This weekend, Columbia University Players put on a showing of “Collected Stories” by Donald Marguiles. Thoughtful theater critic Daren Napier brings you his thoughts about the show. Last night, the Columbia University Players hosted an anxious audience to their final showing of Donald Marguiles’ 1996 off Broadway hit, Collected Conversations. The play, which chronicles the moving […]

There seems to be a lot of tension in the air lately. With Eminem threatening to punch the Queen of Electra Complexes, Kim K going full frontal on the cover of Paper magazine, and Diplo endorsing a campaign to get T-Swift a booty, it sounds like men everyone just needs to take a chill pill or three and relax. […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. Check out important people saying important things. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the list, or a correction, please leave them in the comments. Recommended “Forum on […]

Yesterday, Columbia Ballet Collaborative put on a showcase of dances in their fall performance at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center. Dance diva Mason Amelotte brings you his review of the showcase, as well as interviews with Artistic Director Audrey Crabtree-Hannigan and student dancer Maya Barad, CC ’16. Who knew that a world of dance […]

Columbia students be warned: a 47-year-old man living on the Upper West Side was allegedly stabbed multiple times in the face, neck, and torso by his roommate. Sounds like he should’ve opted for a swanky Furnald single instead? (Gothamist) Some nerdy scientists have come up with a new way to treat eye diseases like Glaucoma. With these super tiny […]

Bwog recently faced the challenge of the minimalist pantry in Chopped: Bleak But Flavorful Edition, and now we’re back at it. We entered one frantic Furnald snacker’s kitchen for another grueling round of making something out of gruel nothing. This week, we are proud to present Chopped: Chicken And A Triscuit Edition, where we turn the inexplicable remnants […]

Bwog overheard the following exchange between two Columbia students: 1: You’ve never pulled an all-nighter before? Not even for social purposes? 2: Yeah, I mean, playing Call of Duty and shit. The lesson? Don’t be ashamed if you haven’t watched a sunrise through Butler’s portholes windows. Your copy of Call of Duty, on the other hand, is feeling a […]

The next installment in our series of interviews of Columbia athletic teams features an interview by aquatic aficionado Ross Chapman with diver Alyssa Menz (CC ’15).  Bwog: How’s everything going this year? Alyssa: Everything’s great, thanks! I was abroad last semester in Kenya doing a tropical biology and sustainability field course, so I wasn’t quite sure how it […]

At Columbia, we study everything from the intricacies of the world financial market to the sociological basis and implication of normative gender to the driving forces behind cultural development. When we graduate we will be called on to organize teleconferencing and to prepare adequate legal documentation. Exploring one of these real world skills, and bringing […]

Walmart employees seeking higher wages are planning a series of Black Friday protests at 1,600 stores across the country. (Reuters) Columbia Professor Sylvia Nasar’s lawsuit against the university was thrown out by a New York State appeals court for lack of standing. In the suit, Nasar alleged that Columbia had misdirected $4.5 million in funds […]

Earlier this week, Columbia alum Phillip von Borries spoke about his popular website Refinery29, which covers fashion, news, health, entertainment and more. Fashion and Pasta Enthusiast Christina Clark reports. On Wednesday I went to the fifth floor of Lerner to hear a talk by Phillip von Borries, co-founder of the popular fashion and lifestyle website […]

As part of our continuing series on Columbia’s athletic promise, today we bring you an interview with Shane Hughes, CC ’15 and Angelo Amenta, CC ’16.  Sports Editor Ross Chapman sat down to chat with them and brings you the minutes.  Bwog: Important first question. Are there free things at your meets? Angelo: I think so? It’s free to get into […]

Last night, Orchesis premiered its fall showcase, “Maniac on the FloOrchesis.”  Dancing Dynamo Lili Brown brings you the play-by-play. Orchesis, Columbia’s largest student dance group, is back with another fall showcase that began last night at 8:30 pm and ends tonight with a 9 pm show in Roone. This year’s showcase brought over 100 Columbia […]

Can’t get enough of the Shake It Off video? For a small fee, Music Key, a new subscription service of Google, will allow users to stream ad-free music videos and download them! (BBC) The historic comet landing was a bit of a rougher ride than expected, rendering some aspects of the Rosetta mission impossible. (New […]

As part of our continuing series on Columbia’s athletic promise- its existence and what you should do with that information- today we bring you an interview with Colette Sultana CC ’17. Colette and Sports Editor Ross Chapman talk squash, the upcoming season, and achieving that mythical Columbia work/life balance with sports tossed into the mix.  Bwog: Believe […]