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People like to complain about the steamy weather since the peak of summer heat coincides with move-in and the first weeks of class. That’s understandable; but as someone who comes from a temperate city, I am here to tell you: enjoy the 80s while it lasts. No hot weather now will be as bad as the frostbite […]

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Whether it’s your first or your hundredth time living away from home, homesickness is real.

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Send us your anecdotes from NSOP, and we’ll turn them into masterpieces.

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As Fall 2021 gets underway, the Student Workers of Columbia (previously the GWC-UAW) are gearing up for further bargaining with the University and potential strike action to gain a satisfactory contract.

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In an email sent out today, President Bollinger announced Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement Dennis Mitchell as the new Executive Vice President for University Life. Deputy Editor Rania Borgani and Deputy Science Editor Phoebe Lu sat down with the new EVP to interview Dr. Mitchell as he steps into this new role. 

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Editor’s note: this post had a delayed publication because, unlike the writer of this post, Bwog Board actually got to sleep last night.

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Dean Valentini announced that the rising sophomore lost her battle with cancer earlier this month in an email to students this afternoon.

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With the inevitable on the horizon, it might be time to refresh those studying strategies…

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Yes, it’s still summer. Yes, all we can do is hope that this fall might bear some kind of resemblance to fall semesters past. However, that small ember of hope has unlocked memories of I thought I had forgotten: of being pushed against couples grinding against each other in EC suites far beyond room capacity; […]

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We are almost halfway through the summer and some of you might be saying AHHHH. We here at Bwog have been keeping ourselves busy (or not). Here’s to hoping the semester does not start up too soon because some of us still need to get our shit together.

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Bwog uncovered that President Lee Bollinger as the head of the University administration suggested the possibility of pressuring non-tenure-track instructors, in particular, to teach in person for the Fall 2020 semester. Additionally, we uncovered deep cracks in the administration, exposing tensions between Dean James Valentini and the President, then-Interim Provost, and Executive Vice President.

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Same Semester, New President!

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