An LA resident is leading a lawsuit against Chipotle for feeling “excessively full” and realizing “that the burrito couldn’t have been just 300 calories”, the new chorizo one that is. Who would have guessed that packing chicken, pork, sausage rice, beans, and cheese into a tortilla would be so filling? (USA Today) Anna Farris may […]

With Thanksgiving but a mere few days away and many going off to celebrate with family and friends away from the Morningside campus bubble, Bwog reflected on what we were thankful for this past weekend. Besides our very own Bwogsgiving, where we gathered to offer thanks to the sangria gods, many enjoyed a weekend full of […]

Following Donald Trump’s presidential victory on November 8th, student concerns were raised about the safety of Columbia students who are undocumented immigrants. Trump has repeatedly threatened to repeal Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA), an order that protects undocumented immigrants from deportation and allows them to work/study in the United States. Should DACA be revoked, immigrants who were protected […]

By now, it is old news on both sides of Broadway regarding Barnard President D-Spar resigning this coming March to become CEO and President of Lincoln Center (we didn’t even know that was a thing). Amidst the pride of D-Spar being the first women ever in the position, the gaping hole left in all Barnard students’ hearts needs […]

On Saturday night, the student theater group NOMADS, which produces new original works written and directed by students, presented Ooh Kill ‘Em, a musical parody of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. The show was directed by Isaac Jiffar (CC’18) and produced by Maddy Cohen (BC’19), with book, music, and lyrics written by Nick Hermesman (CC’19). Bwogger Elana Rebitzer went to review […]

This week’s meeting seemed to be all about money for CCSC. With new co-sponsorships coming in, the debate team asking for travel funding, and the Food Bank extending a partnership invitation, CCSC had some important financial decisions on the table. Michael Haggins, head of the Food Bank, proposed a partnership to the board. He explained […]

By now, news of Mike Pence’s appearance at Hamilton and the cast’s message for him is not new, nor is Trump’s call for an apology. Yet the president-elect continues to insist upon an apology from the show, the second day in a row Trump has honed in on Broadway’s message. (CNN) Melania Trump and son, Barron, […]

Have you ever wondered how you can take control of your local сове́т—err, student council, rather? Do you ever pay attention to your college’s elected council members and think “This is ridiculous, I could do that under budget and ahead of schedule!”? Well, over years of acquiring and consolidating information about Columbia’s political arena, we’ve acquired […]

Yes, we know what you’re thinking. It is three days before Thanksgiving…but what exactly can we be thankful for? Your friends called CAVA on you last night. Now, you have trust issues and a $500 bill to pay. On top of that, you have a 3000-word essay due tomorrow at noon on the rhetorics of […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations this week account for the truncated week. Thanks Thanksgiving! If you notice any events that have been left off the list, or a correction, […]

Yesterday, the Columbia football team pulled off a surprising (and not particularly notable) win against Brown in the last game of the season. Senior staffer Betsy Ladyzhets reflects upon the past season by examining how much money the CU Athletics department spent on promoting the team – and whether or not that investment was at […]

Near the city of Kanpur, Fourteen carriages of Indore-Patna Express derailed just after 03:00 local time on Sunday. According to the police, the death toll has now passed 100, with more than 150 injured. Rescue efforts are still being carried out to recover the injured and the dead from deformed carriages. (BBC) Bernie Sanders voices […]