Yesterday, the renowned author and activist Elie Wiesel graced our campus to answer questions and talk about his views on life. Avid audience-member Alexander Pines reports. At exactly 6:06 pm on Thursday in the Diana Event Oval, and after a few introductory words by Barnard president Debora Spar, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel (pronounced […]
In the ongoing saga of the brownstones, the Brownstone Review Committee to allocate the empty houses met for the first time this week. There have been a two developments. First, Daniel O’Leary resigned from the committee. Says O’Leary, “I have decided to step down because an organization that I have been affiliated with [SAE] has applied for a brownstone.” This […]
Asia and Bea are at it again…with bacon! This is probably delicious enough to make it worth leaving your room to buy the ingredients. Bacon Fritatta 2 slices bacon 1 ear corn, kernels removed 1 small onion, diced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 4 eggs 1/2 cup shredded smoked gouda, or other cheese Preheat oven […]
The Taliban recently sent out a hit squad, but instead of their usual targets, they were after a fourteen year old girl. (Reuters) Lance Armstrong is not out of trouble, as testimony claiming he used steroids is now coming from an unexpected contingent – his former teammates. (CSM) Just when you thought eating cereal was […]
For Bwog, the arrival of fall means only one thing: time for hot apple cider. This week, the ladies of 2Girls1Snack apply their passion for steaming things in cups to review our local cider options. Joe Some things at Joe are worth the 20-minute line—the coffee, the cupcakes, the inexplicably large number of well-dressed Europeans. […]
Deans Martinez and Shollenberger will be hosting a Community Forum on “The Creation of a new Residence Hall” today from 7:00pm-9:00 p.m. in 207 MATH. No mention of free food, but still, “all residential undergrads from CC and SEAS are welcomed to attend. Creating a special interest community in which you live and explore with […]
Update, 10/12 9 am: There’s been some debate in the comments about whether the covered abortions are entirely free, even for students on Columbia insurance. According to page 19 of the insurance brochure, insurance will pay up to $500 for an abortion. Update, 10/12 6 am: The CU Dems, who first tipped Bwog off to […]
Robert Lefkowitz, CC’62 and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ’66, won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry yesterday with Brian K. Kobilka for their hard work studying G-protein coupled receptors. According to the Associated Press, “about half of all medications act on these receptors, including beta blockers and antihistamines, so learning about them will […]
In addition to today’s Columbia Greenmarket, tonight our neighborhood will receive the prestigious honor of playing host to NYC’s first nighttime farmer’s market. Check out the Harlem Pop-Up Greenmarket, 4 – 9 p.m. at W. 117th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. It looks extremely tasty. Attending Greenmarket Producers: King Ferry Winery – Wine by the glass […]
DSpar took some time off running Barnard to give the keynote address at the opening of the Harvard Business School’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the admission of women to its two-year M.B. A. program. (The Crimson) The vice presidential debate is tonight. For the politically disengaged, that’s Democrat Joe Biden vs. Republican Paul […]
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