Happening in the World: An explosion near the Israeli-Gaza border yesterday injured four Israeli soldiers, two seriously, in what the media are calling the worst incident on the border in four years. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who already this week has weathered a statement saying he could potentially be indicted on charges of bribery and […]

Columbia was one of the universities named in the Paradise Papers last year, which showed that it was linked to companies that help to hide its investments. In early November 2017, a German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, obtained a series of documents dubbed the Paradise Papers containing information about the offshore investments of the world’s wealthiest […]

Paul Ryan recently tweeted (‘n’ deleted) about a whopping $1.50-a-week raise for a high school secretary as a result of the tax bill. In anticipation of the money raining from the sky, I decided to treat myself to a $1.50 shopping spree around MoHi. Here’s how it went. With a light heart and a heavy […]

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: TOMORROW at 6 pm in the Lerner Black Box, […]

Even though Valentine’s Day is over, it’s never too late to find someone to cuddle up with this cold, (possibly) snowy post-Valentine’s weekend. Our next personal is none other than Richard Shin of Columbia Crushes Fame. But fear not, despite all the Columbia Crushes posts about him, Richard is single and ready to mingle. Email us at […]

Bwogger Cara Hudson-Erdman got intellectual this Friday and attended a lecture at the Italian Academy. This discussion focused global intervention in the protection of cultural monuments in war zones and the role of sovereignty versus international responsibility. Through a wave of witty academic banter, posh British accents, and overuse of the word “colleague,” the key […]

Happening in the World: Following the Prime Minister’s resignation, Ethiopia declared a state of emergency. The Prime Minister’s resignation is said to be a result of growing tensions between the four parties in the country’s ruling coalition, which has been in power since 1991 and currently holds all 547 seats in parliament. (Reuters) Happening in the US: After […]

While the rest of you were ghosting your desperate Valentine’s Day hookups, Bwogger Idris O’Neill was ignoring e-mails from the multiple listservs she’s signed up for. Finding herself being a kind of, sort of, almost member of clubs, she’s been torn between seeing new clubs and the good times you’ve had together. She swears: it’s […]

What if the 2018 Winter Olympics were hosted at Columbia instead of Pyeongchang? Here’s Bwog’s list of Columbia’s  campus sports events, in the case that CU wins the 2026 Winter Olympics bid.  A sprint to get signed into EC on a Friday night. The EC security guards would get to fire the starting pistol. Slalom racing racing […]

This week in Science 101, we’ll be talking about reading scientific literature, a crucial skill for any science student. Biology major, Alex Tang, and astrophysics major, Briley Lewis, are here with some advice for tackling those articles with intimidating-sounding titles. Scientific research is conducted by a broad international community, a network of university labs, research […]

Valentine’s Day may be over, but these students are getting it in early for next year’s V-day! It’s never too late for love with Bwog. E-mail us at tips@bwog.com if you’re interested, but work fast – these stunners may be snatched up quickly.  Name, Year, School, Major: Cara Hudson-Erdman, Barnard ’21, probably art history but tbd… Preference: […]

You may not understand sports, but Bwog thankfully has someone who can. Sports Editor Abby Rubel is here with the DL on Columbia Athletics.  Women’s squash: Women’s squash, currently ranked sixth nationally, will head to Harvard on Friday for Nationals (officially “The Howe Cup”). The Lions will face third-ranked Trinity first at 1:30 pm, which […]

Happening in the World: A Barstool Sports radio host Patrick Connor was fired for making inappropriate sexual remarks (content warning) about 17-year-old Olympian Chloe Kim. Connor remarked, “that’s what I like about them high school girls,” on Barstool Sports and was fired on Wednesday by KNBR, another radio station he worked for. Connor has since apologized to Kim and her family for the […]

Gather round, students, get close to the warmth of the campfire. Desperately tired Bwogger Levi Cohen has a tale of despair for you all… It’s the middle of February, the grayest of months. You’ve managed to get into something of a routine with all of your classes. Sure, your Global Core seminar has upwards of 100 pages […]

EIC Betsy Ladyzhets and Sports Editor Abby Rubel were gracefully invited to see the 124th Varsity Show’s annual West End Preview last night in the Diana Event Oval, filling in for Bwog’s Arts Editor (who had rehearsal). They had hopes that this year’s production would be stronger than Varsity Shows past, but so far are […]