Three first year Delta Sig frat boys in an elevator. One is carrying a handful of flyers advertising an event. “Who has the tape?” “I don’t have the tape.” “I thought you had the tape.” “Do we have to go back up and get the tape?” They don’t exit the elevator. Later:

Overheard on a Schapiro Elevator: Two women step inside and press the button labeled “PH.” Woman A: “What do you think PH stands for?” Woman B: “I don’t know. [Ph]aculty House?” Woman A: “Oh yeah.”

Community has peeled back the mysterious brown paper, revealing its progress towards a long awaited recovery. Management’s own estimate is about two weeks ’til opening. Close ups below. But what sort of Community will emerge from the remaining ruins? Perhaps, as one passing first-year hypothesized to another, “It will be, like, a really cool juice […]

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Overheard in Hartley: Awkward Freshman #1: Hey, I really like your shirt.  MIA’s awesome. Awkward Freshman #2: Hey thanks!  You know, it’s crazy how many people know her here, I didn’t expect it. Awkward Freshman #1: Yeah, well she’s pretty big in Paris, so… Welcome to the LLC, where you’ll find out that you’re not […]

Image via bittenandbound.com It’s a sign of the times: parents have kids to figure our their technology for them. A student talking on a cell phone outside Roone earlier this week: “I don’t think Rachael Ray sells microwaves. … Just Google “Rachael Ray microwave” … I don’t think you understand- you can Google anything! … […]

– Photo via AllPosters.com Apparently, James Franco was hanging out Butler 209 last night. From some onlookers: Football Player: “Is that James Franco over there?” Girl: “Yeah, why?” Football Player: “I wanna fight him!” Careful now, Mr. Jock: young Franco has experience.

A young woman and man meet outside Ferris and engage in a ferocious round of small talk. Girl: I only had one class today! So, yeah, I’m not too busy today. Guy: Oh man, awesome! Wow! You could do anything today. You could even go to Brooklyn! But only if she flies “second to the […]

After a semester on hiatus, the campus overheards have returned! Send anything silly, stupid, or downright strange (whether text or photos) to bwgossip@columbia.edu. A father and his two young sons are walking along Broadway past Ricky’s. Father: Do you remember when that used to be a costume shop? Boy 1 and 2: Yes! Father: And […]

This morning, the rest of 2012 has arrived on campus to be greeted by happy NSOP leaders and their first Columbia challenge: move-in lines. Reports from campus indicate that the lines are manageable, though. Free food mavens, be aware: the family lunch is starting right about now, allowing you to test the efficacy of NSOP […]

As our tipster notes, today is the first of two Days on Campus, and Columbia’s crawling with prefrosh and their parents. Here’s a choice quote from the activities fair held earlier today in Lerner: Columbia Student to a prospective student, while convincing him to sign up for a student group: So, where are you from? […]

The scene: Tasti D-Lite in Lerner. Yesterday, mid-afternoon.  Girl 1: So in my class, this guy was like laughing when the professor was talking about like, women and misogyny. Girl 2: That’s so ridiculous. Girl 1: And then he tried to flirt with me after class and I was like, “I’m not going to flirt […]

Overheard in the But: Boy: So where do you want to eat? Girl: I don’t know. I don’t have any cash on me. Boy: I could pay for you. [awkward silence] Girl: Well… that would make it a date… Boy: So 212?

In front of Butler Kid 1: (looking at chalk) What is… Kid 2: There was a vigil tonight. Kid 1: Oh, but it’s done… Was there food- Kid 2: No, they had a vigil. Kid 1: But like, isn’t Burma a type of food…? Kid 2: No, they Kid 1: Because I was really hoping […]

Overheard in the Shoe Tree, nee Global Ink: Customer: “Do you know what used to be here?” Owner: “My store. Global ink.” Customer: “Oh. I was looking for a magazine.” Owner: “We sell shoes now.” Customer (leaving): “Good luck.”