Ah, once again, cuffing season has come to MoHi. Here are some ideas suggested by Bwog’s staff to make the most of your first date with the least amount of money.  Museum Trip to the Whitney Take a trip to one of the foremost museums of American art, which is easily accessible by subway and […]

  Need motivation to study for finals? Each year, Columbia College inducts 10 percent of the senior class to be inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society which celebrates those who excel in the liberal arts and sciences. Today, 24 students have been announced as inductees, with more students being inducted in the spring […]

Overheard on last night’s CCSC livestream: “So why didn’t Bwog decide to show up today?” Because of the magic of technology! Nadra is out this week, so Social Media Editor Zack Abrams brings you this CCSC update from his bed. Last night’s CCSC meeting began with the usual updates, quickly led into a discussion over co-sponsorship […]

Did Brown dye its pool Pantone 292? Sports Editor Abby Rubel is pleased to bring you the latest dispatch from the wild Pantone 292-blue yonder. Men’s and Women’s Squash: Both the men’s and women’s team went 3-0 this weekend, triumphing over Williams, University of Virginia, and Cornell. The women went 9-0 against Williams on Friday, […]

We’re back with Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly curated list of interesting STEM-related talks, symposiums, and events happening on campus. For science and non-science majors alike, our list will bring you events that will satisfy your scientific curiosity for everything from astronomy to zoology, and everything in between. For anyone, related-majors and non-majors alike: Ome Yasuni: […]

While some of us might’ve wished upon a hopeful star for just one more holiday break before reading week, the inevitable end of the fall semester has come. To relieve your finals dread, Columbia University Marching Band has released its first round of Orgo Night flyers! Some revolve around the university’s recent drastic reduction of the band […]

Happening in the World: After a dinner between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires, the two leaders have announced a 90 day ceasefire over the trade dispute that has rattled economic growth. The truce buys time for both countries to decide on a verdict concerning Beijing’s aggressiveness on the U.S.’s […]

Editor’s note: this article contains descriptions of physical hazing. Bwog has received a detailed report about the initiation process of Columbia’s chapter of Lambda Phi Epsilon which details the extreme hazing pledges are forced to endure. According to an anonymous student who pledged the fraternity in the Spring of 2018 and disaffiliated this semester (Fall […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below, and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the […]

Barnard Res Life installed new washing machines over the summer to make doing laundry more convenient. Staff writer Eva Sher shares what she learned about these new machines during her last Laundry Sunday. Last week, as usual, I set the alarm on my phone to go off after thirty minutes to know when to transfer […]

Changes are apace, dear readers. All of a sudden it’s December and we’re still not quite sure how to navigate this in-between-holiday liminal space. Also… finals? Are those a thing? Celebrate the magic of transformation with us at our open meeting tonight at 9pm in Lerner 510! THE CREATION Before the earth and the sea and […]

Happening in the World: COP24 kicks off in Katowice, Poland today, where 200 countries will resume the climate change conversation left off from the earlier Paris Agreement. The main goal is to complete a working rulebook. Happening in the US: China and the US have called a truce on their trade war at the G20 summit: Trump […]

Bwog Science is piloting Research Spotlight, a new series in which we highlight some of the cool, radical, mind-blowing science research happening at our institution. We hope that you’ll find something that sparks your interest, and which you’ll aim to learn more about. In this week’s inaugural edition of Research Spotlight, we bring to you […]

Here to share what she’s learned in the three months she’s been here, staff writer Elle Ferguson writes about the newfound wisdom she’s gained in her first semester of college.  Name, School, Major, Hometown Elle Ferguson, Barnard, Undeclared but probably American Studies, Princeton, NJ Claim to fame: Rode scooter in Milstein until I was told […]

At Bwog, we do our best to bring you the best events Columbia has to offer each week. But no matter how many fantastic speakers and diverse topics are presented on campus, all academic events share the same fundamental elements. Luckily, we’ve used yet another college staple, the drinking game, to hopefully make the overly-long lecture […]