Libya: Col. Gadhafi still holds on to power. As traders prepare for further reductions in Libya’s crude oil production, futures hit their highest prices in more than two years. (WSJ) United States: Obama tells the Justice Department to stop defending the act that prohibits federal recognition of same sex marriages. The policy reversal follows weeks […]
In Hidden Talents, Bwog seeks out the strange and mysterious abilities of your classmates! Today, Carly Silver enters the murky underworld of New York state magicians through Bwog’s own Arts Editor, Megan McGregor. If you have any friends/acquaintances/elevator-mates who do crazy things, let us know at tips@bwog.com. This past summer, Megan McGregor, BC ’13, got a […]
Bwog’s kind-of-new Wednesday feature, Where Art Thou?, is here to keep you posted on what’s going on in the A&E department in Morningside Heights and beyond (basically all the cool events your friends are in/on/at). If you would like your mysterious-due-to-copyright-laws Action Film Screening posted on Bwog, now you can! E-mail us at events@bwog.com. Today! The […]
At our beloved Bookstore, you can buy strange and ostentatious shit. Why? Because Roar Lion! But apparently their selection isn’t only limited to Columbia apparel. You can also purchase the inconsistently capitalized “Columbia Lions adidas TShirt.” But it’s not ‘Columbia Lions’ at all! It’s actually a Central Connecticut State University tee. Go figure, their colors […]
Barnardians! Forget about your worries and your strife! One of Mother Nature’s finer recipes shall soon be available to you: As of Tuesday, March 1st, the powers that be will enable gchat for all gBear accounts!
Another alternate Wednesday, another QuickTix! Tickets sold for on campus events this week: 1007 On campus events on sale now: Solo Dos Pesos Party: February 24th, 10pm, 12th, Party Space, $2 w/CUID, Tickets. Naach Nation 9: February 26th, 7pm, Roone, $10 Advance, $12 Day Of, Tickets. Tickets sold for off campus events this week: 1019 Off […]
Some funny business on JJ5–fliers were posted for the non-existent “Columbians For A Cold Earth” with the slogan “Promote, Protect, Preserve, Provide, Procreate, Prokaryote.” The fictitious faction of conservationist folks were planning the “Polar Bear Vigil” when, oh the irony!, it was cancelled by recent snowfall. Keep on keepin’ on JJ5!
Tonight from 8 PM to 10 PM in 417 IAB, the Altschul Auditorium, will be the last of the University Senate Task Force on Military Engagement’s public hearings. The hearings will be open to the media. Tomorrow night, the Task Force’s survey is scheduled to end at 11:59 PM. We encourage you to have your […]
The following e-mail was just sent to the Law School student body by the faculty last week. The letter states that “the military’s on-campus recruitment directly violates the Law School’s longstanding policy forbidding employers from recruiting on campus if they discriminate based on, inter alia, sexual orientation.” The e-mail does not explicitly refer to the […]
Some freshmen students have organized a Facebook event with the goal of winning a free concert from Snoop Dogg. The school with the most votes on March 14th wins. Facebook users can vote once a day here. Blogs are on the wane as young people rely increasingly on social networking. (NYT) Stanford, Cornell and Purdue want […]
Ever the underdog, Postcrypt seems to bear the brunt of the War on Fun. It all started with an anonymous Bwog comment alleging the coffeehouse was serving alcohol to minors. Then came an emergency meeting with the administration, and $400 mandated alcohol proctors, who made it financially impossible for Postcrypt to keep serving drinks. Soon […]
The maelstrom that is housing selection looms. Buy sandbags. Hoard fresh water and non-perishable, high calorie foods. Or just keep a few simple dates in mind: Housing and Residential Programs are hosting their first info session tonight at 7pm in the Carman Lounge, in order to answer room selection questions in person. There will be […]
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