There are a lot of meanings of the term “PDF.” The classic Portable Document Format consistently makes me happy because it’s usually books and articles I’d otherwise have to buy. Apparently, it also stands for Pretty Damn Funky, which sounds like something only middle-aged dads say, and the Panamanian Defense Force, which is good to know in […]

Happening in the World: Prime Minister Theresa May won the support of the U.K. Cabinet yesterday to move forward with her plans to implement Britain’s exit from the European Union. She now must gain Parliament’s approval, where she has less political support. (NY Times) Happening in the US: The judge in CNN’s lawsuit against the […]

Bwog Breaded Good Amara shares a Butler diary entry at this fine hour of 3:21am.  Nothing reminds me of November like a failed course registration, JJ’s sugar-only hot chocolate, and running around this library at 3am with no shoes on. Oh yeah, and thumbtacks in Ferris potatoes. ~~~Ahh, fall~~~~ In the late (barefooted) nights I’ve spent […]

Bwogger Sarah Braner is here to tell you all that IT IS OKAY TO BE HOMESICK. The night before Fall Break began, I watched all the little people below Diana Café wheel their suitcases around, lamenting over my mediocre dinner how my home isn’t a simple plane ride away. Many people can relate; I live […]

If you’re lucky, you’ll have at least a few days of downtime between your midterms. If you do, you’ll probably look up to realize that your entire life has turned into a giant mess while you were stressing about that paper. We here at Bwog get it and we have some tips on how you can […]

Why does one of the dorms farthest from campus smell like a popular fast food restaurant? Staff writer Ezra Lerner has a theory.  A question that has plagued me since I first walked into the lobby of Harmony is “why does it smell like a McDonald’s?” (Don’t argue with me on this. If you don’t […]

You probably have a shit load of papers due this week and won’t have time to eat dinner during “normal people” hours. Or maybe a drunken version of yourself with suddenly crave a quesadilla. Whoever you are, you’ll probably find yourself at JJ’s sometime this weekend, and trust me, I already know what you’re gonna […]

Bwogger Gabrielle Kloppers is an East Asian Languages and Cultures minor. Although she loves her classes, she doesn’t need to go to the East Asian Library in Kent all that often. Imagine her anxiety when she realized that the one time she does need it, it’s flooded. Or read all about it here. So, let […]

Tonight in GSSC was more of the usual, with announcements of upcoming GS events and some updates on relevant issues for GS students. Groggy Bwogger Andrew Chee interrupts his exam cramming to summarize the meeting for you. General Studies Student Council kicked off a little slowly, with several absences due to the GS Scholarship Dinner […]

Happening in the World: Amazon announced it will be building HQ2 in Long Island City, New York and Arlington, Virginia. Amazon’s arrival will transform the neighborhood in Queens, taking up 4-8 million square feet of office space and bringing in at least 25,000 new employees (CNN). Happening in the U.S.: The death toll in the Northern […]

Thanks to rush tickets, you’re only an early morning and $39 away from seeing any show on Broadway. But how do you know it’s worth it? Bwog offers a handy guide to which musical or play you’re sure to like, according to your favorite meal spot on campus. John Jay – Anastasia You’ve been wandering in the […]

So you might’ve thought Bwog Finance was dead….well, surprise! Like an old 80’s band, we’re back with the reunion tour you never really wanted but kinda just happened anyways. Welcome to a new edition of the Bwog Finance column, this time on the subject of credit cards. What is a credit card? When you buy something […]

Bwogger Abi expresses her love for the Carman service elevator.  Dear Carman Service Elevator (or Ellie as I affectionately refer to you in my head), I think you know why I’m writing you this letter. Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed we have been getting closer and closer and I just need to voice […]

ESC specialist Finn Klauber went back to ESC for another one of their meetings. Here is his recap:  Engineering Student Council met for a mercifully short session last night in the hopes of conserving midterm study time. An ad hoc discussion topic bookended a short roundup of updates. Losing Track of Bias An email sent […]

Only a couple of weeks after Columbia was named the #1 college for food by The Daily Meal, sophomore Beth Whittier allegedly found a thumbtack in a potato dish from Ferris. Posted on Columbia Buy Sell memes this Sunday, Beth’s photos depict a clear thumbtack underneath potato remnants, next to a side of scrambled eggs and ketchup. According to a conversation with Bwog, Beth told […]