Today begins India’s elections, what will be the word’s largest democratic vote. Democracy is, like, really cool. (NYT) The State Department lost $6b and can’t really say where it went. Bureaucracy, it makes mistakes. (Gawker) Jeb Bush said in an interview on Fox News yesterday that crossing the border illegally can be “an act of love.” Some […]
Tonight we explore a place of WikiCU lore: the Butler basement/tunnels. Don’t try this at home, kids, though we know you want to. The entry: There are two ways we saw to get to the basement: through the first floor of the stacks (restricted to library staff) and through the X staircase on the northwest side […]
Ever honoring our amorous affair with our mother magazine, The Blue and White, we hereby present this month’s ATSL, in which Senior Editor Hallie Nell Swanson, CC ’16, and staff writer Virginia Fu, CC ’17, take on the issue of whether or not Lerner is, in fact, art. Look for the magazine to be on campus […]
Yesterday, Bwog received a tip that some first year students received emails from the Columbia Elections Board in regards to a rules violation on behalf of the CCSC 2017 winners. This email is a response to candidates sending out unsolicited emails to fellow students asking for their vote. Addressed on page 2 of the CCSC […]
We have a lot on our minds right now, and by a lot, we mean Game of Thrones coming back tonight. To celebrate the return and maybe do a little role-play, come to our meeting tonight at 7pm in the SGO Room on the 5th Floor of Lerner. Per usual, there will be snacks and […]
To further honor the newly accepted class of 2018, Bwog is rolling out reviews of the freshman dorms on campus considering you kiddos need to pick where you want to live soon. Whether you prefer living in the same building as John Jay, or stay true to your love for Carman because it doesn’t get […]
Days on Campus begins today and we all know what that means: a million lost-looking new faces. Because everyone is out to make a good first impression, we’ve complied tips for both prospies and hosts to create a surefire lasting bond. Tips for prospies: Talk about how you already know all the clubs you want […]
No Red Tape Columbia, a group which fights for better sexual assault policies and practices, is protesting outside the Days on Campus activity fair in Lerner. Witnesses say that No Red Tape are being asked to leave, but several activists are still outside Lerner with red tape over their mouths, handing out letters to prospies. […]
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. Thursday is a university holiday, so there are very few lectures scheduled this week. Our recommendations for are below and the full list is after […]
Not like we were actually going to stand in that line, but the Cronuts guy got shut down for mice. Ew. (NY Daily News) No, Bush. We don’t want to see your paintings again. (CNN) We’re so pathetic that apparently we need to type emojis on Yelp instead of words. (Gothamist) And because we could […]
Can a secret society even get a break around here these days? We dug through some secretive, but not private, semesterly newsletter updates from the national St. A’s organization, but the findings weren’t terribly exciting. Then again, St. A’s isn’t all that secretive to begin with, and all of these documents are available publicly on their […]
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