Yes, they are $40 a class, but I still keep going back.

Bwog Staff joined Columbia University students at the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

I know I can’t be the only person who’s bored of led strip lights…

POV: Your head is empty and every light you see is the Moon.

Thanksgiving is one week away, so take time out of your Saturday morning to get informed on current happenings and impress your extended family with your ability to have a finger on the pulse of current news.

It’s late. You’re tired. You’ve been sitting in Butler for hours and it feels like it’s never going to end–and you only just got back to campus. It’s not even reading week but it sure feels like it as you cram to catch up on the last semester. Sure, in merely three weeks this will all […]

The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.

The Empire State Building will be given over to Columbian peer-honoring this evening. Continuing the tradition of the last two years, the lights will be white and blue to celebrate graduation. 2011, we salute you! Phallic much? via Wikimedia

Things spotted by Bwog this week that were less dull, and more sparkly, in all sorts of ways: The bookstore is now totally stocked for holiday shopping…but more importantly there are hats with rhinestones! Thank god for Collegiate Fashionista! Holiday lights at Westside New light outside Greenborough New signs at Ferris Booth proclaim the glory […]

Does this mean spring has officially started? Photo by Liz Naiden

David Hu sent in this picture, showing the newly-decorated trees already illuminated, quite a bit earlier than the proposed date for the tree-lighting ceremony, reported to be 6pm on December 1st. Avoid College Walk if you don’t want the surprise to be ruined!

This poor girl was attempting to complete a phone call. Suddenly, the lamp cover there in the corner leapt up and flew at her. Violently, and unprovoked. You be the judge. We trust your instinct.

Bwog doubts that the vaguely carnivorous lamp outside Butler actually crashed onto an unsuspecting sitter yesterday. But it does make you worry just a little.