Here’s Logan Donovan, who Athletics should really get in contact with. Congratulations! Name, Hometown, School: Logan Donovan; Nellysford, VA and New York, NY; SEAS CS Claim to fame? I was on ESC and spent most of my time doing policy work. I co-wrote Columbia’s Medical Amnesty Policy, got the undergraduate schools to come together, and pushed for pass/fail for non-technical […]

For the first Senior Wisdom on this Commencement Day, we bring you the wonderful Allie Curry, senior editor at The Blue and White. Name, Hometown, School: Allie Curry; Bismarck, North Dakota; Columbia College Claim to fame? I like words. Acquaintances most often call me out for arguing against Helen, that yes, you should tap that.  n.b.: I was […]

Name, Hometown, School: Josh Johnson; Uniondale, NY; Columbia College Claim to fame? Co-chairman of the Black Student’s Group Consortium (shoutouts to my brothers and sisters in the struggle, cuz it’s real), Uris Pool Lifeguard, and Intramural Champion (I go hard in the paint!). Also my partying skills are legendary, I’ve perfected ancient the art of the fist-pump and […]

Next up is John Lubeen Hamilton, who you’ve probably watched perform at some point or other.  (And if you haven’t, you’ve missed out).  Congratulations Lubeen! Name, Hometown, School: John Lubeen Hamilton, Lubeen, Lube, or any derivation of the aforementioned product Born and raised in Queens, Ny – Saint Albans to be exact. CC student – Shout […]

The wisdom just never ends: this time, on the morning of CC Class Day your CC valedictorian coaches you on all things Upper West Side. Name, Hometown, School: Lia Friedman, Upper West Side, Columbia College Claim to fame: If you knew my name before this April, you’ve probably gotten emails from me about worm bin […]

Here we have Brian Driscoll with a shockingly actual honest Senior Wisdom.  Congratulations on your graduation today! Name, Hometown, School: Brian! Driscoll, Sandusky, OH, GS Claim to fame? GS Alumni Key award winner. I’m also a Visual Art major; we’re rarer than unicorns.  Also, for some reason people always remember my hair. Where are you going? I’m staying in […]

If you thought you were well-rounded, just check out Timothy Reichmann’s claim to fame.  Congratulations on your graduation tonight! Name, Hometown, School: Timothy S. Reichmann from Chatfield, Minnesota, SEAS Claim to fame? I’m that future Air Force pilot kid who teaches the bartending class, takes dance classes at Barnard, and majors in Applied Physics–who may have been your […]

You’ve all been waiting — and quite frequently complaining in the comments section — for this one. Ladies and gentlemen on the eve of his graduation: The Dark Hand, Bwog’s eternal shadow haunting the comment space, crusading for some sort of truth and justice, and until recently one of campus’ biggest mysteries. He’s still pretty […]

No, that’s not a typo.  On the eve of her graduation we have GSSC Student Body President Jennifer Wisdom, who gave us one of the best headlines ever. Name, Hometown, School: Jennifer Wisdom, Dallas, Texas. GS Claim to fame? Outside Columbia: CEO of my event planning company that creates custom full-cast murder mystery dinners and brings them to […]

Another member of the Bwog/Blue & White (note the ampersand) family: Sylvie Krekow, rower and sweatpants-clad managing editor of the Blue & White.  Congrats on graduating today! Name, Hometown, School: Sylvie Krekow, Sun Valley, Idaho, BC Claim to fame: Former managing editor of The Blue & White (pro-ampersand contingent), rower, fratstar. If we’ve had class […]

Elizabeth Power, powerhouse of this year’s KCST run and the woman who puts all those “JJ 4 life!!!” people to shame. Name, Hometown, School: Elizabeth Power, New York City, CC Claim to fame? I’m the current grande dame of John Jay, having lived there for three out of my four years here—this year, I’m actually […]

To close out the night, we bring you the man who brought you the honor code, P/D/F policy, automated add/drop and online waitlists, and many more… Name, Hometown, School: Steven Castellano; Middletown, NJ; Columbia College (Biophysics) Claim to fame? For most of my time, I was a chill, friendly guy who encouraged everyone to relax, But. This. […]

Part of the BWorld, MS. Name, Hometown, School: MS, Bryn Mawr, PA, CC Claim to fame? Bad puns, gross tofu, dick jokes. Where are you going? After writing a thesis on the foundational works of Socialist Realist literature, I’m doing the only thing that makes sense—writing agitprop for a Left-wing publishing house in Brooklyn. After that, who knows! Three […]

Here we have one of Bwog’s favorite green sock wearers: David Fine. Name, Hometown, School: David Fine, Dallas, TX, CC Claim to fame? Editor of The Current, wearer of green socks, SGB chair. Where are you going? Working in New York, occasionally reliving the glory days with fellow CU alumni on Low Steps heckling current students. Three things […]

Hear from Christine Liu, co-president of Engineers Without Borders. Name, Hometown, School: Christine Liu, Nutley, NJ, SEAS (Chemical Engineering) Claim to fame? Being the first to die in the 2010 CU Assassins games, Co-President of a silly group of passionate engineers. I’ve been told I make funny faces. Where are you going? Some streets down and a few […]