Bwog meets every week in the SGO and has recently noticed that one of the closet doors has been re-labeled as the CUSFS library. We sent Britt Fossum, recovering LARPer and a firm believer in extraterrestrial life, to go check it out (and maybe check out some books). She walked out feeling like this. For […]

The world will have to compromise with Jeet playing DH after his stunning walk off hit on Thursday against the Orioles. We love you, Captain! RE2PECT. (SB Nation) The UN and Palestine continue fighting over Israel. (NY Times) Russia and Ukraine make deals over gas. Who do you think would win in a fight: Viktor […]

This afternoon, Suzanne B. Goldberg responded to concerns raised about the sexual assault data released to the Columbia community in a report earlier this week. Goldberg, President Bollinger’s recently appointed Special Advisor on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, posted an update on Columbia’s sexual respect website. Goldberg begins by calling Columbia’s new Gender-Based Misconduct Policy “one of the […]

This past week, leaders from around the world gathered on campus at The World Leader’s Forum. From Tunisia to Sweden, world leaders opened a forum for discussion on a range of topics relevant across countries. Global guru Henry Litwhiler relays his experience at one of the forums below. Even the most unobservant readers will have […]

Anyone who visits Tea Magic will notice these two weird signs on the counter, alarming and urgent in the way zoo signs can say, “DO NOT feed the lions!!” The signs have been there for a while. So what exactly happens if you do speak to the tea specialist…? We asked three different Tea Magic […]

Many students have finally cozied into their new homes in the dorms, beginning to realize that they love or hate the decision they spent months making last spring. Big Plimpin resident Courtney Couillard defends the choice of living in dorms farther from the main campus. Living away from campus in either off-campus housing or some […]

Big Lots has taken product review to the next level. In their ad, they have created a “Pet Focus Group” to better determine the quality of their products. Needless to say, there was a slight loss of communication. (Adweek) The Staten Island Zoo attempted to coverup the death of groundhog Staten Island Chuck after he […]

On Tuesday night, a group of brave bwoggers ventured where no CU student had gone before: the recently opened Beer Hall, Bernheim & Schwartz. Warning: choices not suitable for a Tuesday were made.  Bernheim & Schwartz (aka the place where Havana Central used to be) doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. However, the possibilities for “Weekend […]

In an email sent today addressed to the student body of Columbia College, Jared Odessky (CC’15) and Sejal Singh (CC’15), undergraduate representatives to the University Senate, formally announced plans to review the content of the Rules of University Conduct (RUC). Odessky and Singh both sit on the Rules Committee on the University Senate, which as […]

Last week, an anonymous sheep Bwogger attended Bill Deresiewicz’s lecture on campus. Deresiewicz, author of the widely-read “The Disadvantages of An Elite Education,” is well known for his anti-Ivy-League stance (or, rather, his anti-sheep stance), making his visit to Columbia especially intriguing. Below is an open letter from a self-proclaimed “spectacular sheep,” addressing many of Deresiewicz’s main points. Dear Mr. […]

Monday night’s SGA meeting was really short again, so Barnard Bearoness Lauren Beltrone reiterates what SGA has been trying to communicate to you via emails you probably haven’t had time to read. Have you ever imagined how great your life would be if you were more involved in SGA? Have you ever walked past the […]

In a school with few traditions, and fewer moments of unity, the Varsity Show stands as one of our most celebrated, and important, institutions. Whether by articulating a culture as hard to define as it is to find, reminding us of those shared moments of Columbia life, or else by mercilessly satirizing the administration, the Varsity […]