After seeing Bill Kristol’s talk at the J-School, Adam Shapiro reached out via email with a few questions. Kristol was kind enough to respond and has some great words of advice: Bwog: What’s an unpopular political opinion of yours that turned out to be right? Kristol: That we should send more troops to Iraq (argued from 2003-2006, […]
This weekend, Teen Vogue gave one lucky Barnard First-Year the chance to show off her stylish digs with their version of a Roomhop. In the article, Gabby Noone talks about cost-effective ways to be a hip, 60’s inspired, girl in the city. Noone’s room is furnished primarily by knick-knacks she has found at little boutiques, […]
The Columbia University Wind Ensemble hopes to give inner-city fourth graders the chance to be their next generation, as tomorrow’s their fifth annual Columbia Festival of Winds. Proceeds will go to supplying the group of students from Making Music Matter at P.S. 125 with their instruments and music books. The event starts at 2 pm […]
Do you spend your days waiting for our brilliant theatre reviews and snazzy commentary on campus arts? Now you have an opportunity to live the dream: Bwog is looking for astute and ambitious Arts writers! If you’re interested in theatre, music, film, dance, or visual arts of any kind, this is for you. It’s a […]
The latest in the J-School’s Delacorte Lecture featured Fox News contributor and Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol. In a room packed with J-School students and retirees hoping Kristol would use the opportunity to “debunk” global warming, political peer Adam Shapiro listened on. Professor Victor Navasky (former longtime editor of The Nation) introduced Kristol by mentioning […]
Assassin: Killed. It was the shot bludgeoning sad little scream heard around the world! Yesterday, at 4:38 am, the first kill of Engineering Week’s game of Assassins was posted for the world to see. Lesson: never leave your room during a Modern Family marathon. (CU Assassins) Criticism: Killed. Harvard seems to be taking an interesting new […]
The union members of Faculty House, who have been in contentious contract negotiations for months, voted yesterday to authorize a strike. The full statement can be read below: To the students, Faculty and the Administration of Columbia University; We the Local 100 Union members of the Faculty House have made a difficult & heartfelt decision […]
It may be grey and cold outside, but in the kitchen, it’s time for something bright and fresh. Enjoy this zesty Middle Eastern salad, made easy with a switch to quinoa from the traditional bulgur, while you listen to Slow Dakota. Quinoa Tabbouleh The flavors actually improve overnight, which means it’s perfect to make ahead and […]
All Bwog remembers from its first high, somewhere behind Mudd during NSOP off campus is red eyes and hot Cheetos. Apparently someone else had a similar experience today on College Walk. “Do you believe in light years?” “What do you mean?” “I do. I think we should measure everything in light years. Like, height, distance, everything. […]
Only because it’s alliterative. For Dad Films, a student film collective, will be hosting a concert and fundraiser tonight at the ADP House from 9:00pm-2:00am to raise money for “A Certain Tendency,” a student film that will be shot this spring. Cover charge is $5. Names performing include Madeline Steinberg, Brian Thorn, Matt White, Slow Dakota […]
According to Prezbo, Emlyn Hughes “was very forthcoming about wishing [Froscanity] had not unfolded the way it did.” (Columbia Spectator) The Obama Administration filed a brief last night calling the Supreme Court to declare Proposition 8 unconstitutional. (New York Times) Three Orthodox Jews were fired from the Radiation Safety Office at Columbia University Medical Center, and are […]
It’s midterm season. The jolly japes of February have come to an end. There’s no leap day to cheer, no Olympics for another year. The craziness of the Oscars has finished, and the madness of March has yet to come. Long story short, there’s close no reason to drink – and what better reason to […]
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