While you may not be completing your resolutions, Bwog sure is with our new and refurbished Bwoglines. We’ll bring news from the world and from your area to you, our faithful reader, or should I say “Mr./Mrs. 212, Manhattan Borough, to Mr./Mrs. Worldwide.” Happening in the world: Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, […]

New Year, new Bwoglines! This semester, we’re redefining Bwoglines to make them better than ever. Each morning, you’ll find international and local news as well as what’s happening around campus so you can stay informed with as few clicks as possible. Happening in the world: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg defended NATO’s continued relevance after President-Elect Donald Trump […]

Before you head to class (or if you’re already in your 8:40– yikes!), check out our improved Bwoglines. Get a taste of what’s happening somewhere else, right here in NYC, and right-right here on campus.  Happening in the world: President Obama cut short Chelsea Manning’s sentence with 3 days left in his presidency. Manning, a […]

Ready or not, here it comes: the new semester! With the new year comes changes, and Bwog has decided to change up Bwoglines for 2017. Bwoglines will give you a taste of international and NYC news along with interesting events happening on campus.  Happening in the world: A suspect has been captured by the police for being involved in the terrorist attack […]

It looks like we might be getting our first snow! The NYC metro area is expected to see some flurries this afternoon. It’s time to put on those Canada Goose coats! (Weather.com) President-elect Donald Trump is speaking openly about his disapproval for the C.I.A.’s investigation into possible Russian ties to the election. Despite Trump’s attacks, both […]

Upon assessment, CIA decided that Russia, finding Trump to be much friendlier than Hillary Clinton, had assisted Trump’s ascendency to The Oval Office. (The New York Times) Famous Youtuber, PewDiePie claimed that Youtube is sabotaging his channel and undermining his popularity because he is white. (Buzzfeed) However, he regretted his promise to delete his channel […]

Members of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus sent a letter to the chairman of the City University of New York, arguing against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statements that CUNY administration has not been financially responsible. (New York Times) After Donald Trump tweeted negative things about the union which represents Carrier, in Indiana, […]

Beyoncé scored more Grammy nominations than any other artist this year. Some of her nine nominations this year include “Formation” for “Song of the Year” and Lemonade for “Album of the Year.” (The Guardian) While visiting an LGBTQ homeless shelter in Harlem, Lady Gaga revealed her personal experiences with PTSD. The artist stressed the value of everyday […]

In a passionate Op-Ed, Christopher Suprun, a Republican Texas presidential elector, announced he will not be submitting his vote to elect Donald Trump. Disappointed that Trump does not believe in Reagan’s “shining city on the hill” model, which Suprun forgets most people don’t believe in, his argument went the way of Reagan’s heart and film career. (NY […]

The long-troubled relationship between Donald Trump and Saturday Night Live reached a whole new level of meta this weekend when the president-elect sent angry reckless tweets in response to the show’s mockery of his angry reckless tweeting. Alec Baldwin responded with – yes, you guessed it – yet another tweet, saying that he’d agree to put an end to […]

Signal, an encrypted message app has skyrocketed by 400% in downloads since Donald Trump was elected president. Interpreting such incident, Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of Open Whisper Systems, said: “People are maybe a little bit uncomfortable with him.” (Buzzfeed) In a letter that Apple sent to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Apple hints […]

House Speaker Paul Ryan has sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the U.S. Constitution and his plans during his presidency. Ryan and Trump have acknowledged their differences, but the two are openly speaking about some of Trump’s ideas that appear unconstitutional such as losing citizenship for burning the American flag,  and banning Muslims from […]

Donald Trump has potentially appointed some members of the business elite to his cabinet, signaling that the interests of Wall Street will likely be important to his administration. (New York Times) Nancy Pelosi was reelected as the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives for the 2016-18 congressional turn. (The Atlantic) Police officers in North Carolina […]

Competing chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin will move on to tiebreakers today at the World Chess Championship finals, hosted in Manhattan. In the past two weeks, chess fans all over the world have been enthralled by the 12 regulation games that have left the two grandmasters in a dead tie. (The New York […]

HawkMa struck again this past weekend as a student on Columbia’s campus captured the predator devouring a pigeon on Saturday. The hawk ripped its prey to shreds as feathers were strewn across the lawn with HawkMa fearlessly towering above, amid the awestruck crowd. (Daily Mail) In more Trump news, the president-elect has recently claimed he […]