Never fear, freshies: Bwog Arts Editor and rat monarchist Riva Weinstein is here with a lightly comprehensive guide to everything you need to know during your first year at Columbia University. Hark her wisdom, for
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In an email sent to Columbia students and faculty Friday, President Lee Bollinger announced the appointment of Ira Katznelson, CC ’66, to the interim position of university provost.
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UPDATED: Barnard College will be seeking a new Executive Director of Public Safety as one of three steps taken to reform the agency after the assault of a black Columbia student in the Milstein Center
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The only thing REALLY worth crying about is JJ’s being out of mozzarella sticks. Take it from Daily Editor Sophie Tobin, who shed a whole lot of pointless tears during her first year of college.
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For First-Generation/Low-Income (FGLI) students, the first few months can be really tough.
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For frosh looking to check off your packing list, Barnard Buy Sell truly has it all.
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New York City: The land of expenses. Here’s our guide to tipping all different sorts of workers around the city.
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As summer creeps away and September slowly approaches, returning to school is on everyone’s mind.
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My first year was defined by JJ’s, crying on the subway, and Riverside Park. I, however, also went to class. Here are the classes that made (or broke) our first year. Principles of Econ: Just don’t
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Ahh, Columbia! The Ivy League School where the brightest students from around the world study under renowned professors, hanging out in groups with perfect diversity and doing mock trial in their free time. Or so
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Dos Toros, a Northern California-inspired Taqueria chain, is joining the plethora of restaurants of the Morningside Heights community.
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Today, we compiled some advice specifically for students interested in science at Columbia. If you’re curious about what your first science lecture will be like, how to get into on-campus research, or how to take
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I, like you, have a phone. That phone has apps.
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To help our incoming first-year friends, we here at Bwog dot com have collected some advice that we would impart on our own freshman selves.
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GS second-year student Ajay Arman has passed away from a rare form of cancer.
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GS second-year student Ajay Arman has passed away from a rare form of cancer.
This morning Columbia students received notice that General Studies junior Eubert (Bert) McLeod has passed away.
By Bwog Staff on Feb 18, 2019 
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Peter Awn, Dean Emeritus of the School of General Studies, passed away yesterday following a car accident last month.
By Bwog Staff on Jan 11, 2018 2 Comments
Late this evening, we received news that Barnard senior Caroline Montgomery has passed away. Caroline and her father, Mark Montgomery, died in the mudslides in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California. A psychology major, Caroline also kindled a deep love for the world of fashion, finding her stride in companies such as Coterique, Topshop, NYLON, and KITH. In […]
Last night, GS/JTS students were informed of the passing of Hannah Weiss, a sophomore in the dual program between Columbia’s School of General Studies and JTS’s Albert A. List College. Hannah and her family died in a plane crash in Costa Rica on Sunday afternoon. Hannah hails from Saint Petersburg, Florida, and found a home on campus […]
Earlier this morning, we received notice that Columbia College sophomore Gage Bellitto has passed away as a result of an opioid overdose. Gage had transferred to CC this fall from Bates College, and was a resident of Carlton Arms. A lifetime resident of Bronxville, he was a 2016 graduate of Bronxville High School and played on […]
We have just received notice that Columbia College first year Daniel Andreotti has passed away. His parents wished to express his death “was not intentional, nor was it the result of a public health concern,” and that “Daniel was a happy guy with immense intellectual curiosity who thoroughly enjoyed the learning and discussion of ideas that the […]
By Bwog Staff on Jan 23, 2017 4 Comments
Columbia College students received an email late this afternoon from Dean Valentini mourning the loss of Ezekiel “Zeke” Reiser, who entered CC with the class of 2014. He was the son of adjunct faculty members Nanako Umemoto and Jesse Reiser in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP). Zeke passed away this weekend at his family’s […]
By Bwog Staff on Jan 19, 2017 5 Comments
Dean Valentini informed the Columbia community this morning via email of the passing of Yi-Chia “Mia” Chen last night from an apparent suicide. Chen was an exchange student at Columbia College from Waseda University in Japan. Dean Valentini’s email told students “to reach out to your advisers, your Residential Life staff, Counseling and Psychological Services, […]
This morning, Dean Valentini sent out an email to the Columbia community with regard to the passing of Mounia Abousaid, a Columbia College senior from Rabat, Morocco. In the email, Valentini told students to “please take care of yourself and those around you.” In order to offer support to Abousaid’s peers and members of the community, CPS […]
By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2016 1 Comments
First year student Taylor Wallace passed away this weekend. Wallace was from Brookfield, Missouri, and was a resident of John Jay Hall. A vigil will be held in John Jay Lounge on Monday at 8pm, and counselors from CPS will be in attendance to speak with students. You can find out more information on the […]
Yesterday, GS Dean of Studies Tom Harford sent an email sharing the news of Uriel “Uri” Florez’s passing. He transferred from Bergen Community College and served in the U.S. military. Uri planned on majoring in political science. A vibrant and positive member of the CU community, he will be missed. You can read the email from Dean Harford below: […]
By Bwog Staff on May 18, 2016 0 Comments
President Bollinger sent an email on Wednesday informing the Columbia community that former Provost and professor, Fritz Stern, has passed away. Fritz Stern graduated from Columbia College in 1946 and received his PhD from the university in 1953. He taught at Columbia for over 40 years. You can read the full text of President Bollinger’s […]
This morning, Dean Hinkson and President Spar sent an email to Barnard students informing them that Jessi Dietrich, BC ’16, had taken her own life. Jessi was a senior psychology major from Florida and vice president of the Pre-Vet Society. Dean Hinkson and President Spar reminded students that there is “no right or wrong way […]
It is with great sadness that Bwog informs you of the passing of a fellow student, Sarah Elizabeth Matthews, a GS undergraduate majoring in History and Theory of Architecture. She was a kind member of the Columbia community, and she will be missed. Resources are available on campus for anyone who needs assistance during this […]
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