For this edition of Classical Whines, Editor in Chief and Bwog’s resident Classics major, Youngweon Lee, interviewed Emily Wilson, professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, whose translation of the Odyssey replaced Lattimore’s on the Literature Humanities syllabus this year.

This past Friday, a new cultural group on campus called the Jewish Israeli Film Club held a film screening of The Band’s Visit – and hosted Sasson Gabai, one of the film’s stars, for a meet-in-greet. Managing Editor Betsy Ladyzhets attended the event and talked to the group’s founder about its goals. Both the 2007 Israeli film The […]

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 extremely short week are below. If you notice any events that have been left off the list, or have a correction to make, […]

As a part of Trans Awareness Week programming, the Columbia and Barnard trans support and advocacy group GendeRevolution hosted a panel and workshop with many trans femme people of color from the New York area. The guests answered questions about self-discovery, survival, and visibility all in the context of makeup as resistance. Bwogger Miyoki Walker […]

On Saturday night, Columbia Ballet Collaborative held their fall performance at the Ailey Citigroup Theater in west midtown. Internal Editor Sarah Kinney and staff writer Elle Ferguson (both of whom are ballet-ers themselves) attended the performance to see what they had in store. What they found was an enticing and experimental showcase of ballet in all its forms.  […]

Happy Almost Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is basically America’s excuse to eat an insane amount of heart-attack provoking food, embrace awkward interactions with family, give cheery toasts that make your grandma blush scarlet, explain to your aunt Marge *once again* that you are happy being single, and generally give thanks that there is such a beautiful mess […]

In honor of course registration, today’s open meeting announcement is dedicated to Virgil. Oh, you lyrical bastard, you. Pull through at 9 pm at Lerner 510 and help us found Rome. I sing of arms and of a Bwog: its fate had made it fugitive; it was the first to journey from the coasts of Amsterdam […]

Happening in the World: Five bridges in London were forced to close yesterday due to climate protests. The organizing group, Extinction Rebellion, rallied against the city government to amend inconsistent policies and stay on track to zero net emissions by 2025. Happening in the US: Air quality in Northern California has become among the worst […]

Tuesday Daily Vivian Zhou really considered staying at home to watch the live stream of this event from her bed because there was a snowstorm outside and she didn’t want to walk one block to the Columbia Journalism School. But she sucked it up and walked there and did not regret a single second of […]

Every year, Columbia College honors one of its most prominent alums with its most notable award through the Alexander Hamilton Dinner, an event in Low Library featuring President Bollinger, Dean Valentini, the entire Board of Trustees, a three-course meal, and various speeches. Tickets range from $425 for a “Young Friend Seat” to $100,000 for “Platinum […]

Bwog’s semi-regular science advice column, Science 101, is back this week. In today’s edition, Science Editor and junior biology major Alex Tang provides tips on asking for (and getting) good recommendation letters, a skill that STEM students will need to utilize for summer programs, grad school applications, etc. For many students, there’s something inherently awkward […]

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art, but sometimes it’s difficult to break the Morningside-bubble and experience it all first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined on campus. On Campus: Miller Theater’s Pop-Up Concerts series continues with Isabel Lepanto […]

Happening in the World: On Thursday, two of Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet ministers “quit her government.” This included Dominic Raab, the chief negotiator on the withdrawal from the European Union. These decisions not only predict doom for Brexit, but also for her leadership. Raab’s departure has the ability to damage May’s authority, as it […]

Anyone who has been following Columbia football knows that after their first winning season, a series of injuries has plagued our boys in blue, leading to a less-than-spectacular 5-4 record (2-4 in the Ivy League) as they go into their final contest against Cornell. It’s also left them unsure as of Friday, who their starting quarterback […]

The opening night of CMTS’ The Addams Family was last night. Staff writer Ezra Lerner attended and documented the highs and lows.  The Addams Family is cool. Or, more accurately, some of the Addams Family is cool. Specifically, Morticia (Chantel Woo, BC ‘20) and Wednesday Addams (Joanna Berkowitz, BC ‘22). Armed with pithy one-liners, and […]