This Halloween comes bearing news of more destruction and sadness in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Our friends at NYU, many without power, are faced with evacuating their dorms and will not have class for the remainder of the week. (NYU Local) For a more global perspective, 70 people in the Caribbean died in the storm, […]

Batten down the hatches, people! We’ve got a Frankenstorm on our hands. While you anxiously watch the skies for what people are calling a “Perfect Storm,” Bwog has you covered with all things Sandy. (Washington Post) For those of you who haven’t yet used Sandy as an excuse to stock up on junk food/ build […]

The fact that a recent study deemed laughter a form of exercise is no laughing matter in that this means never having to step foot in Dodge again. And of course by “again” we mean, where is Dodge exactly? (NYT) Hurricane Sandy is anything but humerous, even if it does make for great puns. (NPR, […]

Tired of trekking to Absolute Bagels for some mouthwatering pumpernickel bagels? Blackjet now offers private jet-pooling for those with deep pockets. You still need an invite code to join, but a cross-country round trip flight will set you back $7,000. (Wired) Bwog would like to remind classy people and hipsters alike that the iPad mini comes in […]

Economic growth this quarter was expected to increase from 1.3% to 1.9%. Instead, it increased to 2%! Although economists believe a steady 2.5% increase is needed to make a dent in unemployment, at least we’re well on our way. Good job on exceeding expectations, economy! (Reuters) Glenn Michael Gordon, one of the people who makes […]

After tweeting a lot of suspense, Donald Trump revealed his momentous announcement: he offers to give US$5 million to a charity of Obama’s choice if the President releases his college application and transcripts and passport details. This guy just doesn’t stop, does he? (US News) Columbia Giving Day came to a close, raising over $6,000,000 […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to issue a statement regarding a temporary ceasefire. Friday begins the Eid al-Adha holiday, and we can’t blame anyone for wanting a four-day weekend. (CBS) Confirming our childhood fears of Jaws, an alleged great white shark killed a 39-year-old surfer yesterday. Cue John Williams. (LATimes) In the fungal meningitis […]

Even if you’ve already voted via absentee ballot, you still need to keep up with all the Presidential Debate drama if you want to be in the know. “Horses and bayonets” is already the new “binders full of women.” (MSNBC) It seems like new Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer could turn the failing tech giant around. […]

Put away your binders, kids—tonight is the final presidential debate between Obama and Romney. (The Washington Post) Although we love our city, the bright lights sometimes make us forget about those things called “stars.” Remember those? For those of you who love looking up, last night the universe had something even better in store. (Wall […]

Natural gas has recently boomed as an energy source, but the discrepancy between the American consumer’s environmental and cost benefit and the natural gas companies’ massive losses has caused the fuel’s profitability to be questioned. [Insert 12-year-old boy inspired flatulation joke here] (NYT) Ellen Degeneres is to receive the Mark Twain Award for American Humor and […]

For the few, the proud Android lovers, it turns out the upcoming Sony Nexus X was in fact, a hoax. Ti Kawamoto, a graphic artist from Vermont, decided to post the pictures as a product of a 3D modeling exercise. Tech sites soon picked up the story and published it without some fact checking. Oops. (Tech […]

Residents of Brooklyn are protesting the possible addition of a new homeless shelter in their neighborhood, because they “already have people in our community who are borderline homeless.” (Gawker) Joe Walsh continued Todd Akin’s unscientific rants yesterday, when he told reporters there is no need for an abortion exception for the life or health of […]

A 21-year-old man was charged yesterday with conspiring to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His plans were severely hindered by the fact that his accomplice, who provided him with encouragement, guidance, and supposedly the materials needed for the attack, was an F.B.I. agent. (NY Times) According to researchers at the American […]

So, the second political debate went down last night. Hofstra University, the location of the town-hall style showdown, apparently cut their losses and swapped debate for football three years ago with tangible successes. (NBC, NYTimes) Columbia’s football team may have an upcoming battle, but when it comes to endowment investment return, Columbia already fares well compared to […]

Drop everything and pick up a chocolate bar! Columbia’s Dr. Messerli releases the most important advancement in medical history—one that allows us to eat chocolatey treats! Because hey, all the Nobel Prize winners are doing it. (Examiner) Our very own Nicholas Lemann (well, not ours anymore) asserts that journalism is doing just fine, thank you. (Daily […]