This sunny and warm morning has blessed us with another gift: 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived on campus to give her keynote address at the 18th Annual David N. Dinkins Leadership Forum earlier this morning. Students en route to class have stopped to take pictures with or of the former First Lady, and her […]

Now that Bacchanal is over we feel it is our duty to tell you all the other things that have happened.  The following is a collection random snippets, photos and tips that we’ve received over the past few days.Oh, and then there are those prospies and their shenanigans.  Prospies make people not so prosperous: “Two […]

***Trigger Warning: Discussion of sexual assault policy, and issues of sexual assault and gender-based sexual misconduct on campus.*** Taylor Grasdalen updates for Bwog on tonight’s Town Hall discussion of policies at Columbia University, held at the Law School. Updated below with the transcript. 5:02 pm: We’re in Jerome Greene Hall, room 103. Things are quieting down. […]

Update, 12:05 pm: CCSC President Daphne Chen has reached out to us to note that CCSC member Kareem Carryl is responsible for getting the changes made, in order to “help students feel like administrators do care at least a little about students’ lives and achievements.” Thanks, Kareem! It has come to Bwog’s intensely wanted attention that Dean’s […]

Environmental Stewardship has introduced a new program to earn funding for sustainable projects here at Columbia. Following is the official press release. Beginning Monday, Dec. 2, all full time Columbia University students are invited to submit an application for the newly created Green Fund. Spearheaded by the office of Environmental Stewardship, the Green Fund is […]

Grades are in early, because  The College Sustainability Report Card is out!  From their press release: Released today, the publication is the only independent evaluation of sustainability in campus operations and endowment practices. Assessing each institution in nine categories, ranging from Climate Change & Energy to Green Building to Investment Priorities, the Report Card provides detailed […]

Harlem vs. Columbia University (BookTV) Gov. Paterson’s love of Ultimate Fighting vs. New York State voters (Gothamist) Men’s basketball: Columbia vs. Harvard (Spec) Cabbies vs. Taxi and Limousine Commission 9/11 Trial: Guantanamo Bay vs. Manhattan– Manhattan definitely loses! (NY Post)