For some first-years, John Jay takeout is the saving grace of our humble dining hall. It gives students the option of eating in the comfort of their own dorms, on the Steps, or at any other location where it’s acceptable to eat alone. However, as convenient and useful as this service may be, there are […]

The rain subsided, and the latter part of the week brought days of glorious weather. Florals, spotted on the young and old alike, dominated College Walk in an apparent nod to Easter and general spring spirit. Bwog brings you some highlights. Annika and Trisha, BC/CC/SEAS/GS ’??, College Walk To parents/family: What brings you to Columbia? We’re […]

ROOTEd Sundaes on Mondays: International Volunteering and Advocacy Monday, April 5th, 9-11 PM Intercultural Resource Center (552 W. 114 Street) Come and discuss the power and politics of International Volunteering and Advocacy! (and enjoy some ice cream) Topics include: “Voluntourism. “Something is better than nothing.” “Volunteering abroad is for rich people.” “Volunteering abroad is an […]

Last night, Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal, Lucha, and nine other student organizations organized Live From Death Row: Mumia at the Crossroads in the Age of Obama, a massive conference on one of America’s most famous death row inmates. Bwog’s Questionable Incarcerations Bureau Chief Jon Edelman was in attendance. This was the rare moment of academic […]

Make Easter and Passover last in your dorm all week long. Bwog’s culinary experts share some recipes that are not for the faint of heart  (or vegetarians, for that matter), but that can add some Emeril-status kick to your seder/Easter dinner. We’ve got two meat recipes—one challenging, one simpler. Happy eating, as always. The Recipe […]

It’s spring, a time of rebirth, renewal, and hope. As the flowers peep out from the soil each April in the cycle of the four seasons, so, too, do groovy new Apple products perpetually emerge in the never-ending cycle that is modern technology. In that vein, Bwog is very excited to bring you the first campus […]

Whether you love them or hate them, a lot of juicy news comes out of the student council groups on campus. For that reason, Bwog is looking for a new CCSC correspondent.  Duties would include attending weekly CCSC meetings on Sunday nights, keeping contact with council members, and chasing down potential stories.  We wouldn’t even […]

Run, don’t walk, to Philosophy Hall! To reward you for all your hard work and good behavior this year, the Easter Bunny has laid you some special jellybean-filled eggs, right there on Philosophy Lawn! Mmm! Don’t forget to thank him later.

At last night’s show of Fiddler on the Roof, the average age of the audience was significantly higher than any of the other shows Bwog has attended in the past. Producer Jonathan Jager shared that many families purchased blocks of 10 tickets to the show, explaining the surprising lack of college students. Among the few college […]

Lost: Commuters’ shot at evading Barnard’s mandatory meal plan. (Spec) Found: The identity of the 116th street suicide victim. (Spec) Lost: The World Trade Center reconstruction timeline. (NY Post) Found: The High Line’s two-millionth visitor. (Gothamist) Lost: Gov. Paterson’s support for state workers. (NY Daily News) Found: Labor Commissioners’ support for unpaid college interns. (NYT) Lost: Central Park’s (Easter) bunny population. (1010WINS) […]

Little kid, maybe 13 years old, wearing a backpack walking with classmates. With a concerned look at the ashtrays outside of Hamilton: “I know there’s a lot of peer pressure at college, but why does everyone have to smoke so much?”

This sign in Wallach lobby misses Miami too. Photo by Anna Kelner