Sure, this post could be avoided in its entirety if Newsletter Editor Eva Sher had the patience to wait in line for an omelette a.k.a. the superior version of eggs. But she doesn’t. The scrambled eggs are already done, and it is a miracle that she went to the dining hall in the first place. Let […]

Happening in the World: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau fired Canada’s ambassador to China, John McCallum, following a bout of controversy McCallum caused on Tuesday when he argued that the U.S. should drop its extradition request for Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who is currently detained in Canada. (BBC) Happening in the US: As the […]

Like all CC students who pretends they actually read all two-hundred-something pages of Plato’s Republic, we here at Bwog like to say that we have a passion for civic duty. Bwog has four Bureau Chiefs who cover the weekly meetings of each of Columbia’s four undergraduate student councils (CCSC, ESC, SGA, and GSSC). Each Bureau Chief […]

The former Greek cafe Artopolis, located between 113th and 114th street and Amsterdam, has become a Columbia staple famous through brunch foods like crepes, pastries, and omelets. However, the restaurant recently reopened under a new name, “The New York Basics,” and boasts a new menu. Additions include quick grab-and-go options like scones, muffins, donuts, chips, espresso […]

In Social Media Editor Idris O’Neill’s utopia, Barnard’s dining points and Columbia’s dining dollars would be equal and Joe Coffee would accept said forms of currency. We’ll settle for finding a dining dollars daddy for now. Imagine: you’ve been in Butler for six hours (and yes, we know it’s the beginning of the semester) and […]

Senior Staff Writer Levi Cohen on the agony and the ecstasy of the start of the semester.

It’s that time of year again—time to trip on all the flyers clubs are shoving under your door in the hope that you’ll join them. The good news is that things could be a lot worse! 

Happening in the World: In the Indian state of Gujarat, officials have begun the removal of approximately 300 crocodiles from a reservoir next to the 182-meter statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Since its inauguration in October, the world’s tallest statue has become a popular tourist destination. Due to the influx of tourists, these 9-foot reptiles […]

With notes collected from Eric Klinenberg’s November talk at the Heyman Center for the Humanities, Staff Writer Andrew Wang argues that libraries—specifically public libraries—are worth our consideration. 

Zӧe Sottile is Bwog’s internal editor and also a full-sized human woman! At this point, she is considering asking for recommendations from Tinder matches.

Did you miss Columbia Athletics? Either way, Sports Editor Abby Rubel is here to tell you what’s up.

Do you have a non-zero amount of interest in sports? Do you actually like going to Columbia football games? Current Sports Editor Abby Rubel is here to sell you on applying to be Bwog’s new Sports Editor!

Staff Writer and Soil Enthusiast Henry Golub makes the case for converting Avery into a farm. Join the adventure of growth and shrubbery. Before the car, we had the horse, and before the building, we had the farm. Get ready, folks, ’cause we’re about to go full Bronze Age. Many of us have seen Avery. Some […]