Former New York Times Op-Ed editor Trish Hall spoke on campus Wednesday evening about the elements of a great op-ed at an open class session hosted by Telecommunications, Media, and Communications professor Claudia Dreifus.

There’s something very, very strange in these old halls. Did Senior Staff Writer Jake Tibbetts’s classroom mix-up stem from a lapse in memory… or was it something more similar? Read on to find out.

Happy Halloween! Ghosts and jack o’ lanterns aren’t the only spooky things this morning! 

Bwogger Eliza Staples attended A French Family: from the Caribbean to Dunkirk by way of Algeria – A Talk by Audrey Celestine on Tuesday night at the Maison Française.

How much surveillance can open societies tolerate? NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden addressed this question and more live at the Forum this Tuesday, and Daily Editor Skylar Li has the rundown for you.

Vibe Check (\vīb\•\chek\): A process by which a group or individual obtains a subjective assessment of the mental and emotional state of another person, place or thing.

Bwogger and JTS/GS student Zach Fisher takes some time off from packing up his room to report on JTS’s impending move from Barnards 121st street dorm to the brand new 21st-century dorm on 122nd street. 

“May I please have a crumb of potassium?” begs Events Deputy Editor Brigid Cromwell. On this journey of self-realization, Brigid learns there’s nothing you can’t accomplish with a banana and a butter knife.

GSSC Bureau Chief Cole Gengos joins Bwog again with another update on the riveting ongoings of, well, GSSC. Continue reading to learn about the latest on topics such as things GSSC spends money on and… other things GSSC spends money on.

And no, it’s not who you think it is.

Inspired by her favorite Twitter account, here are Senior Staffer Sophie Tobin’s Columbia takes on out-of-context quotes from America’s favorite tall child.

Columbia buildings have weird names that don’t accurately describe what they are. Here are some names for buildings that Bwog came up with you should use.

Have some strong feelings about Barnard’s switch to Chartwells Dining Services? Join the club.

This week in ESC, they met with Vice President of Campus Services Scott Wright to discuss the initiatives that he is working on. Bwog also got mistaken for Spec. ESC Bureau Chief Lori Luo reports.

Before you start another day of work and classes, make sure you’re up to date on important issues, like exactly how to secure such a juicy reward.