There may be new students, new classes, and a new semester, but some things never change.

Some of these could be East Coast culture. Most of it is private school, hoity-toity, “outside of my tax bracket” culture. I don’t know, I miss In-N-Out and my beautiful 70-degree climate.

Goodbye 2024, hello 2025! Here are the top 100 pop culture moments of this past year, as ranked by Bwog. Content warning: Brief mentions of rape, homicide, intimate partner violence, sexual assault and harassment, and bigotry.

Do you have FOMO when it’s sunny outside? Want to enjoy the beautiful weather but have seven readings due tomorrow? Try out one of these spots!

Those darn freestyle soda machines can paralyze you with indecision and fill you with questions: “Which drink is the best?” Fear not, for I have an answer.

Stop asking people to meet you at the sundial, the Columbia gates on 116th, or in front of John Jay. Be a little more enigmatic!

For my nighttime slurpies :)

I asked our lovely staff for their tips and tricks on how to make the best, and hopefully most consistent and available, dining hall coffee. The results vary, but you can be sure that they range from creative and elaborate to practical and trustworthy — like our lovely Bwoggers themselves!

Have you always wondered where every class from herpetology to underwater basket-weaving rank on the D&D alignment chart? As always, Bwog to the rescue!

Bwog does not endorse any of the below. They’re just…wistful dreams.

Videos to lose your mind to during finals.

Taylor Swift might have an honorary degree from NYU, but these tracks are so Columbia.

Soup and Core lovers rejoice! This article is for you!

If you aren’t content living inside of a furnace, perhaps these tips and tricks for capitalizing on your ridiculously hot dorm will make these first few weeks back on campus a bit more bearable.

You know the drill! Enjoy the tunes, fits, and pastimes of Bwog’s fall semester.