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:

Today from 3 to 5 p.m. in the John Jay lounge, there will be a memorial service to honor Gelseigh Karl-Cannon, CC’11, who passed away on November 6th. Gelseigh, an Earth and Environmental Sciences major, co-founded the sustainable food group 4Local and lived in Metta House, the special interest community dedicated to healthy living. All […]

Bwog has been exploring the buried treasures of the Butler Blue Java Cafe some more since our last Zagat-quality pastry review. We have also found out that if you say or think the word “pastry” over and over again, especially if it’s 2 a.m., it starts to sound really weird.  Apple Turnover: The sign in […]

For many, today is another day within the eye of the storm. For those with random makeup exams and the half of the freshman class in FroSci, console yourself as you lie in bed with the fact that you’ll be one exam closer to freedom. As always, email tips@bwog.com about your strange neighbor in Butler […]

Today’s Actual Wisdom: Shamus Khan, expert on farm to table food, authenticity, and not being an asshole.  1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. I teach. Every year I have a chance to influence how hundreds of young people understand the world and themselves. Cheesy? Yes. But I love it (most of the time). […]

Let’s recap: on Thursday Dean Shollenberger condemned the Marching Band for their posters about Orgo Night in an email sent to all undergrads. In a meeting with Shollenberger, he explained that the posters were brought to his attention by students who felt marginalized by them. On Monday night, a meeting was held with a coalition of students […]

This evening at 10 p.m. on the Low Steps, there will be a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of yesterday’s shooting in Newtown, Connecticut as well as in Chenpeng Village in China. Even in this very busy time of our lives, it is important that we have an opportunity to remember these tragedies […]

We sent Bwog’s Musical Magistrate Sarah Thompson to check out the Columbia University Wind Ensemble. Here’s what she came up with. Last Sunday afternoon I made my way blearily to Roone Arledge for the Columbia University Wind Ensemble’s winter concert. I wondered if I’d be able to tell the difference between a clarinet and a […]

Writing papers on three hours of sleep and two shots of espresso is hard, but slaving away in Butler has its benefits–Bwog’s got the composition process almost down to a science. To help you through this finals season, here are some helpful guidelines for getting your thesis statement from your brain onto the page. Last […]

It may be the weekend, but finals are still here, and Butler is still crowded. For today’s cafe reviews, we give you walkable options: one of which is calm, one of which is not, and one of which is comfortable for Fairy People. Guess which is which.  Starbucks 114th: Apparently four blocks makes all the […]

The Winter issue of The Blue & White is at the printer. The printer is such a tease! Ha! In the meantime, read on for Senior Editor Will Holt’s and contributor Torsten Odland’s takes on whether or not you should unhang that CU hoodie and represent. Affirmative Let me start out by saying that I hate […]

Last weekend had a performance of Tchaicovsky’s Nutcracker from the Columbia Ballet Collaborative.  Bwog sent ballet buckwheater (yes, it’s a word!) Roberta Barnett to bear witness to some dazzling dance.   Disclaimer: the following review may or may not contain “real ballet knowledge” Branded as “Columbia’s newest tradition,” Columbia Ballet Collaborative’s performance of The Nutcracker, this small production was […]