Bwogger Keenan Albee went to ESC’s first meeting of the semester. He ate way too much greasy pizza there. But don’t worry about that, just read the summary. The tables were strewn with pizzas with care, in hopes that ESC soon would be there. And they were. And they ate them. And then everyone spoke […]

It has come to our attention that the majority of the class of 2017 is not aware that they are about to get screwed by the housing process. To a greater or lesser degree, your housing next year is going to be, shall we just say, less than excellent. While some come to love the […]

Update (1/30, 1:15 pm): Several deans, including Dean Valentini, Dean Boyce, Dean Awn, and Dean Martinez, emailed a statement to Barnard and Columbia undergraduates this afternoon. It’ll be under the jump. Update (9:50 am): Debora Spar, President of Barnard College, emailed a statement to Barnard College. Find it after the jump as well. At 9 am […]

The State of the Union happened yesterday, and it probably means a lot of things to a lot of people. (NY Times) Scientists have spent lots of money to learn that jellyfish will in fact eat peanut butter. That’s about all there is to it. (GrindTV) Pope Francis made the cover of Rolling Stone. This is […]

So we all knew that Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard revitalized Columbia’s School of Mines, but did you know that he also founded Columbia’s School of Mimes? Just kidding, not really, but he was actually deaf. According to Professor James C Egbert, who knew him when he was President of Columbia: He was very deaf, and […]

It has recently come to Bwog’s attention that the awkward little area between Hartley and Wallach has a name, and that name is the Taint Gate. WikiCU quotes the administration as saying the name comes from the fact that the area “T’aint part of Hartley and t’aint part of Wallach.” However, if they were trying to […]

Because it’s that magical time of the year when Bwog wants to make sure we know at least one kid in our massive Russian lit lecture (what? Don’t hate on Tolstoy), we sent Features Editor Alexander Pines to CourseWorks-land in order to find out why your roster page likely has nothing but grey faces. Here’s […]

Remember that time your aunt/uncle/extended-family-member-who-doesn’t-really-care-about-you asked you how you were doing at “Bernard”? Trick question. The answer is “That has literally never not happened.” Well, the College itself has been a victim of the same ignorance, on a sign on some scaffolding on Milbank: Barnard replied to the tweet: Nope, still Barnard! The scaffolding company […]

Last semester, you had close to 30 unused meals. The thought of Ferris and their “firecracker chicken” makes your stomach twist in knots. We know the feeling all too well. But some people, apparently, can see the silver lining of the Columbia Dining situation. Hashbrown-lover Elizabeth Self is here to defend one of your waking […]

Angry Birds? More like “Angry-Because-They-Leaked-My-Info Birds,” amiright? Turns out the NSA could be watching you through your unhealthy addiction to Angry Birds. How embarrassing. (New York Daily News) If you missed the Grammys on Sunday… there was a lot of knitting and arguing about who had the cutest grandchild. GET IT? HAH. Anyway, if you […]

The return from winter break marks that hallowed time when students actually go out at night instead of sleeping/doing homework/applying for jobs/[insert probably acceptable excuse here]. Let these notes from the field serve as your hazy memory of last night, (because Momma Bwog knows you don’t remember any of it.) Remember to send your stories to […]

While athletics at Columbia get a bad rap because of a certain sport-which-shall-not-be-named, many of our teams have been performing incredibly well lately, and they all deserve attention. Instead of spotlighting one team, Bwog’s new Sports Editor Max Rettig is shining light on many winter sports teams as they head into their home stretches. Teams […]

Lets face it, Butler is a terrifying inspiring place full of beautiful books, some of whose titles make their way into magnificent poems. These were found in the alcoves on the third floor. Take a moment, let the words linger on your lips, and consider the impacts of “Alien patriarchy” and how BAD it is.  […]

See an arts show last semester and feel that instant pang of regret that you hadn’t auditioned? Or perhaps you just want to force yourself to be more creative this semester? Either way, Bwog’s Arts Editor Madysen Luebke has got you covered with this handy-dandy list of auditions going on this week! Break a leg! […]

We’re back at school, and CCSC’s back at business. Our Satow Room Bureau Chief Joseph Milholland took notes. The first Columbia College Student Council meeting of the Spring 2014 semester took place under the influence of two articles from student publications: the request from the Editorial Board of the Columbia Daily Spectator that the CCSC’s […]