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Hey, seniors, here’s something else besides the bleachers delivery to remind you about graduation: a mobile commencement app. The Columbia University Commencement Week App 2013 is everything you could ever want out of a commencement week app for Columbia in 2013—it has schedules, maps of entry points, a line-up, and will keep you current on […]
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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

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

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?

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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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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