We sent poetry-loving Bwogger Nikki to Pulitzer Prize winner John Ashbery’s reading, where she indulged in complimentary sandwiches and beautiful poetry. Long before the 6:30 door opening, an energetic crowd of writers, poetry enthusiasts, and artists alike began gathering down the hall from Dodge 501. All vying for a seat within the small drawing room […]

Well, housing is almost over, folks. Or has it just begun? Regardless of where you are in the process, we hope this residence hall review will help ease your mind, especially for all you Barnard babes. Here it is… 616! Location: 616 West 116th Street Nearby dorms: 600, 601, and 620 West 116th Street, The Quad (Hewitt, Reid, Sulzberger, […]

Today is a momentous day! Ok, not really, but it is the last day for SEAS and Barnard students to make certain changes to their schedules. Today, March 24, is the last day SEAS students can elect to Pass/D/Fail a class and is also the SEAS R-credit deadline and class withdrawal deadline. Get on those computers and […]

Up next on the housing review lineup is 600—the Blossom of the 600s-Powerpuff-Girls-Trio we all wish existed. With more opportunities for natural light and historically fewer roaches than the other two, 600 has all of the positivity and leadership you are looking for in your future residence. Location: 600 West 116th Street, corner building on […]

This weekend, the Columbia New Opera Workshop is presenting John Eccles’s opera The Judgement of Paris. Bwog writer (and, more recently, potential opera enthusiast) Betsy Ladyzhets had the honor of attending rehearsal this past Monday, and talked to members of the cast about what makes this production unique and about why opera is still relevant in the […]

Columbia Business assistant professor Enrichetta Ravina is suing the university for 20 million dollars on charges of gender discrimination after allegedly being sexually harassed by a mentor professor and denied assistance from officials. (New York Times) Disney and its Marvel Studios have threatened to take their filming business away from Georgia if its new “religious freedom” […]

Now that we finally know who’s performing at Bacchanal (and that we’ll be herded into one of four pens instead of six), here’s a playlist to familiarize yourself with the artists–Rae Sremmurd, Marian Hill, and Bibi Bourelly–while studying for (what are hopefully some of your last) midterms. Come April 2, maybe you’ll actually know some […]

Earlier this evening, an anonymous source on Bacchanal confirmed that Rae Sremmurd, Marian Hill, and Bibi Bourelly are headlining this year’s annual spring concert. This marks the first time in recent Bacchanal history that the headliners have included female performers. Today, the Bacchanal Committee met with Public Safety for another formal event review concerning the layout of the […]

We have received information from a Bacchanal committee member confirming multiple tips that Rae Sremmurd, Marian Hill, and Bibi Bourelly are this year’s headliners for the annual Spring Bacchanal concert. According to our source, Public Safety and administrators in charge of planning Bacchanal are stonewalling the Committee from sharing any information about this year’s headliners with the student body until after all the tickets […]

Housing has taught us we’ll never win the lottery, but maybe you’re not such a glum chum. Make the best of a bad situation by reading through our pertinent, updated housing reviews—and maybe you won’t have to stoop to doing unspeakable things. Today, we bring you Ruggles, aka a building that should be a children’s […]

Housing reviews continue today with Sulzberger Tower, which should be of special interest to all Barnard Bears. You might not have The Cage, but surely housing still strikes terror into your very soul.  Location: 3009 Broadway (in between 116 and 117 St.) Nearby Dorms: Reid, Brooks, Hewitt (Sulz Tower is part of the quad) Stores […]

The NCAA isn’t the only tournament going on right now, although you’re forgiven for not knowing that. The Lions are onto bigger and better things in the postseason, and resident sportster Ross Chapman is here to give you the scoop.  Yale may have been knocked out of the NCAA’s, but that doesn’t mean that the […]