Oh man, that’s a lot of…barrels of oil.

Today’s Bwoglines is heady, complex, a little earthy… with a hint of oak.

Here’s your daily Bwoglines, all jazzed up!

History almost repeats itself, and not in a good way. Editor’s Warning: Mentions of Death

Calling all artsy Barnumbians for a Shakespeare-Duke Ellington crossover event.

On today’s Bwoglines, China’s relationship with Russia amid crisis in Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine tensions have escalated after Russia invaded Ukraine on Wednesday night. 

A portly microbiologist, a starving child-laborer, and a mono-pedal Santa impersonator walk into a party. But this isn’t a bad joke. It’s the inciting incident for Celebration, a 2019 black comedy set and filmed—and then banned—in Russia.

On Friday, Staff Writers Charlie Bonkowsky and Simon Panfilio attended the Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies’ expert panel, Russia and Ukraine: What Does Putin Want?

Let’s all be friends but also let’s not start another World War.

Doesn’t “Kremlin” sound like a Lord of The Rings character?

For those of you who missed it, the Columbia School of Journalism hosted a book talk and signing event for the newly released Never Remember: Searching for Stalin’s Gulags in Putin’s Russia by Masha Gessen and Misha Friedman. Resident Russian Olga Ivleva attended the panel, saying “dasvidania” to Stalinist Russia.  Gessen and Friedman’s dark and mystifying […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this sparsely populated reading week are below, with no specifically recommended events. If you notice any events that have been left off the list, […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below, and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the […]

To you huddled masses (in Butler), If you’re looking to nosh on some delightfully delectable snacks and engage in stimulating, literary conversations, come to the crypt of St. Paul’s Chapel at 9 pm where the Blue and White has our weekly Monday meeting. We’ll be talking about the upcoming issue with its various features exploring all things Columbia […]