This year’s Phi Beta Kappa inductees have been officially named by Columbia College. 2% were named this fall, and the remaining 8% were announced today. Students are chosen based on “the breadth, depth and rigor of their academic programs” as well as with recommendations from faculty members. Congratulations to all these smart and talented people. […]
Remember when Stephen Colbert’s staff came to Columbia about three weeks ago to film a spoof of those Fox News segments? As it turns out, they also went to a preschool when they weren’t satisfied with Columbia students’ accurate answers. Check out Colbert’s glorious, spot-on mockery of Mr. O’Reilly and his pet monkey on the […]
Here’s a preview of the new issue of The Blue and White, on campus next week, just in time to rescue you from finals misery. In her final piece for the mag, B&W Editor Emeritus Anna Bahr considers the supposed friction between Barnard and Columbia. A Columbia College student originally asked me to write this piece. He wanted someone […]
Foodie and sporadic health nut Anna Hotter guides you through the tumultuous world of hygienic eating around Columbia, or you could go back to your dorm and use that microwave you haven’t cleaned all year to heat up those 3 day old leftovers from HamDel. As a college student, I feel that my standards regarding […]
Ukrainian forces have gone on the offensive, marching on the separatists and opening fire. The LA Times reports. Mayor de Blasio announced yesterday his plan to turn all the disused pay phones in New York City into wifi hotspots, creating a massive free wifi network. YOU could be the one to design this system, if […]
Less than a week of class left, so let’s keep moving! Tonight’s Senior Wisdom is SB, who took this opportunity to write a novel. Name, Hometown, School, Major: SB, Santa Monica, California, CC, History Claim to fame: Two Time Trivia Champ, I’ve been tweetin’ at ya from @1020tip Where are you going? San Francisco! What […]
This afternoon, the School of General Studies sent an email to students announcing this year’s Class Day Speaker will be Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer GS ’97. According to the email, the 27th Manhattan Borough President as well as an alumna of GS was “a part-time GS student who majored in urban studies and earned her […]
Recently, a conservative blog called The Blaze floated the rumor that Obama didn’t actually go to Columbia. So, we did some sleuthing of our own (i.e., we checked his senior yearbook) to see if there’s any evidence that Obama really was on campus at some point. Okay, so we didn’t actually find any. He’s not […]
That magical day is upon us—yes, that one day when you actually want to eat at a dining hall. The annual Surf & Turf dinner will take place tonight at both Ferris and John Jay, with doors opening to the voracious crowds of Columbians at 5 pm. The decadent menu will feature plump and juicy lobster tails, succulent […]
Did you think that Republicans were all about limiting access for voters and just elections? We’re sure you did, you ultra-liberal, ’68-rioting, Obama-loving, Commie-sympathizing Columbians. CUCR, Columbia University Campus Republicans, is out to prove you wrong, though, as demonstrated by last night’s elections. Bwog has eyes everywhere and one person reports on last night’s meeting: Update (1:30 […]
The Core Scholars program offers “dramatic, beautiful, insightful, and sometimes hilarious reflections on the Core,” with the goal being innovative interpretation and understanding of the curriculum. Last Wednesday, the Core Scholars program held its reception to honor its five winners — all of whom you can read up on and then check out their work — […]
The death penalty is still legal in the United States and as much as we continue to debate it, this kind of botched execution won’t stop happening in the mean time. (Slate) Don Draper, maybe we liked you better when you weren’t so #dark. (Salon) Let science make your decisions for you. Who needs friends […]
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