We’re pulling towards the end here, but before the day of freedom must come the darkest of nights. Below, bravely captured by tipsters, are some harrowing images of hope, despair, and people sleeping on impractical surfaces: all the makings for a fine dark night of the soul. Study hard, but also go home and sleep.
Tonight’s Actual Wisdom has proof of blatant plagiarism, how unsophisticated Columbia students are, and a defiance of question 5. Meet Nancy Workman: 1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. I’m quite possibly one of the bestest Core instructors you’ve never heard of. 2. Your claim to fame (what makes you special?): I’ve been […]
The Winter issue of The Blue & White is on campus now! It’s also on our website, theblueandwhite.org. Look for it in Lerner and Butler. Here, contributor Somer Omar profiles Jasmine Sudarkasa, a Campus Character. If you have not yet met Jasmine Sudarkasa, know that she wants to meet you. She thrives on being surrounded […]
The “bitches going crazy” tag has gotten a lot of action over the past week, proving that people are indeed losing their shit (as usual) this finals season. Common complaints have included people sleeping at their tables for hours on end, watching Netflix for hours on end, eating really pungent foods at their tables, and […]
Walking out of a final often feels uncertain at the best of times, and you have no idea just how well you did or didn’t do. Here are some handy flowcharts, carefully constructed for each discipline, to help you tell if you should rejoice or despair. Reposted because flowcharts never get old. Bwog’s Data Structures […]
If you need a little something to accompany you on the walk to your next final, we have video evidence of people being talented at Columbia. Here’s “Empress,” the new music video from Morningsiders (a.k.a. a really cool band whose blurb is below). Enjoy! And maybe get inspired. Morningsiders is Magnus Ferguson, Reid Jenkins, Robert […]
Been sustaining your scream since last night? Well grab some whisky tea to soothe your throat, then climb back into bed and let Bwog soothe your soul. But caution: contents may be hot. And your tea might be hot as well. Good luck on your exams and if you’re feeling crappy, just think about how […]
What are you doing for winter break? How about an 8-day trip to Miami Beach; staying at a 4-star hotel? Bwog received a picture earlier tonight from an anonymous tipster, who found a hotel invoice lying on a desk nearby Uris Pool. The invoice seems legit, but Bwog is reaching out to Athletics just to […]
Tonight’s Actual Wisdom proves that you don’t have to have any grey hair to be wise. Jason Fitzgerald laments about metrocard prices and celebrates waffles with us. 1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. I am here to learn, to grow, and to encourage intellectual risk in myself and others. More than that, […]
If all you wanna do is scream, here’s how to do it. Reposted for your auditory pleasure, the extra-comprehensive guide on letting it loose. Finals got you down? Then you can verbally vent your frustrations by participating in the Primal Scream. The guide for noobs: If your clock or watch is not auto-synced to the […]
The beauty of MoHi: never enough cafes to go to. In our fourth installment of cafe reviews, we explore the bipolar nature of your friendly neighborhood European-esque coffee bar, and the most awesome cafe ever. Max Cafe: Upon first walking in, Max seems a little *too* chill for studying prospects. The walls are a warm […]
In totally non-denominational forms that in no way violate any residence life policies, Columbia got in the holiday spirit despite being hunkered down by finals. Brighten up your day by seeing what your peers have gotten up to while not studying:
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