We are reminded once again that our beloved campus bird of prey is not alone in the big city. The Times answers “your” questions about hawks in Manhattan. (NY Times) Don’t get too attached to the comforts of your subculture; hipsters won’t last forever. (Flavorwire) Rick Santorum, the anti-cajun, bonds with Louisiana primary voters, and […]

Obama has tapped Jim Yong Kim, the president (and sometimes rapper) of Dartmouth, for the top spot at World Bank. For Jeffrey Sachs, then, spring is a time of broken dreams. (Business Week) Graduation is looming and for around two-thirds of seniors, this means starting to think about debt. (The Atlantic) Warm weather can make people […]

Supply: of honey is not what it seems! (Food Safety News) Demand: for water could lead to international tension in the coming years. (NYT) Supply: of transplant organs in China will drop as the government discontinues the practice of taking them from inmates on death row. (BBC) Demand: transparency in the administration. (Spec) Chartz via […]

The odds were in SIPA teacher Jean-Marie Guéhenno’s favor as he was appointed Deputy Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on Syria. (UN) Are you a free lunch fanatic?  Well, you’re basically killing America’s odds of defeating economic problems. (Bloomberg) Despite last night’s Million Hoodie march, the odds may not be in the […]

Authorities have released the call that Trayvon Martin dropped seconds before he was shot by a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer. Meanwhile, Fox has dropped the ball on covering of story. (Reuters, Daily Beast) After a voter referendum, Virginia has dropped a law that would discourage women from seeking an abortion. (Politico) As the appeal of the legal […]

Some others support Jeffrey Sach’s bid for World domination Bank presidency. (Daily Beast) Perenially abused New Jersey is surprisingly not as evil as you think. (Gothamist) Revelations that disappoint: Rick Santorum’s potential Secret Service name. (NY Mag) In even more disappointing news: another reason never to pay for a taxi. (DNA Info) Numerous upsets have made […]

Bwog isn’t quite ready for schoolwork yet and living in our parents’ house for a week has made us revert to childhood. Remember picture books? (The Atlantic) Perhaps the end to all our intellectual ennui will come when we start paying attention in our Spanish classes. (NYT) Or maybe we just need to live a little […]

Bwog was shocked to learn the world continually turns as we sleep in until 1 pm and subsequently spend the day watching Netflix. Because the news won’t take a break, we’re taking a break from being on break to break some news—cue a recovery nap.  Donald Keene, a prominent scholar of Japanese literature and culture and […]

He may not be speaking at Columbia, but a video has surfaced of Barack Obama giving a speech at Harvard in 1990.  Cute khakis! (BuzzFeed) Don’t worry guys, Noel Gallagher was so moved by Obama’s speeches he’s decided to run for president if Obama loses.  Now how’s that for Baccha90s? (CNN) Seems like not everybody’s […]

Romney may have convinced GOP voters as he “won” Super Tuesday by the slimmest of margins, but he still needs to convince those that matter most: the elite media pundits. (USA Today, LA Times) Rush Limbaugh has now lost 34 advertisers, and, more worringly, the other Rush. (USA Today, WP) Don’t like your hard work marginalized […]

Progression: That kid on your subway car at 2 am wasn’t trying to raise enough money for a Four Loko–a Penn State junior is paying his way through college tap-dancing on the subway. (NYT) Regression: This is what happens when you rob from the Girl Scouts: or, how to get punched in the face by […]

Maybe it’s not such a good idea to make the moves on your professor. (Spec) As much as your parents think it’s true, Columbia is not making you the hippie, free lovin’, Socialist that you’re becoming. The only person you can blame is yourself. (NYT) Mercedes invents a car with zero emissions and then figures […]

As Obama drama earns Barnard and Columbia coverage from the “real media” (or at least other blogs), residents of the small town of Barnard Castle (yes, complete with castle) grapple with more pastoral problems, like an unidentified humming sound. (Gothamist, Darlington & Stockton Times) Rush Limbaugh issues an apology to the Georgetown Law student he […]

Mitt Romney’s campaign strategies may appear to be a product of 2012, but he’s really just copying Cicero. (Slate) Many have called Lindsay Lohan’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig tonight her last chance to save her career, but astute cultural historians point out that it’s not the first time. (NY Mag) Christina Paxson was named president of […]

Dreamy heartthrob Davy Jones of The Monkees died yesterday of a heart attack, leaving all of us just Daydream Believing (LA Times) Did you finally stop having nightmares about Patrick Bateman?  Sorry… (Huffington Post) Justin Bieber turned 18 today.  Those dreams you started having after “taking your little sister” to see Never Say Never are now […]