As a Libra, staff writer Mia would like to ask two things of the world: that someone always holds open the insanely heavy doors at this school for her, and that someone always documents her life with a camera, so that she can occasionally turn and slyly look into the camera, à la Fleabag.

What’s the deal with Barnard’s contingent faculty? What is contingent faculty? What was the strike threat all about? Bwog staffer Sarah Dahl got a chance to hear from one of the union organizers last night, and is here to write about it. The following reflects her own opinions. “The College has consistently maneuvered legal delays and stalled negotiations […]

Dorm door tags and floor themes are always cause for a lil’ giggling. We think that’s kinda the point—laughter builds community! Maybe Res Life is on to something here! Here’s a collection of some of our favorites from this year. And we heard through the grapevine that one RA knitted personal coasters for each of […]

Today marks the beginning of the Social Experiment! Enthusiastic experimenters (and strangers) will be trading prompts and passwords on elevators, on college walk, and on the ramps…or will they? Res Life certainly thinks they will, and there’s a $500 prize for the most avid password collector. Go get to know each other, Columbia. Image via […]

Dorm name tags and floor themes are an unabashedly sweet (if often trite) manifestation of Res Life’s quest for community. Every now and then, though, a failure to communicate, or an RA phoning it in on the brainstorming process will produce a floor theme that gives us pause. Here are some of our tipsters’ favorite […]

While browsing the Barnard Res Life policies, Bwog came across a section that seemed particularly amusing: What Cannot Be Said On My Posting? Any postings that have inappropriate and/or derogatory information directed to one specific member of the Barnard community will not be tolerated and will be immediately removed. The approved posting areas that we […]