Ah, Cinco de Mayo, the favorite holiday of frats/srats and other cultural appropriators everywhere. Here’s what some Columbia students did on the holiday/the first day of reading week. Went into a fit of rage at Amigo’s after not getting seated 45 minutes after my RESERVATION TIME. Went to the Heights where I had some good margs. Drunkenly […]
Not only is it finals time, but it’s also allergy season (which could perhaps be stylized as ALLERGY SZN). This playlist below will get you through your pollen-related woes, and perhaps may help you to focus in and study a little bit, too. Machine Gun by Slowdive – A song to listen to as you drown […]
As finals approach, we’re rolling out even more senior wisdoms. Today, we bring you wisdom from SEAS student Katherina Barguil. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Katherina Barguil; SEAS; Civil Engineering (Water Resources); Cartagena, Colombia Claim to fame: Once smuggled 40 bananas out of John Jay at a single dinner; I am also the person who caused the burn […]
Still in bed, recovering from the various formals of the past couple of nights? Whether it was DG or Theta or Sig Chi or Beta (or none of them–we at Bwog have spent the last few nights at a booth at 1020), try to power through your hangover this morning and prepare a little for […]
Following what we can now fortunately consider to be a regrettable preview, we are pleased to announce the official Spring 2015 Columbia University Marching Band Orgo Night event posters, sure to join their predecessors in offending and inspiring those portions of campus that will still give a shit amongst finals. CUMB one CUMB all, Thursday, 11:55, in […]
Got wisdom? Luckily, senior Doug Kronaizl does. We enlisted him to give us our daily dose of all that is wise in today’s senior wisdom. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Doug Kronaizl, Vermillion, SD, Columbia College, History Claim to fame: Grand Poobah, Music Director, and resident Mariah Carey of the Columbia Kingsmen. I’m also a member of the elite 0.1% […]
Tonight’s the night for the Midnight Pancake Breakfast at Broadway Presbyterian Church. The doors will open at 11pm and stay open through 1am. Come, fuel your studies with a buttery bite or two. Invite your friends! The evening is co-sponsored by BPC, Advent Lutheran Church, St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church, and Parity […]
You know it’s an interesting SGA meeting when Deborah Spar says, “This is the point in the conversation where I usually have to turn to my lawyer.” Not to worry, though, Barnard’s favorite celebrity is legally in the clear. Her lawyer comment came in response to a question about the line between students and the […]
There’s nothing we love more than when we call and you answer. On this first real day of reading week, we bring to you the parting words of just a few of the professors on this campus. Read these and weep about the fact that the semester is now over and you need to study your […]
Now that classes are over and you can no longer glean enlightenment from your professors, Bwog has got you covered with your much-needed daily dose of wisdom. Here’s BC senior Caleb LoSchiavo’s senior wisdom to get you going. Name, School, Major, Hometown: Caleb LoSchiavo, “The College” (Barnard), Psychology major and Italian minor, hailing from Wyckoff, NJ […]
Ever find your sweet tooth unsatiated after eating a fruit salad? Scientists discovered earlier this week that the naturally-occurring sugar in fruit “leaves people hungrier and makes them greedier for glucose.” (The Times) Workers at various branches of Aldi supermarkets in Berlin were shocked when they found boxes of bananas void of the fruit. Instead, the […]
Dear Bwog Readers, Bwog was established in 2006 as a place to give students a revolutionary platform for learning about and communicating with their community at Columbia. In the nine years since, our readership and staff have steadily grown—but to this day, that dedication to our founding purpose has remained unchanged. There have been some […]
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