Britt Fossum can’t sit still when there are things to stress about during finals season. So instead of spending her downtime curled up around a hot computer, she actually goes out and does stuff. No Netflix? No problem. I worry about a lot of things during reading week. I worry about my health, my grades, […]

Many students have finally cozied into their new homes in the dorms, beginning to realize that they love or hate the decision they spent months making last spring. Big Plimpin resident Courtney Couillard defends the choice of living in dorms farther from the main campus. Living away from campus in either off-campus housing or some […]

It’s time to bring back our somewhat regular In Defense Of feature, where we uphold the hated, disgusted, and all-around avoided Columbia establishments. This week, food eater Josh Dillon leaves the Ferris omelet line to grab some yogurt and support Uni Café. I don’t consider myself a foodie, food connoisseur, or even healthy. I’m a sophomore with 14 meals/week […]

In this installment of “In Defense Of,” Julia Goodman protests the protest of protests.  We promise this article will be way easier to read (and way more enjoyable) than that just was. Yesterday, a disturbing editorial ran in the Spectator entitled “Make protesting pragmatic.” It opens with the observation that “campus protests have become less […]

Tonight, Bwog got strangely passionate about something we are usually passionate about in other ways. Last night, we received an anonymous tip about the Columbia ski team announcing a cancelled trip because of a bus shortage. In the email, they said, “Clearly national priorities are out of whack when a group of brutish ruffians throwing […]

Last semester, you had close to 30 unused meals. The thought of Ferris and their “firecracker chicken” makes your stomach twist in knots. We know the feeling all too well. But some people, apparently, can see the silver lining of the Columbia Dining situation. Hashbrown-lover Elizabeth Self is here to defend one of your waking […]

It’s been a long couple of days in the mad pre-finals crunch. You deserve a break. Internet Enthusiast Elizabeth Self tells you why. I see you over there. Yes, you. Droopy-eyed, head propped up on arm, huge backpack on the floor and study guide open, though you’re scrolling slower than the snow on the Hamilton […]

This has been a subjectively annoying Monday of classes. Alison Herman weighs in. Okay, we get it: school starts on a Tuesday, so we have to end on a Monday. But just because Labor Day has our finals week wonked out for the rest of forever doesn’t mean there’s no silver lining to the hanging […]

Turkey trendsetter Alison Herman defends the anti-holiday: sticking around Columbia over Thanksgiving. Thursday morning, I’ll be taking the Metro North train out to Westport, Connecticut for my Thanksgiving meal. Thursday evening, I’ll be taking the train back into the city and spending the rest of my holiday break the way I have for the past […]

In our somewhat-regular feature In Defense Of, we bring much-needed support to the most maligned Columbia (or life) institutions. This week, sometimes studier Alexandra Avvocato puts her books aside to defend that most notorious of reading rooms: Butler 209. As a freshman, I avoided Butler 209 like the plague. According to established wisdom, it was […]

Bwog definitely has an edgier side and likes to think we have some cool points saved up in our piggy banks. Wannabe Badass Bwogger Courtney Couillard is here to defend taking that big step of getting a tattoo or piercing—and the weird backlash that that gets at Columbia. When I got my tattoo, I did […]

In the latest installment of our In Defense Of series, workaholic whiner Anna Bahr laments the elimination of the thesis requirement of Barnard’s Political Science department and pleas for its return.  In the second grade, my group of four was certain we would win the science fair with our solar-cooked hotdogs. We folded pouches out […]

In honor of today officially being the midterm–the true mid-point of the semester, as officiated by the registrar–Midterm Maven Britt Fossum defends the bane of your existence. I’m a little concerned that midterms need defending at all. What happened to the enthusiasm for learning and that high school grind to excel? What did you think […]

If your goal is to actually get into 1020 (sorry, anonymous Bwog staffer, “1,020” is never gonna happen), The Line is pretty indefensible. The only thing worse than freezing one’s ass off on a cold November night is counting the drunk people walking out the door, hoping there’s finally enough room for you and your […]

One of the most beloved features of Columbia housing is the lack of any sort of ventilation system in the majority of undergrad buildings. People who’ve moved into McBain/Watt/Woodbridge/etc during the blazing heat of August know what we mean. There’s nothing quite like lugging boxes, altering bed heights, re-arranging desks, and generally exerting more physical […]