A derailed train has caused toxic chemicals to pose a threat to a small town in Ohio. Poor Ohio. Editor’s note: mentions of violence.

Bwoggers connected with friends new and old making the most of the frigid NYC temperatures.

On Friday, February 3 the Columbia University Performing Arts League put on a one night only performance of The List in Barnard’s Glicker-Milstein Theater. Editor’s note: Mentions of suicide.

Last week’s highlights and upcoming competitions for the week of February 6.

Staff writers Matthew Gay and Elisha Dura attended an event moderated by Slavic language professor Mark Lipovetsky on “What Makes a Good Short Story Good?” with Russian author Maxim Osipov.

Bwog is VERY qualified to bring you this week’s horoscopes. Something is in the stars.

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.

Columbia and New York City are packed with amazing culture and inspiring art, and there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

February is Black History Month! Celebrate with the many amazing events happening on campus this week.

Popped balloons… but not the end-of-the-birthday-party kind. Editors Note: mentions of death.

Managing Editor Elijah Knodell attended a screening of Jasmine Bissete’s (CC ’19) short film Anges hosted by Columbia’s Maison Française. Bissete was joined in conversation by Professor Roxanne Varzi of UC Irvine.

On Wednesday, February 1, the Columbia University Law Review hosted Giselle Valdez, a Columbia College alum and current Columbia Law student to present about her organization, The Legal Gist, which aims to demystify the law school application process. Staff Writers Ella Ferguson and Maya Reisner were in attendance.

On Wednesday, Staff Writer Emily Yi attended the second night of the premiere of Hahn Rowe’s Something About the Weather at the Lenfest Center for the Arts. The work is part of Columbia University School of the Arts’ year-long public engagement series, themed “To Transform”. 

Let’s make these buildings salacious.