Far be it from us to confuse correlation with causation, but it does seem especially fortuitous that Kian Tajbakhsh, an alumnus of Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation working with the Open Society Institute, was released from an Iranian prison this Wednesday–the same day that plans for President Ahmadinejad’s visit fell into place.  […]

The air has been thick with statements over the last few days, as every group tries to decide what they think and student leaders rush to stake out their positions. In case you care, we’ve pasted or linked to most of them after the jump–but first, a little context. Wednesday night, student heads of things […]

PrezBo spotted in 555 Lerner, discussing with student representatives his reasons for allowing Ahmadinejad to speak. Also, hot tipper Jon Berliner stumbled across an extra ticket on Craigslist. Look out for more scalping over the weekend.

Tune in to Channel 2 later tonight, we suppose. Also spotted near Lerner, a camera crew from Fox News who actually had no idea why they were shooting b-roll of the campus. Bwoggers shoved a Spectator in front of their faces. “Oh. Ok,” the camera guy said.

As the Spec reported earlier , Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, controversial for his views on the United States, Israel, the holocaust, and nuclear weapons, among other things, will be speaking at Columbia on Monday, September 24th, as part of the World Leaders Forum. Apparently, half his time will be spent answering audience questions. UPDATE: Register […]

The 2006-07 school year has contained multitudes. In fact, it may just be the most eventful year Columbia’s had since… well, the year before. Remember Matthew Fox? The Chung-Diamond “scandal”? “Don’t Be a Pussy”? “Epilogue to Our Crime & Punishment: A Petition“? Bwog certainly does, so step into the Wayback machine – you’re about to […]

Every semester, President Bollinger brings about 40 students off the street into his swanky abode at 60 Morningside Drive to find out what’s going on in the collective student consciousness. Registration is competitive, and as Bwog mounted the cushy staircase to PrezBo’s elegantly appointed receiving room, we realized why: the snacks are phenomenal. During a […]