In the latest installment of TA interviews, Bwog oldtimer, Carolyn Ruvkun, returned from the dead retirement to chat with with Upright Citizens Brigade Artistic Director, Reddit meme, and Columbia sociology PhD candidate Nate Dern. Also, we may have Google stalked him and found his hilarious Tumblr. Bwog: How’d you end up here as a PhD […]
Be on the lookout for the February issue of The Blue & White, on campus now! Bwog will again honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include the first part of a discussion on the Columbia School, an investigation into Columbia’s animal testing practices, and a talk about, […]
Bwog Sports coverage returns after Spring Break with a lot of Columbia Athletics action to report. While most sports fans were perfecting their March Madness brackets, the Lions were scattered across the country for various training trips and competitions. The Baseball team headed out to California for 10 games, while the Softball ladies spent some […]
Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. Recommended “Voting Rights v. Voter Suppression” Monday, March 26, 6:00 pm […]
Location: 411 W. 116th Street. Nearby dorms: East Campus Stores and restaurants: It’s a bit desolate over on 116th and Amsterdam. HamDel, food cart, Camille’s (if you’re brave) Cost: $6,718. (Same as McBain, Schapiro and Broadway) Amenities: Noteworthy: You get a sink in your room. A sink! In your room! Bathrooms: Amazing! Normal floor bathrooms, recently renovated. AC/Heating: […]
As the famous line goes, “give [us] your tired, your [still kind of hungover], your huddled masses yearning to [eat free food].” There’s nowhere better to exercise your rights as an American to free speech and overconsumption than at a Bwog meeting, and one is conveniently set to take place tonight at 7 pm in […]
The weather is getting ever hotter, making liquid refreshment a vital between-class task. For those who seek a splash-free drinking experience or a stream strong enough to fill their Nalgene to the brim, however, the buildings of Columbia can be a challenging and sometimes alarming place. For this reason, the brave Water Wardens of Bwog […]
Left in Mudd when I was bleary-headed from a bout of the flu. If you found it, I’d really like it back: please contact clt2115@columbia.edu. I kind of hope you didn’t wear it, since that likely means you got the flu. Oops.
On Friday, Bwog classical philologist and eater of bread John Sarlitto journeyed to 438 BCE (aka the basement of the Diana Center) to view the Classics Department’s Ancient Greek production of Euripides’ Alcestis. Each spring, the Barnard/Columbia Ancient Drama Group convenes to mount a performance of a classical text in its original Greek or Latin. […]
We are reminded once again that our beloved campus bird of prey is not alone in the big city. The Times answers “your” questions about hawks in Manhattan. (NY Times) Don’t get too attached to the comforts of your subculture; hipsters won’t last forever. (Flavorwire) Rick Santorum, the anti-cajun, bonds with Louisiana primary voters, and […]
Starting Thursday, “members of the Coalition to Preserve Community, St. Mary’s Congregations for Justice and Peace, Harlem community members, and students of Columbia University” met up to #occupy Tuck-It-Away Storage. Tuck-It-Away, located at 655 W. 125th St., was the last legal battleground of our Manhattanville expansion. Of the many demands that the coalition fights for, […]
By now, most of you know your place within the grand—and imminent—debacle that is suite selection. Using our handy little calculator and data from this year and last, Bwog has done a little bit of math in order to track the trends and changes in the huddled masses awaiting shelter for next year. Changes Based […]
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