Once again, exams have begun, but not before the Columbia University Marching Band ruined all of our studying beforehand, like they do every year. Yes, last night was Orgo Night and Bwog was there. Here’s what we saw: By 11AM the only seat left in Butler 209 was a wobbly one with no plug. Twelve hours […]
Even if you’ve been up all night studying for the first round of finals, we’re sure you’ve still got some room for some more wisdom. Our next Senior Wisdom is from Olivia Harris, who does wonders for our self-esteem. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Olivia Harris, Brooklyn, NY, Columbia College, Music Claim to fame: The one […]
Thursday night, The Journalism School hosted a lecture of its Delacorte Lecture Series featuring Martha Stewart, BC ’63, and her work in the Journalism field with her magazine publications. Martha Maven Courtney Couillard went out to see what the original queen bee had to say. The moment I read that Martha Stewart would be speaking at […]
It’s the first day of finals and if you needed us to tell you that, you’re probably in some pretty deep shit already. Peel your nose our of your pile of books, stop hyperventilating, and get ready to go completely fail and cry all over ace that first final. Bwogline: By the end of the […]
Up next to spread her wisdom? Samantha Goldfarb, champion of Senior Night and Greek Life *celebrity*. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Samantha Goldfarb; Shaker Heights, OH; CC; Philosophy and Astronomy Claim to fame: Outgoing Greek Life celebrity (jk just a lot of time in leadership positions), a couple hundred campus tours, one featuring Chris Rock (he was […]
Our local Citibank branch was lost to the flames in January this year, and soon replaced with an even less attractive and remarkably stealable ATM van. But much time has passed in Boringside Heights since then, including the return of The Heights to the glory of all *of age* patrons who spent significant time there during the fall semester, […]
Ever wonder what those Facebook events you keep getting about “Veritas Forum” are? So did The Blue and White. They sent Editor-in-Chief Torsten Odland, CC ’15, to investigate. Pick up a copy of their glorious blue print on campus soon. I first encountered the Veritas Forum at Columbia during my freshman orientation in John Jay. While I was […]
Our next Senior Wisdom is from Jake Davidson, founder of The Lion and ambassador to sandwiches everywhere. Name, Hometown, School, Major: Jake Davidson, Manhattan, Columbia College, Political Science/MESAAS Claim to fame: Founded The Lion, worked as Online Editor for Spectator, am one of like three hockey fans at Columbia Where are you going? Maybe journalism, […]
Studying can be stressful when it seems like your fate is hanging in the balance. If you knew how well you were going to do on your tests, then you could stop studying and all would be right with the world. Find out your chances at passing your tests by taking this test:
Your social life is booming. Two, count ’em, two nighttime events on the Thursday before Finals Day One. But alas, for all us non-Barnardians they overlap, so which to choose? Your options: Midnight Breakfast (which opens its doors to CC/SEAS at midnight, Barnard seniors at 11, and the rest of Barnard at 11:30), and Orgo Night, which […]
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