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In Defense Of: 209

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2013 1 Comments

In our somewhat-regular feature In Defense Of, we bring much-needed support to the most maligned Columbia (or life) institutions. This week, sometimes studier Alexandra Avvocato puts her books aside to defend that most notorious of reading rooms: Butler 209. As a freshman, I avoided Butler 209 like the plague. According to established wisdom, it was […]

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That Which Shall Not Be Named is Really Asking to Be Named

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2013 11 Comments

So everyone and their mother has seen the front page of the New York Times. Our very own f-word team has lost its way to infamy and now Bwog has to do some tricky grammatical gymnastics to report on it.* Sigh. *Just to be clear, this is not a post about That Which Shall Not Be […]

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Free Food for Thought

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2013 2 Comments

The Columbia Neuroscience Society will be having a research symposium today from 1:00 to 3:00 in the Satow Room, and there will be food (of the free variety). If you’re looking to find some potential research opportunities (not just in the Neuroscience Department) or looking for brain food lunch, stop by! Things got really out […]

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The Longest Greatest Most Philanthropic Dance Party of the Year

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2013 0 Comments

That’s right kids, it’s the 13th annual Columbia University Dance Marathon. The marathon will be held in the Diana Event Oval and dancing will start at 1:00. Tickets are $10 and include a free T-shirt, foodstuffs, and lots of opportunities to win prizes. Fundraising efforts will go towards pediatric AIDS prevention. Check out the Facebook […]

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Bwoglines: Celebrity Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2013 0 Comments

Here’s a review of Catching Fire that will have no effect on whether or not you actually see the movie. (CNN) Lady Gaga did another weird thing but this one you probably shouldn’t open at work. (Digital Spy) Sorry that the word ‘selfie’ is still being used. (Daily Beast) And your weekly Rob Ford. (Daily Beast) […]

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Phonoscenes: The Music Your Parents Like, But Better

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 16 Comments

Columbia University is home to an immense number of beautiful, intelligent, and talented people. Now we introduce you to yet another group of aforementioned individuals: Phonoscenes. The group that you may never have heard of, but probably should have, Phonoscenes competed at last year’s Battle of the Bands and Lowlapalooza. They are self-described as “a group of five early twenty somethings […]

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Vissi d’Opera On Demand

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 6 Comments

This past week, the libraries rolled out an exciting new resource: Columbia students now have free access to Met Opera On Demand, which features video and audio recordings of operas live from the Met. We combed through the catalog to find what you should be watching. Also note that today WKCR is honoring Benjamin Britten’s […]

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CU Players Presents Genet’s The Maids

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 2 Comments

CU Players, Columbia’s theater group that fades in and out of existence, put on a production Jean Genet’s disturbing French drama, The Maids. Intrigued by the intersection of sadism and masochism, Shelley Farmer reviewed the play for Bwog. The 1947 drama centers on two maids, Claire and Solange, who engage in ritualistic, sadomasochistic “games” while their employer, […]

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Grieving For Fish: Hoping For Conversation

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 4 Comments

This weekend, NOMADS is presenting “Grieving for Fish,” a new play by Elyse Pitock, BC ’15. Bwog chatted with her about the show, which will be playing at the Glicker-Milstein Theatre tonight and tomorrow at 8 pm. The process for this production began 8 months ago. Pitock reached out to Columbia and Barnard first-year students […]

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Overheard: Adderall Papers

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 7 Comments

While waiting for a class this week, Bwog overheard a group of TAs for a class on Buddhism talking about their students. First TA: “They’re grumpy because they don’t get any sleep and it’s also a side effect of the Adderall. You can always tell when you’re reading an Adderall paper—they think we can’t tell, […]

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A Wild Flagpole Appears!

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 9 Comments

Despite the apparent apathy of the general studies students, the GS flagpole went up in front of Lewisohn earlier this week. It’s intended to help integrate general studies students with the rest of the undergraduates…somehow. There’s supposed to be a flag-raising ceremony sometime later this week, according to Spec. The finishing touches

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Bwoglines: At Gunpoint Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 22, 2013 1 Comments

“Navigation and interior lights were turned off, the ship’s radio went silent, and plans for what to do if pirates boarded the vessel were reviewed.” Columbia professor Peter deMenocal braved the threat of Somali pirates to research the history of Africa’s climate. (Columbia University News) Both sides of the gun control debate have presented bad […]

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“Love Is Not A Malfunction”: “Written In The Stars” Review

Sarah Harty 0

also support student theatre
this was so fun
written in the stars

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13-Word Love Stories: Columbia Edition

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if you have one you'd like to share leave it in the comments
im not going to make all the tags thirteen words. too much work
poetry by gary. meow meow meow meow; meow meow meow meow; meow meow

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Bwoglines: Is Bobsled Short For Robertsled Edition

Zack Abrams 2

dont play with gravity
gravity: not just a suggestion
gravity: not just for sandra bullock
gravity: so attractive
justice league was surprisingly terrible
see lady bird instead of justice league

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First World (First Year) Problems: I Got Moved To EC

Roberta Rhyse 0

first world problems
Hospitality we love you
Sam smith induces the depression I didn't even know I had
self care is probably the only lesson I will take away from Columbia

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Columbia Football: Ivy League Champions?

Ross Chapman 0

go ross
shoutout to my history prof that always tells us to go to football games
we have a sports section too!
we're def gonna beat brown

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Things You’ll Inevitably See Now That It’s Cold Outside

Megan Wylie 0

can't wait to trek through black snow on my way to class
I refuse to wait on a 1020 line in this weather
the foxes that died for our Canada geese
tree lighting is overrated but I want those damn free shirts
why are there down feathers all over my room
why is it 200 degrees inside my room
winter is coming

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Yelp Reviews Of Brownie’s Café

Sarah Dahl 0

always in avery basement when brownie's is closed
bwog reviews yelp reviews
feng shui
i've never actually been here
long yelp review posts
reviews of reviews
what other campus fixtures should we review?
who actually knows how to get to brownie's?
would love to go sometime
yelp should have a review culling service

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Bwoglines: Save The Bees Edition

Sarah Harty 0

actually just ordered a tree
i do not claim the ferris hate
i love christmas music
i love it at anytime of year
rip the glass ceiling of the javits center
save the bees!!
shit just let people live
sick and tired of a shooting every day

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