Hello dear readers! This semester, Bwog is redesigning Bwoglines, in order to make this feature more relevant to the Columbia student experience. We hope you’ll enjoy our new format! Happening in the nation: Within hours of his inauguration, United States President Donald Trump signed his first executive order, directing the government to scale back Obama’s legacy […]

Even though the harsh snows are yet to pass, can you feel it in your bones? A warm breeze; your limbs, unfurling from a cold hibernation; the reds and pinks of blooming acer palmatum, magnolia x soulangeana, and those berries you see in the bushes and then wonder if they’re edible or not. Every beginning […]

Earlier today we received a tip regarding the defacement of a Wien 6 bulletin board with anti-Donald Trump credos and threatening statements regarding President Trump and his “supporters.” These messages seem to have appeared overnight, likely anticipating the President’s inauguration today in Washington D.C. The appearance of these intimidating statements is the latest in a series of […]

Disturbed? Exhausted? Not sure what to make of certain events today? Come see Columbia University Marching Band perform their own satirical take of today’s function. CUMB will inaugurate their own new president (Vladimir Putin, with his “First Lady not-so-elect,” Donald Trump) tonight on the stage of all new beginnings: Low Steps. The event will begin at 9 pm […]

Have you ever wanted to brag to your friends about how culturally enlightened you are? Have you ever wanted to do something so high class on weekends, you belong in a nineteenth century period drama? Have you ever wanted to spend your money on something more sophisticated than lamb gyros? Of course you have – you […]

While you may not be completing your resolutions, Bwog sure is with our new and refurbished Bwoglines. We’ll bring news from the world and from your area to you, our faithful reader, or should I say “Mr./Mrs. 212, Manhattan Borough, to Mr./Mrs. Worldwide.” Happening in the world: Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, […]

As the future of Donald Trump’s presidency approaches, we looked back at the past to see Trump’s previous interactions with Columbia, and found a six year old fight between the President-Elect and our own President.  Most Columbia students only really started seeing Donald Trump as a threat with the wake of his presidential aspirations. For once, […]

As Columbia Men’s Basketball prepares for their next season, loyal supporters are getting ready to spend the next few months rooting for the Lions. Sports editor Ross Chapman previews what fans can expect in the upcoming season. Last basketball season was one for the record books – or, one for the trophy cases. Thanks to an inspired performance by their […]

Are you looking at the 30 credits you registered for and realizing it’s impossible? Have you decided that you can’t take five classes back to back every day? Whatever your reasons may be for considering dropping a class, Bwog is here to help you with 10 ways to justify the drops to yourself, your parents, or […]

Dean Valentini informed the Columbia community this morning via email of the passing of Yi-Chia “Mia” Chen last night from an apparent suicide. Chen was an exchange student at Columbia College from Waseda University in Japan. Dean Valentini’s email told students “to reach out to your advisers, your Residential Life staff, Counseling and Psychological Services, […]

In order to help you fulfill your New Year’s resolution of spending less time in Butler, Bwog is reviewing the study spaces around campus so you know where to go and where to avoid. First up, we look at the library at the top of Dodge, the Gabe M. Wiener Music and Arts Library. Location: […]

New Year, new Bwoglines! This semester, we’re redefining Bwoglines to make them better than ever. Each morning, you’ll find international and local news as well as what’s happening around campus so you can stay informed with as few clicks as possible. Happening in the world: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg defended NATO’s continued relevance after President-Elect Donald Trump […]

This morning, we received a press release that Jacob “Jack” Lew, the outgoing Secretary of the Treasury, will become a visiting professor at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) next month. While at SIPA, Lew will “lecture, teach graduate students, and work with faculty members at the school and across the University on the […]

Although the stress from finals seems far from our minds, Orgo Night drama has been relevant as ever. Over winter break, we received a tip that included the text of a resignation email the Head of the New Jersey Alumni Representative Committee (ARC), Kevin Chapman, sent to the rest of the organization. He cited the […]

Whether you took a plane from across the world or took a walk from a few blocks away, we’ve all returned to campus and are remembering how tiring (and wet) Columbia can be. Before we get back to working hard (or hardly working), here is a playlist to add some bump to your grind.  Cranes in […]