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Bwoglines: Surprise Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 26, 2012 1 Comments

Economic growth this quarter was expected to increase from 1.3% to 1.9%. Instead, it increased to 2%! Although economists believe a steady 2.5% increase is needed to make a dent in unemployment, at least we’re well on our way. Good job on exceeding expectations, economy! (Reuters) Glenn Michael Gordon, one of the people who makes […]

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Free Food at Folktober Fest

By Bwog Staff on Oct 25, 2012 3 Comments

Postscrypt is firing up this fall’s Folktober Fest at nightfall in Carman Lounge from 8:30-11. Folks can frolic at the open mic from 8:30-10, for 10-11 is for their foremost fixture, the Morningsiders. For feeding, there will be farmer’s market apple cider, FeelGood grilled cheese, and baked goods by 4Local! Further facts in this fancy Facebook form. Fun!

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Bwog Is Feeling Generous: Halloween Contests!

By Bwog Staff on Oct 25, 2012 8 Comments

It’s that time of year again, when we all dress up as our favorite characters/memes/concepts and brown out in a toga eat candy and have fun! To commemorate, Bwog is holding its two traditional contests: the costume contest and the pumpkin carving contest. Just take a picture of your costume/pumpkin you make and send it to tips@bwog.com. […]

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Morningside Almanac: Week of 10/25

By Bwog Staff on Oct 25, 2012 0 Comments

Come support the local farmers and eat delicious food! The Columbia market is open year-round on Sundays and Thursdays and as always, accepts credit, debit, and EBT. Here’s some additional information on this week’s farmer’s market bonanza: On Sunday you can stop by to drop your food scraps (for compost) and textiles (for recycling). Hooray […]

mmm apples

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Bwoglines: $99 and Up Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 25, 2012 3 Comments

After tweeting a lot of suspense, Donald Trump revealed his momentous announcement: he offers to give US$5 million to a charity of Obama’s choice if the President releases his college application and transcripts and passport details. This guy just doesn’t stop, does he? (US News) Columbia Giving Day came to a close, raising over $6,000,000 […]

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Midterms… They Fucking Suck!

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 38 Comments

An unscientific poll of Bwoggers concludes that tonight/tomorrow is filled with an unholy combination of midterms, problem sets, and paper due dates. Times of turmoil call for instant gratification and endless distraction; so here are a bunch of links to the garbage we’re procrastinating to. r/Aww This Isn’t Happiness Emergency compliment Virtual Bubble Wrap Food Porn Daily or […]

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Barnard Ends Hated Poster Approval Policy

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 12 Comments

The Barnard administration, in conjunction with SGA, has just released a statement announcing that student groups will no longer need to get their flyers approved and stamped by Barnard before posting them on Barnard bulletin boards. The reversal comes after both SGB and ABC, the two governing boards that represent virtually every student group at […]

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Students Stand in Solidarity with Indus Valley Workers

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 4 Comments

Last week saw the triumphant victory of UAW Local 2110. Bwog’s Resourceful Barnard Bureau Roberta Barnett now reports on a development. Following the success of the “Students Support Barnard Workers” campaign, the organization has moved on to its next task. The group will now fight alongside former workers of Indus Valley in their quest to […]

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Boringside: Halloween Approacheth Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 1 Comments

Morningside Heights has slowly been transforming into a spooky place for the holiday season. Bwog endured the fright caused by this metamorphosis to snatch some photos of the changes.

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QuickTix: Week Before Halloween Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 2 Comments

I bet you’re wondering how Bwog knew about your plans to break curfew. Well, we heard it through the grapevine, along with these upcoming events from the TIC office. Campus Events: CUP’s A Bright Room Called Day. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm.$5 CUID. ShakeShorts-ShortShakes. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 pm. Free. Dance Marathon Halloween Party. […]

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The Fierce Battle of Giving Day

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 18 Comments

Today marks the Columbia Alumni Association’s Columbia Giving Day, an online fundraising event with cute videos on its own YouTube channel. So far the stats show some interesting trends, as SEAS leads the “Main Match Challenge,” Athletics is its own school, and the School of Continuing Education leads in percentage participation. Here’s the top 10 list […]

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Overheard: The People at Columbia Really Care

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2012 13 Comments

Yesterday, a tipster had a conversation with a woman on the cleaning staff in Wallach. Our tipster wished her a good morning and said that he appreciated her work. Though this isn’t the typical way in which overheards on Bwog work, her response was too heartwarming not to share: Sweetie, I love my job. I […]

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The Human Crisis, From The Mouth Of Aragorn

Nadra Rahman 0

Albert Camus is bae
Aragorn reads to Columbia
Bwog loves Camus
Camus events are the shit
thanks for the suggestion Aragorn I'll read The Plague now
The Crisis of Humanity is that Columbia has midterms every two weeks
The Stranger is still an amazing book
Viggo Mortensen

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ESC Discusses Diversity And Where $2 Of Your Activities Fee Actually Goes

Finn Klauber 0

are there other random things which we pay for without knowing?
engineering student council
esc
luis rivera is the frank underwood of ESC
mirth and holiday cheer is so blaise
thank god these people took over IGB
that picture is just hilarious
we mean that in a good way luis
yo how did IGB exist???

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Housing Reviews 2016: Carlton Arms

Amara Banks 4

bwog cares
bwog loves west campus
bwog reads
carlton arms
come home to momma's arms
Housing reviews
Housing Reviews 2016
rae sremmurd is down for carlton's arm
rep that west
riverside
to mommas carlton arms
watt dat mouth do
WC
we can't all live in watt
west campus
which side u rep

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Bwoglines: Knocked Up A Notch Edition

Bwog Staff 0

"we will bury you"
BAM
bwoglines
Christian communities are being faced by religio-imperialistic Islamists
Everybody forgets the native Christian communities in the Middle East
fuck terrorists
spice it up a notch
that probably inverts a few preconceptions eh
the Hermit Kingdom

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Field Notes: It’s Always Midterms Edition

Bwog Staff 1

a 'fuck spec' sticker is the best possible legacy tbh
are midterms like this at all ivies or is columbia just exceptionally terrible
field notes
girl scout cookies are the ultimate tip
is this the price we pay for proximity to broadway?
use the anonymous form ... be mysterious
we'll stop having midterms themed field notes when our profs stop giving us midterms
why can't we have spring break round two instead

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Public Safety: Do You [Bullet]Proofread?

Nikki Shaner-Bradford 1

and stop losing my id btw
breaking up with public safety
call out
honestly though
how many lit hum references: a game
just a tête-à-tête with public safety
just friendly advice
public safety
public safety emails
read whilst listening to You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
ricardo morales
shame
what about some private safety up in here
you're going to cause a riot

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GSSC Candidates Announced

Amara Banks 0

2020 imma run the whole election!
Bwogmoji just shut down the app store
do she got a booty? she scooby dooby doo
elections 2016
GSGSGS just jumped over (c)CS(c)
gssc
gssc is great at getting shit done
scoob
scooby dooby don't.......... play this song for him
scooby snacks

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Remember To Register For The Sexual Respect Requirement

Bwog Staff 1

it's all about respect
Reminder
sexual respect requirement
throwback to when cumb fulfilled the sexual respect requirement ... that was kinda weird
we almost typed 'sext semester' instead of 'next semester' - maybe bwog needs to fulfill the sexual respect requirement
we bet cumb wishes they had a giant phallic-shaped balloon they could hang over butler

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