On Saturday night, Barnard’s WBAR Radio took over Lehman Lawn to host its inaugural Fall Kickoff Concert, nicknamed “WBacchanal.” Paris Parker-Loan reports on how Clement Gelly, Mannequin Pussy and Clean Girls filled the Barnard air with alt/punk vibes.  WBAR, the independent freeform college radio station run by Barnard and Columbia students, kicked off its 21st […]

This past weekend saw a sweet line of Lion victories in a variety of sports, but especially in continuing Women’s Soccer’s undefeated streak. Bwog sports editor Ross Chapman sums up this sporty weekend for Columbia, where we established supremacy as the better Ivy League school that is in New York, beings with a C, and whose school […]

CCSC met for the first time in full last night and the wrap-up is brought to you by our cardinal CCSC correspondent, Joe Milholland.  Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council meeting was the first with the Class of 2018 and the Sandwich Ambassador, so President Peter Bailinson asked all members to introduce themselves and say […]

Seen the ads around for the free Switchfoot concert this Thursday night at Roone? If you’ve already got your ticket for the show, PULSE New York will be handing out free Krispy Kreme donuts on the Sundial from 1 – 4 this afternoon for lucky ticket holders! You can get your hands on a free ticket at Lerner’s […]

Sacramento does Field Notes. (Sactown Magazine) Fight for Nashville‘s right to preserve its country music halls! (NY Times) An extension of the documentary Bully in Helena. (KXLH Helena News) Seems that we missed the ultimate Bible Belt weekend in Tallahassee. (Tallahassee Democrat)   Geography lesson via Shutterstock

We have received multiple reports of a fire on 113th and Riverside. Though the fire does not seem to be visible from the outside of the building, tipsters report the smell of smoke, multiple firetrucks with hoses out, and paramedics defibrillating a possible injury. If you’re in the area, stay safe. Update, 12:57 am: The fire took place on the […]

It’s a safe assumption that 80% of the Columbia student body would turn into horrible rage-monsters without a morning cup of coffee. Hey, as one of the country’s most stressful schools, we reserve the right to take our caffeine very seriously. So when we got wind of a student-run coffee shop operating out of EC1808, […]

Bucket List represents the 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. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the list, […]

Take a break from trying to avoid the Butlerbator and come hang out with us! We’ll be meeting tonight at 7PM in the SGO on the 5th floor of Lerner Hall. As always, there will be food, friends, and fun!!! Leafy lurker via Shutterstock.

Interested in getting wet and wild with some frat boys? (#college) Listen up. Tonight, Sunday Sep. 28th. 9:30PM–11:30PM. Uris Pool in Dodge. $5 admission. Here’s a description from the Facebook event: Come many, come all to Delta Gamma at Columbia University’s third annual ANCHOR SPLASH. Watch as the gentlemen of your favorite fraternities duke it […]

A record-breaking number of earthquakes are terrorizing Mammoth Lakes, California. (LA Times) Kim K was the victim of another red carpet prank at Paris Fashion Week. (NY Daily News) Enterovirus D68 is making headlines again after nine Colorado kids develop paralysis. (CBS News) Beyoncé’s 2015 calendar is now available for purchase. Guess Bey wasn’t satisfied with her first billion? (MTV News) Looks like the world of […]

Just in case you slept through the NSOP LitHum lecture, you’re in SEAS, or you’re not a freshman, Hannah Kramer went on her own odyssey to learn more about Romare Bearden’s exhibition, “A Black Odyssey,” by reporting on the first of his lectures, “The Sirens Song: Women and Gender in Bearden and Homer If you […]