This semester, Barnard’s late night dining moved from Hewitt Dining Hall to Diana Cafe. Many of the students who visit the dining halls between 8:30 and 11pm are the same, but has the very nature of late night become intrinsically different while they were celebrating the new uses of their meal swipes? Senior staffer Betsy […]

Signal, an encrypted message app has skyrocketed by 400% in downloads since Donald Trump was elected president. Interpreting such incident, Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of Open Whisper Systems, said: “People are maybe a little bit uncomfortable with him.” (Buzzfeed) In a letter that Apple sent to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Apple hints […]

There is no other mail we would rather receive at 3:24 a.m. than the cast of the 123rd annual Varsity Show. Find the list we’ve been refreshing our inbox all night for below: Francisco Alvidrez CC ’19 India Beer BC ’20 Bernadette Bridges CC ’19 Xander Browne CC ’19 (V122) Julia Dooley BC ’20 Harrison […]

Recently, Senior Staff Writer Gabrielle Kloppers was lucky enough to have the opportunity to offer a survey to her close list of 800 Facebook friends. The survey concerned alcohol and drug use at Columbia, and their affect on GPA. The results were surprising. I know, I know. What a played out survey topic, right? We […]

You know what time of year it is. No, not cuffing season. Or Christmas. It’s crunch time, which means (for some of the riskier folk)  d r u g s. It can be hard to know whether to buy at all. And you may not know what to buy, especially if your doctor forgot to prescribe […]

On Thursday, December 1st, the ill-frequented, rarely-updated developer blog for bored@butler announced its “30 day notice before b@ will go offline”. After almost 10 continuous years of servicing the greater Columbia community—with a few notable breaks earlier on—the pseudonymous online hangout now finds itself at death’s door. The site’s creator, Jonathan Pappas CC ’06, known affectionately on […]

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. Sunday, December 4th Columbia University Orchestra @Roone Arledge Auditorium, 8:00 PM, Roone […]

House Speaker Paul Ryan has sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the U.S. Constitution and his plans during his presidency. Ryan and Trump have acknowledged their differences, but the two are openly speaking about some of Trump’s ideas that appear unconstitutional such as losing citizenship for burning the American flag,  and banning Muslims from […]

Tonight marks the second and final show for dance group Orchesis’s semester performance, 1, 2, 3, Fourchesis. Bwog sent staff writer Connie Blumenthal to dress rehearsal to check out the dancers’ smooth moves in Roone Arledge Auditorium. The final performance will start at 10 PM, with tickets for $6 with CUID at TIC/online, with cash […]

After catastrophic blows to the bank account from Thanksgiving and Black Friday, perhaps we are all thinking about either 1) doing another psychological study or 2) getting a job. To help prepare undergraduates like well-done and well-seasoned prime ribs for the corporate and otherwise world, CCE will have an Undergrad Career Prep Week from next […]

To foster community with students in the current post-election atmosphere, beginning next week, several faculty members will visit the common areas of some dorms to chat with students about their thoughts and their plans for the future. The week will wrap up with an event on Thursday. The location and time of these events are […]

The oldest person in the world, Emma Morano of age 117, credits her longevity to sleep, healthy relationships, and a stringent diet that includes two raw eggs per day and some cookies. Her doctor, Carlos Bava, says she has perfect cholesterol and glucose levels. (CNN) Starting next month in Texas, aborted fetuses will be required […]

In this week’s Whine & Cheez, Bwog uncovers a hidden gem restaurant in the MoHi neighborhood. Artopolis, home of scrumptious desserts, also serves a killer White Wine Sangria. Offered in both a pitcher for $18 or just a glass for $6, this sangria is fair priced. The pitcher, filled with beautiful seasonal fruit, is a […]

Though the weather outside may feel more like the beginning of Fall than Winter, December has officially begun, and with that comes Columbia’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! The ceremony, which is jointly hosted by CCSC, SGA, GSSC, and ESC, will begin at 6 p.m. on College Walk, but there will be cider, hot chocolate, and […]

Last night, Etienne Balibar discussed his new book, Citizen Subject, to a packed room of comparative literature fanatics, political enthusiasts, and avid philosophy students. Bwogger Becky Novak attended the event. Balibar’s book is considered to be a synthesis of his beliefs surrounding the necessarily antagonistic relationship between citizen and subject, an in analyzing this couplet, he advances towards […]