Interesting question: did last month’s Spec coverage of Columbia’s Anachronistic Gentleman Dating service turn a non-story into a story for the NYT to cover or is this still something no one actually cares about? The Bwog votes for the latter, romanticism be damned.

The Blue and White’s Rob Wile sat down with English Professor Michael Rosenthal to discuss his new book recounting the exploits of the man who built Columbia, or at least served as its president from 1902-1945.. In Nicholas Miraculous: The Amazing Story of the Redoubtable Nicholas Murray Butler, Rosenthal documents the evolution of a man […]

Overheard in New York’s humor generally relies on the fact that readers are missing context. One of yesterday’s posts, however, relies on the fact that any Columbia student worth their salt knows exactly who they’re talking about. Guy #1: Which one did you make out with? Guy #2: I dunno, I can’t tell the difference. […]

Graffiti from the 600 113th St. dormitory’s basement bathroom after the jump. Bwog found it to be quite instructive. DO NOT OPEN THIS POST ON A PUBLIC COMPUTER

In which film savant Iggy Cortez tells you what to watch on Oscar’s eve. Joining the ranks of Fellini and Kurosawa, Robert Altman will receive a life-time achievement award during this year’s Academy Awards. Although the Oscar’s prestige has considerably diminished in the past few years, Altman’s recognition should be universally lauded, as he is […]

See Clown’s sign. Then see Playboy touting the ‘Stend as the center of the universe. Update (1:45 pm): When this Bwog correspondent showed up at the ‘Stend to take some Beer Carnival pictures, she was quickly informed by the Manager that, this being a Saturday, everything was running a bit behind schedule and to come […]

Today’s Headline: Recycled is the Paper of Choice at Columbia. In other news, food is the eat of choice. Just another day of the obvious on the Columbia homepage.

It’s hard enough to be an undergraduate, but how can you possibly go to class if all the buildings look the same? To let you know where you stand, Bwog presents a quiz that challenges your Columbia knowledge. Is it Havemeyer? Is it Hamilton? No, probably not. Building names have been blurred to protect the […]

-Now that you’ve declared your major, regret your decision for the next two years. Or, you could take the Yatrakis-approved path and concentrate. -History does not teach lessons, says Brown professor Gordon Wood. Unless of course, they’re Biblical lessons, and the history is Biblical history. -Lost on Lerner 5, we found a piece of paper, […]

In which Bwog staffer Mark Krotov familiarizes us with the places where you can find him when he’s supposed to be in class. On Friday nights, the entrance to East Campus is a stampede of excited drunkards and impatient Barnard girls, all waiting to enter a monolithic structure that is an almost mythical haven for […]

Just four beers? But this is America! Finally, a publication dares to take on the Danish cartoon issue. Foner, Gitlin, and Navasky (or is it Navansky? Oh well, they’ll let the readers figure it out) are pissed at David Horowitz.Yeah, we know, we told you so. Ten days ago. With the Nielsen ratings coming to […]

Sup grrrrl? Haul booty 2 the Lerner desk right now 4 a sample of Maybelline Pure Makeup. K? Gr8! 2 bad it’s not at BC cause they def weren’t born with it. Holla!

Overheard in an econ class: Person A: “I have a million things to do” Person B: “I think that’s probably a hyperbole” Person A: “What’s the opposite of hyperbole? Hypobole?”

Oh, bejesus. Jeff Sachs is on the Colbert Report tonight at 11:30. Update: Excellent analysis in the comments, by the bye.

In which staffer Mark Krotov gives movie suggestions for those who fear to venture off the 1, 2, and 3 lines. AMC Loews 84th Street 6 84th and Broadway Dave Chappelle’s Block Party Any attempt at sarcasm goes out the window when confronted with a movie directed by Michel Gondry (of Eternal Sunshine of the […]