Last night, Bwog writer Gabrielle Kloppers was honored to attend the opening night of Jumpers, a play satirizing academic philosophy by likening it to badly performed gymnastics. The play was written by renowned playwright Tom Stoppard, who also wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a Bwog favorite. Although it may concern unskilled competitive gymnasts, the […]

If you go to Low Steps right now you might see people in suits walk up to the entrance of the building, then turn around growling in frustration when they realize that protesters have caused the building to be locked down. This lockdown is part of CDCJ’s  protest in support of fossil fuel divestment, which […]

What’s better than writing about how much you love Columbia for your admissions essay? Actually being at Columbia, and living that love. It’s Days on Campus (again) this weekend, and Bwog has all the tips and tricks for both the already committed and the still-deciding prospies alike. (And if this guide doesn’t convince the latter, […]

Justin Bieber is making new art now, that is, he colored a scantily glad anime figure and posted a pic on Instagram. We wish we had that much concentration tbh. (Yahoo! Celebrity News) Microsoft sued the Justice Department over its excessive secrecy orders (i.e. when the government reads people’s emails and Microsoft can’t do anything). […]

Ever wonder what happens when someone actually interested in pursuing a future in journalism joins Bwog? Pseudo-srat stars Rachel Deal and Asya Sagnak take on the important task of proving to the world that Bwog is a legitimate publication. Thanks for the inspiration, Theta! It was a Sunday evening on the Columbia University campus, and a group […]

We normally reserve Dark Nights of the Soul for finals, which bring out the worst in all of us. But housing brings its own special flavor of nihilism and loathing to the (check-in) table. Straight from our seven days of LiveBwogging, we bring you the darkest highlights (lowlights?) of the housing season. Stress eating: Day […]

With The Muslim Protagonist (an annual symposium by the Muslim Students Association in which panelists will discuss issues of race, religion, gender identity, and the way literature can affect societal change) coming up this weekend, Bwog Staff Writer Nikki Shaner-Bradford reached out to speak with two of the organizers, Sania Khalid and Fatima Kholi, both BC ’17, to […]

We at Bwog are pretty sure the future is now. We want to be prepared for the apocalypse, so we need to keep up on the latest technology! Fortunately, Romane Thomas and Jennifer Nugent have done just that by checking out the Oculus Rift presentation. Captain Kirk. Han Solo. Now, Captain Jennifer Brown and Admiral William […]

The Bernie rally in Washington Square Park was as lit as we all knew it would be! Unfortunately, Bwog was too lazy to go all the way down to the park just to smoke a jay with Bernie… (CNN) Scientists found a 1,500-year-old mummy wearing shoes that resemble Adidas sneakers. Normcore is #forever. (IFL Science) […]

Deantini and Dean Boyce announced in an email this evening that all CC/SEAS students receiving Columbia financial aid grants will not have to pay course fees starting in the 2016/2017 academic year. This new policy applies to fees associated with laboratory, language, film, writing and visual arts courses. The new policy does not, however, extend […]

Observant to a fault, witchy Romane Thomas listened in on last night’s meeting of the General Studies Student Council (GSSC), where topics of discussion ranged from self-congratulation to teaching awards. “You killed it, you killed it, you killed it!” President Elizabeth Heyman congratulated the Campus Life pole and its Social Chair on their organization of […]

Dean Hinkson and Chief Operating Officer Robert Goldberg announced today that, in line with Columbia’s efforts, Barnard College will raise the minimum wage for students working for Barnard. The change, to be indexed over three years, will raise the minimum wage for student workers to $15 per hour by September 2018. Starting next September, the […]

What are you doing this Saturday, besides frantically looking up playlists to facilitate the writing of your term paper and/or oversleeping and missing your class’s trip to the Met? If you’re interested in diverse writing and delving into the concept of home as a “site of transformation, refuge, trauma, healing, and growth,” you might want […]

Today is the last day to battle your housing-related fears in The Cage, so make the most of it. To unlucky sophomores: pick up some candy, take a photo against the backdrop, and let the sweet words of housing staff convince you to abandon the strategy you’ve crafted over the past two weeks. Try out […]

In an email sent out to students, President Bollinger announced his appointment of Ruth DeFries and Jeffrey Sachs as University Professors, “the highest rank Columbia bestows on its faculty.” They join a select group numbering only fifteen, and which counts academic notables from Richard Axel (biology) and Joseph Stiglitz (economics) to Gayatri Spivak (English and comparative […]