The term “Old Master” encompasses a lot more tacky artwork than you would have guessed. (NY1) Remember that time over the summer when Republicans took control of the state Senate? Yeah, well, it might happen again. (LI Press) Another attorney general wants to run for governor, hopefully with better results. (Daily News) Speaking of infidelity, […]
Congratulations, you’ve survived the first week. Take a well-deserved break and join this humble publication Sunday at 6:00 PM in the SGO (Lerner 5) for our first meeting of the year. We’re looking for people willing to write, interview, take photos, and generally poke fun at Columbia life. No experience necessary; bring only a quick […]
Men’s Basketball: The men’s basketball team (6-9 overall, 0-1 Ivy) comes into tonight’s game against Cornell looking to take revenge for last week’s 74-53 defeat last Saturday at the hands of the Big Red. Cornell, the consensus favorite to repeat as Ivy champs this year, sprinted out to a 24-8 lead last time around, and […]
Bwog’s Official Consolation Prizes Correspondent Juli Weiner reports from the Barnard Mail Center. Apparently, a suitable solution to the lack of ATMs on campus are these ATM decals printed to walls. The posters even display how to swipe–with two arrows– an imaginary credit card.
Buy the Miracle on the Hudson, sort of. (City Room) Bye, Conan! (Daily Intel) Rejoice: the Z train will be spared by the M.T.A. (NY Times) 4.8 million people watched the Jersey Shore finale. O hai, season 2! (The Vulture)
Living in Wien is hard enough: the isolation, the rust, the stigma! Now, the CU Secret Police are threatening to storm the Dorm that Time Forgot–that is, enter every Wien room–to determine where some missing lounge furniture has ended up. Bwog has heard whispers of the drama, and has just intercepted an email sent from […]
@ Roone Arledge Auditorium Enjoy the annual tradition of Casino Night on the second weekend of the new semester! Roone Arledge Auditorium will be transformed into a gigantic casino, filled with gamers’ favorites like Blackjack, Poker, Craps, and Roulette. Winnings can be used towards fabulous prizes like the Barnes & Noble “Nook,” an Asus “Netbook,” […]
The Blue and White is in the market for a new publisher, who would begin in February and hold the position until January 2011. Applicants should ideally have some experience in production, sales, advertising (both Internet and print), or PR (whether via an internship or working with campus publication/creative production/student group), but we’ll be considering […]
Adept subway-taker Noah Brennan-Sawyer reported back from last night’s free Vampire Weekend show the Union Square Barnes & Noble with the following tidbits: Tween girl to tween friend: “I started listening to Vampire Weekend after I read Twilight and got big into vampires.” In a Q+A session, frontman Ezra Koenig said that VW’s songs are […]
New York’s unemployment rate is higher than the nation’s. (City Room) Some is actually buying Madoff’s penthouse. (NY Post) It is hard to pay for college! (New York Times) Revenge, billboard style. (Daily Intel) A Postcrypt update. (Spec)
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