“Its first effect is sudden violent, uncontrollable laughter; then come dangerous hallucinations—space expands—time slows down, almost stands still…fixed ideas come next, conjuring up monstrous extravagances—followed by emotional disturbances, the total inability to direct thoughts, the loss of all power to resist physical emotions… leading finally to acts of shocking violence… ending often in incurable insanity.” […]

Suck it, #OurBlue. Back in the day, Columbia was proud of its lack of school pride and brazen celebration of illicit activities. In fact, it has become something of a tradition on the twentieth day of April for Bwog to dig through its archives and dredge up memories best forgotten of undergraduates long graduated. Warning: […]

Yesterday afternoon, Columbia’s Coalition Against Gentrification (CAGe) held a conference about the local implications Columbia’s Manhattanville expansion. Manhattanville Maven Ali Sawyer attended the conference. I think of Columbia, first and foremost, as a university—guilty of questionable administrative actions (or lack thereof) sometimes, sure, but also a hub for education and events that generally benefits the Morningside Heights […]

Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for are below and the full list is after the jump. Recommended. ““What is Happening in Venezuela? Student Movements, Protest & State Action”: […]

Hey look! It’s Bwog in the news, bringing you lovely pictures of Dante De Blasio’s college tour. Bwog might have taken some selfies too but those are personal. (NY Daily News). The man who attacked Columbia Professor Prabhjot Singh has been arrested and charged with a hate crime. The attack occurred in September. (Seattle PI). […]

Columbia College senior Luke Mones moonlights as a funny man for the comedy troupe Skootch Comedy. Some of their videos have recently been featured on Funny or Die and College Humor, including their most recent production: Dog Lady. This crew is sure to get a laugh, after all Luke Mones is one of the masterminds behind […]

Are your Bacchanal memories as absent as Columbia’s school spirit? Well, our beloved student council is here to help you remember, regardless of whether or not you want to. A second #OurBlue video (this time from a human’s perspective and not a snake’s) went up tonight, chronicling Bacchanal and Holi 2014. Would you just look […]

Video Editor and décor correspondent Anna Hotter goes to discover the maybe classiest room at Columbia. If you are the kind of person who has thought seriously about getting a wine rack, this might just be the inspiration you need. When you walk into the Broadway single of Alex, CC ’16, you feel like you just […]

Remember when Bwog did pre-frosh profiles for next year’s incoming freshmen? Well, they’re back, because we learned about more cool pre-frosh. This time, we interviewed Kosta about his dance experience and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon-inspired attire. Hometown: Plovdiv, Bulgaria School: CC Prospective Major: Medicine, Literature, and Society / Dance Prospective Dorm: Carman How long do you […]

Multiple tipsters have confirmed that Mayor Bill de Blasio, his son, Dante de Blasio, and wife Chirlane McCray have been touring around Columbia University—they’ve been spotted walking to campus near Starbucks, strolling through Riverside Park, and taking a personal tour near Butler Library and the freshmen residence halls. One Columbia staff member in Hartley was […]

Today on Lehman Lawn from 12-8 pm WBAR Barnard College Radio will be hosting their annual spring showcase of awesome music acts from all over New York City and beyond. The show is free and open to the public, and there will be free Vanessa’s Dumplings. The lineup this year looks full of both variety […]

There are sketchy emails currently being circulated through the Columbia LionMail network, and some are being sent from actual Columbia students’ email addresses after they clicked on the links to the first one. This might mean that some accounts are being hacked, but this cannot be confirmed. If you receive an email such as this […]

The president of Pace University criticized Columbia’s decision to stop offering internship credits for limiting the availability of educationally valuable, yet unpaid positions. (The Hill) Four French journalists were released this morning after 10 months held hostage in Syria. (ABC News) Google and Amazon are scaring people with their eye-on-the-future technological innovations. Drones are pretty […]

We’re always down to eat (especially in the vicinity of 1020), so we were pretty excited about Pita Grill, a new restaurant across the street from St. John the Divine. We sent gyro guru Artur Renault to sample the menu and write haikus about it. As the spring now blooms, So does a new restaurant; Pita […]

Despite the sudden, unwarranted cool-down this past week, the forecast for the weekend looks to be more friendly for those who love sitting on the Steps. Take advantage of the fact that the weather is finally warming up to the season and go watch the many Columbia teams in action this weekend. Catch a preview […]