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SocketHop: Pretty Good Privacy

By Bwog Staff on Sep 08, 2013 7 Comments

Between Snowden, Greenwald, and the NSA, encryption is in the news. But what is it? And how can you, a mild-mannered student at an American university, use it? And why should you? You’ve got nothing to hide, after all. In this latest SocketHop, Conor Skelding (no tech genius himself) tries to lay that out. Something […]

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Free Food: First Of The Year

By Bwog Staff on Sep 08, 2013 0 Comments

Take a break from procrastinating on finishing The Iliad/Republic this weekend to check out the Columbia Queer Alliance‘s (know your clubs yet, freshmen first years?) first body meeting, at 2pm in Lerner 569. There will be general information about CQA, a schedule of events, and, most importantly, free baked goods. Rainbow cupcakes via Wikimedia.

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Bwoglines: Slightly Unexpected Edition

By Bwog Staff on Sep 08, 2013 1 Comments

Hang out with Michael Bloomberg before he disappears forever come Tuesday’s election (NYMag). Have you ever been a zombie elf? There’s a new college scholarship specifically for players of Magic: The Gathering, with funds specifically from older, more successful players of Magic: The Gathering. We bet the application questions are far more entertaining (NYT). There’s no […]

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Chronicles Of Existentialism: I Knew You Were Trouble When You Walked In

By Bwog Staff on Sep 07, 2013 3 Comments

Spotted in the Watt lobby: “Nothing is permanent in this world — not even our troubles” – Charlie Chaplin “I knew you were trouble when you walked in” – Taylor Swift IMG_6181 from Bwog on Vimeo.

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Drink Better: The CBA

By Bwog Staff on Sep 07, 2013 3 Comments

And now we introduce you to the Columbia Bartending Agency. Here we have Managing Director Talia Savitskaya, Operations Manager Ethan Fudge, and Agency Manager Tom Reidy. Bwog: CBA is basically completely student run, yes? Talia: It’s run by the Center for Career Education. They do it to provide jobs for the students–students run it and […]

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Registering to Vote: It’s Really Easy, We Promise

By Bwog Staff on Sep 07, 2013 1 Comments

Confused about registering to vote as a Columbia student? Bwog’s democracy correspondent Ali Sawyer reports that it’s easier than you think. We Americans love our rights. At Bwog, we like to stretch the limits of our right to free speech on a daily basis. So why aren’t more college students using their right to vote? […]

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AskBwog: Share A Bike?

By Bwog Staff on Sep 07, 2013 13 Comments

Dear Bwog, I noticed that there are a bunch of nice-looking “Bike Share” bikes parked in front of Lerner. How do I get one? Sincerely, Bikeless@Butler Dear curious bikeless biker, 2013 seems to be the year of the bike share, with new programs cropping up here in New York City and in San […]

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Bwoglines: Concerning Times

By Bwog Staff on Sep 07, 2013 1 Comments

Apologies for the delay; Bwog’s hungover. World leaders continue to debate taking action in Syria because, well quite frankly. (NYTimes, The Onion) JPMorgan has decided to stop making student loans. Can we decide to stop paying too-high tuitions? (Reuters) Many of the final artifacts have been put in place at the September 11 Museum. (USAToday) […]

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Man Shot on 123rd and Amsterdam

By Bwog Staff on Sep 07, 2013 13 Comments

According to an email that Public Safety just sent out to the “ALLCU_MS” listserv, a man was shot on 123rd street and Amsterdam: Dear Member of the Morningside Community, Police activity 123 St and Amsterdam Ave non-affiliate male shot avoid the area. Update to follow. Check back on this post for further coverage as the situation […]

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Dear Bwog: Awkward Encounters

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2013 8 Comments

Given the influx of anonymous tips in Bwog’s inbox requesting relationship advice, we figure either we’ve become Columbia’s Seventeen mag or we’re being trolled. Regardless, we’re answering ’em so send ’em in to tips@bwog.com or use the anonymous tip form. Dear Bwog, I know this really isn’t the venue for this sort of solicitation, but […]

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Calm Down About The East Asian Library

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2013 5 Comments

Last week, rumors abounded that the East Asian Library was implementing a major policy change. Our Columbia-trained reactive minds got irrationally angry and readied our protest signs, assuming it was similar to the one implemented in Uris during finals last year–no undergraduates allowed. However, a short email exchange with the director of the East Asian […]

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Opening Remarks: General Sassiness

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2013 2 Comments

The first week of classes is officially over! And your professors have made some stand-out, hilarious, and in some cases genuinely frightening comments. Bask in the glory that is Columbia faculty insanity below. Anthony Donaghue, Statistics: “I know I come across as a nice guy, but don’t let that fool you. I’ve seen enough students […]

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Barnard Council On Diversity And Inclusion Is Accepting Nominations

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at least they're trying?
council on diversity and inclusion
robgob
so we've gone from a temporary vague thing to a permanent vague thing?
task force on diversity and inclusion
when is barnard getting a new president though
working closely with profs trustees and alums would actually be cool

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SGA Follows The Money

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bertberg
but for real take care of yourself
corporate sponsorship
how bout we all just chill a little bit
miffed
robert not ronald
sga
snapless night
Swag... swag....swag...
they look comfy though
unethical?

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Senior Wisdom: Nikita Singareddy

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CCSC should do political parties like roosevelt institute does it
damn girl
fight for 15
hot chocolate or oral sex
koch a cola
not my president
run the world
trump the system

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Marching Band Releases Statement On Butler 209

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almost Orgo Night but not quite
alumni involvement
ann thornton or public enemy number one?
CUMB in butler 209
roar CUMB roar
war on fun
what a perfect spot for some frat guys to toss the frisbee around in their salmon-colored shorts

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Free Shake Shack Custard And Lemonade Today!

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can shake shack be done already
i just finished parks an rec so just give me this moment pls
i love shake shack
i would marry a cheeseburger if i could
I'll have some WBAR with that
lemonade is the summer sponsored drink of happiness
nobody likes free food like me
sometimes you just have to fuck around
this is almost wbarbbque

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Bwog In Bed: The Beginning Of The End Edition

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bwog in bed
chardee macdennis is the best game ever
I am drunk rn
i have several nudely white boys on retainer
my LI ass misses the beach
nature sounds to wake up the soul
sleep is overrated
whatever happened to that whale wars show
would you like an egg in this trying time

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Field Notes: Second To Last Edition

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1020
a wee bit messy
everyone cried this weekend
field notes
i had such a weird weekend goddamn
i want the semester to end but i dont want to leave new york!!!!!!!
kcst
mel's
mitski
varsity show

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Senior Wisdom: Sara Wright

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bacchanawwwww yeahhhhh
hockey is cool
sara moved percussion equipment from riverside park to lerner yesterday... in six inch heels. we're in awe.
wanna be our legal counsel?

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