In keeping with the campaign initiatives of their fellow candidates, the members of Better Columbia want to greet you on this fine morning with bagels and orange juice. Scurry over to the Van Am Quad (you know, that patch of grass between John Jay and Hamilton where people are allowed to play frisbee or football about […]
Congress avoids a full government shutdown and passes a last-minute budget deal that plans to cut $38 million from federal spending. While Planned Parenthood and other groups that provide abortions should go relatively unharmed, President Obama admits that “some of the cuts accepted by Democrats ‘will be painful.'” (NYT) Columbia superstar professor of mathematics and […]
Late Nite was last night, and it’s also this night! Peter Sterne thinks you should go, and describes his experience below… The first play, directed by Steele Sternberg, begins with action movie music swelling as the suave Agent 7, played by the even suaver James Rodrigues attempts to…well, it isn’t really clear, but suffice to […]
Have you ever seen those ginormous ostrich eggs at the Greenmarket and wondered how to cook them? In this week’s Cooking with Bwog, our culinary correspondent Matt Powell, assisted by fearless photographer Amanda Tien and the rest of the connoisseurs in the Culinary Society, show you how to make the most of your egg. First, you […]
UPDATE, 4/9: Housing has posted a list of General Selection times by priority number and by UNI. Go find out how many people pick before you! UPDATE: General selection appointments have been emailed out, so go fret! UPDATE: Housing just released a list of of all currently available and already assigned rooms (UNI Required), broken down by […]
Democracy happened, and Barnard drew a blank. Jessica Blank, that is. Jessica Blank is your new SGA president! Bwog decrees she shall be called PrezBla. The strong and beautiful women governing Barnard next year are listed below. Congrats to all candidates and winners. President SGA Jessica Blank Vice President SGA Rachel Ferrari Vice President Student […]
Bwog respects our heritage/amorous affair by posting each issue of The Blue & White. The latest issue, now available, is a cornucopia of delights: a gripping debate on the merits of shaving, tales of Columbia’s forgotten protests, and profiles of two truly awesome students, among others. As a special treat, Bwog has asked frequent Saturday Morning Cartoons contributor Jamila Barra to […]
We all know that Morningside Heights contains a lot of good eats, but they haven’t always been taken seriously. Bwog’s Senior Foodie Diana Clarke reports that this is changing. Our beloved neck of the woods is finally getting the culinary recognition it truly deserves from city’s blogosphere. Click the Morningside Heights tag on the excellent […]
Last night, Alex Jones, a Bwogger who wonders what the Beats would think about an official CCSC debate in their once-legendary hangout, checked out the Spec-sponsored Q&A. The three parties running for the CCSC Executive Board in next week’s elections went head-to-head at Havana Central… The master of ceremonies, Sam Roth, took almost a minute […]
Stepping Down: Cathie Black, to be replaced as New York City Schools Chancellor by Dennis Walcott. (NYT) Getting Down: The New Yorkers attending a crazy concert on the Intrepid late this summer. Of course, Columbians have been there, done that. (Gothamist) Shot Down: The rationale for using “No day shall erase you from the memory of […]
After trips to Moscow and Mongolia, Drinking with Bwog has just returned a little “lazier” from Jamaica to bring you its new favorite shot—the flaming Bob Marley. The Columbia Bartending Agency’s resident Rastafarian Matt Kalish shows you how to make it! With all this talk about Snoop and the Abacchalypse, I figured that it was […]
Tonight’s (free!) fine dining line-up: because your wallet’s hungry too. First up is the fifth installment of the Closing Remarks Senior Lecture Series at 8pm in Math 312. We hear rumors of pizza and “drinks.” (Please, dear god, let it be Diet Coke. For the sake of Housing Coverage withdrawal.) Then if you still have room, there’s […]
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