Bwog literally runs on the human spirit. If you have lots of human spirit that you’d like to earmark for Bwog’s consumption, you should be a Daily Editor.
Dailies get to ask people probing questions, get into events for free, have their words on the Internet, and consume lots of Westside cookies at meetings!*
If this appeals to you, type up a response to the form below and send it to editors@bwog.com. You don’t need to include a headshot, but are welcome to if you’re into that sort of thing. Apply by 11:59 pm tonight! Yes, it’s finals. You’re on Bwog, aren’t you?
Bwog literally runs on the human spirit. If you have lots of human spirit that you’d like to earmark for Bwog’s consumption, you should be a Daily Editor.
Dailies get to ask people probing questions, get into events for free, have their words on the Internet, and consume lots of Westside cookies at meetings!*
If this appeals to you, type up a response to the form below and send it to editors@bwog.com. You don’t need to include a headshot, but are welcome to if you’re into that sort of thing. Apply by 11:59 pm, December 19th, 2011—one week from today. Yes, that’s during finals. Time management!
Regarding Bwog:
You are totally crushing on Bwog! Pour your love in a letter.
Briefly explain one Bwog post you liked and one you didn’t.
What’s your favorite Bwog tag?
Draw Bwog, channeling all of the artistic license and passion of Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. (see above)
Regarding Yourself:
You’re on a first date with Bwog! What movie are you taking us to see? What snacks will we share?
Dream up a Bwog post of your choice. A mock free food alert, feature idea—anything you like. Include a captioned picture.
What are some areas of Columbia life you’re interested in writing about (student government, city, arts, PrezBo’s Twitter, sports, food, food trucks, Butler, public bathrooms, et cetera…)?
Anything else you want to tell us about yourself?
Being a Daily Editor is a BFD! You need to prepare posts the night before, constantly be available on your day to investigate, interview, take pictures, gChat, and generally make sure things run smoothly. Which day(s) of the week would you be able to commit to Bwog, in addition to our Sunday meeting?
Too much work? We’d love to have you as a contributor to pitch story ideas and cover events. Keep an eye out for our Official First Meeting Announcement at the start of next semester!
*There is also some reporting, writing, and editing involved…
Bwog literally runs on the human spirit. If you have lots of human spirit that you’d like to earmark for Bwog’s consumption, you should be a Daily Editor.
Dailies get to ask people probing questions, get into events for free, have their words on the Internet, and consume lots of Westside cookies at meetings!*
If this appeals to you, type up a response to the form below and send it to editors@bwog.com. You don’t need to include a headshot, but are welcome to if you’re into that sort of thing. Apply by 11:59 pm, December 19th, 2011. Yes, that’s during finals. Time management!
Regarding Bwog:
You are totally crushing on Bwog! Pour your love in a letter.
Briefly explain one Bwog post you liked and one you didn’t.
What’s your favorite Bwog tag?
Draw Bwog, channeling all of the artistic license and passion of Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic.
Regarding Yourself:
You’re on a first date with Bwog! What movie are you taking us to see? What snacks will we share?
Dream up a Bwog post of your choice. A mock free food alert, feature idea—anything you like. Include a captioned picture.
What are some areas of Columbia life you’re interested in writing about (student government, city, arts, PrezBo’s Twitter, sports, food, food trucks, Butler, public bathrooms, et cetera…)?
Anything else you want to tell us about yourself?
Being a Daily Editor is a BFD! You need to prepare posts the night before, constantly be available on your day to investigate, interview, take pictures, gChat, and generally make sure things run smoothly. Which day(s) of the week would you be able to commit to Bwog, in addition to our Sunday meeting?
Too much work? We’d love to have you as a contributor to pitch story ideas and cover events. Keep an eye out for our Official First Meeting Announcement at the start of next semester!
*There is also some reporting, writing, and editing involved…
We're guessing the search for sustainable food in California is a tad less thrilling
If the movie title In Search of Good Food accurately reflects your current state of being, you may want to amble over to ADP at 7:30pm for a potluck meal and a screening of the movie (which is about the burgeoning sustainable food movement in California). After the culmination of the search, there will be a Q&A session with Antonio Roman-Alcala, the filmmaker. What better way to spend your Tuesday evening than with an allegorical journey for nourishment?
this, not this)—Ira Glass’s honor is under attack. The mastermind and host of WBEZ Chicago’s “This American Life” is the star of a celebrity sex tape, Public Radio Nerd No. 1, Austin Williams, explains. ”>
Mr. Glass himself, looking a little less sweaty.
Public radio nerds, light your torches and sharpen your pitchforks (this, not this)—Ira Glass’s honor is under attack. The mastermind and host of WBEZ Chicago’s “This American Life” is the star of a celebrity sex tape, Public Radio Nerd No. 1, Austin Williams, explains.
Well, sort of. Julian Joslin, (also older brother of CC junior Isabella), and Michael Grinspan, both CC’09, created a brilliant 11-minute parody episode of TAL in two acts (including a closing credits Torey Malatia joke) in which Ira decides to make a sex tape, on air, with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. Joslin’s take on the icon’s nasal delivery and writing style is spot on. It’s good enough that we’re willing to bet at least one person now believes they’ve heard their favorite radio host’s coital noises. The video is ridicule born out of love, of course; you don’t mimic Ira Glass that well unless you’ve listened to a whole lot of his show. That may have been lost on the man himself, though, who couldn’t even make it through a complete listen.
“I’ve listened to about three minutes of it. His imitation of my writing and delivery are so dead-on, it was hard to keep listening and I stopped. If I had to articulate why, I think it was because hearing his version of me, made what I do on the air seem kind of dumb. And the impersonation was so good, I couldn’t really pick a fight with it. So I had to decide, do I want to see myself as kind of trite and dumb? Seemed better to stop. Maybe I’ll go back sometime.”
Buck up Ira, we love what you do. (Check out the Blue and White interview with him from way back when). As for the other voices, Huffpo explains Julian trolled NPR footage and spliced Terry from nine different “Fresh Air” episodes. And to TAL devotees, watch at your own risk: listening to the podcast while folding your laundry on Sunday mornings will never be the same.
It’s been hard to ignore the onslaught of sex-related tips we’ve received lately, so please consider this a PSA: stop being so immature! Seriously, you guys, just cut it out. Because we at Bwog think potty humor, euphemisticheadlines, and double-entendre-riddentags are totally juvenile and not funny. Atall.
In fact, we didn’t even begin to crack a smile at the following reconstruction of Carman 8′s bulletin board. Nor did we do that embarrassing snort-y thing in public to keep from releasing even one beat of a chuckle:
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It would probably be for the best if whoever takes down this display wears a pair (or nine) of gloves.
Same goes for this warning sign, posted above a bag of free condoms on Furnald 7. We interpreted the sentiment with complete sincerity, and support the effort:
Nip slips, however, will still be permitted and, in sooth, encouraged.
A Ruggles resident, also responsible for last year’s inflatable tube man meets party streamer french fries, created another art installation. It kind of reminds us of an an iridescent worm or a rogue shower curtain. Maybe a wisp of pensieve escaping as our beloved dorm dies, while its windows trap its noble spirit to linger longer in its tragic former shell? Or not. What say you, Art Hummers?
Does this hyperambitious SAT beasting, global citizen remind you of… you? At the very least, it probably sounds like one of your suitemates and the guy you’re sitting next to in class right now, too. You are all participating in aggressive intellectual capital hoarding, FYI. (NYT)
If today’s Bwoglines been an unnerving reminder of your struggles, project your feelings onto a cloud to figure out how you feel about it. That can mean a number of things. (The Atlantic)
Alternatively, deflect. Arrested Development’s coming back with new episodes! And rest easy, the delay in rolling out those new episodes isn’t Michael Cera’s fault—Arrested Development tolerates no divas. (BlackBook, NYT, New Yorker)
For a second time, that is. HBO original series Boardwalk Empirepaid the MTA three Columbia tuitions to run 1920′s era subway trains on the 2/3 line to publicize the show’s fall premiere. The promotion ends today, however, at 6pm. Now, simply find an excuse to go downtown.
V117 premieres tonight! Their trailer (as imagined by CUMB) boasts POWER, LUST and Godzilla footage. Check out our review of the preview, and a brief history of the Varsity Show tradition. We’ll see you there tonight!
Spec gets personal and pretty cute with their professors about the meaning of life, sharing their stories from their formative years. (The Eye)
Since you, fair readers, shitted all over our burger review, allow us to defer to Eater’s National Burger Week, a veritable tour de force of burger reportage from across the nation. (Eater)
The filming of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close continues on Riverside Drive (from around 112th to 116th St.) Tom Hanks has wrapped up his portion of the shoot, but you might be able to get a glimpse of Max von Sydow, the famous Swedish actor and star of many Ingmar Bergman films.
Clearly following Columbia’sexample, Yale will vote on May 5 whether to allow their students to ensure they will have jobs after graduation by joining ROTC. (Crimson, Bloomberg)
best! Below are some witty readers we couldn’t acknowledge before but would like to honor now:”>
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Poems. Essays. Witty one-liners. Witty one-worders. You spend hours and hours (okay, minutes and minutes) crafting brilliant responses to our posts, and we’re sorry your efforts have gone unnoticed recently. We’ve had some technical glitches with our Favorite Comments system, but through the magic of “CS majors” they’ve been fixed. Finals are coming up soon, so give us your best! Below are some witty readers we couldn’t acknowledge before but would like to honor now:
The setting of the debate will look just like this, only slightly more formal. Black tie is suggested, but not mandatory.
That headline’s a mouthful, but it’s probably nothing compared to what you’ll hear tonight if you choose to attend the Spec-sponsored CCSC candidate debates. Yes, that’s right—debates! The issues that you want to hear about (and probably some you don’t) will be laid out on the table (bar? booth?) between 7 and 8 pm at Havana Central, in “an hour of debate and discussion” between the three parties in the running. For those who haven’t yet been hounded by 16 million Facebook invites to support one of the three parties, you can check out their platforms here, here, and here before the event.
Oh, and if you were worried about a biased host, cool your jets—Spec will not be endorsing a CCSC party this year, since one of their staff members is a candidate. (Yes, we just said “cool your jets.” It’s been a very long week.)
This armored vehicle is currently parked outside Harmony on 110th St. Several veterans and this tank-like vehicle are here for ‘Support Our Troops Day,’ at Congregation Ramath Orah, an orthodox synagogue next door to the dorm. They will spend the afternoon working with children, creating crafts, cards and care packages to send to troops.
Okay, Columbia actually has turned into a war zone. A trashcan outside Butler was spotted on fire earlier this morning. According to the tipster, the guard at the desk seemed unalarmed, but radioed the news in. Weezyto the rescue??
The purse has large red circles on it, and contained an ID card, keys, wallet, pink headphones, Metrocard, and other important things. Last seen in Schermerhorn 614. If found, please contact rdc2125@barnard.edu
Hi, I’m missing a black LL Bean Backpack, last seen in the lounge of Broadway 12 during the Super Bowl. It’s black, with the initials “BCB,” embossed in grey. It contains an Apple laptop and several important books. If found, contact bcb2131@columbia.edu.
I lost a Paul Smith, multi-striped leather wallet (red, yellow, green, etc.) and it should have a insurance card and metro card among other things. Reward offered, wy2185@columbia.edu
Black puffy coat with two layers and Burberry plaid pattern on lining. Last seen at Lerner Party Space during Black Students Organization (BSO) party on January 20. Please contact jyc2130@columbia.edu if found. Reward offered.
Yellowish ivory scarf with a lot of print on it. Most likely to be found at 504 Diana or LRC SIPA. If found then you shall be rewarded with my eternal gratitude. Contact: an2503@barnard.edu
Last seen in the Hartley computer lab at around 9 am, on 1/30/12. No case; no password; background is a generic picture of a rower on a lake. About 2 years old and showing its wear. Contact: etp2109.
Last seen at Il Cibreo on January 19 around 1am. It’s beige cashmere with unique colors which complete the original burberry pattern. If you took it by accident please contact aln2133@columbia.edu. If you took it because you like it, not cool.
I lost my umbrella today in Schermerhorn 612. I had class until 12:15, went back tonight around 6 pm, and it was gone. It is Paris themed, so it has the eiffel tower, arc du trimpuh etc. Email lgg2110@barnard.edu.Thanks!
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