A CC teacher to her earnest student, a young sophomore in search of himself: “It sounds like you either need to see a shrink or work for a Jewish agency.” – Bari Weiss

Sign on a lamppost at the corner of Broadway and 115th:   Could this be the same Tyrannosaurus Rex that was “found” in our December issue? If so, was he lost…and found again? We have emailed a certain Jason Ruff with questions, and will keep you abreast of any developments.

On Tuesday, we reported the latest scourge to hit the Columbia campus. But almost as soon as the dust settled on the DEA raid of Morton Williams, there appeared to be a new epidemic in town. Our agent overheard the following conversation in Wallach: Boy #1: Was it you who tried to snort pop rocks? […]

Residential Programs Associate Director Hikaru Kozuma during RA interviews: Guys, Doritoes are like orange crack, they are so addictive. Innocent RA: How do you know about crack? Ah, Columbia. Grooming the next generation of Washington D.C. mayors. – Nishant Dixit

A man in the field reports that while he was making a mess of trying to put together a John Jay ‘fajita’ with Dining Services’ rather weak tortillas, a fellow behind him remarked to a friend, “You know, more people really ought to smoke weed. Then they’d know how to wrap these things properly.”

Overheard in a Columbia finance class: Professor: So, some companies reduce their tax costs by shipping inventory around the country when auditors come to the warehouse. Idealistic Columbia Student: Wait, isn’t that illegal? Professor: Of course it’s illegal, but who cares? Ah, Columbia, preparing the next generation of white-collar inmates.

Bwog is proud to bring you gossip from abroad – because everything is funnier when it’s not American. Overheard in a Edinburgh University library cafe: Girl 1: So yeah, I’m impervious to water. Girl 2: You’re what? Girl 1: Impervious. To. Water. Girl 2: So you can’t get wet..? Girl 1: Oh no, I can […]

An elderly Lifelong Learner — in a discussion section she’s not required to take — when asked about the week’s readings: “I’m having a hard time with them because every time I read it feels like I forget everything right after.” –C. Mason Wells

Bwog is proud to bring you gossip from abroad – because everything is funnier when it’s not American. While doing his time in the ‘Nam, your loyal correspondent noticed the following exchange gracing the guestbook in the museum at the former US marine base of Khe Sanh: Intruders are doomed to be kicked out, no […]

Girl to Boy: “Craigslist? What’s that, a monster?” No, but the internet can be a scary place.

Overheard while entering Labyrinth bookstore: “If worse comes to worst, I’ll just go to law school.” The speaker was definitely an underclassman.

Heard outside a nightclub in Time Square: Jewish female A: What do you call a Jewish dilemma? Jewish female B: What? Jewish female A: Free pork. PAUSE Non-Jewish female (in a confused tone): Oh, I thought you were going to say the Holocaust. That’s a dilemma, right?. Right? – Lauren Zimmerman