Bwog turns 16 today! But how exactly did the birth go down in 2006?

On a fateful day, 16 years ago, The Blue and White was lying in a hospital bed in labor. Contractions were occurring less than five minutes apart, and the nurse had just left to retrieve more ice chips. Yet, The Blue and White was becoming impatient; when would this baby come out? No amount of pushing, praying, or probing would do. As such, the Blue and White had to think a little more creatively in order to induce labor. 

The magazine had placed green grapes and Tostitos Hint Of Lime tortilla chips all around the hospital room—cravings that had defined their pregnancy. There were issues of the magazine strewn about the room, along with prominent newspapers. If you ask the doctors, they’ll deny it, but Bwog knows that the consequential combination of all four items spurred labor and allowed the blog to emerge into the world and provide a niche missing in the Columbia undergraduate community.

The blog’s first thought was, “who was to break the news of the birth?” At that moment, Bwog sat straight up as if struck by lightning. Shitposts, events, news, and features? They’d do it all. The blog had ambitions and Columbia wasn’t ready for them. 

Happy Birthday, Bwog! What an illustrious career Bwog has had so far. Cheers to many more years of shitposting, breaking news, writing features, and covering events. To commemorate this joyous occasion, here are 16 posts—one from every birthday Bwog has had, including its birth. 

0. January 30, 2006: Come On, You Know You Google Everything Too

1. January 30, 2007: High Notes, Low Notes

2. January 30, 2008: Theaterhop: August – Osage County

3. January 30, 2009: Navigating The Netflix Streams

4. January 30, 2010: High 5 De Mayo

5. January 30, 2011: Hidden Talents: The Skydiver

6. January 30, 2012: Bwoglines: The Five Pillars Of Elsewhere Edition

7. January 30, 2013: Overseen: Hawkma On Wallach

8. January 30, 2014: AskBwog: P/D/F Confidentiality No Longer Questionable

9. January 30, 2015: The Dreamer From The Northern Lights

10. January 30, 2016: What Can Happen In Ten Years At Columbia

11. January 30, 2017: Protest On Low Against Muslim Ban

12. January 30, 2018: Disability And Humanity In “Swim Team”

13. January 30, 2019: What The Hell Was Going On In The Carman Basement All Week

14. January 30, 2020: How To Live In A Forced Triple

15. January 30, 2021: Constructing The Most Evil Contemporary Civilizations Class

16. January 30, 2022: Bwoglines: Uh-Oh Edition

Happy Birthday, Bwog! Stay cool.

Bwog’s Sweet 16 Bash via Ava Morouse