As Election Day slowly approaches, it seems like the Trump campaign is crumbling. A dozen of sexual assault accusations made towards the presidential candidate, lackluster performance in the debates, and a scandalous video may not turn Trump supporters around, but may have them telling Trump to shut his mouth. (Buzzfeed) South Korea’s Joint Chief of […]

It’s 2am. You’re at a party in EC. You’re sweaty, you’re sticky, and the room won’t stop spinning. You consider lying down on the floor and never getting up again. But then, you hear those signature opening bars, followed by that pterodactyl-like sound of your friends screeching – it’s that song. It’s your song. It’s the song. The […]

Why leave campus, or even your dorm, to go to a gallery, when you could have an art exhibit in your own bedroom? Metro fare and energy aren’t required to revel in the beauty of Bianca Rico’s (BC ’19) 3D art installation vivifying her 600 double. Senior Staffer Sarah Dahl has the scoop. Bianca has […]

It’s Saturday night: the party you’re at is about to get shut down by public safety and your bank account is a realistic interpretation of “Dante’s Inferno.” You and your new-found friends are on a mission: to get to JJ’s together in one piece. Welcome to this adventure! Click on the links to determine your fate.  While […]

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. Tuesday, October 18th Filming at the Borders: Hope, 6:30 PM, Maison […]

Notorious RBG tried to take back a past statement in a discussion on Colin Kaepernick’s hotly debated protest for black lives in the United States. Initially calling the protest “dumb,” Ginsburg claimed that she wasn’t informed on the reasons for Kaepernick’s protest. She later regretted her comments and said that she should have refrained from comment, […]

From October 13 to October 15, the King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe is presenting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in the Lerner Black Box. Staff Writer Tamara Barriot reviews their production. Sylvia Korman’s (BC ‘18) take on Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead sheds a new light into the meditative, almost absurd, nature of the piece. […]

Friday morning: a time of self-reflection, meditation, and recovery. Before her 8:40 class on Friday, Bwog Staffer Angelica Lagasca explores the blank expanse of the campus and its inhabitants. An alarm, unyielding: It keeps calling, as if beckoning for its long-lost love. Wake up darling, the alarm screams. No one answers. A floormate: I open […]

Last night in the Earl Hall auditorium, United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz discussed the accomplishments and challenges in U.S. energy policy. Senior Staff Writer Ross Chapman covers the event.  “Ambition is going to have to keep us moving forward.” In the middle of a surprisingly Obama-themed week, Columbia hosted the United States Secretary […]

Will we ever find alien life, like we’ve always dreamed? Stargazing Live presenter and physicist Brian Cox says “Uh, not really,” stating that every alien civilization will self-destruct before we can encounter them. (Huffington Post) The University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center helped a paralyzed man feel his fingers again with […]

In the spirit of Yom Kippur, the 25-hour fast in honor of atonement, Bwog wants to give every Columbia student a chance to fess up their transgressions and mend their ways. Let’s be honest, God’s voicemail is full, and unless you want a pile of coal in your stocking stuffer again, time to change. Since Yom Kippur is […]

How many midterms do you have? If you’re not sure, take this handy-dandy, totally scientifically accurate quiz to see just how screwed you are in the next few weeks.

David Keefe, Senior Assistant Dean of Student Veteran Initiatives, guided staff writer Tamara Barriot through the steps to create her own sheet of paper. On Friday the 14th, you can check out the exhibition of combat paper in the LeRoy Neiman Art Gallery. The paper recycling process is pretty standard world-wide, pulp is extracted from […]

As midterm season accelerates into full swing, the halls of Butler seem more crowded than the halls of Carman on a Friday night. Suitemate sightings are few and far between. We’re so damn nocturnal it’s like we’ve all gone BATshit (Get it? Because bats are nocturnal?). First year Sarah Kinney has decided to study for […]

Law enforcement officials are saying that a plane crash in Connecticut on Tuesday was likely intentional. The crash had only one survivor. (New York Times) Hackers can now eavesdrop on your Skype calls without your knowledge, and their methods are almost undetectable. Watch out! (The Atlantic) Costumeish, a Halloween costume company, has come under fire recently […]