We ate, we birthdayed, and most importantly, we drank.

On Friday, January 27 Barnard Zine club alum and graphic designer Suze Myers led a workshop on applying key facets of graphic design to zine creation.

Last week’s highlights and upcoming competitions for the week of January 30.

Did you actually know the MTA buses had Wi-Fi? Did it ever work anyway?

AN: Special fangz (get it, coz I’m goffik) 2 my gf raven, bloodytearz666 4 helpin me wif da story and spelling. U rok! Justin ur da luv of my deprzzing life u rok 2! MCR ROX!

Columbia Culinary Society’s Restaurant Week shined a spotlight on how Mel’s, a consistent neighborhood favorite, is striving to change its vibe.

This week’s events include movie nights, jazz performances, a Columbia Undergraduate Law Review panel, and the world premiere of Something about the Weather!

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.

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.

Politics, Progress, and Polyrhythms in this morning’s Bwoglines.

Forcing students to take tests about things they don’t believe in is an unacceptable form of compelled speech.

A small conversation with an even smaller subject.

Is it worth going to the Math Building just to snack and vibe? Bwog critics Alec and Layla give their candid opinion.

On Thursday, January 26, Columbia Climate School hosted Dr. Nyeema Harris as part of the Emerging Voices in the Geosciences and Society Seminar Series. Professor Harris gave a talk about how human presence has impacted animals, specifically carnivores, across complex landscapes.

From New Zealand, to San Francisco, to New York: locations with two-part names have taken over the news. Editor’s note: mentions of violence and death.