We obviously love some good video content and gossip at Columbia, and both of these things are perfectly represented in the Columbia student produced series Drama@CU. While RA drama and messy relationships may have been the theme of last season, the first episode for season 2 introduces a whole new cast of pretentious and moody Columbia students, including […]

Italy’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted for the first time since 2013, sending lava and ash into the sky in a spectacular show. The ash from the eruption caused lighting to strike through the clouds and covered the nearby cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria, where the airports have been closed. Etna’s twitter account provided […]

This Friday marks the date of the dance group Orchesis’ big semester performance, entitled Roar Lion Rorchesis. Last night, Bwog writer and (more recently) dance enthusiast Betsy Ladyzhets was lucky enough to sit in on the group’s dress rehearsal. The performance will run twice tomorrow in the Roone Auditorium, at 7:30pm and 10pm. Tickets are […]

In honor of today’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, Bwog historian Mia Lindheimer takes a look at the history of students congregating on College Walk to ring in the holidays with hot cider, cocoa, and boring speeches. The very first Tree Lighting Ceremony took place only 18 years ago, in 1998 (that is, this year is the […]

Yesterday, Chef Robert Irvine made his annual trek to Morningside Heights to consult with the dining staff on CU’s culinary options. Emma Seely-Katz, a long-time starry-eyed admirer of the chef’s, got to both talk to him and take selfies with him in John Jay. The encounter has left her possibly even more enamored than before. […]

The weather might still insist we’re stuck in that awkward, mid-fall phase (fifty degrees in December? what is happening?) but Columbia’s student government is going to push us straight into the colder season anyway. CCSC, SGA, GSSC, ESC and the Blue Key Society are pushing us not on ice skates or sleds, but on the wheels of […]

After the mass shooting yesterday in San Bernandio, California at the county’s regional center, Governor Jerry Brown canceled the annual tree lighting ceremony at the Capitol. Instead, the tree was lit in a much more subdued fashion by nine-year-old J.J. Paris. The Capitol flags were also lowered to half-mast in honor of the victims. (Sacramento Bee) Meanwhile, […]

The Culture of Butler Library is strange indeed, especially in the dark days of finals. People sleep, eat, and brush their teeth in the library. Wars are waged over seats in the ref room. People lose their humanity in there. One particular example is the peculiar habit of accumulating piles of garbage around an individual’s […]

Last night, IRWGS hosted a panel for the opening of a new art exhibit titled “The Legacy of Rape.” We sent Avid Art Admirer Sarah Dahl to check it out. Conceptually, a panel and art exhibit titled “The Legacy of Rape” doesn’t sound heartening. To be sure, last night’s discussion of how to deal with […]

Remember that Sexual Respect requirement you have to complete? It’s not going away anytime soon, so you’d best choose one of the fun workshops, at least. That’s why we sent Daily Nadra Rahman to review “The Art and Science of Flirting.” I entered 633 Mudd with confidence, knowing anything I would learn at “The Art […]

With talk of replacing Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill with a historically famous woman, Barnard hosted a discussion with US Treasurer Rosa Rios to talk about the process. Currency Connoisseur Betsy Ladyzhets headed over to the lecture and reports on the event. Yesterday evening, US Treasurer Rosa Rios sat down with Barnard economics professor Anja […]

Early this morning, Bwog received several tips about ongoing vandalism to the Carman 13 bulletin board. The board’s decorations in honor of Trans Awareness Month have been destroyed a total of four times now. It is unclear how many people are responsible for the vandalism. In response to the destruction of the first three bulletin boards, […]

Everybody knows preparation is at the heart of success. Taking this aphorism to heart, GSSC divided itself into five categories which wrote down what they wanted to accomplish next semester. Student council specialist Joe Milholland reports on their hopes for the next semester, as well as some other updates. At the General Studies Student Council […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda—writer, composer, and lead of the hit musical about everyone’s favourite Columbia alumnus, Alexander Hamilton—is working with J.J. Abrams (director of Lost, the new Star Trek movies, and the soon-to-be-released Star Wars VII) on new music for another cantina scene. Bwog is rooting for you, Lin-Manuel! (Deadline) The newest and largest round of global climate-change talks, the United […]

Barnard Bearoness, Caroline Montgomery, made her way to the second floor of the Diana Center to sit in on the SGA meeting. Unfortunately no one brought any leftover pie, but the reps certainly brought some Barnard College updates.    Still full from Thanksgiving, SGA had a short agenda for last night. During the open floor segment, No […]