Last week, an anonymous sheep Bwogger attended Bill Deresiewicz’s lecture on campus. Deresiewicz, author of the widely-read “The Disadvantages of An Elite Education,” is well known for his anti-Ivy-League stance (or, rather, his anti-sheep stance), making his visit to Columbia especially intriguing. Below is an open letter from a self-proclaimed “spectacular sheep,” addressing many of Deresiewicz’s main points. Dear Mr. […]

Monday night’s SGA meeting was really short again, so Barnard Bearoness Lauren Beltrone reiterates what SGA has been trying to communicate to you via emails you probably haven’t had time to read. Have you ever imagined how great your life would be if you were more involved in SGA? Have you ever walked past the […]

In a school with few traditions, and fewer moments of unity, the Varsity Show stands as one of our most celebrated, and important, institutions. Whether by articulating a culture as hard to define as it is to find, reminding us of those shared moments of Columbia life, or else by mercilessly satirizing the administration, the Varsity […]

You can dine in high style at little expense. Or at least as Michelin (the ones who assign stars) would have us believe with their new list of the best New York meals under $40. (Business Insider) Air conditioning units will occasionally fall on you. But only occasionally so you probably shouldn’t worry. The last death was […]

Last night, Téa Obreht spoke at the Maison Française about her critically-aclaimed book The Tiger’s Wife, her writing process, writing as part of the healing process, and her new works. Our writer Karen Yuan was there to get us the details. Téa Obreht, award-winning author of The Tiger’s Wife, spoke at Columbia as part of […]

Written on a bathroom wall…it appears there is an epidemic of people self-pleasuring in Butler….  People usually take a night in the But to study, but recently there have been several eyewitness reports of various people masturbating instead of studying (or maybe while studying? Who knows). According to our reports, these self-pleasuring booty calls to […]

A tipster “found a virgin mobile samsung galaxy(?) in the women’s bathroom in the basement of St. Paul’s chapel.” If it’s yours, please contact jsn2124@columbia.edu.

“And if this be madness in the multitude, it is the same in every particular man. For as in the midst of the sea, though a man perceive no sound of that part of the water next him, yet he is well assured that part contributes as much to the roaring of the sea as […]

A condo in NYC is on sale for $130 million, the most expensive apartment listing in the history of the city. (Bloomberg) For you humanities majors looking for “marketable” skills: there are lots of websites with coding tutorials out there, but apparently this one is good enough to get you a job. (Wired) This waitress donated […]

Columbia University has just released updated information pertaining to sexual assault cases on campus. The report details recent developments regarding the new Gender-Based Misconduct Policy, as well as campus resources and prevention education for students, staff, and faculty. An email from Provost John Coatsworth this evening provided more detail into the report and a link to […]

B-Roll Productions (formerly Bwog Video) presents its first installment of the new year. For the season premiere, enjoy somewhere quiet and motionless, like the Package Centre line.  If you too find beauty in the absurd, you should consider joining B-Roll Productions! No previous film experience necessary— just shoot us an email at video@bwog.com.

Columbia is filled to the brim with unique and interesting people. But let’s be honest, how many of them can say they have 13 solo albums and are a superstar in the world of Hasidic music?  Probably only Lipa Schmeltzer, a GS student and father of four. Music mavens Tom Kicak and Dylan Cooper interviewed […]

Yesterday, a bunch of pioneering SEAS students took over a flight of stairs in Lerner to simultaneously create music and annoy everybody trying to study. A Bwog staffer happened upon this magical set of stairs and made some pretty impressive music for your enjoyment; it was like that scene from “Big” but definitely worse. Unfortunately, the musical stairs were removed […]

Chinese e-commerce website Alibaba opened with the largest IPO in history at $25 billion. The fancy guys in suits who underwrote the stock sale will take home more than $300 million. (Yahoo!/Reuters) A British finance guy bet 900,000 pounds that Scotland would choose to remain part of the UK. He was right. His reward? 1,093,333.33 […]

Third weekend of school and the weather is still nice enough to try new things or stick with your weekend routine. However (seemingly) blasé or out of the ordinary, we want to hear about how you choose to spend the next weekend at tips@bwog.com.  Notes from those feeling socially adventurous:  “Tinder date went well. No shame.” […]