Scrawling in Sharpie on the walls of Hungarian’s bathroom is a time-honored tradition, observed by tourists, grads, and sophomores who were really moved by their Marx reading in CC. While the majority of these make for entertaining toilet reading, Hungarian asks that you keep your philosophical thoughts to the non-racist/non-sexist/non-asshole-ish (unless it’s academic assholery). We […]
The first issue of The Blue and White is still hanging around campus! In case you missed the issue in print, Bwog humbly hosts this edition of the magazine’s regular feature, The Conversation, in which it interviews notable figures around New York. This time around, senior editor Claire Sabel, CC ’13, headed to the Hungarian Pastry Shop […]
Yasha Ramen recently opened on Amsterdam at 106th, just a little south of Thai Market. This was a risky move, seeing as one of the best ramen shops in the city, Jin Ramen, is just a few subway stops up, at 125th and Broadway. Bwog sent Maud Rozee, proud owner of a ramen spoon and […]
It’s baaaacckkkkk. Well actually, you’re back–the Greenmarket’s been holding down the fort while you were out. The Columbia Greenmarket is on Broadway between 114th and 116th every Thursday and Sunday. Here are this week’s highlights: Lavender By The Bay is back, get something that smells nice! Thanks to the weather and season, there’s tons of delicious […]
According to this super-scientific survey with lots of fun graphs, Columbia is the most-mentioned school in the NYT wedding section. Start lining up your eyebrows for the pictures (Rap Genius). On this Thursday morning in New York, Anthony Weiner both heckles at a Brooklyn bakery and is a weatherman. Thank you, Anthony, for providing constant […]
NSOP is now officially in the past. Below, a freshman — specifically, Ethan Wu, 2017 — reflects. Bask in the nostalgia. Thoughts of a Columbia Freshman How does one describe their seminal days of college? As a blur, a memory corrupted, or a lucid stream of meetings and names and events more epic than Gilgamesh, […]
Tonight the initiative that brings you tons of free food, live music and other fun events around campus, Live at Lerner, opens its Fall season with a screening of Pitch Perfect tonight at 8 pm on Ancel Plaza. For those of you who aren’t hip with the a capella kids, Pitch Perfect stars one of […]
You might remember Angad Singh, CC ’16, and Chris Canales, CC ’14, from last year’s viral-on-a-campus-scale “Columbia Style” music video. But they’re more than just a few dance moves and a parody on a Korean pop star—they’re out there to change the world. This summer they traveled to India to film a documentary on sustainability, […]
Ever walked by that ticket booth on the way out of Lerner (campus-side) and wondered exactly what they do there? Before you go up and ask them, let us tell you about it. And no, they’re not there to fix the printers in the computer lab or lend you a stapler. The TIC (Ticket and […]
With SSOL crashing during the first day of school, and Courseworks giving you the ability to friend request fellow students, you might be thinking: Wow. Columbia sucks at the Internet. Enter LionTextbooks. This website, conveniently named liontextbooks.com, allows you to copy your SSOL schedule into a small box, and in return gives you a list […]
Be an informed citizen and catch the highlights of last night’s final NYC mayoral debate. Specifically, NYMag‘s sassy commentary about the moderators and Weiner’s facial expressions (WSJ, NYMag). Our friends over at The Lion actually read that annual safety report that’s sitting in your inbox and noticed that forcible sexual offenses have quadrupled in the […]
In appreciation for its ancestral role in our own lineage, Bwog posts features from each new issue of The Blue and White (whose new website will launch next week!). You can look forward to a personal exploration of the Trans Narrative; a debunking of the Board of Trustees; and an interview with Ta-Neshi Coates. Snatch up […]
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