In which Bwog contributor CML breaks down Facebook’s flashy new features, for those of us too scared to log on since they arrived on the feed. While my brain has languished thousands of miles away from Columbia, Mark Zuckerberg and his henchmen have been busy, busy bees.  Over the past two weeks, I’ve watched assiduously […]

Curious about the students who will swarm our hallowed halls come September? You know, the most recent “smartest class ever“? Never fear– staffer Lucy Tang wades into the muck so you don’t have to. Her report: If you thought the class of 2010 was annoying with their Myspace groups, discussion threads that provided too much […]

The 2006-07 school year has contained multitudes. In fact, it may just be the most eventful year Columbia’s had since… well, the year before. Remember Matthew Fox? The Chung-Diamond “scandal”? “Don’t Be a Pussy”? “Epilogue to Our Crime & Punishment: A Petition“? Bwog certainly does, so step into the Wayback machine – you’re about to […]

In the spirit of keeping Facebook reportage to a minimum, we’re not going to tell you about the changes that went down today on the site. We are, however, going to complain vocally about this little flub. Bitch here.  

Wipe that crust from your eyes, Columbians. It’s the second day back from Spring Break, and jetlag is no longer an excuse (unless you’re just returning from some three-day hell of flight cancellations and missed connections, in which case…good luck!) While you suck it up and drown yourselves in coffee, here’s some more stuff we’ve […]

Columbia student (and Spec style editor) Xiyin Tang ’09 was featured in New York magazine’s feature “Say Everything,” discussing her use of LiveJournal and, of course, Facebook. “Xiyin clicks to her Facebook profile, which features 88 photos… ‘To me, or to a lot of people, it’s like, why go to a party if you’re not going […]

Facebook f you Bwog received several tips regarding the glorious Facebook Flyer displayed at right, which we are sure brought smiles to procrastinators throughout campus (and, perhaps, panic to a certain scarf thief). We wish the flyer’s anonymous poster good luck bundling up, although (s)he probably needs to cool off a little anyway. Come now, Chris […]

The Core has frequently inspired as much acrimony as intellectual curiosity, and no one class has borne so much controversy as the disproportionately-loathed Frontiers of Science. From amid the tepid grumblings of the meekly subjected, however, comes the roar of the freshman class, taking a stand – where else? – on Facebook. Sports, science, and general […]

Ambition is the theme of today’s minutiae: presidential, artistic, or otherwise. Below, Bwog catches up with opportunities taken—and opportunities you could take. It’s All About Obama Bwog’s favorite headline generator has stolen the day once again. Barack Obama C’83 lurched ever closer to outing his potential presidential plans today when he announced he was forming […]

A new Facebook group promises to break our long streak of sportive sorrow: “Poke the Opponents.” That’s right. If we all poke them hard enough, all at once, they will probably lose. At least, they will not finish their homework before the big game, because of all the Facebook spam they will need to delete. […]

In which Julia Butareva engages with Postcrypt’s “Exhibition” exhibition. We know we leave our traces in cyberspace. They can be Googled in an instant, and more importantly Facebooked. It takes vigilance and strict use of privacy controls to keep our interests in “kayaking” and other outdoor sports hidden from public safety officials and potential employers. […]

Public Safety is now on the Facebook in the person of John Murolo, the Morningside Campus Director. Let’s all welcome him into our trusting community with open arms and many Facebook friendship invitations. It must be tough to come back as The Man only two years after graduating at the fresh young age of fifty […]

Columbia named after Colon, Barnard named after Man, Spec Runs Article About Facebook, Article Not About Facebook, Bwog Muses: Is there a chance that women are actually smarter? And  Environmentalist Faces Challenges

  After days of fiery backlash to Facebook’s Big Brother-esque changes, Mark Zuckerberg has caved into popular demand and reversed many of the new features.  Or, almost. In an apologetic open letter posted on the site, he announced changes which will hopefully assuage much of the upset over privacy issues. Zuckerberg promises a new privacy […]

Bwog’s a bit facebooked out this week, but we did get a hot tip about Zuckerberg’s response to anti-Facebook Facebook groups, hostile “status” messages (“so-and-so is busy hating Facebook,”) and campaigns like Bwog’s to quit the system. Zuckerberg reassures, “Calm down. Breathe. We hear you,” and defends mini-feed project manager, Ruchi, who is apparently “not […]