Wondering what happened in the realm of physical activity this weekend? Bwog sportsman Ross Chapman sets the boat things straight regarding all things Columbia athletics related! The weather is getting ready to make us put on our hats and scarves, which means it’s time for the rowing teams to cut their sleeves and hit the weights and waters. […]

Bwog music guru Shreyas Manohar brings you his coverage of the world’s first Hindi a cappella group, Penn Masala. The Penn Masala concert organised by club Zamana was a difficult concert to sit through because of all the important life choices I had to make. Do I get up on my chair and cheer like a […]

Still looking to attend the hottest social event of the weekend? Have we got the solution for you. Presenting: our weekly Bwog meeting! It’s taking place tonight at 7PM in the SGO on the 5th floor of Lerner. There will be food, friends, and fun, all free of charge. Fear not friends, we’ll make sure our appetizers aren’t shitty. An actual social […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. Take a study break from midterms to check out interesting guest lecturers and special events on campus! 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 […]

Seasonal samplers Maia Berlow, Christina Clark, and Robert Sheardown recently set out on a mission to find the best edible pumpkin spice option in the neighborhood. We now present their findings: An Open Letter to Basic Betch Haters (namely those of you who hate on Pumpkin Spice), Us Basic Betches get a lot of crap around this […]

Just in time for Halloween: You can now watch every episode of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” on YouTube. (Huffington Post) The search for a Minnesotan boy continues 25 years after his disappearance with a new billboard campaign. (CBS Local) Hitler broke bad? Apparently, he was secretly addicted to crystal meth. (Daily Mail) Amanda Bynes […]

Overhead in Lerner from one student affairs admin to another: “Do students live in John Jay?” Good question! No, John Jay’s only purpose is JJ’s Place. Just ask the athletes who eat there 3  4 times a day…The other 15 stories are just used as storage space and other random rooms for PrezBo to do, […]

Feeling stressed about midterms? Feeling sad about that midterm you know you didn’t do too hot on? Just feeling down in general? LOOK! DOGS!! All cuteness courtesy of Christina Clark

Columbia had its second annual garden party yesterday. Does anyone remember the first? Pseudo-snob Shreyas Manohar was sent to report on the scene. The CU Garden Party was a refreshing change of pace from the usual Columbia social scene. Instead of the crowded, dark aesthetic of a dorm party, the Garden Party was spacious and […]

Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee came to speak to Columbia’s student body of poly-sci/econ joint majors, and political junkie Christina Clark was there to check it out. One of events hosted by Columbia’s Voting Week was a conversation on Wednesday titled “Dilemmas of Campaigning and Governing in the United States”. Governor Lincoln Chafee of […]

Columbia’s favorite new girl Amanda Bynes has been placed in the psych ward after accusing her innocent father of verbal and sexual abuse on Twitter. Guess we won’t be running into her on College Walk next September? (USA Today) The Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and the Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi have been jointly awarded […]

With three(ish) weeks to go before Halloween, Morningside is getting a little spooktacular. For your viewing pleasure, we’ve compiled some pretty mediocre pictures of our favorite decorations around Columbia. Just look at how spooky Book Culture’s pumpkins are! And John Jay’s bowl of leaves! Because nothing is scarier than going to get goldfish and realizing that they’ve […]

While the graduate student lounge in Philosophy was renovated quite a long time ago, it took Bwog a while to find a way in. A coffee loving Bwog writer, who has asked to go by the alias Agent Dale Cooper (obviously in honor of the return of Twin Peaks), found a way to sneak in […]

Music Maven Daren Napier sat down with new Def Jam artist Elijah Blake, who visited Columbia this week.  Read on to get the behind-the-scenes scoop on his new EP, Drift. Elijah Blake is at the door. Having already collaborated with recording artist royalty such as Rick Ross, Usher, and Rihanna to name a few, the new Def […]

The Columbia University Mental Health Task Force (MHTF)—a group aimed at reviewing and reforming Columbia’s mental health policies—held its first open forum of the semester last night.  Freud Fanatic Eric Cohn attended and brings us a review. Last night brought the first Open Forum of the Columbia University Mental Health Task Force (MHTF)—formed last year […]