After the success of Chef Mike’s Sub Shop and Chef Don’s Pizza Pi, the sky’s the limit for Columbia Dining collabs.

Who doesn’t love a good nickname?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving office after five years.

An ethnography of sleeping on a couch during break.

Or: The Virtues Of Name Circles.

As storms, staff shortages, and scheduling malfunctions swept the nation this winter break, many a Bwog staffer was delayed or stranded. Enjoy this compilation of their travel struggles!

This morning, Chair of the Board of Trustees Jonathan Lavine announced that Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, Director of the London School of Economics, will be the new President of Columbia University.

The third new dining hall in as many semesters has opened, and that means one thing: ex-editors and knowledgeable, postmodern food critics Victoria Borlando and Lillian Rountree just have to review it.

Sobering headlines call for some way to unwind. How about jazz?

Construction on the Francine A. LeFrak Center for Well-Being has entered the demolition phase in Barnard Hall, causing the relocation of five offices across campus, as well as street and sidewalk closures along Claremont Avenue.

Last week’s highlights and upcoming competitions for the week of January 17.

Welcome back to Science Fair! As everyone returns to campus, science events are back in full swing and Bwog is here to spread the word (now through a new science editor!). 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.

Bwog hopes you enjoyed your three weeks of rest and relaxation. Start the Spring semester off strong with this week’s (shorter than usual) events roundup!

Storms, NYC housing, and tissue engineering in the first Bwoglines of the semester.