Happening in the world: A yellow vest protester was severely injured in Paris, France, after a tear gas grenade exploded in his hand. The yellow vest protests, now entering their thirteenth consecutive week, started as protesting high gas prices in rural areas and are transitioning to general protests against incumbent president Emmanuel Macron. (NPR)
While wandering around Harvard Yard last fall, Events Editor Isabel Sepúlveda found herself wondering: where could Harvard students turn for their daily dose of breaking news, free food, and shitposts? Where could any non-Columbia Ivy League student go? After months of hard-hitting research, she’s come up with a power ranking of the relative Bwoginess of every […]
You scream, I scream, we all scream because of the seemingly endless numbers of little quarter-sheet flyers that clubs and organizations at Columbia feel the need to slip under our doors. Because we here at Bwog are for the people and not for the corporation, we came up with some fun and useful ideas for […]
Zӧe Sottile is Bwog’s Internal Editor and also loves to get something for nothing. The best part about having an awkwardly scheduled appointment at some random campus office? The free bowl of candy and/or other miscellany that may be sitting outside. Let’s go for a scavenger hunt, kiddos!
Managing Editor Zack Abrams brings you some Columbia-themed knuckle tattoo ideas so you can show off your school spirit to everyone you meet forever. Who wouldn’t want that?
Happening in the World: One would think a world map would include all countries on Earth, but New Zealand seems to elude mapmakers across the globe. Ikea had to apologize when a Redditor posted a picture from a Washington, D.C Ikea, where they noticed the BJÖRKSTA world map did not include New Zealand. Fortunately (and […]
This past Wednesday, SIPA’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) hosted a panel discussion, Prospects for Climate Solutions, to discuss the future of climate and worldwide involvement. Deputy Editor Elisha Zhao listened in.
Recently, students were alerted of two cases of meningitis B on campus. All information in this post is from the CDC and Columbia Health (through their health advisory notice and FAQ, linked previously) and with an interview with Dr. Melanie J. Bernitz, Associate Vice President and Medical Director of Columbia Health.
Trying to find your classes (and ultimately getting lost) is a universal experience. No one really knows where they’re going. Fake it ’til you make it. Unless your first day is during the second week. Then you’re on your own.
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