Already the subject of much controversy regarding its relationship with the Harlem community, Columbia’s Manhattanville campus is once again facing scrutiny, this time from New York City’s Carpenters Union for working with a non-union contractors to build a new dormitory.

On Tuesday, September 15, Columbia Psychiatry hosted a panel titled “Unequal Care: Mental Health and Black Americans,” the first of a three-panel series in partnership with the School of Journalism titled “Justice and Mental Health: A Country on Fire.” 

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and turmoil in the New York City juvenile detention system, the youngest suspect awaits sentencing after pleading guilty for his involvement in the death of Barnard student Tess Majors. 

It’s another day of shattered hearts and broken dreams. It’s . . . Housing™.

Barnard first-year Fritzie Schwentker already declared her major. Here’s her story. 

In the second post in this series, Bwog spotlights the Race and Ethnicity Studies major, an interdisciplinary field of study perfect for indecisive students looking to center issues of ethnicity and race in their education.

Internal Editor and self-proclaimed food Bwogger Vivian Zhou is here to bring you a little sneak peek of the new Morningside Heights Dos Toros before the Grand Opening on Wednesday, February 12th. This post is not sponsored by Dos Toros (though we wish it was). 

Bwogger Chloe Gong ventured into Butler stacks to investigate its mysterious collections. You won’t believe what she saw.  

“It’s the most! Wonderful timeeee! Of the yearrrr!” That’s right, Cahlumbians. It’s internship application season, which means that not only do you get to write one cover letter—you get to write thousands of them.

The ongoing investigation into the death of Tess Majors has been a topic of national and local concern. Many in the Columbia community are calling for justice, but the alleged behavior of detectives involved in the case and their treatment of the teenage suspects have led to concern that law enforcement will repeat mistakes made […]

While we process the tragic death of Tess Majors, we cannot ignore what this means for the community going forward. What is the current relationship between Columbia University and the Harlem community, and how will recent events impact that connection?

With some help from baby Bwogger Aditi Misra, Editor in Chief Jenny Zhu takes a look into a new startup drawing roots from our very own Columbia community.

Barnard’s new dining provider, selected after student protests over Aramark’s connections to prison labor, has a more problematic history than it lets on. 

I don’t normally write “Columbia Buildings As Blank” posts, but I thought this had to be published.

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia,  joined Columbia’s World Leaders Forum to speak on multilateralism and rule of law. The University received criticism from pro-Israel groups on campus for this invitation of Prime Minister Mohamed, who has long been accused of holding and expressing anti-Semitic views, which became one of the hot topics during […]