Many of you recently received an email from our bffls, the Columbia Trustees, stating that they decided to charge you more to live here next year. The rates increased anywhere from $25-$35 depending on your dorm, and the new price is already reflected on the StarRez Portal. Before you go lawyer up (read: call your […]

The latest in Obamanard security measures, sent out this morning to residents of the buildings bordering South Lawn: Dear [Resident], We hope that you had a successful close to the spring semester! As a resident with Extended or Interim Housing living in one of the residence halls on South Field, you will be required to […]

Sean Zimmermann reports from the final ESC meeting of the year. The ESC passed a resolution to limit sophomores from mixed-point groups, who drop down into general selection, from picking into Furnald. This year, no sophomores who were not in a mixed-point group were able to choose into Furnald. The discussions focused only on Furnald […]

It’s what you’ve been waiting for… suite selection appointment times are up! Log on to StarRez, select your 2012-2013 application, and react accordingly. Not that this will tell you much, but it’s a nice way to remind yourself how much you do or do not have to look forward to next year. You can’t lose […]

Location: 70 Morningside Dr. Nearby dorms: Wien. That’s literally it. Stores and restaurants: HamDel, Appletree Market, SubsConscious, Kitchenette (!) No banks or large grocery stores, but there is a Citibank ATM on the 4th floor of SIPA. Amenities: AC/Heating: Yes and yes. Kitchen/Lounge: Yes and Yes. Also a hall lounge. Kitchens are very nice and […]

Location: 411 W. 116th Street. Nearby dorms: East Campus Stores and restaurants: It’s a bit desolate over on 116th and Amsterdam. HamDel, food cart, Camille’s (if you’re brave) Cost: $6,718.  (Same as McBain, Schapiro and Broadway) Amenities: Noteworthy: You get a sink in your room. A sink! In your room! Bathrooms: Amazing!  Normal floor bathrooms, recently renovated. AC/Heating: […]

By now, most of you know your place within the grand—and imminent—debacle that is suite selection. Using our handy little calculator and data from this year and last, Bwog has done a little bit of math in order to track the trends and changes in the huddled masses awaiting shelter for next year. Changes Based […]

Location: 600 W. 113th Nearby dorms: McBain and Watt are across Broadway. Hogan and Broadway are only a block away. Stores and restaurants: On top of Nussbaum & Wu and Mill Korean. Across the street from Deluxe, Milano, Il Cibreo, and International. The rest of Broadway lies at your fingertips (shoetips?). You will thank the […]

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, here’s a friendly reminder that today is kind of, sort of important. Make sure to check out Housing’s Facebook page for the latest scoop or Housing’s Calendar so you can keep yourself up to date on all the deadlines. As for now, […]

Q: I’m entering a suite with a few other guys, one of whom is studying abroad this semester. I know there are some extra steps we have to take, like designating a proxy for housing selection, but are there any other pitfalls that housing won’t tell me about until we fall into them? A: Put simply, no. Students […]

Housing Registration is only 5 days away! You’ve been sending us questions and we’ve been answering them, but we all know you can never have too much information about Housing. To that end, you’ll notice we have re-added our handy Housing Links widget over there on the right sidebar of the page. Depending on where […]

We’ll answer your esoteric housing questions. Send them to housing@bwog.com or drop them in the comments. Q: As a senior BC student I’m getting pulled in to a quad by other senior CU students. Is there a form my CU friends have to submit letting CC housing know that a BC student is getting pulled in? As a BC […]

Housing is rough, but we’re here for you. Send your questions to housing@bwog.com or leave ’em in the comments below! Q: How does Bwog recommend figuring out who gets the largest single in the suite? Does Hartley provide broadswords for this occasion? A: While there aren’t swords in Hartley, there are pool cues; but let that […]

Who deserves to live in the brownstones on 114th street: FiJi, still exiled to EC; AXO, the only [PanHel] sorority without a house; a special interest community? Figure it out soon, because you might get to decide—or at least assist with making recommendations for a final decision! Terry Martinez, Dean of Community Development and Multicultural […]

As we mentioned yesterday, we’re open to answering your housing questions. Send us some more either via e-mail (housing@bwog.com) or in the comments! Q: How do you bring up the topic of housing to a potential suitemate? A: Housing angst is real. Who wants to vulnerably put oneself out there only to risk rejection and shame? […]