Finals are looming, and the walk to Butler is becoming even more daunting as it gets colder outside. We asked our resident Northerners on staff–New Hampshirite Courtney Couillard and Massachusettsan Rachel Deal–to teach us how to survive the cold this winter and stay focused until the end of the semester. Though we New Englanders think otherwise (we’re […]

Ever wondered how your CC prof would answer Bwog’s infamous oral sex vs. cheese question? Yes, you have. Don’t lie to us. Luckily, now is your chance to get some answers of your own! Nominate your professor(s) for an Actual Wisdom by submitting a short description of what makes them so darn interesting to tips@bwog.com. […]

Lately it seems as though every Facebook event has been advertised as a study break: “Insomnia cookie study break!” “Yoga relaxation session for finals” “Panhellenic study break” “Take a break, watch the debate!” Well, here’s one more for you: Take a study break with Bwog tonight! Put down that textbook for an hour. Turn off […]

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US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced that the government will be investigating the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old boy who crafted a homemade clock. (TIME) Saturday morning, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced the birth of their baby boy. No word from the parents yet about the name, but investigations on social media have […]

You have seen the pine trees ornamented with buoys on islands off  the coast of Maine–but have you seen a pine (Christmas)  tree ornamented with empty beer cans? Neither had we, until we were tipped this lovely pic from Beta house. Great beer-infused holiday cheer. Thanks, brothers! Also–that looks like a live tree, not one […]

Last night in Pupin, the Astronomy Department opened its doors to both the Columbia community and the public for its regular Stargazing and Lecture series event. Bwog has sent writers to cover the last few starry Friday night programs, and this week staffer and Friday Night Lights fan Amara Banks was lucky enough to check […]

Illegally lighting up your menorah is one thing, but what about sneaking a Christmas tree into your dorm? Bwog knows just how important holiday traditions are, and we’ve got you covered. Rite Aid on 110th has the trees, we have the answers. Here are five easy solutions we’ve compiled, à la WikiHow, on how to […]

College walk isn’t the only thing that’s lit (decorations-wise). Campus fixtures and local businesses are getting into the holiday spirit, too. Bwog rounded up some of our faves.

Starting tomorrow, Port Authority Bridge tolls will cost drivers anywhere from $11.50-$15 to cross from Jersey into New York. That’s about the price of a Sweetgreen salad. (NBC) In Russia, new tolls are also being introduced, and long-distance truckers responded in protest by blocking a large portion of road encircling Moscow. (NY Times) ‘The most […]

Ah, our lawns. Our beautiful, green, collegiate, bourgeois lawns. Always there for us, whether it stays locked and serves as eye candy (that’s shade to you, Hamilton lawn) or provides our butts with quality cushioning and free space. But what freshman might not know is that every winter, the administration covers these fields of glory with […]

Latenight Theatre returned last night with their Fall Anthology performance. We sent a new Staff Writer to see his first Latenite at Columbia and review the show. Shows will also be held tonight at 11 PM and Saturday night at 8PM and 11PM. Tickets are free and available through TIC. Despite being warned numerous times […]

In an email sent earlier today, Carman Hall Residence Director Aaron Hukari responded to the ongoing vandalism of a trans awareness bulletin board on floor 13. The email announces a safe space discussion tomorrow in Carman Lounge from 4-6 pm, LGBTQ@Columbia tabling in Carman Lobby, and pending mandatory weekly floor meetings as well as trans/LGBTQ […]

There’s something peculiar about the men’s basketball schedule this season. Maybe it was the Friday, 11 a.m. season opener against a Division III school. Could it be the back-to-back games on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving (they lost both games in the final moments by one point)? Perhaps it’s their game on the Monday […]

Late Wednesday night, Barnard quad residents became aware of a shocking phenomenon: there was bread on the bulletin boards. Not pictures of bread, not drawings of bread, not even holograms of bread, but real, actual slices of white bread attached with thumbtacks to the bulletin boards. The bread was first believed to be present on […]