The eighth floor of Butler is most commonly viewed among Columbia’s undergraduate population as Butler’s wasteland—private graduate student carrels line the hall like sepulchers, screaming uniformity and academic browbeating. But while the finer advantages of Butler 8 may not include earning precious Butler social capital, precocious grad students—and perhaps some adventurous undergraduates—voice their frustration by inscribing marginalia upon the padded carrel […]

On Friday night, First-Years S$, L$, and Y$, chaperoned by a Senior Staffer (henceforth referred to as Editor), headed to 1020 for an open-to-close adventure: 4:00 pm to 4:00 am. In their bags were half-done homework assignments, the Iliad, Sappho’s “If Not, Winter”, a condom, and a single iPhone charger. The events that ensued are […]

Even though shopping period is over for classes, you can still sign up for extracurriculars! Bwog has writing opportunities, social events, and most importantly, free snacks. Come to our weekly meeting tonight at 7 pm in Lerner 505 with pitches and questions to meet fellow new writers and our senior staffers. The syllabus is available on […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below, and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the […]

After a free-tampon saga prompted by a Spec op-ed, Columbia College Student Council has announced new details regarding the program. There was a commotion after a student posted in the Columbia Class of 2017 group after Health Services refused to give them free tampons this fall. Last night, a source told Bwog that CCSC President Nicole […]

What’s hot, meaty, and feels soooo right? Fried chicken, of course! In our semesterly revival of 2girls1snack, first-year Bwog writers Alex Tang and Victoria Arancio sample various versions of our favorite guilty pleasure, available at places near you in uptown Manhattan. Sylvia’s Restaurant (Lennox Avenue & 127th, Harlem) It’s Thursday afternoon, and it’s been a long […]

29 people were injured by a seemingly intentional explosion last night around 9 pm in Chelsea. This came hours after a pipe bomb exploded in Seaside Park, New Jersey yesterday morning along the path of a 5K race. The device was set to go off via timer, but the race had been delayed due to registration […]

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. Monday, September 19 NYSAF Reading Series: Dido of Idaho by Abby Rosebrock, […]

Columbia is an extremely small university, and sometimes it feels like everyone knows everyone. It is embarrassing but not that big a deal when your vague acquaintances and Facebook friends see you grinding against someone in a frat basement, but the additional danger is greater. What happens when you see someone in a professional position […]

We refreshed and refreshed and never received your daily app! It’s okay. Between checking SSOL and picking apart Book Culture, you probably didn’t even have time to fill it out. But it’s Saturday now—no more excuses. We’ve decided to extend the deadline a week! Here’s the link to the application (you could do it while you’re in […]

Two weeks in, and feelin’ fine. Or maybe not so fine. Not sure how you’re all feeling at this point in the semester, but we thought it was high time for the first BWB of the year. In all honesty, we were feeling a little homesick this week, so we took one Bwogger’s advice. What […]

Donald Trump finally admits that he believes Barack Obama was born in the United States — thanks for the validation! Now it must be true. (New York Times) Zika threat in Miami grows as the area of infected mosquitos triples. (CNN) Lady Gaga’s new album will be released in October. While the cover is just […]

In the following academic year, CourseWorks will switch from using Sakai (the CourseWorks we all know and sometimes-not-really love) to Canvas, a learning management system created by Instructure. Some classes have already made the switch, providing students with a glimpse of what is yet to come. While the site itself is pretty, the impending future […]

Bwog is a fan of music, as you may tell from our frequent playlists. We don’t often include classical music on those playlists but, maybe we should? Last night, new bwogger Tamara Barriot headed to the Miller Theater to check out renowned American composer Steve Reich (soon-to-turn 80!) with the group Ensemble Signals. What she heard […]

We bring you another piece from our Cool Older Sister publication, the Blue and White. Ben Schneider, CC ’17,  writes about the increasing participation in Greek life and what this means for the War on Fun. “I never expected to be part of a sorority because I did think it was antifeminist,” Blair Wilson, CC ‘18, […]