Nine years ago, a beautiful god from above gave birth to an awkward and lazy child and sent it on its way to Columbia. This little tike was unlike the rest; with a knack for causing trouble and making a mistake here and there, the baby grew into a beautiful flower that hasn’t quite learned […]

The Harriman Institute of Columbia hosted the exhibition opening of The Dreamer from the Northern Lights by Andrey Bartenev on Thursday evening. The exhibition featured photographs depicting Bartenev’s performance artwork and was curated by Natasha Sharymova and Alexander Khromov. Correspondent and art aficionado Caroline Montgomery was there, taking it all in, and bringing the best back to you.    […]

Recently we learned about one Barnard student whose medical complications have taken her out of school and uprooted her life. Editor Taylor Grasdalen spoke with her to learn more. Molly Mittler entered Barnard College as a first-year in August of 2014. Just one day before orientation, Molly had a concussion and chose to follow up by scheduling to […]

When it comes to reaching the pinnacle of college basketball, the NCAA Tournament, only 14 games matter for each Ivy school. Home and away games against each Ancient Eight opponent determine the postseason fate of the Lions, who would have to win the conference to punch their ticket. To give an idea of how much […]

Enjoying a night at the Metropolitan Opera, audiences were no doubt thrilled when when a man climbed on stage during the curtain call to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why? Because as every Columbian knows, politics is everywhere. Even where maybe it shouldn’t be.  (New York Times) As part of a sweeping effort to reform campus […]

Earlier this month, Barnard was listed along with 93 other colleges and universities on a list of institutions undergoing federal investigation for their handling of sexual violence reports.  As part of a continuing response, SGA held an open forum today and Bwogger Henry Litwhiler attended. In response to the investigation, Barnard SGA organized a community discussion […]

In the interest of full disclosure, Bwog has reformulated our Standards and Practices. As a publication we aim to honestly report events without bias or judgment and these new practices reflect that aim. These standards are formed with consideration given heavily to and adapted from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics, a group […]

If you have spent the last two weeks shopping classes, today is the day to settle, and choose your official spring 2015 course load. Tomorrow, January 30th, is the last day to receive advisor approval on your program, for both Columbia and Barnard students. So, weigh the pros and cons of all your classes, and decide […]

Given that it is Thursday, it is only appropriate that we throw out a #tbt. While your Instagram feed will be full of baby pictures and vacation pictures with captions like, “cutest baby #fatrolls” and ” take me back #summer2014,” Bwog would like to fill your feed with some historic moments in history that took place on […]

Who you gonna call? The new Ghostbusters movie, set to be released in the summer of 2016, has announced the female dominated cast. Funny gals Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate MicKinnon are negotiating their contracts as we speak. (Time) Stepping up the traditional Girl Scout cookie selling game, Alyssa Carter, an eight year-old girl […]

Earlier this week, we were tipped a document stating that an alleged Russian spy was recruiting at a “major” NYC university…perhaps Columbia? Inspired by this McSweeney’s column, our top conspiracy theorist describes the double life of a Columbia student turned secret agent. You begin preparing for your life in the shadows in the second week […]

Many students are off on their glorious study abroad trips for this Spring semester, and the feeling of being left in New York may bring some students down about. While studying abroad may feel like the latest trend, it is not necessarily the best decision for everyone. New York Lover Courtney Couillard defends deciding not to […]

So, we have reached the middle of the second week of school. By Friday, students will no longer be allowed to add a new class. However, they are still free to drop any class up until the 24th of February. Bwog humbly presents a Back of the Envelope Calculation proving that you should instead drop […]

Have you always wanted to go to Live at Lerner on Wednesdays but you’ve always had class? This semester, have you found yourself with an open schedule from noon to 1? Live at Lerner is back for their first show of the semester with their first rapper in a while (possibly ever? Their head coordinator isn’t […]

Check out this recording of Bill DeBlasio dramatically reading a post from The Onion satirizing his storm warnings. (Huffington Post) Also, here’s a round-up of six times that New York City either over- or under-prepared for a big storm. (New York Mag) This past weekend, a New York Times columnist recounted how Yale police confronted his […]