Tonight, Lerner Party Space will hold its second drag-themed dance of the year (so far), the Fantasy Ball! The Fantasy Ball is part of IvyQ 2011, a conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied students from across the Ivy League hosted by Columbia this weekend. IvyQ includes lots of interesting conferences and seminars on […]
In the lobby of a building, a fancily-clad gaggle of students walks by: Security guard: “I just got one thing to say—seven foot champagne glass jacuzzi.” Students: “This guy knows what’s up.”
We did it with Joe and now we’re doing it with the new Indian food truck. We invite you to enjoy the annals of Bwog’s weeklong experience of Desi… Noob: “I ordered a chicken kati roll and had them put the spicy sauce on it, and I thought it was pretty damn good. The chicken […]
In the spirit of Enlightenment salons from centuries past, we present the latest installment of BwogSalon. Below, check out an excerpt from Evan Madeo’s article from the latest issue of Publius: The Undergraduate Journal of Politics at Columbia University. Madeo examines the history of unemployment benefits, finding that they were only intended to supplement the once-generous benefits […]
Last night a tipster reported a lot of police officers milling around outside Mel’s during last night. Apparently there’s such a thing as too Eurotrashed? The following Facebook message was sent to attendees of the party: Hey guys, I just wanted to explain to everyone what happened last night. Mel’s neighbors called in a noise […]
Think burgers and pizza are bad for you? Let Bwog’s creative culinary correspondent Matt Powell show you how to make healthy versions of American fast-food classics in this week’s edition of Cooking with Bwog. Caramelized Pear and Onion Burger with Bleu Cheese: Serves 4 Ingredients 1 lb. ground sirloin ½ lb. ground lamb Salt and pepper […]
Down: Drug Dealing – Police in Queens have announced a major undercover drug bust in Queens that netted 62 arrests. No word on why they decided to call it “Operation: Stampede” but the graphic is cute. (Gothamist) Up: Shakespearean Theatre – New Yorkers love Shakespeare, judging by the number of Shakespearean plays being performed in […]
Friends, it’s Thirsty Thursday, and Dribkgin Wit Hbwog is back again! This week, the Columbia Bartending Agency’s David Shiovitz teaches you how to make a Slippery Nipple. Yes… you read that correctly. This week, we have a new technique for you, called floating, and we’re applying it to one of our favorites, the Slippery Nipple. Once […]
Yesterday, Peter Sterne, Bwog’s Turkish Economics Bureau Chief, hopped to the International Affairs Building to learn about “Headscarf Discrimination: Labor Market Discrimination in Contemporary Turkey” with Dilek Cindoglu, a visiting professor at Columbia’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWaG). To learn more about the controversy surrounding veiling, check out this archive. Ten or so […]
It’s that time of the evening again. You’ve just gotten out of Art Hum after what feels like hours. Your stomach is grumbling in anticipation of dinner, which won’t be for another hour or two. If you were thinking of heading over to Milano or Westside to get a quick snack—it doesn’t count if it’s […]
Dear Professors, We hear you. Sometimes we under-hear you (read: 9 a.m. class), but when we’re very lucky, we overhear you! And not just while you’re weighing in on important international issues; we also hear those cavalier comments you improvise in lecture. And since we like what we’ve heard lately so much, we thought we’d share: Shamus […]
As you may or may not have heard, some housing news has surfaced: EC Exclusion Suites are no more. So if you’re a freshman or sophomore who was banking on a high rise suite at five for the price of three (inhabitants : lottery numbers, that is), you might be sobbing uncontrollably, or carving “McBain… […]
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