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After being launched in January 2006 as the online incarnation of The Blue and White magazine– intended to post stories that warranted immediate attention, such as free food alerts and breaking news—Bwog developed into Columbia’s preeminent campus blog separate from the magazine. While our focus remains set on the university and we retain ties to The Blue and White, we are a financially and admini
stratively independent organization, published by Blue and White Publishing Inc. Bwog is completely student-run and publishes multiple posts a day during the academic year. Our goal is to alert students to information of interest and offer a critical perspective on life at Columbia. This includes news from the administration, campus gossip, and events—in addition to, still, free food. We post what you should have heard about as a member of the Columbia community, packaged with bad puns and coarse jokes. Bwog’s rise to legitimacy came with the Minuteman protests in the fall of 2006. Other highlights in Bwog history include September 2007 when Ahmadinejad came to campus—thus creating our beloved Hawkmadinejad—comprehensive coverage of Operation Ivy League in winter 2010, breaking the news on Dean Moody-Adams’ resignation in summer 2011, and the spring 2012 announcement of President Barack Obama as Barnard’s commencement speaker. As seen in the case of Obamanard, the Bwog comment section is vibrant and active. This space is intended for readers to discuss relevant topics constructively and respectfully. Bwog leaves it largely self-moderated, but reserves the right to step in, as per our comment policy. If you are interested in joining Bwog or have juicy news and gossip, email us at [email protected], or come to our open weekly meetings every Sunday at 7 pm in the Lerner SGO. For inquiries concerning advertisements, contact [email protected].
Check out Bwoglines to see what Bwog was up to this weekend! Hint: Work was done, but also not at all. We are a well-rounded group!
Sometimes you have to take to a snowy beach, the park, a museum, or even a Communist-themed party. Bwog contemplated their living situation Tried (and hopefully succeeded!) to figure out housing for next year Toured a friend’s NYU dorm (it was basically an apartment I’m so jealous) Made the .....
Brooks and its overcrowded showers. Are you the problem?
Brooks residents live in the oldest building, have a mouse problem, and have no AC. Please, Sulz residents, why must you have it all? Okay, quad girlies, we need to talk. At the beginning of the semester, some people learned that Brooks, despite being the worst Quad dorm, has the best showers. I k....
Columbia University's School of Professional Studies hosted a panel discussion discussing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) and its implications for current global corporations.
Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies hosted a panel discussion discussing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) and its implications for current global corporations. On Thursday, February 15, the School of Professional Studies hosted a panel discussion called “ESG...
It's a big week for sports, so don't miss this week's edition of TWIB!
Enjoy this week’s highlights and view upcoming events for the week of February 19! Highlights: Columbia women’s lacrosse started the season strong with a decisive win over Lafayette on Saturday afternoon. The Lions secured an 8-7 victory in a tight game at Kraft Field. Michelle Zhai (CC ’27) l...
The long history, and recent revival, of the Sauna in Minnesota. Find out more in today’s Bwoglines!
Saunas, sustainability, and a city’s mission to look after its citizens. Editor’s Warning: Mentions of death and violence. Happening in the World: In Brazil, a judge has fined San Paulo city officials and construction companies 48.3 million dollars following the collapse of a building site. The ...
On this day in 1930, Pluto was discovered as a planet (in spirit, it still is). Come share your own discoveries with us at our open meeting!
Will you find—or share—your Pluto? On this day, February 18, in 1930, astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto. The existence of a ninth planet was hypothesized but not discovered for over a decade until a combination of photographic plates and a blank microscope made it possible to find th...
TEDxBarnardCollege—a powerful, student-focused series of stories and messages.
"There’s no right way to speak unless you say what you mean."
On Thursday evening, the Barnard Speaking Center hosted the TEDx Barnard College, featuring nine inspiring speeches on a wide range of topics. “There’s no right way to speak unless you say what you mean.” This poignant message is the core of Barnard’s Speaking Center pedagogy and was introdu...
Data activism, decarbonization, generative AI and more in this week's Science Fair!
Welcome back to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. As always, email [email protected] if you want your event featured. The Role of Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainability Management Monday, February 19 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm In-person in Low Library. “T...
It may be cold outside, but come and warm up with a plethora of beautiful musical performances in this week's edition of Where Art Thou!
“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined Your event wasn’t mentioned in Where Art Thou? Send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll be sure to include you! Throughout the year, we do our ...
Discover events on civil and human rights and scholarly research, or find the perfect student event in this week’s events roundup!
Check out events on topics such as civil and human rights, scholarly research, and the Lunar New Year in this week’s events roundup. Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you have a correction or addition, let us know in ...
Why purchase a $30 pizza when you can buy a 0.99¢ slice?
A day of hoops and pizza! Happening in the World: Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, has been released from a police hospital on parole. The billionaire was freed from a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power. Thaksin’s original prison term was to be eight year...
Whether you are lucky in love or unlucky or indifferent to it all entirely - this one is for you! A playlist to quell your existential angst!
Whether you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day or a sub-optimal Valentine’s Day or spent the day solo celebrating yourself or a Galentines—this is for all of the above xx Valentine’s Day stirs up a lot of emotions. One morning before Valentine’s Day I woke up and saw the snow and felt all sor...
Look no further for your next tattoo inspiration.
The publication with the coolest tattoos. Bwog undoubtedly has the coolest Staffers. But did you know those said cool Staffers also have the coolest… tattoos? Well, you do now. Look no further: (Please note: this is only representative of the staffers present at one given Bwog meeting. Believe it ...
Professor Kathryn Judge held a mindfulness meditation discussion aimed at raising awareness of ourselves and others in order to facilitate movement towards understanding, in conjunction with fellow law professors, students and CLS Mindfulness.
Last Wednesday, Staff Writer Amélie Acevedo attended an eye-opening conversation regarding the use of meditation and mindfulness as a means of breaking down social and emotional barriers. The event, entitled “Mindfulness, Emotional Segregation and Connecting Across Difference,” was held by Prof...
Staff Writer Gabriel Keene went to St. Paul's Chapel to listen to a seven part organ cycle composed by French composer, Oliver Messiaen. Read more here.
A thunderous and monumental organ piece; at once dark, reverent, ferocious, and meditative. On Friday, I, along with a small audience, went to St. Paul’s Chapel to listen to a transcendental performance of a work of organ music. The piece, Les Corps Glorieux, was a seven-part organ cycle composed ...
From riches to rags.
More money, more problems. Editor’s Warning: Mentions of death and violence. Happening in the World: In Canada, many areas are experiencing overwintering fires also known as Zombie Fires. These are flameless smolders that burn below the surface of the ground. The thick snow in Canada and peat moss...
Whyyyyy is it leaking out of the tortilla, guys?
The perfect food for rabbits briefly occupying human bodies! You might assume that the disgraceful, liberal institution Columbia University in the City of New York would have a diverse spread of options for the various pescatarians, vegetarians, and vegans among us—but not at JJ’s Place, which a...
I want a Tortured Poets Department at Barnumbia.
What if there was a new Department at Barnumbia? Thousands of Swifties fell to their knees in the middle of grocery stores, airports, malls, and classrooms as the Chairperson of the Tortured Poets Department, formerly known as Taylor Swift, stood smirking on the Grammys stage, having just announced....
I saw VALENTINESXO! and I will never be the same again.
On Saturday, February 10, Staff Writer Gina Brown saw VALENTINESXO!, a Valentine’s Day sequel to the Christmas musical XMAS!18. I arrived at the Glicker-Milstein Theater on Saturday unsure of what, exactly, I was about to see. I unfortunately missed the XMAS! musical last semester due to finals, s...
On February 14, Students Supporting Israel (SSI) held a protest titled “Rally for Our Existence” on the Sundial.
This Wednesday, Students Supporting Israel (SSI) held a protest titled “Rally for Our Existence” on the Sundial. Following Tuesday’s emergency rally in support of Rafah, Student Supporting Israel (SSI) organized a demonstration on the Sundial titled “Rally for Our Existence.” Protestors ga...
On Tuesday, Professor Michael Miller gave a talk on our current political climate and legal precedent, and how they will both impact the upcoming presidential election.
On Tuesday, February 13, the Columbia Political Science Students Association (PSSA) hosted a talk with Professor Michael Miller about future elections, the present political climate, and how the past can inform both. The snow-covered lawns could be seen out the window of the Hamilton classroom this....
Your life is about to change. Never again will you stand in front of the freestyle soda machines, gripped with panic about which drink to choose.
Those darn freestyle soda machines can paralyze you with indecision and fill you with questions: “Which drink is the best?” Fear not, for I have an answer. Have you ever walked into Ferris, John Jay, or JJ’s and, after getting your plate of food, you get to the freestyle soda machine and think...
Luckily, Bwog relies on methods outside of satellite communication for our intel.
Bwog can hear you scream in space. Happening in the World: Russia is developing a new space-based weapon that utilizes nuclear weapons designed to target foreign satellites. While Russia has not confirmed the existence of this nuclear space weapon, if deployed it would violate the Outer Space Treaty...
Please just let me have my peach mango green tea Celsius in peace I am at the end of my rope.
There is absolutely zero justification for a Celsius to cost more than four dollars. I have a complaint about this institution. Several, actually, but I’ll limit myself to the one that is the least “controversial” for the sake of this publication. Recently, I tried to purchase a Celsius energy...
New library alert! Well, it’s not new per say, but I can guarantee none of you have ever heard of it before.
If you ever find yourself up at Columbia Medical Center’s campus, check out the Health Sciences Library! I’m a big library aficionado. I find myself really productive when sitting down at a desk in an environment full of other people working. Although I’m up at Columbia Medical Center for wo...
Columbia's hottest new major? Rizzology.
In 2022 Columbia University made it possible for its undergraduates to pursue a climate science major. Right on its heels to democratize knowledge beyond the ivory towers of academia—to connect learning with real world applications—Columbia recently introduced another new major: Rizzology. It is...
Our second housing review of the semester is Woodbridge Hall! Beware the G line.
A great choice for seniors and lucky juniors looking for quieter, apartment-style living. Beware the G line. Location: 431 Riverside Drive Nearby dorms: Schapiro, 627 West 115th St., River Hall, Greenborough, Potluck House Stores and restaurants: Morton Williams, Hooda Halal (cart), Shake Shack, and...
At 4 pm on Tuesday, students held an emergency rally to support displaced Palestinians in Rafah.
At 4 pm on Tuesday, students gathered at the Sundial for an emergency rally in support of displaced Palestinians in Rafah. Despite the morning’s snowstorm, students gathered at 4 pm on Tuesday for an emergency rally titled “All Eyes On Rafah.” The protest was in support of Palestinians displac...
Columbia is offering free yoga for the rest of the semester, which I guess is their way of telling us to calm the hell down.
Free yoga for midterms season! Get on it! Editor’s note: mentions of violence, death. Happening in the World: Another Russian vessel was sunk by Ukrainian military forces off of the coast of Crimea. The ship was a part of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, which has been consistently targeted by Ukraine ...
Happy Valentine's Day... or not.
Publisher Sophie Conrad and Social Media Editor Tal Bloom are fighting again. You know what they say: a lot can change in a year. The tides, the average global temperature, the stocks. But do you know what they don’t tell you? That your opinions on Valentine’s Day can change. Last year, we went ...
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Having an absolutely normal one outside Butler
Barnard CARES has confirmed reports of a fire in the Quad. Residents have been evacuated, and emergency vehicles have responded to the scene.
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