Today’s first Senior Wisdom: Mason Silber, the force behind the original Penthouse Club and the first senior to make a Milano’s shoutout in his wisdom (how did it possibly take this long??). Name, Hometown, School: Mason Silber, Elkins Park PA, CC Claim to fame? Threw the original Penthouse Club on McBain 8 with my roommate […]
Cake craver Raphaëlle Debenedetti sat down Natasha Noman, GS’13, of the team “Peace of Cake,” which is representing Columbia against approximately 70 other universities in a case challenge called “Thought For Food.” Other group members include Nick Chiosie, GS’14, Clava Brodsky, CC’13, Rob Grabow, SIPA’11, and Barbara Magid, SIPA/School of Public Health’12. Vote for them […]
Reading “week” continues. Bwog’s got studying to do, too, but we’re still in bed. Bwogline: Three women missing for ten years escaped and have been reunited with their families. Finals Tip: Set your desktop background to a picture of Lil Bub—let her watch over you as you study, and you’ll be happy in no time. Procrastinate: The classic […]
Chad Washington, CC ’15 and football defensive lineman, has been charged with a hate crime. According to NBC, he allegedly threatened, followed, and physically harassed an Asian student on Saturday night. A Public Safety office witnessed what happened, but ignored it because “he thought it was a group horsing around.” Washington “faces a felony charge of aggravated […]
Today’s second Senior Wisdom: Gavin McGown, telling you that haters are gonna hate, but to wake up anyways. Name, Hometown, School: Gavin McGown; Toronto, Ontario; Columbia College, despite my Barnadmiration + swag. I more or less majored in Anne Carson. Claim to fame? I’m on your campus, despoiling your precious notions of gender and civility. […]
Bwog is many things: slightly awkward, obsessed with squirrels, extremely opinionated, and a little too reliant on puns for humor. But there’s one thing that (maybe?) ties those things together: Bwog loves you and wants you to be happy. To demonstrate this in a tangible way (that’s not a hashtag), we’re hoping to make your […]
Apparently, Harvard isn’t alone in its recent tradition of academic dishonesty. Over the past few weeks, the English department at Barnard has also faced a major cheating scandal. The wildly popular Major English Texts II class, in which 123 students are enrolled, is currently under review by the registrar and dean after several students reported […]
So your classes are over, and all you’ve got left are the memories of the bizarre things your professors said, as well as a pile of notes and readings and a looming final exam. Here are some of those classic closing remarks that Bwog has gathered. Paige West: “[after giving normal concluding remarks] *thinks for a […]
Today’s first Senior Wisdom: Rachel Ferrari, SGA hero and aiming for humble excellence. Name, Hometown, School: Rachel Ferrari, Jackson Heights, Queens, Barnard, bitches. Claim to fame? I’ve sat in a room for two hours every Monday night for four brutal years as a student government representative. I’m a huge nerd about it, but all the […]
Apologies for the late notice (#ButlerBrain), but there is free Pinkberry, in multiple flavors, out in the Broadway, McBain and Ruggles lobbies, courtesy of your lovely Block CAs. Get there quickly–they’re packing up shop at 2 pm! Various delicacies via Shutterstock
In keeping with our finals tradition of reviewing possibly superfluous things like chairs, cafes, and lecture halls, we bring to you some #Finals2013 library room reviews. Because, let’s face it, you want to know as much as possible about the places in which you’ll be spending the next nine days straight. What better way to […]
Bwog is done with classes and super done with bwoglines. Instead, we’re going to stay in bed and just take a peek at what’s going on in the real world. Help Bwog keep up by sending your crazy overheards/gossip/love letters to tips@bwog.com! Bwogline: Meanwhile, at Wesleyan, administrators are going crazy trying to foil this year’s […]
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