As Laura Numeroff once wrote, “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk.” We don’t know if this mouse was in search of the cookie, the milk or both, but it sure creeped out our tipster as it scampered along the floor of the Union Theological Seminary […]

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing after the interior cabin wall started ripping apart. WTF, American Airlines? Fix your planes. (Sydney Morning Herald) After about six weeks of being completely off the radar, Kim Jong Un returned to the public with a cane in hand. All rumors about his potentially deteriorating health have been […]

“In the midst of winter midterms, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer freshman.” – Albert Camus, The Stranger October is here. You’re butt hurt and overwhelmed by your twenty papers, five exams, and two inexplicable “projects,” and the only way to really deal is to get sloppier than your NSOP self. Hey, we […]

In the Uris Cafe earlier this afternoon, two gentlemen spiffed up in suits had the following exchange: Suit 1: “If you met the perfect girl, would you ditch your girlfriend?” Suit 2: “No way man, the sunk cost is way too high.” To the girls lucky enough to call these men their own, we suggest you try […]

The latest Fro-Sci extra credit assignment was a quite cultural one; diligent yet jaded Fro-Sci pupil Dylan Cooper tells of his Sunday afternoon with his Fro-Sci class at Miller Theater.  The Trials of Galileo. Sounds riveting, right? Well…what if the chair of Frontiers of Science urges all Fro-Sci students to attend the Special Event, which […]

Always willing to quench, Bwogger on the prowl Robert Sheardown downloaded not one, but four dating/hook-up/wtf apps designed to deliver maximum relief from thirst. Here is a brief summary of two weeks spent getting comfy with each app.  Cuddlr: The new app on the block, Cuddlr introduces itself with a charming warning that it exists […]

Joe Milholland back on a Monday morning to tell you the always juicy details of a Sunday night spent at a CCSC meeting.  Rules of Conduct Committee and Town Hall: On Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council general body meeting, several of the council members emphasized the significance of the changes to the University Rules […]

Ebola in Dallas, conjoined twins in Houston – Texas just can’t get enough coverage of medical anomalies. (Reuters) The Twin Cities of Minnesota are getting a spread in the next edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. Minnesota: home to America’s largest mall and the world’s largest zombie pub crawl crowd. (Pioneer Press) The […]

It’s the least wonderful time of the year (again) and Bwog ventured into the depths of Butler to ask how Midterms are treating Columbia’s students. Judging by the disgruntled answers and the atmosphere of anxiety and cigarette smoke, y’all are barely hanging on. Lobby “Don’t care, not really stressed because I’m a Creative Writing major” […]

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 […]