While most of Columbia and Barnard’s students slugged back into the academic grind after indulging over the Thanksgiving holiday, the members of SGA got back to their hard-working ways without a hitch. Last night, they brought in yet another administrative guest and resident SGA expert Joe Milholland got the beat.  The admin guest at the […]

The requisite post-Thanksgiving hangover took a toll on more than peoples’ bodies—the stock market experienced a wide-reaching drop on Monday, partly due to a 6.4% decline in in-store sales from last year. AAPL lost 3.2% and is now trading at the 0h-so-affordable price of $115.07, giving dads everywhere all the more reason to buy themselves […]

Thanksgiving: when you get a break in your college social life and return to the land of curfews, excessive amounts of texts from Mom about your whereabouts, and getting smashed with high school pals because that’s the only way you guys can seem to communicate anymore. Yet us Columbians on another Monday are able to […]

Like a bad 80s movie, Bwog is here to add some spice to another Manic Monday. We know you wish the weekly meeting were still on Sunday, but nothing should stop you from showing up tonight at 8 PM in the SGO on the fifth floor of Lerner. Bring your leg warmers and copy of your favorite Molly Ringwald/Winona Ryder movie, […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. After a long break, you must be yearnin’ for some learnin’. 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 […]

In a press release sent out this morning, a letter signed by over thirty Columbia and Barnard faculty members calls for a review of the Rules of Protest. The letter is addressed to the Senate Rules Committee, and declares the faculty members’ support for a student petition put forth by Brennon Mendez (CC ‘17) and Abby Porter (CC ‘17). […]

What did we miss while we were doing anything except watching basketball getting ahead on our final term papers, awaiting the first snow, or dreaming of Thanksgiving break? The basketball teams here at Columbia are clearly more deserving of our attention, as sports fanatic Ross Chapman will tell you.  The men’s and women’s basketball teams […]

A Hip Barnard student got her own spread in Teen Vogue for having a really hip dorm room. We applaud you for having the energy, time, and cleanliness to keep up with dorm room appearances, Ms. Deczynski. (Teen Vogue) This Staten Island mom is like a real-world Nancy from Weeds, making her home into the neighborhood heroin stop. […]

Bwog awakens from post-Thanksgiving slumber to bring important news. An anonymous friend, stuck on campus, sent the following series of tips to Bwog: “Someone shat in spec elevator” “They’re trying not to have the info leaked that it happened” “They’re trying to keep it silenced” “They paid to have it removed” While this could just […]

Happy Thanksgiving, pals! No matter how much you have due on Monday, it’s now time to get the hell out of Morningside Heights and go eat and drink yourselves into stupors. You know how much we love you guys (and posting about food and alcohol), but for now, Bwog needs to take a break and […]

As part of an annual tradition, we’re once again bringing to you a small snippet of the many things we’re thankful for, from roommates to alcohol to understanding TAs. Comment below some of the things you’re thankful for this year! The Pals: Zayn Malik (and his hair) My amazeballs roomie Gwendolyn My suitemates The ladies at Liz’s […]

If you’re still in the city and planning on going home, you should probably think about leaving right now. (Gothamist) An early Christmas present: Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are back to filming Sherlock. (Mirror) Haven’t talked to your high school friends (or your high school dealer) in a while? Here’s a guide to scoring […]

Here at Bwog, we’re bringing back a long-lost fan favorite: comment awards! Here we recognize our loyal commenter base for providing us and the Columbia community as a whole with endless humor, food for thought, and even suggestions for controlling our freshmen. If you made the cut, congratulations!  Staff Appreciation Award: We are also Anna […]

According to an article in Capital New York (on Capital Pro, excuse us, subscription required) by former Bwog editor-at-large Conor Skelding, President Bollinger promised Barnard-Columbia Divest a decision on whether or not he will divest from fossil fuels by the end of the academic year. According to Skelding’s article, PrezBo made the commitment to a decision […]