At approximately 3:15 pm on May 7, Butler 301 was occupied by Pro-Palestinian protesters, claiming to rename the library as Basel Al-Araj Popular University. Public Affairs notified the community of the protest one hour later, writing it will not be “tolerated.” Dozens of protesters were taken into custody by the NYPD starting around 7:30 pm.

Love it or hate it, Butler is a core part of the Columbia experience (pun intended).

On September 26, Staff Writer Lorelei Gorton attended the “Coney Island, Spectacular” exhibition in Butler’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Stack level 10, shelf 30, look for the books that don’t appear to be a century old.

Such beauty captured near the library.

 Should the names of every Spice Girl or every BTS member be etched into Butler Library? In a better world, both would be. In today’s world, we have Homer and Demosthenes instead. 

Kesha could write the Iliad, but Homer couldn’t write “Tik Tok.”

I’ve probably spent more of my life in Blue Java than I have in my own suite kitchen, so I’ve wasted a great deal of time staring at and connecting with the little cards stuck in the pastries. But I assume (hope) most of you guys have lives and haven’t really noticed how ridiculous some of them […]

According to the registrar’s office, today is Midterm Day, meaning we’ve officially made it halfway through our semester. This comes as surprising news for some, but it feels like about fucking time for others. The chandelier in Ref is definitely one of these others, as it, like the rest of us, appears to be quite burnt out. […]

Now that school has begun and Butler has resumed its identity as a safe haven for stressed out students, Bwog decided now is the perfect time to interrupt those studies on a Sunday night, in order to bring you the latest in text messaging news on campus. We snuck into Butler to investigate. What we received […]

Bwog has a lot of feelings about institutional memory and history, especially after seeing Kill Your Darlings. So we’re doing #tbt: Columbia edition, with photos, text, and anecdotes from parents/professors/GS students who’ve been here too long. Have anything you’d like to see featured? Send it to tips or use our anonymous form. Senior Staff Writer Alexander […]