-ocracy. Roll out the pork barrel! Diouf submits to Bollinger’s pleas, agrees to tinker with the IAS evenings after work and some Saturday afternoons. Are you […]