Planning to make your annual trip up to the Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium at Baker Athletics Complex (seriously, that’s its official name) tomorrow? Must be Homecoming! This year we’re hosting Penn and in case you were under the impression that there will be no tailgating this year, Class of 2012 […]

So you’re tired of toying around with the Bocce Ball and after “exorcizing” the Green Demon on the porcelain confessional last friday you’re not too eager to for a second taste. Pride of the The Columbia Bartending Agency Elliott Grieco mixes up something topical for this installment of Drinking with Bwog. For homecoming week, we wanted to show […]

It’s as easy as that! So easy that we feel you’ll even be able to understand if we give you directions in the form of a poorly written poem. Without further ado: Have midterms got you feeling blue? Then perhaps a small cupped cake will do. It may not help you pass, And might add […]

CCSC and ESC have a hefty week planned to keep Columbia’s spirit high as we take on UPenn. Monday: Homecoming Week Kick-off College Walk 5:00 – 6:30 pm Free pizza and t-shirts with the CU Marching Band, Cheerleaders and CU Dance teams. Tuesday: CU BLUES – Wear BLUE All day  Free cupcakes on Lerner Ramps […]

Slovenian Philosopher Slavoj Žižek taught “Radicalism 101“, in Zuccotti Park yesterday. (He’ll be at Columbia this Wednesday). Meanwhile, the protest has spread to 25 cities. (The Observer/CBS News) Barnard Political Science professor Sheri Berman writes a scathing review of a book about conservatism that claims the ideology is about subjugating society’s lowest. (NY Times) Giuliani is […]

Little kid with parents on College Walk: “I don’t like the Lions because they lost today… Have they ever won?”

Proving that our generation has plenty of entrepreneurial spirit, a pair of Georgetown students was found with all the makings of DMT in a freshman dorm. (WaPo) International man of mystery and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made another huge document release, this time pertaining to US involvement in Iraq. (NYT) The British government is […]

Spotted! PrezBo and the Deans huddled together at Homecoming. The band‘s recently released EP, “New Fundraising [Protocol]” received tepid reviews and the band hasn’t been seen together in public since their disastrous “War (What Is It Good For?) tour last summer. Roar, Lion, Roar! Update: We lost.

Yes, that is indeed what today is! Come out to Robert K. Craft Kraft Field for the 1:30 p.m. game against Dartmouth. Seniors get free food and drinks! School spirit!! Photo via Wikimedia Commons

For those of you not in the know, this weekend is Columbia’s Homecoming. This means there is free food! Head over to College Walk at 2 p.m. for the Baker County State Fair, a.k.a. Columbia’s Homecoming pep rally. The event will feature FREE funnel cake, cotton candy, and popcorn, in addition to a whole host […]

Bwog’s SGA correspondent Raphaelle Debenedetti was there, and she writes with tales of alumni and free food. The meeting began with some bragging: according to US News reports, Barnard’s rank has risen from the 30th to 26th liberal arts college in the country, and is the 17th most desirable urban campus (that means there are […]

Yesterday’s Columbia-Penn Homecoming game wasn’t exactly pretty: the teams combined for eight fumbles and six interceptions in the visitors’ 27-13 victory. Quarterback M.A. Olawale showed flashes of brilliance—completing 14 of 26 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns (one each to receiver Austin Knowlin and tight end Andrew Kennedy)—but was responsible for six turnovers of […]

It’s a Saturday, and at a lot of schools across the country, that means football. And this week, there’s a ton of free food up at 218th Street, where Columbia is about to take on Penn in about an hour.  But just as more important than free food is free beer! Especially when there’s lots […]

Here are some more activities to keep Mom and Dad busy because Bwog loves you and your parents and because Bwog has secret tour guide aspirations…. Wallach Art Gallery Columbia has its own mini-museum in Schermerhorn! Who knew? The Wallach Gallery’s classy digs will undoubtedly impress your parents. Maybe you’ll even impress them with your […]

Those roguish pranksters from Princeton’s marching band have done it again. The band stopped by the Butler Library lobby just a few moments ago to blast Columbia midterm studiers with a drumline routine and plenty of brass honking. Although it’s possible the Princetonians were simply lost, Bwog chalks up the visit to pre-homecoming game merrymaking. […]