Crack passwords, read secret files, get root access! From networks to cryptography, the ACM Security Competition exposes you to the dark side of technology. When programming contests just aren’t enough, take it to the next level and join in on the computer security competition. It all starts February 4 at 6:00 pm in the CS […]
As students at Columbia, we are fortunate to be exposed to both global and local issues through our professors, distinguished speakers, and our studies. COLUMBIA NET IMPACT gives you the opportunity to magnify your impact through working together on tangible projects with existing organizations that are already making a sustainable difference. Don’t find anything that […]
Come to Math 31 for a fast-paced version of our standard mixology course. Cover the same material in half the time! The accelerated course will meet twice a week for five weeks on the following dates. All our classes use real alcohol to teach you hundreds of drinks. $200. Contact email: nick@columbiabartending.com Link: http://columbiabartending.com/
Come to Math 31 for a fast-paced version of our standard mixology course. Cover the same material in half the time! The accelerated course will meet twice a week for five weeks on the following dates. All our classes use real alcohol to teach you hundreds of drinks. $200. Contact email: nick@columbiabartending.com Link: http://columbiabartending.com/
Come to Math 312, and learn the basics about red, white, rose, and bubbly wines. We cover everything from history to terroir, tasting dozens of major grape varietals. $120.
The weather in Morningside Heights over the past couple of days may not have been particularly cooperative, but neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night could keep these Columbians from stepping out in their winter best. This week, Bwog began to prowl College Walk and various Columbia/Barnard haunts (i.e., cafeterias) in the […]
A couple of months ago, Dean Dorothy Denburg proudly announced that Barnard was to open a new café. “Liz’s Place,” as this café called itself, was to be a “wonderful resource” and “an expanded and improved-upon replacement for Java City” – presumably so flowing with mouth-watering snacktime treats that all mandatory meal-plan haters (read: everyone […]
People taking cars that don’t belong to them. (NY Daily News) People taking children that don’t belong to them. (Yahoo! News) Strange people doing strange things. (Gothamist) “Jobs and industries of tomorrow taking root beyond our borders.” (NYT) Colors you’ve never heard of before. (Jezebel) Reality stars who just won’t go away. (Entertainment Weekly) Columbia […]
Bwog corespondent Derek Huang reports on Friday morning’s Armstrong Memorial lecture from his wireless device: Humans have reaped the benefits of the wireless transmission of information for several decades now through the development of the wireless telegraph, radio, television, cellular phones, and now, wireless Internet. However, the challenges facing the proliferation of wireless networks are […]
Overheard near Uris: “Let’s go to Avery—that’s where all the hot girls are.” Official Response from Avery Library staff member, Ian Scheffler, CC’12: “He’s totally right, I mean there are all those hot Italian girls from the architecture school.” “Yeah, if you’re tired of reading, just look at all the pretty people … I mean […]
Dane Cook and compadres are the first people we know of to actually eat eat a meal at 5 de Mayo, the five-month-old Mexican restaurant best known for being in between V&T and P&W. Our new Sam Sifton reports from Amsterdam Avenue. With the ever-popular Taqueria y Fonda merely three blocks away, it’s easy to […]
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