A taxi hit a FedEx truck outside Lerner on Broadway this afternoon. FDNY appear to be at the scene. There is no information yet regarding the event, but Bwog hopes nobody was hurt. Update: A witness reports that a student was injured in the crash and taken to St. Luke’s. If you have any other info […]
A meteor narrowly bypasses Russia. (New York Times) Kate Upton narrowly evades frostbite. (Fox News Entertainment) Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen narrowly avoids an Anthony Weiner situation. (Huffington Post) Teachers narrowly outweigh pets in terms of Valentine’s Day spending. (The Atlantic) Almost smiling via Wikimedia Commons
Are you surrounded by roses and condoms and candy today and itching for some love to go along with it? See if one of our fine young eligibles strikes your fancy on this Valentine’s Day — nothing says “spontaneity” like asking one of them out via personals@bwog.com very late tonight. Meet Christopher Vela and Shelley […]
Bwog firmly believes that being single on Valentine’s Day is only as depressing as you make it (i.e., as depressing as it is for the entire rest of the year). But there’s no reason not to take advantage of the day of love to treat yourself to a good Thursday night of drunkenness. For those […]
This Valentine’s Day, Bwog wants you to stop grumbling and be happy. We enlisted Alexander Pines and Alexandra Svokos to cover both sides of the argument—Alexander has barely been single since he was 14, while Alexandra has avoided relationships since she was 14. Will you please stop posting Adele gifs, please? Alexander: Sure you like […]
A couple days ago, Columbia played host to an erotic cake competition (or should we say “compeTITion?”). Scroll through to see some of the dirty, dirty deliciousness that you missed out on.
While the New York Times is reporting that traditional dating has been unceremoniously tossed out the window, this Valentine’s Day we asked our buddies over at DateMySchool to set the story straight. According to their data, courtship is very much alive and thriving. This year, 54% of Ivy Leaguers say their ideal first date is traditional dinner, […]
Don’t forget to drop by Lerner tonight for GLASS HOUSE ROCKS 2013: SPACE JAM! Glass House Rocks stars at 8 PM and goes until midnight. You might be asking yourself (probably not) “My oh my, what is this awesome-sounding event you speak of?” So glad you asked! Glass House Rocks 2013 is “Columbia’s largest annual […]
With so many new outlets to let our creep-flags fly (lookin’ at you CU Admirers), we walk a fine line between loving devotion and serial-killery obsession. This person walks that line like a pro: She’s the best. If she were a cult, I would join. How sweet…? I’d follow you anywhere via Shutterstock
Sometimes don’t you just feel like Columbia is showering you with love? Okay, okay, so it’s more like grudging acceptance but you take what you can get, right? Well, today Columbia is bursting with free candy and Valentine’s goodies! The Columbia Queer Alliance will be handing out free candy on College Walk today from 11 […]
Who gives a shit about Valentine’s Day when there might be something wrong with our glorious Hawkma?!?! An injured hawk was spotted just outside of Mudd, surrounded by police tape. While Public Safety and NYPD are already on the scene, Animal Control is expected to arrive shortly. If you have any info about our beautiful, […]
Ah, Valentine’s day. Whether you take today as an opportunity to make your lover a locally-grown feast, or as a time to gorge yourself on chocolate, the Columbia Greenmarket is there for you! Take a break from loving/ crying/ pretending-not-to-care/ actually-not-caring and come support your community! As always, the greenmarket is open year-round on Sundays […]
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