If you find yourself free this evening at 8 pm head over to Lerner for Glass House Rocks: Snowed In 2015! There is a promise of many ice themed games, activities, treats, and good times. According to Facebook, Lerner will be getting a “Winter Mountain Ski Resort makeover” that will surely not disappoint. Get out of […]

Political Science professor Dorian Warren has failed to submit grades for the course Labor and American Politics from the fall semester. He has also ignored all attempts at contacting him from both his TAs and other members of the Political Science Department. To quote one frustrated student, “Professor Warren has apparently gone rogue.” The following […]

Every year, the Varsity Show likes to remind us that they are really fucking old. For today’s #TBT resident throwbacker Anna Hotter went deep into the Veesh’s archives to resurrect the show’s institutional history. Before Roone Arledge there was the Waldorf Astoria. The Varsity Show was traditionally held in its grand ballroom until the advent of […]

North Korea announced yesterday that they would no longer be negotiating with the “gangster-like” United States. (New York Times) Jeb Bush has indicated that he is possibly up for a 2016 presidential bid, although he admits he hasn’t always been interested in politics. He confesses that as a youth, while his friends talked about politics and […]

Earlier today, Student-Worker Solidarity brought a letter to President Bollinger asking that the University cut its ties with Teach for America. SWS has joined together with organizations from other universities in an effort to remove TFA’s presence on campuses across the country until it reforms its practices in three major ways, which SWS outlined in […]

In this gritty reboot of our continuing series of interviews with Columbia’s athletic stars, we sat down with women’s basketball forwards Tori Oliver (CC ’17) and Amara Mbionwu (CC ’15). They joined basketball baron Ross Chapman to discuss hoops, teamwork, and Netflix.  Bwog: What would you say is the best thing about this team? Tori: We’re […]

Yesterday, the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies hosted a discussion about the role of hummus in Israeli-Arab politics. Food lover Max Rettig enjoyed some Middle Eastern cuisine and listened in to Dafna Hirsch.  “My Hummus is Bigger Than Your Hummus.” Literally. Between 2009 and 2010, chefs from Israel and Lebanon squared off with each […]

It’s that time of the year again folks in which you desperately try to find a significant other to spend Valentine’s Day with in order to not look like a loser. While Tinder or OkCupid may not always do the trick, the one sure fire way to find a snuggle buddy for the looming holiday […]

There is an excellent website that generates poetry out of your twitter feed. Since Bwog doesn’t have a single poet among its staff, we had to resort to using the internet instead. Enjoy the following poem titled “Happened Before.” Maybe next time we’ll manage a haiku or something.

If you haven’t already heard, Harper Lee is publishing a sequel to everyone’s favorite book from middle school, To Kill a Mockingbird. (New York Times) Here’s a preview of Disney’s upcoming short based on last year’s hit film Frozen. (Huffington Post) Another article on Super Bowl commercials: Why “feminist” ads–such as the #LikeAGirl campaign by Always–aren’t enough. (New […]

Yesterday, Tariq Thachil lead a lecture in Knox Hall called “Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India.” We sent Bwogger Ari Malik to check out what Thachil had to say and report on the night’s lecture.  I entered the room covered in mahogany furniture. At least I thought it was mahogany – […]

We’re resurrecting the Night In The Life series, except this time we’re doing it with an administrative twist. Bwog correspondent Anna Hotter drew up a timeline for what she thinks Deantini is up to after hours… Read below to see Deantini’s own admiration for Columbia Admirers and to fully understand Deantini’s reaction re: Prezbo’s personal invitation to […]

This afternoon, President Bollinger announced that Peter E. Pilling will now serve as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education. Pilling will replace the former director M. Dianne Murphy after she announced she would be stepping down from the position in September. Pillings has had experience in the field in his positions at Villanova […]

Last night, Bwog dispatched novice correspondent Maddie Stearn (AKA the OG Barnard Bearoness) to cover Barnard’s first SGA meeting of the Spring semester. The meeting focused primarily on addressing aesthetic plans for the Barnard library, as well as outlining the timeline for the construction project. Continue reading to hear more about the library, about future SGA events, and about the mid-year […]

Although his criminal status will most likely lead to lengthy prison time and sans a stint on “death row,” Marion ‘Suge’ Knight (the former CEO of Death Row Records) was charged yesterday with both murder and attempted murder. The prosecution asserts that the incident was pre-meditated following an argument between the three, while the defense claims that the former […]