It’s summer, and it’s that magical time of year when things change and you come back next year only to think, “Hey, when did this happen?” Well, now is when! Lerner Renovation: First and foremost, the plans and models we saw back in May for a new Lerner 4th Floor, home to the new Center […]

Early this morning, Bwog received an urgent message: “Chairs Piano Lounge,” wrote the anonymous tipster.  “They’re new.  They’re now.” Accompanying these cryptic messages were photos of the old beige chairs in undignified stacks by the ramps. This afternoon, Bwog Private Eye Carolyn Ruvkun went to investigate. “Verdict: firm, supportive back.  Less butt cushioning,” she wrote […]

Since Lerner Hall flung open its perplexing glass doors in 1999, students have complained that for a student center, there is little space in the building for student activities, except perhaps for the occasional pianist trickling out “Claire de Lune.” Space reservation headaches aside, much of Lerner is used for administrative purposes. This summer, much […]

Leftover Indian food from Business School lunch available at front desk of Lerner while supplies last!

In Lerner Broadway Lounge now. Apparently it’s El Vacilon, a party that provides you chips and salsa, music, and salsa lessons. So many kinds of salsa, so much fun!

Sean Zimmermann reports from last night’s hot and heavy ESC meeting. Study Days madness never, ever ends: ESC passed the Academic Calendar Proposal that would begin school before Labor Day. Jim Applegate, Education Committee Chair, commented to Whitney Green that he based his proposal to remove the election day break on the Facebook petition, Petition […]

Because tens of thousands (jp, jp) of high schoolers and their anxious parents have arrived for tours on this rainy Monday. We want to set a good example, don’t we? Roone Cinema was packed with overachievers waiting for an info session, and parents flooded out in streams to ask Bwog where the bathrooms were. Observe […]

Sometimes weird things happen in Lerner, and today there were a lot of weird things happening all at the same time. Just a few moments ago, Lerner flaneur Sam Schube observed the following: A frenzied session of DDR in a ramp lounge A battle of the Lerner pianos: lots of Radiohead vs lots of Sound […]

"It will become one of those landmarks that marks the city, one that you can see from all the way down Broadway."

Bwog tipsters noted the juxtaposition of Marine recruiters and medical marijuana advocates on the ramps yesterday:

Lerner is turning 10 this year, but why throw a birthday party when you can throw a birthday party-themed STUDY BREAK?!  The Lerner Piano Lounge, for 10 years full of people trying to act like they don’t hear that bad pianist practicing while they’re trying to read, will have 500 cupcakes and what’s being called […]

Well, what do you know!  Alfred Lerner Hall is having a birthday, and you’re all invited!   It’s been ten years since the much-maligned student center first opened.  There’s no cake, but there’s a banner and several photos from Lerner’s younger years taped to the glass. And praise be, they’re visible from the outside as […]

In the most noticeable cost-cutting measure so far, Lerner Hall Operations Executive Director Honey Sue Fishman announced in an email to the student council presidents that, “given these extraordinary economic circumstances,” Lerner Hall hours will be reduced, and the computer lab and Cafe 212 seating will no longer be open all night. “All departments and […]

Club Zamana bills itself as Columbia’s “largest South Asian organization,” and while that probably refers to membership size, it looks to be true in the poster department as well. Club members just unrolled (literally) a three-story poster in Lerner for Tamasha 2009, their annual cultural showcase which will take place in Roone Arledge on the […]

The CC’10 Class Council has something delicious in store this evening. It’s free food and free massages.  But wait–it’s not pizza, it’s Chipotle! Not only that, but the council members will be handing out vaguely-termed “spring break gear,” which Bwog can only hope means sleeping pills and cake. The luxury begins at 9:00 PM on […]