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Sean Zimmermann reports from last night’s ESC meeting. The council has begun uploading agendas and council member attendance records to the ESC website. VP Communications Jim Huang explained that this will enable students to keep up with the council’s plans and allow students to check that their representatives are not slacking off. The council announced […]

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SURPRISE, AGAIN

As they tend to do, Housing posted lottery numbers a wee bit before the expected date. To discover your housing fate, follow these steps! Go to the StarRez Portal Log in with your uni Click on the Applications link on the upper left Quiver with anticipation Select the Academic Year 12-13 application Feel the sweat […]

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A hungry tipster has just sighted a Luke’s Lobster truck marinating on 117th and Amsterdam, presumably with fresh and delicious seafood rolls at the ready. Celebrate the first day of spring by pretending you’re already summering on the coast! If you’re craving a more spicy spring fling, Taiwanese Lunch Box is allegedly lurking across the […]

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An opportunity to find eternal fame and glory: open for the main act of this year’s spring concert. You could meet somebody famous, which would make you more famous, which is, like, the most important thing a person can be. As they did last year, Bacchanal is looking for a student group to open for Baccha90s. Try out! […]

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Some others support Jeffrey Sach’s bid for World domination Bank presidency. (Daily Beast) Perenially abused New Jersey is surprisingly not as evil as you think. (Gothamist) Revelations that disappoint: Rick Santorum’s potential Secret Service name. (NY Mag) In even more disappointing news: another reason never to pay for a taxi. (DNA Info) Numerous upsets have made […]

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Be on the lookout for the February issue of The Blue & White, on campus now! Bwog will again honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include a visit to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, an investigation into Columbia’s animal testing practices, and a discussion on, well, […]

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This week, our Erlenmeyer Expert, Zach Kagan gives Bwog the scoop on water flotation to staph infections and most importantly why it’s really geting so hot in here.  While you were sleeping all day last week, Columbia scientists were taking measurements—big measurements. Researchers at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory assisted in NASA’s Operation Icebridge Arctic (a […]

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The “It Gets Better” project was started by Dan Savage, The Stranger‘s Sex Columnist, and is addressed to teenagers of the LGBTQ community who experience bullying in schools and thoughts of suicide. Last year, Hudson Taylor, the assistant coach of Columbia’s Wrestling Team, recorded an “It Gets Better” video of his own for young athletes across […]

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Happy Feet

In case the sandals and sundresses were not indication enough that Columbians are ready for spring summer, these tap dancers accompanied by a jazz saxophonist in front of Low made it clear. The question remains, where is Robin Williams?

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Season’s Meetings

Dear Friends, Just because the sun has set, the fun doesn’t have to end. We know you’re all just aching to spend some time with the witty staff of The Blue and White at 9 pm in St. Paul’s Chapel. There will of course be tons of delicious treats and talk about the next issue. […]

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I left a small, unopened cardboard box in 417 IAB today after Foner. It is addressed to 2866 Lerner, and contains a phone, and it rattles when you shake it. Reward. Contact cds2148@columbia.edu.

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What better time to complain about discuss Columbia classes than today, when most of us are struggling to make the harsh transition from sleeping in to sleeping in the back of a big lecture? Our latest installment of BwogSalon features Columbia Class Notes, a new campus publication in which students do just that.   Name […]

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CLIO Grows Up

For those of you stuck inside while your friends play ultimate on the lawns, enjoying the breeze, you can find solace in the one perk of being in Butler. Today, Columbia Libraries launched a new, beta CLIO, which will run alongside the old one. According to Karen the Librarian, new CLIO is intended to have […]

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Daniel Dae Kim came to Columbia yesterday, visiting with his school-seeking son Xander, and the rest of his family. Although Jin from Lost wasn’t exactly a perfect sweetheart, Dan did grant this lucky tipster, Victoria Lee, a fan photo.

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As much as we hate U2, there is little about this day we can bitch about. Drop your CC books and escape that Platonic cave. Bwog’s resident number person did a b of the e calculation and we can say with a 95 percent confidence interval that there are one bazillion people on the lawn. Spring break ain’t […]

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They prioritize transfer students in their first semesters for housing, but otherwise I don't know any transfers personally who live (read more)
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