David Rakoff just can’t get enough of his Alma Mater. After speaking with Andy Borowitz here last week, the CC ’86er returns for a Lit Night sponsored by Columbia Magazine, which will also include readings by professors Ed Park and Hannah Tinti. It all happens from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Alumni Center on 113th, and will […]

This fine Saturday, WBAR, Barnard’s College Radio will host their 19th annual music festival and BBQ. The shows will run from 2 pm to 7 pm on Lehman Lawn, then party on inside to the Diana Oval until bedtime (at 10 pm). Judging from the lineup, genres will range from carefree folk to 80s throwback […]

Forlorn, downtrodden, and perpetually abused BlackBerry users, today is your (perhaps last) shot at superiority. This time, the glances will be of envy, not of pity, when you proudly walk by with your free iced coffee. From 12 to 1 today at the Sundial, the Columbia BlackBerry Ambassadors—which is apparently a thing—will be giving out Starbucks iced coffee […]

Achilles teaches us that sometimes you just have to break bread with your enemy. And though none of us are out to get each other—except for whoever took Bwog’s place in SCUBA class, that hurts bro—we all like to eat a bit of grub when we’re talking about serious issues. Hence, Pro Israel Progressives is […]

Bwog will be expecting you tonight at 7 pm in Lerner SGO for one of our last meetings of the year. And be warned: Bwog gets what it wants. So don’t disappoint us and make us eat all that free food ourselves. Bring pitches, nebulous ideas for finals content, and as many friends as you […]

For your munching pleasure, Bwog brings you a veritable cornucopia of complimentary cuisine: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month brings you John C. Liu, the Comptroller of New York City in a political panel event with free DinoBBQ in Lerner Cinema from 6:30 to 8 pm. Through the Looking Glass, an exhibit exploring the contact between […]

4/20 conveniently lands on a Friday this year, meaning there’s a whole lot to do around campus in terms of food, parties, and other events than skipping class and heading to Riverside. Bwog’s crack team researchers have compiled a list of events so you don’t have to. Bike to Campus Day: In a truly, um, green […]

Four great events, four great courses… Altschul Atrium, 7 pm: The McIntosh Activities Council’s Action and Network Committees and the New York City Civic Engagement Program will host a special screening of the film, Whatever It Takes. Join them for a casual pre-screening reception in the Altschul Atrium at 7 pm, featuring delicious appetizers (kosher option […]

Don’t get too excited—in this case, BYOB stands for Bring Your Own Blindfold. The Columbia Culinary Society is hosting their last event of the year tonight at 9:30 in the Satow Room, and it’s gonna look like this. If you’re too lazy to click the link, the blindfold is for the society’s 3rd Annual Blind […]

GendeRevolution is the group to thank for this publicized map of the gender-neutral restrooms on Columbia’s campus. Tonight, they’re treating you to some classic free food (it includes cheese and fruit platters so points on classiness) in Lerner 555 at 7:30 pm. As for the film portion of the date, they’ll be screening Toilet Training, […]

Love is in the air! And also in the Lerner SGO! Join the Bwog staff for our weekly meeting tonight at 7 pm to discuss pitches, nebulous ideas, and suggestions for the rest of April. All are welcome. The end draws ever closer, so take advantage of one of your last opportunities to find free […]

UPDATE: The Dino BBQ is all gone, but there will still be free food! Starting at 6:30 pm at the Vam Am quad, Postcrypt will be giving away free pizza! Seize the rare opportunity this afternoon to experience Postcrypt above ground! From 3 to 9 pm today on Van Am Quad, enjoy music, Dinosaur BBQ, […]

Students for Substance Free Space (SFSFS), a special interest housing group, is giving out free ice cream in the McBain lobby right now.  Get there while supplies lasts!  Vanilla or chocolate with chocolate sauce and rainbow sprinkles.  They are also handing out info sheets from Ask Alice about alcohol and substance abuse.

Today is Wednesday, but Live at Lerner isn’t just for Wednesdays this week. Continuing their week-long music/food/happiness fest, Bacchanal, Postcrypt, and L@L will host the third day of Symposium, your get-fed and get-cultured pre-Bacchanal special. On the aural menu today is Tall, Tall Trees, a Brooklyn band that self-describes as having “evolved from a quirky bluegrass […]

Live at Lerner isn’t just for Wednesdays this week. Continuing their week-long music/food/happiness fest, Bacchanal, Postcrypt, and L@L present another installation of Symposium, your get-fed and get-cultured pre-Bacchanal special. As always, the magic will happen from 12 to 2 pm in the Lerner Piano Lounge. Rather than a traditional musical accompaniment, Live at Lerner presents […]