“The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur so quietly; any other loss – an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. – is sure to be noticed.” –Søren Kierkegaard
Men’s Soccer captain Mike Mazzullo has been selected by Toronto FC in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. Mazzullo is the first Columbian to be drafted into the MLS. Bwog doesn’t really know much about the MLS or what going as the fourth pick in the fourth round means for future prospects, but best of luck to […]
Whether you’re now in a taxi from LaGuardia just in time for your first class, or you’ve been scrubbing double-sided poster tape off of your dorm walls all break long, the Carousel of Progress has marched on with naught a look your way in our fair neighborhood. Join Morningside Heights as it proudly struts its […]
This morning, senior economics majors had their last chance to sign up for required seminars. The department necessitates students to be there in person for a 9 am first-come, first-served sign up, and thus the annual IAB slumber party ensued. Bleary-eyed campers appeared at ungodly hours, trying to figure out how they would survive work […]
Today is the first day of classes and of Columbia’s unofficial two weeks of “shopping.” Accordingly, professors tend to bust out some of their best material in order to sell you the idea that the whole class will be entertaining/worth it/whatever you’re looking for. Sometimes it will be, and sometimes today is simply a masterful […]
You thought coning was dead? So did the President’s enemies. Okay, not really, but Bwog thought so. The last time we saw one of these bad boys was October! It looks like the unknown coner is impervious to the frigid winter and has returned with a vengeance. This time, the tooth (?) statue in front of […]
Wikipedia made the decision to black out on Wednesday for senior night to protest SOPA. (TIME) Operation Ivy League’s Michael Wymbs enrolled at City College; cue a headline so punny even the hippest of the kids will have to do a hip little head lilt and think hard for a minute. (Gothamist) Columbia word-play(a) virtuoso Finn Vigeland […]
This isn’t the first time CTV has looped Frodo’s horrified face, and we pray it won’t be the last. Tune in to Columbia cable channel 77 to watch the DVD menu of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Do they only have one out of the trilogy? Shoulda got the boxed set, bro. Update: […]
Affirmative action has been one of the most hotly debated topics in higher education since the 1960s, as well as one of PrezBo’s most hotly pursued passions. Before taking the reins as Columbia’s president, ‘Bo.0 served as president of the University of Michigan, where his defense of affirmative action in Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. […]
The year is young, and any work that is assigned in January can pretty much be put off until February, so take advantage of the opportunity to get the hell out of Morningside Heights and enjoy yourself. Columbia’s only sketch comedy group, Chowdah, is performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Saturday January 28th. They […]
For high schoolers whose involvement with international affairs surpasses that of a game of Risk, Model UN is a glorious playground. Nevertheless, such a fulfilling extracurricular has its sacrifices—for example, remember how hard it was to balance the stress of being President of Pakistan with the stress of spending all week convincing your parents to […]
Free pastries at the Wien and Shapiro security desks, courtesy CCSC ’13. According to an anonymous tipster, “They’re really good, I am currently eating one.” Image via Ryan Mandelbaum, CC ’13
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