The Blue and White is in the market for a new publisher, who would begin in January and hold the position until January 2010. Applicants should ideally have some experience in production, sales, advertising, or PR (whether via an internship or working with campus publication/creative production/student group), but we’ll be considering anyone with an enthusiasm […]

Oh hello! It’s good to be back home on the web again. (Though according to B&W layout editor Hans E Hyttinen, we never actually left “the internet.”) Bwog’s crack team of computer whiz kids point to something server-related as the cause of our spotty presence this weekend. But no matter, said whiz-kids are working their […]

We just wanted to take a quick minute to thank you, the reader, for reading. We’ve had an exciting fall, with pageviews numbering just below 1.5 million/month for October and November (our highest since April ’08 by about 100k). So again, thanks for reading — we’re humbled and grateful that you do.

Yes, subway characters are weird! Med School professors put foundations before Columbia. Spec covers protest against itself, beckons the ghost of meta. Editorials with this title are much less spooky without exclamation points. Obama and McCain might both really be wannabe renegades!

From the October issue of The Blue and White, we bring you Alexandra Muhler’s profile of the mysterious “Butler Marxist.” Or, as he wishes to be known, “The Author.” On Thursday nights, the crowd in Butler Café is small and dispersed. From a central table in the quiet lounge, one voice booms, fighting its way out […]

Hey guess what? We’ve made a Google Group, and it’s called Bwog Freelance! So here’s the deal, if you’re interesting in reporting on — or taking pictures of — lectures, theater performances, cultural events and campus happenings, send an email to juli.weiner@gmail.com saying so. You’ll be put on the listserv, and will soon begin to […]

Bwog is looking for a daily editor or two to join our staff. So, the job: On your designated day, you’ll write QuickSpec, various news and culture pieces and free food listings. Plus, you’ll chronicle “Stephan’s” every move: it’s the stuff of dreams!  So here’s what to do — send us the following: 1. Five […]

Tonight marks the second Blue and White and Bwog joint meeting of the year. Interested parties new and old are encouraged to attend — especially those with a knack for writing, artistry, business-savvy, editing, and technological know-how. We’ll be assigning stories and accepting pitches. 9:30 PM, in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. We look […]

So, as you may have noticed, Bwog is a little on the fritz today because of course. We’re looking into the problem (something with “servers,” maybe) and it should be fixed soon-ish. Thanks for your patience. 

From the Orientation Issue of The Blue and White, we bring you Rob Trump’s detailed account of the beginning of PrezBo’s summer sabbatical in Vermont. 8:00 AM: Here we are. Sunny Vermont. Sunny, sunny Vermont. Let the sabbatical commence. 8:21 AM: … 8:25 AM: Jesus, this is boring. 8:26 AM: What the hell am I […]

Columbia’s undergraduate monthly (and Bwog’s benevolent guardian and namesake) The Blue and White is currently accepting applications for senior editorships. The application and information about the position are after the jump. And remember, both the magazine and Bwog are always looking for new writers, graphic designers, artists, editors, those with financial and technological know-how and […]

Ever wonder what life would be like if you went to NYU?  Take a trip to NYU’s favorite coffee spot for a cup of joe and your daily dose of meta! Grade inflation isn’t the only reason to wish you went to NYU.  Just a few blocks south of Washington Square Park, Think Coffee serves […]

Senior Wisdom continues with Bwog’s very own webmaster/graduating SEAS senior, Zach van Schouwen. Name, School: Zach van Schouwen, SEAS Claim to fame: I’m the campus tech czar—plus I’m a first-generation Bwogger and therefore guaranteed a podium in the Senior Wisdom series. Post-grad plans: Like everyone else in the computer science department, I’ll be working at […]

This afternoon in Hamilton, two writer-professors met to debate whether blogging was “good or bad for literary culture.” Taking the “good” side was Columbia’s own Jenny Davidson, an English professor with a popular literary blog (watch out—it’s a wonderful but deadly place for bookish procrastinators).  On the “bad” side was Sven Birkerts, author of The […]

Last night, Project Bluelight, a Columbia University undergrad film project, premiered their first film, “Setup,” in Roone Cinema before a Ferris Reels showing of There Will Be Blood the Oscar winning There Will Be Blood.   Opening shot: a giant chicken getting run over by a car while fetching coffee.  However, this short (6 minute) film […]