Graduation may be over for this year, but there are still some honors left to be given! Our very own The Heights, home of the infamous $5 marg, earned a spot on Gothamist’s “7 Best Rooftop Bars in NYC.” While we’re not exactly sure how—other list-toppers (like Le Bain) are swankier—we’ll drink to it.   […]

Just in time for that part of the year during which we’ll all adamantly swear we’re going to leave 1020 and go downtown tonight, for real, the NYT is reporting that the Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering a proposal to raise taxi fares as much as 20 percent. To put this into perspective, if […]

Update, May 29th, 3:57 pm: According to WKCR’s Publicity Director, Thuto Somo, the trustees will not pay the fine. Rather, “WKCR will pay for the fine out of the money it earns through fundraising. Recent FCC fines against WCKR have been dealt with by the station, and with listener support.” In addition, we’d like to clarify […]

Actually, he didn’t—at least not on his first attempt. As a parting gift to all of you graduates who made your way across the metaphorical road yesterday—pause for dramatic effect—we wanted to share the following series of photos, sent to us by an anonymous tipster who spent Monday afternoon watching the Obama motorcade and its […]

Name, Hometown, School: Sam Schube, Los Angeles, CC, studying English Claim to Fame? The Blue and White, COÖP, and I probably spoke over you in that English seminar a bunch. Where are you going? Staying in New York, looking for editorial work. Three things you learned at Columbia? 1020 is a better living room than anything housing has to […]

Name, Hometown, School: Sean Zimmermann, New York, NY, SEAS, Electrical Engineering (EE) Claim to fame: Bwog ESC Reporter for 4 years, IEEE President, SciFi Club Librarian Where are you going? I’ve accepted an internship at Microsoft for the summer. After that, I’ll return to Columbia in the fall to get my Master’s Degree. Three things […]

Name, Hometown, School: Mark Hay, Spokane, WA (the anti-Seattle), Columbia College (with Barnard envy) Claim to Fame? Teller of too many odd stories. Hater of shoes; lover of religions. Old man trapped in twentysomething body and therefore sour grumbler of the first order. Show-er up-er in odd places. On the laundry list side of things: Former […]

Today was the first day of the rest of your lives, or so we hear. For your own records, enjoy this photographic evidence that you did in fact put on the robes and get the degrees. Also, you can watch all 167 minutes here. Send your own photos to tips@bwog.com, and we will add them! […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: John Sarlitto, Cross River, NY (Westchester is the Bestchester), CC, Classics & History Claim to Fame? Bwog Sunday editor, dead languages evangelist (and discontent), former history journal chair, the only person to be both “that guy” and a narcoleptic in seminar. Where are you going? On a long hike. Figuratively that […]

Name, Hometown, School: Hans E Hyttinen, Earth, SEAS Claim to fame: Helping create a tech community at Columbia with the Application Development Initiative. Some other stuff. Where are you going? I’ll be working downtown at a startup called Turntable. Three things you learned at Columbia: No one is looking out for you all the time. Anticipate the best […]

Name, Hometown, School: Eliza Shapiro, New York City, Columbia College Claim to fame: Bwog Editor 2010 (Operation Ivy League, Boringside Heights, BwogWeather, posting the video for “Welcome Back” by Ma$e too much, the “Eliza” that asked you what exactly you were so upset about in the comments at 3 AM), “Morningside Shtetl Royalty”, fact brat […]

Name, Hometown, School, Major: In life: The Three Musketeers. On our diplomas: Andrew Altamirano; Orlando, Florida; SEAS; Civil Engineering David Coplon; Mt. Desert, Maine; SEAS; Civil Engineering Jane Zellar; Helena, Montana; SEAS; Civil Engineering Claim to Fame? Steel Bridge, Ski Team, Sailing Team, KDR, Tequila Tuesday™, Bottle Wednesday, Columbia Hostel, Sky Lounge on KDR 3.5, Sunrise Shenanigans, 5-pg […]