What happens when mediocre food takes a turn for the comforting? Cafeteria Chronicler Alison Herman reports on what Saint Valentine brought to John Jay Dining Hall only yesternight. Sad you missed out? Mark your GCal for next Tuesday, when John Jay will take a stab at gumbo in honor of Mardi Gras. Uncreative couples on […]
Not sure what CUarts events to go to? Bwog’s beat in the TIC box tells you the best-sellers from last week, and what tickets you should buy for upcoming on- and off-campus events. Best-sellers last week: First Friday: Gay it Loud, Gay it Proud AAA: cultureSHOCK: Evolution Athena Film Festival Mega Shabbat Mix and Mingle: […]
Update, 12:22 pm: The drought has ended! Water is back on, twenty-three minutes ahead of schedule. If you’ve spotted flocks of robed Columbians bee-lining for McBain, it may not be what you think it is. According to our resident Watters, there is “absolutely no water in Watt.” And Housing estimates that there won’t be until […]
Did you kick back with a favorite salty snack? At least you didn’t spend 2.7 billion on it. (CNN) Did Valentine’s with your sweetie fall short of expectations? At least you’re not being charged with disorderly conduct to the second degree. (LA Times) Did you seek love in wildlife? At least—unlike Shakira—you probably had the sense not to pet […]
Bwog proudly presents that most desired bachelor of the past millennium. Interested parties, contact personals@bwog.com, and we’ll provide $10 for your hot date. And don’t worry if you don’t get the jokes — we didn’t read Confessions either. Name, Year, School, Major: Augustine a.k.a. Auggie, C ’87, Ascetic Studies Preference: Lowly mortal seeking passionate divine love […]
Yesterday, Low Library played host to an impassioned, rollicking debate on our two most fight-provoking intellectually stimulating topics: Obama and the Middle East. International correspondent Brit Byrd ventured into the scene to report. Last night’s Obama Middle East Debate, hosted by Turath, the Arab Students Organization, certainly presented a variety of views and opinions, but audience […]
The only type of relationship that will always be adorable. For those of you who haven’t been here long enough to learn everything about your professors’ personal lives, we’ll repost a report on love in the academic world from a 2008 edition of the magazine. You may have seen them walking together down Low steps, […]
You may have noticed it pop up on your Facebook newsfeed…three thousand times. Columbia has finally jumped on the relevant bandwagon and created its very own meme collection. These posts mainly consist of Columbians doing what Columbians do best—complaining.
Bwog’s wisest correspondent Renée Kraiem reports on yesterday’s SGA meeting. If last night is any indication, Rep Council ought to have a pretty fulfilling V-Day; last night’s meeting welcomed a hearty number of visitors to the Diana Café, and even scored some swag in the process. Rep Council’s first guest of the evening was the honorable […]
A morning lecture in Barnard today was unexpectedly interrupted—by love. One lucky lady was serenaded by the Columbia Kingsmen, as captured in this amateur video below. Look through the wobbly lens into the face of passionate devotion, captured in 45 seconds or less. Bwog wishes a happy Valentine’s Day to all, even those who didn’t […]
Sean Zimmermann reports from last night’s ESC meeting. The majority of the meeting was spent discussing the new election bylaws of the ESC constitution. As reported last year, the ESC will begin holding public e-board elections this year. Under the changes, the members of the senior class council will choose one of its members to […]
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