To all the Columbia students who will find themselves being signed into here next year: you’re in luck. Barnard first year resident hall is one of the luckiest with AC, controlled heating, and amazing natural light. In this totally unbiased review written by Bwoggers-by-day and Sulz-residents-by-night Cara Hudson-Erdman and Idris O’Neill, read more about what […]

Barnard first-years might not get to choose what dorms they live next year but that doesn’t mean Bwog can’t review them anyway! Today, we’re taking a looks at Brooks Hall, Sulz’s hotter (in every sense of the word) neighbor. Location: 116th St & Broadway Nearby dorms: The rest of the dorms in the Quad (Sulz, Reid, […]

An astonishingly alliterate housing hall, John Jay provides hotel-style living with desirable amenities like two whole food places inside, also sort of like a hotel. Location: 511 W. 114th Street, New York, NY 10027 (Right next to Butler!) Nearby dorms: Hartley & Wallach & Butler, where students actually sleep sometimes. Stores and restaurants: Hamilton Deli, […]

As prospies narrow down their preferences for where to live next year, Bwog is continuing our housing review series with all first-year dorms. First up is Carman, unarguably the littest of the group; cramped Carman suite parties are the epitome of the freshman NSOP experience. If you’re the life of the party, you can’t go […]

McBain is the definitively the worst dorm on campus. Don’t live here. If you are a rising sophomore whose lottery number isn’t good enough for Nuss, just go to Schapiro.  Location: 113th and Broadway.  Nearby dorms: Watt, Nussbaum, Frat Row, Carman Stores and restaurants: Milano’s, Junzi, Community, Nussbaum, Panda Express, Morton Williams, Westside, Duane Reade, International, Chase […]

Don’t be turned off by it’s distance from campus; Claremont is a great choice for upperclassman in search of a suite and great amenities!  Location: 47 Claremont (suprising, we know) Nearby Dorms: It’s pretty far from the rest of Columbia’s dorms, but you’re close to your Barnard friends in Elliot, the 600s, and the Quad. Store […]

The crème de la crème of the Barnard dorms  (certainly the best of the 600s), 620 has it all: roomy singles, nice views, and…drafty windows? Oh well, nobody’s perfect. Seniors, make this last year your best. Go for 620.  Location: 620 W 116th St (between Broadway and Riverside) Nearby dorms: 600, 616, The Quad, Schapiro, […]

It’ll definitely take you less time to read this housing review than it will to walk to this Columbia dorm. Carlton Arms may be the farthest dorm, but that Hudson breeze is worth it.  Location: Riverside between 108th and 109th. Nearby dorms: Nothing… Harmony and 110 (Barnard) maybe? Stores and restaurants: Cascabel Taqueria, West End, Mels, 1020, Duane […]

Think of Broadway Hall as the alternate-universe version of Wien — it’s mostly singles, but it’s clean and well-located. Senior Staff Writer and former Broadway resident Ross Chapman takes you through one of the nicer corridor-style dorms on campus. Location: 556 West 114th Street, on the southeast corner of 114th and Broadway. The building is connected […]

Hot sexy housing coverage continues today, starting with this review of East Campus’s townhouses. Seniors who want their own space but don’t want to deal with elevators full of sloppy-drunk freshmen, this one’s for you.  Location: Technically 70 Morningside Drive, but accessible via Wien Courtyard or Ancel Plaza (aka the above-ground plaza outside Law and […]

Still unsure of where you’ll be living next year? As housing selection heats up, Bwog brings you another Housing Review! Nussbaum is a beautiful building, and what it lacks in new facilities it makes up with in high ceilings and a chill vibe. Location: 600 West 113th St (colloquially known as Nuss) • Nearby Dorms: […]

Location: 508 W 114th St. (between Broadway and Amsterdam, right next to Amsterdam) Nearby dorms: John Jay, Carman, Frat Row Stores and restaurants: Hamilton Deli, Strokos, Artopolis, 1020, Hungarian Cost: standardized to $9,292/year Amenities: Bathrooms: One or two in each suite, with a counter and sink, toilet, and shower. AC/Heating: There is heating, but no AC. Kitchen: One in each suite, but it’s […]

Looking for a nice, quiet living space on Riverside Drive that isn’t St. A’s? Look no further than Woodbridge.  Location: 431 Riverside Dr. Nearby dorms: St. A’s, Schapiro, the 600s Stores and restaurants: M2M, Morton William’s, Vine, a halal cart Cost: standardized to $9,292/year Amenities: Bathrooms: One in each suite/apartment/whatever you wanna call it, with a sink, toilet, and a bathtub. […]

So you’re finally a senior. Ready to move back on campus? Ready to relive some of those Carman vibes? Well, with a highrise suite in East Campus, you can. Check out these views.  Location: 70 Morningside Drive – Accessible through the Wien Courtyard or via Revson Plaza. Nearby dorms: Wien. Also, Plimpton, if you squint your […]

Still trying to figure out where to live next year? Don’t worry, Bwog is here with another Housing Review! Want to live in a nice building with great facilities and don’t mind taking a nice walk every day? Check out 47 Claremont! Location: 47 Claremont Nearby dorms: Far from all other Columbia dorms, but right next to […]