Rumor has it that while Barry was doing this, Michelle, the kids and First Grandmother Marian Robinson lunched at Dinosaur BBQ this afternoon. The Obamas-sans-POTUS are in town this week, catching Broadway shows and apparently sizing up Manhattanville. Do you realize that means 3/4 of the Obama family breathed the same air as you today? […]
Bwog clicks its heels in the air with joy for the ability to use credit/debit at campus dining locations. Confirmed at Ferris Booth and John Jay, rumored at Carlton Lounge… we suspect there may be more. Swipe your parents’ money hearts away!
Luscious lips have been spotted on the Watt doors. But why! They are meant to pique your interest in Tamasha, Club Zamana’s annual culture, music and performance showcase. You may remember the preview for last year’s show, or the largest South Asian organization’s extraordinarily large poster in Lerner. Bwog suspects labial signage shall not be the […]
Bwog had received several tips that during both random and scheduled fire alarms, maintenance staff had been spotted entering vacated rooms, apparently targeting specific room numbers, and asking some people to leave and letting others stay. What could we do but investigate? The policy during an actual fire alarm (i.e. the event of burnt toast) […]
Starting this fall, Columbia will join the ranks of most other schools (over 400 institutions) in the country and start exclusively using the Common App. Jessica “the Decider” Marinaccio writes that using the Common App will “make applying to Columbia more accessible to students from every background,” and reassures us that the App will still […]
Maybe they look like these gourmet beauts! Run! Rush! Walk fast! Update: A word to the wise: the cookies are free, but you may be guilted into donating to the SEAS Senior Fund.
You seemed to enjoy our JJ’s Playlists a few weeks ago, so we’re bringing you more. SEAS Dean Feniosky Peña-Mora kindly responded to Bwog’s request to share his favorite musical selections. Instead of a list of songs, Peña-Mora has his pick of the albums he enjoys. Stay tuned for more playlists from other campus notables– […]
NYU plans to move into Brooklyn and Governor’s island. One of its goals in expanding is to provide 240 square feet of space per student (currently 160, compared with Columbia’s 326) by 2031. (NYT) Mujib Mashal, CC’11 has been capturing the lives of educators on video in war-ravaged Afghanistan, preventing the loss of their contribution to […]
Malcolm X Lounge (106 Hartley Hall) BSO and the Columbia Pre-Law Society present the next installment of the BSO CROSSROADS SPEAKER SERIES. BSO has had four successful events in the series this year targeting pre-law, economics, engineering, and pre-med students. Our next event in the series is for students interested in the fields of Sports […]
Sean Zimmermann reports from ESC’s E-Board Election. ESC has voted tonight to elect Chris Elizondo as its new council president. Christopher Elizondo, a Biomedical Engineering major and the current ESC VP for Student Life, opened his bid for the presidency by saying, “tonight I’m here to win … for every student who calls Columbia home.” […]
Bwog has some sad news. Professor Christoph Wiedenmayer has passed away from a heart attack. He was a professor in the psychology department and was teaching Mind, Brain, and Behavior this semester. We extend our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Wiedenmayer. This email was sent from department chair Norma Graham: Dear […]
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