You might know Alexander Pines from Under1Roof or some distant Twitter feud with a fraternity. He’s heading out of New York come this summer, so listen to him wax poetic just once more. It’ll probably be more interesting than Under1Roof. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Alexander Pines // CC // writing (nonfiction) and American Studies // […]

Reviving an old Bwog concept, we’re compiling the best—to the worst—of Columbia this past year. See where your victories and failures rank on our Power Rankings. The end of the year brings many fortunes for Columbia’s most visible groups. While the promise of a bright future invigorates new student groups and initiatives, the lull of […]

Another former editor emeritus of Bwog comes home to roost. Besides a solid response to the famous Oral Sex Question, she gives solid advice on just being an adult and getting out of the Columbia bubble. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Claire Friedman, CC, English and History, Salt Lake City, UT Claim to fame: I used to […]

The tendrils of Wall Street stretch deeply into Columbia—even back to the horrendous Black Tuesday and the Great Depression. Nikki Shaner-Bradford recalls the days of yore, when Columbia students still obsessed with the finance world—even without having LinkedIn to show off. In an article published in the Columbia Spectator on November 20th, 1929, entitled “Stock […]

Look. It’s almost over. You can see the light at the other side of the tunnel. A lot of people have been leaving, making a racket all day, but they’ll be gone shortly. We won’t keep you long, we assume you’re either ready to hit up the bars or recovering from them. So go out. […]

Fire Safety maven and green card seeker Anna Hotter is all about posing outside of Philosophy, living out 30 Rock, and not going to class. Let her astound you with her infinite wisdom re: lessons learned and regrets. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Anna Hotter, CC, Economics-Political Science and Philosophy, Graz, Austria Claim to fame: I […]

Frequent tipster Daniel Stone (probably the only one who could get a foosball table installed in Hartley) is here to deliver his senior wisdom. It’s full of exactly what you’d expect: hyperlinks, meticulous research, and solid advice. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Daniel Stone, Columbia College, History with a concentration in Economics, Morningside Heights Claim to […]

Amidst all these teary, heartfelt Senior Wisdoms, we bring you an Actual (!) Wisdom from the one and only Associate Dean Jenkins. The “back in my day” is a lot more…back in the day.   Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. Gladly. I love my partner, my family, and my friends, I care […]

You might be done with your finals (as previously stated, just crawl into your big blue bin and roll down Broadway, lucky person), but your room is still a monumental mess jam-packed with memorabilia and nonsense documenting your past year at Columbia. What treasures will you find as you comb through your notes and throw […]

Here’s to wisdom, previous Bwog EICs, and institutional memory! We bring to you today Julia Goodman, subway-rider, Dam frequenter, and punchcard queen. She has lots to spill on imposter syndrome and support systems. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Julia Goodman, CC, English and Creative Writing, Los Angeles Claim to fame: I was editor-in-chief of Bwog for the […]

It’s almost over! Breathe in deep, pant between pushes, and you’ll be done before you know it. For those of you who are already done with finals: we hate you. Don’t talk to us. Please get into your big blue bin and roll down Broadway. To the rest of you: stay strong.  Bwogline: It could be worse! […]

Up next, we bring you our favorite buff Bwogger Josh Dillion with his dose of wisdom about bathrooms and drinking Red Bull for the taste. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Josh Dillon, Columbia College, Computer Science-Statistics, *somewhere in Connecticut* Claim to Fame: I’ve slept in a tent with my best friends, on a toilet somewhere on 103rd, in […]

As the semester comes to a close, we are juggling feelings of regret from the past semester (we could have studied more for that one midterm, we could have gone out two nights per weekend instead of three, etc.) with the anxious energy of finishing finals and moving out. Listen to this playlist while going on […]

This semester’s winding down. If you’re going away for the summer, you only have a few days left to snag some swag. If you’re a senior, this is your last chance ever to harvest all the stuff you can get with CUID and a UNI. While one option is to pester your RA into getting you some free […]

Wonder what a former Blue and White editor has to say about being a student at Columbia? Check out former B&W EIC Hallie Nell Swanson’s take on senior wisdom. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Hallie Nell Swanson; CC; Comparative Literature and Society; London, England Claim to fame: Doing a bunch of publications stuff, and being the […]