For New York private schools, parents are now joining their children in being vetted to see if they’re “jerks” or not. (Gothamist) 300 people got sick on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, so maybe Bwog might rethink their Spring Break plans. (CNN) It’s still hard to be in the middle class. (CNN Money) Joaquin and […]

Last year, Americans collectively put $4 billion on their Starbucks gift cards, and 10% of Americans received them during the holidays. For those who don’t want Starbucks, coffee startup Tonx will gladly accept them. (Quartz) “On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like 1984.” Yesterday was the Mac’s 30th anniversary. […]

Columbia and the NYC parks department have opened a new wetland park on the Harlem River, up by Baker Field, called Muscota Marsh. (Commercial Observer) Netflix is here to stay, which is good, because otherwise we’d have to go back to binge watching shows on DVD. (Wired) Columbia fencing rocks. Fence, Lions, fence! (College Fencing […]

Just yesterday, Obama spoke out about the college sexual assault epidemic and presented a White House report detailing how “1 in 5 female students assaulted while only 1 in 8 student victims report it,” now initiating a “task force” to work on this issue. (The Washington Post) Speaking of shattering: one of the glass panes in […]

As we start the new year, it’s nice to notice some of the new things coming. Norway’s curling team managed to one-up their 2010 Olympic uniforms when they came out with their new suits for the Sochi Olympics yesterday; Putin isn’t stopping anyone from being fabulous this year. (The New York Times) Some Vegas casinos […]

Forget how to eat pizza over break? Jon Stewart’s here to refresh your memory. (Time) Forget how to walk across the street? The NYPD want to make sure you’re not jaywalking. (Gothamist) Forget life exists above 125th? Columbia just opened a nature reserve in Inwood. (The Real Deal) Forget that the Super Bowl is coming […]

It’s the last day of classes finally already? So have some Bwoglines. Women in NYC prefer taller men, based on a rigorous polling of the boroughs and a blurb from some Columbia professor. Look, statistics, that means it must be true. (NY Post, Gothamist) Finals really are killing you slowly: apparently caffeine shortens your DNA, […]

Listen up Barnard girls. Apparently Nelson Mandela was the ultimate feminist. (CNN) Jay Z grabbed 9 Grammy nominations. Must be that new Vegan diet. (BBC) Some Columbia researchers grew lung cells out of human stem cells. (University Herald) Bill Braskey returned to SNL along with some great past cast members. Watch below. You’re welcome. (NBC)

First of all, look at what this guy did to his chest. If you thought Movember was weird, you were wrong. This is weird. (Daily Mail) Beyoncé and Jay-Z are vegan, in case you needed some motivation. But that won’t stop them from wearing fur; after all Jay-Z did say he was made of chinchilla […]

Carjackers in Mexico stole a truck with radioactive cobalt-60 in the back, raising concerns that they were going to build a dirty bomb with it. The thieves, if identified, probably won’t live to see a trial. (Washington Post) In a dystopian movie, a Nissan Leaf owner is arrested for charging his car at a school—thereby […]

Under a new government-funded program, the city of Amsterdam is giving street cleaning jobs to alcoholics that will be partially paid in beer. Beer is pretty much rebellion, right? (NYT) Microsoft is following in the footsteps of other major companies like Mozilla, Google, Facebook and Twitter in upping its encryption and security to protect users from […]

Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center have been able to turn human stem cells into working lung and airway cells. This is the first time that this has ever been done. Some Pre Med kid must be crying with joy. (CUMC Newsroom) Here are some cool letters to the editor. What are they about? […]

Columbia Nursing wants you to stay healthy this winter. (Newswise) While you’re working on your health, start preparing for next year’s state fair. There will still be plenty deep-fried everything on a stick for you, America. (Vice) Know your TV sitcom moms. Prepare yourself for that trivia night, obvs. (Rookie) And in other news: Columbia’s very own […]

Happy last Monday of classes Second-to-Last Monday of Classes. We feel your pain. We have some really amazing people at this school, like Karina Melendez. (NY Times). Train derailment on Metro North. Who hasn’t taken that train at some point? (CNN). At least you aren’t in North Dakota. Actually…might not be so bad? (KX News). […]

Does your significant other call out someone else’s name while sleeping? A gossip column brings in the experts to discuss. (Bwog) Do not go gentle into that good library called Butler. Do not be one of those people. (Bwog) Apparently dining hall food is/always has been awful. As if we didn’t know (looking at you Ferris: […]