Ian Kwok’s sobering email to the members of Postcrypt Art Gallery confirms that Postcrypt has indeed been thrown out of their space in the basement of St. Paul’s chapel. Apparently the Office of the University Chaplain has been tightening their policies on chapel spaces for the past year or so, and sometime within the last […]
Latest addition to the list of rules no one used to care about, but you now cannot break because Columbia is broke: that coffee is for special people only! An anonymous Computer Engineering student received this email yesterday. (EE stands for Electrical Engineering ; those students got this email via their listserv as well.) Dear […]
Rumors that housing over winter break will cost you extra money this year sure are frightening. It turns out that for Columbia students rumors of the fearful fee are false, but Barnard students aren’t so lucky. In this installation of AskBwog, Sarah Camiscoli brings you the hard facts from both sides of Broadway. Take a […]
Police traipse through stacks of paper and horn-rimmed glasses as they raid offices of the Daily News, New York Times, and El Diario (NY Times) All the way from Arizona: warnings about the 9/11 terror trials to be held in New York and the safety of Bloomberg’s kids (Gothamist) Ferry to dock in Coney Island […]
All software/web developers are welcome! On the agenda: •SpeakerText CEO Matt Mireles •Hackathon discussion •Google Apps discussion Pizza and drinks to be provided Room 403 in Hamilton Hall
Ferris Booth 4th floor Join Hoot Magazine, the first ever on campus fashion magazine/blog! Hoot Magazine is a part of CU Couture, the fashion magazine. We have held Fashion Week’s Backstage Pass and a green clothing swap. We are currently recruiting for staff writers, layout designers, web masters, copy editors. Anyone interested should come to our editorial […]
The Columbia Musical Theatre Society presents Bat Boy: The Musical Our performance of this rock musical is an event not to be missed! Expect to be overwhelmed by the incredible talent of the cast and the sheer amount of blood on stage. Get ready to laugh, to cry, and to rock out in this comedy about a […]
Woefully anticipating a harbinger of the world’s end — or at least a spectacular display of debris from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle — our photographer waited on South Lawn last night, armed only with coffee, camera phone, and perseverance. Unfortunately, results were not what we hoped. As the Leonid showers continue this week, chances for better […]
If the imminent finals season makes you long for the carefree days of yore, never fear — student council invites you to come and play four square on Low Plaza tonight at 8:30. Apparently, there will be LOADS of Dunkin Donuts and hot chocolate FOR FREE. Help real kids instead of just wishing you were […]
Rather than force you, dear readers, to wade through longish accounts of meetings, gesticulations, and resolutions, we’re condensing our student government wrap-ups into one short, sweet post. CCSC President Sue Yang told the council on Sunday night that efforts are afoot for a “leadership grant,” which would allow students of lower socio-economic statuses to more […]
Overheard in Ferris Booth: An authoritative-looking woman in a chef’s coat approaches the dessert case. She is taking inventory and notices a carrot cake from which one slice has been taken. Chef: “Uh oh, we’re missing a slice of that cake!” Worker: “No, it’s okay — someone came in here and bought it.” Chef: […]
Bwog correspondent Claire Sabel dives into the murky waters of the MEALAC department As a decorated hero in the world of academic politiking, Professor Martin Kramer was expected to lambaste Columbia’s approach to Middle Eastern policy. An outspoken critic of Columbia’s Middle East and Asian Languages and Culture Department (MEALAC), Kramer is currently the Adelson […]
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