Despite our differences, we Columbia students can all agree on one thing – our love for the Tree Lighting Ceremony. But why not share the love? Why limit our happiness to only one crowded, overpopulated event? In honor of the holiday cheer and the unsurprisingly long lines at last week’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, here are three […]

Happening in the World: Two Palestinians were killed Saturday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, linked to increased tensions following Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (CNN) Happening in the US: For $400 million, Apple is buying Shazam, which was most recently valued at $1 billion. (Business Insider) Happening in NY: If you’re running short on gifts or […]

About any Columbia student who was ever a freshman with that 989-meals-a-week dining plan has probably frequented the Columbia Dining menus before. As such, I’ve recently realized that the dining hall menus use some pretty quality, and some not-so-quality, stock photos to represent their dishes.  After doing some research for this article, I’ve formed a definitive ranking […]

Because we know you can never get enough of sexual empowerment and creativity, come make a Zine to express your sexual self at an AllSex x Zine Club event today! The Zine making will take place from 3-5 pm at Lefrak Library. More information can be found at the Facebook event here.

Happening in the World: Japan’s Emperor Akihito will step down from his position on April 30, 2019, making Akihito the first Japanese monarch in two centuries to voluntarily leave his position – a decision announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday. (CNN) Happening in the US: After reports of extramarital affairs, Rep. Joe Barton of […]

Beethoven, Sappho, Liszt, Mozart, move over. A Columbia Yelp reviewer has come to town. As I was browsing Yelp reviews of JJ’s the other day, I discovered that a Columbia student had written a song about JJ’s in the reviews section. Yep. I’m….speechless. The song is to the tune of “No More Parties in LA” […]

We’re gonna keep this short. I’ve had a lot of scary experiences this week: a Gulati pop quiz, spilling orange juice in my bag, tripping on College Walk. But on Thursday, I encountered perhaps the scariest thing of all. Class registration. As a freshman, my fall registration experience was less than stellar – but my spring registration […]

Happening in the World: Surgeons have found that a North Korean soldier, who defected Monday, has harbored multiple fully grown parasites in his damaged intestines. Experts say this is a common condition among North Korean defectors, due to the lack of chemical fertilizers and reliance on human excrement for fertilization in impoverished North Korea. (NYT) Happening […]

Visiting a friend downtown, I found out that the 1 line had completely stopped running down to Times Square. Thanks, MTA. Stuck between walking to the Harlem station to take the C train (cold, lonely) and ordering an Uber (costly, lower self-worth), I pulled perhaps the biggest finesse I have since coming to college. I […]

  Spring registration starts *gasp* Monday. If you’ve been frantically checking CULPA slash Vergil slash EZACU, look no further. Here are Bwog’s top picks for classes to take this spring. Feel free to leave your own recommendations in the comments! Art History: Jonathan Reynolds, Modern Japanese Architecture “Don’t let the heavy reading load or 4000-level course number scare […]

Happening in the World: In South Indian city Hyderabad, police have begun an unprecedented sweep to get beggars off the streets, in preparation for Ivanka Trump’s visit later this month. (CNN) Happening in the US: Comedian Louis C.K. admitted in a Friday statement to accusations that he had participated in sexual misconduct with several women, leading groups such as FX, HBO, and Netflix to further cut […]

First, we had Wall Street Journal’s 2018 college rankings. Then, we had Yelp. Now, Bwog has discovered perhaps the most comprehensive, thorough mechanism to truly and fairly evaluate our school – Google reviews. Need I say much more? Columbia’s Google reviews are poppin’, having amassed around 900 individual weird, head-scratching, sometimes raunchy critiques. Procrastinate with the full list […]

There are some things about Columbia that are just so inexplicably familiar: the sun beaming on Low steps, the worn wooden tables of John Jay Dining Hall, and perhaps most recognizably – that powerful gust of wind when you open the doors to Butler. Yeah, you know which one. It’s such a quintessentially shared experience among Columbia students, it […]

Happening in the World: Saudi Arabia has become the first country to grant a robot full citizenship. The robot humanoid Sophia, who once said it would “destroy humans,” receives the citizenship. (Business Insider) Happening in the US: A federal grand jury has approved the first charges of special counsel Robert Mueller, who leads an investigation into Russian […]

We all know the saying that the early bird gets the worm, but that cliche seems especially applicable when it comes to Butler and its many, but oft-occupied, study desks. In wake of this demand for quality, individualized study space, especially during midterms, many students turn to reserving Butler desks for the entire day with their notebooks, […]