While everyone on campus crowded around lounge TVs to watch the Democratic Debate last week, I sat solo in my room with my computer tuned to MTV’s archives. I’ve heard that Bernie defended Hillary’s emails and that Hillary roasted the GOP for their attack on Planned Parenthood, but my ears were preoccupied with the sweet words of […]

We know it’s been family weekend these past couple of days. Hope y’all had some good, clean, wholesome fun! Because now it’s time for Bwog. And you know us, we tend to get a little unseemly. So maybe don’t tell your parents to tag along tonight? If you’re lucky, they’ve already kissed you goodbye and […]

In the spirit of the neverending hell spiral of midterms, Bwog presents a list of motivational videos to help you get through that last chapter of chemistry, pile of French flashcards, or page of English essay, compiled by Betsy Ladyzhets. 1. The Japanese Fisherman who believes in you. There are so many people surrounding you […]

Dame Angela Landsbury, famed British-American actress, celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday. To borrow a phrase from Rookie, Damn, girl, ya look good! (The Guardian) The J. Edgar Hoover Building, the FBI’s headquarters, is falling to pieces, and has been for the past ten years. Now, plans for a new building are months behind schedule. […]

Bwog provides a run-down of Homecoming 2015: “International tourists asked for photos with me at the pep rally.” “Students drinking out of open containers on college walk.” “My friend lied that she was in SEAS to get a scarf. And just misspelled her name really badly.” “They ran out of beer.” “Friend compared homecoming bus […]

Carman may be known for its athletes, alcohol-stained carpeting, and the fact that the bedboards can be removed and placed across two chairs to create beer pong tables, but one freshman is doing it better with his daringly decorated dorm.  Filled with K-pop tchotchkes, this poppin’ room was calling for a RoomHop feature. We sent […]

Columbia College Student Council (CCSC) has seen some big happenings recently. Bwog sent staffer Joanna Zhang to sit down with one of CCSC’s newest members, Class of 2019 President and turtle-owner Josh Schenk. Here’s their convo. Tell us a little about yourself: I was born and raised in Los Angeles and this is my first […]

A few unpopular presidential candidates voiced their thoughts this past week about their low poll standings. Our fave was Governor Chris Christie’s optimistic outlook regarding Iowa and New Hampshire results: “I don’t necessarily think you have to win either state.” (New York Times) Some NYU students are living in $300/night hotel rooms because the university […]

We have just received news that there have been significant changes made to the Columbia College Student Council board. Benjamin K. Makansi, Columbia College Student Body President claims that not only has Oluwaseun Omotunde celebrated his official resignation with “an absolute banger,” but also that Dean Valentini, more affectionately known as “Deantini,” will now be […]

In this edition of A Night In The Life, a staff writer captures what it is like to be treading the thin line between tortured chemistry TA and borderline alcoholic. 10:43 pm I’ve finally finished checking all those ridiculous limiting reacting equations… Who knew that undergrads actually had to know things? Back in my day, we […]

In this EventHop, Borscht-y Betsy has a cathartic experience while enjoying the finer things in life, i.e. Eastern European music and literature at the Italian Academy this week. When I stepped into the Italian Academy on Tuesday evening for an event called “Music & Literature Presents Dubravka Ugrešić and Victoria Polevá”, I had no idea […]

In this LectureHop, Staff Writer Nadra Rahman puts on her politics hat and attends a talk at Lehman Auditorium with several important guests who came to speak about Central America’s social and political world. In introducing the symposium (titled “The surge: Politics, violence, and children in Central America and Mexico”), Professor José Moya noted that […]

Is there really a “new era” of football at Columbia? If you believe the Columbia Football Twitter feed, then sure. The Lions have broken The Streak, ending a historical epoch and sending us tenuously into a brighter future. Columbia wants students to get excited. The team is practicing on the lawns, Baker Field is allowing […]

Freaky Friday? We think so. Bunsen Burner Joanna Zhang investigates the latest developments in organ and spooky body transplants here on Columbia’s own campus. It’s the ultimate crunch time for midterms. While Bwoggers are either poring over textbooks and old notes or watching Taylor Swift videos as a VIP member of the procrastiNation, at some […]

This week, Georgia Tech’s Phi Delta Theta chapter has been accused of using racial slurs against a fellow female student. While the fraternity insists the allegation is false, the fraternity has received disciplinary action. Luckily, Columbia’s greek life would never be that problematic, right? (Huffington Post) Ashes, ashes, we all fall down! After months of […]