Happening in the World: On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that he would not push for a separate Palestinian state in addition to Israel, a drastic change from the policies of prior U.S. Presidents who advocated for a two-state solution. (Washington Post) Happening in NYC: Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Tuesday, stopping a proposed law that would […]

It’s 3am, and while it doesn’t look like we’ll be receiving a message from bae tonight, we did receive a message from… DSpar? But she has good news– apparently a *tentative* agreement has been made on a contract for contingent faculty. She doesn’t share too much, just that it “[offers] generous increases in both wages […]

Two days ago, a contentious uproar broke out in the area surrounding Lerner Hall as protestors and counter-protestors rallied to condemn or support the speech of Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon. Prospective Bwog Writer Arielle Isack was present at the event and reports on her experience during the polarizing address. On Monday […]

When Managing Editor Betsy Ladyzhets was picking a band instrument in fourth grade, she asked her mom if she could play the French horn, and her mom said no, it was too expensive. Now, after hearing the French horn quartet Genghis Barbie perform at the Miller Theater last night, she is deeply regretting not pushing […]

The crowds are getting restless as JJ’s Place is still closed for reconstruction, leaving the student body with only Ferris and the converted JohnJJ’s as their only place of nutrition. Staff Writer Bella Tincher got the scoop on what Columbia Dining has to say about how the project is going and if Columbia will ever get […]

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this post do not reflect Bwog’s official views on Valentine’s Day. These opinions belong solely to Daily Editor Youngweon Lee. You saw the title. I hate Valentine’s Day. I hate the gaudy red and pink color scheme that’s all up in your face as a constant reminder that it is […]

Last night, General Studies Student Council updated the GS community about upcoming events and new positions. First President Larosa spoke about his progress in regards to securing Lerner space for student groups like student unions or LGBT groups. He explained that Lerner staff were hesistant to give any space toward identity focused group. Each representative […]

Happening in the world: Kim Jong Un’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam, has been poisoned, according to South Korean intelligence officials. While waiting for a flight to Macau in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kim suddenly became ill and died on Monday. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said they’re working with Malaysian authorities to obtain […]

We admit it — we’ve been playing hard to get. For weeks, we tagged our posts “Bwog needs a baby mama” looking for someone to come along and sweep us off our feet. But little did we realize, NYU Local has been brushing our ankles with a broom all year. They tweeted us nice things, […]

It’s not to late to score a pretty sweet Valentine’s date! Bwog understands that you can’t always find time to meet new people, so we’re bringing the new people to you! If you want to get to know Nicki better, send an email to tips@bwog.com.  Name, Year, School, Major: Nicki Felmus, Junior, Columbia College, American […]

Bwog is back with yet another library review! If you want a warm and welcoming environment when studying for hours, change things up and stop at Avery. Everything from the main room to Brownie’s Café will make you want to visit this library again.  Avery at its core is a warm, communal, and artsier version of […]

This week’s ESC meeting mainly focused on the council’s participation with administration to address the recent mental health crisis at Columbia. Discussions regarding the proper use of Columbia club bank accounts were also mentioned.  During yesterday’s Engineering Student Council (ESC) meeting, Executive President Neha Jain announced that the E-Board would be meeting with a number […]

This week, Barnard’s SGA Rep Council meeting stayed topical and to the point, with discussions about the likely BCF-UAW strike, a presentation of the council’s mid-year financial report, and speeches by candidates for the Representative for Sustainable Initiatives. The SGA began by welcoming student guests, four members of Student-Worker Solidarity, a labor solidarity group. Barnard’s […]

Valentine’s Day is about many things: romance, capitalism, anatomically-incorrect heart shapes… but most of all, kissing. First kisses can be sloppy, gross, fun, exciting, a weird mix, or all of the above. A few years ago, artist Sharon Pak released a collaborative project called Tell Me About Your First Kiss, and Deputy Editor Lila Etter was […]

Can you feel the love in the air? These two can! You’d be lucky to fall in love with Bwoggers Finn and Youngweon. It’s Valentine’s Day: a time to take a leap and meet some cool new people! Trust us, you won’t regret getting to know one of these amazing Bwoggers. Email us at tips@bwog.com to […]