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LectureHop: Fedspeak

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments

Columbia’s University Lecture was held on Monday at 6 pm in Low. Michael Woodford, John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy, gave a lecture entitled “Fedspeak: Does It Matter How Central Bankers Explain Themselves?” Syntax and grammar enthusiast Alexandra Svokos heard the answer. Much as Michael Woodford cares about how bankers explain themselves, he cares […]

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Before I Die Awards

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 3 Comments

Though the Students of AMF and Postcrypt blackboards outside Butler will be there until April 29th, we decided to share with you some of our favorites from today. Today’s “Before I Die” awards go to… Most Practical: “Pay off student loans” Most Anti-PETA: “Eat a penguin” Most Game of Thrones: “Be Lord of Winterfell” Most Politically-Conscious: “See real democracy in Egypt” […]

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Go Outside

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments

Remember when you got all those Columbia brochures mailed to your house with all the sunlit, idyllic pictures of campus? They probably looked something like this: Columbia’s headshot equivalent

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Where Art Thou?

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 1 Comments

As your yearnings for summer are quashed by a brick wall of constant work for the next few weeks, step aside from it all for a few hours by taking advantage of the cultural opportunities of Columbia and the city. Ambrosial Arts Editor Kyra Bloom has put together the following assuredly kick-ass events. Submit an […]

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Julian Gets a Haircut Today!

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments

In early March, Bwog interviewed Julian Bongiorno, SEAS ’13, about his unique and cringe-worthy plan to raise money for cancer research. If you haven’t heard about it yet or missed our PeopleHop last month, Julian is cutting off his luscious brown locks to donate to Pantine’s Beautiful Lengths and hosting an online competition to pick his next egregious […]

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Earth Week and Free Food

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments

Though Earth Day was on Monday, you can continue to get your fill of all things green and good for the environment with EcoReps’ events for today: 12 pm: EcoLions Shoe Drive at Lerner Table 3. 12 pm: Free seeds and pots for planting, outside of Furnald. 3:15 pm: Tour of Sun Works Center for […]

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Bwoglines: Starting Anew Edition

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments

Bieber’s capuchin monkey, Mally, though still stuck in better hands with the Munich Animal Protection League, might go to a zoo soon. (Entertainment News) France became the 14th nation to approve same-sex marriage, and this little girl is adorable! (NY Times) Party with Petraeus in NYC beginning next August, as he’s been named visiting professor at CUNY’s […]

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In Solidarity: Bwog’s Applications

By Bwog Staff on Apr 23, 2013 18 Comments

In response to today’s uncovering of application essays from the class of 2017, Bwog staff got hit by a wave of nostalgia and began combing through our own application materials–leading to a wave of embarrassment. In solidarity with those prospies who naively bravely posted their essays online, here are some choice lines from Bwog staffers’ […]

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“Before I Die” Cube is an Art Installation!

By Bwog Staff on Apr 23, 2013 4 Comments

You’ll all be relieved to learn that the black cube with “Before I die I want to ____” stencilled on it, in front of Butler, is not somebody’s morbid cry for help, but actually an art installation by Postcrypt and Students of AMF at Columbia University. It will be on Butler Plaza until Monday April […]

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2017 Shows Their Cards

By Bwog Staff on Apr 23, 2013 31 Comments

As IvyGate, Gawker, and New York Mag have picked up, some accepted members of the Columbia Class of 2017 decided to post their application essays publicly online (inciting Bwog to mutter “they’re making it too easy.”). Unfortunately, the files have since been deleted, but you can still catch some highlights at the linked articles. Frankly, […]

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SGA: As High as Honor

By Bwog Staff on Apr 23, 2013 7 Comments

SGA met last night briefly to discuss family community, duty, and honor. Maddie Ball was there to get the facts and, of course, provide excessive Game of Thrones references. Last night the rep council met very briefly to pass a resolution calling for an honor pledge that would unite the undergraduate colleges. The pledge in […]

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Free Screening of Girl Rising Tonight

By Bwog Staff on Apr 23, 2013 0 Comments

Tonight at 8 pm in Hamilton 717, Her Campus Barnard and Columbia University’s Amnesty International are hosting a screening of the new award-winning documentary Girl Rising. There will be “snacks“. A discussion of the film’s themes and emotional impact will follow. About the film: The movie tells the stories of nine girls from different parts […]

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Bwog In Bed: It Wears Us Out Edition

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adderall placebo effect?
baking
banana bread
bougie af
fake plastic trees
feeling old af
finals wear us out
finna burn down your dorm
in trouble for baking
it wears her out
it wears him out
lori mckenna
radiohead
sounds fake but okay
stims
the 90s
three more days
who has time to bake though wtf
yoga mats forever

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Where In The World Is Harmony Hall?

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aquarius
Columbia
dorms
furnald
harmony
hartley
look at a map
river
shitty maps
wallach
west side isn't it just called westside

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Field Notes: All About Sleep Edition

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field notes
finals
google it
lit hum ragers
notes from the field
relaxation
sleep
thanks for the banana bread
too tonally directed

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Senior Wisdom: Ankit Shah

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ankit shah
senior wisdom
short and sweet
we haven't tried burrata but now we definitely want to

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Mounia Abousaid, CC Student, Has Passed Away

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condolences
mounia abousaid

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Bwog in Bed: Last Week Edition

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bwog in bed
bwog went to teachers college
gottesman
overheard out of context
rex tillerson
the hookup

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Primal Scream At Midnight!

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"Fuck it it's prestigious"
fuck I'm tired
furnald screamers
I am not tired I am just me
i scream for the end of finals
I scream you scream we all scream because finals
ice cream > primal scream
late night bwog
primal scream

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It’s Fucking Warm

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at least if low becomes one huge puddle the engineers will survive - they can build an arch from butler to noco
ready for 40 days and 40 nights of rain
ready for WINTER BREAK
the fucking weather
why couldn't it have been this warm for orgo night?
wish we could say it's fucking cold

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