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Bwog Wishes You a Fortunate Finals Period!

By Bwog Staff on May 05, 2012 5 Comments

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. – Confucius But hey, you can always get lucky! If you’re one of those people in Butler on this fine Saturday afternoon, we invite you to enjoy one (or two, or three) of the thousand customized Finals Fortune Cookies Bwog has […]

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This Bwog Life: Columbia Stories

By Bwog Staff on May 05, 2012 8 Comments

At 9 pm tomorrow night, WKCR is broadcasting the first part of This Columbia Life, a two-hour radio show created by Emily Kwong and Anneke Gronke, both CC ’12. Emily and Anneke recorded various Columbia students as they talked about or performed arts pieces about their experiences at Columbia. But now the interviewers have become […]

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Housing Reviews 2012: University Apartment at 514

By Bwog Staff on May 05, 2012 10 Comments

UPDATE: The University Apartments will NOT be part of the standard summer transfer process. Summer transfer will still be available for the buildings in the housing lottery, and the apartments will only be populated in the event that there is overflow. You won’t be able to pick into them; Housing will elect how to place […]

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Down to Earth: A Conversation with Janna Levin

By Bwog Staff on May 05, 2012 11 Comments

Renowned theoretical astrophysicist Janna Levin has mastered the art of simplifying the overwhelmingly complicated into something tangible. She wakes up every morning looking to explain the mysteries of the universe, which, she tells us, has a great soundtrack. While holding the position of Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard, Levin’s research interests include the […]

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Bwoglines: Critical Thinking Edition

By Bwog Staff on May 05, 2012 1 Comments

NPR’s round-up of college swim tests features Columbians thinking critically about why the tradition is still around. (NPR) From climbing the wrong trees to crossing the wrong roads, Boulder’s famous falling bear did not make the best life decisions. (MSNBC) You shouldn’t have to think long about why yesterday was unofficial Star Wars day. (CNN) […]

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Overseen: Finals Tips

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 38 Comments

Spotted in SIPA: the big kids have some advice for us underlings. Also, they want their shit back.

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Senior Wisdom: Maxwell Bertolero

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 48 Comments

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Maxwell Bertolero. Danville, CA. General Studies. Philosophy and Psychology. Claim to Fame: That annoying GS kid who asks way too many questions. Former motocross racer and high school drop out. In the future, I hope to be known as the kid who talked about depression, dirtbikes, free will, and drinking whiskey in his […]

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Drinking with Bwog: Finals Edition Pt. 2

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 3 Comments

So it’s finals times and you say you won’t be drinking? Yeah, we totally believe you. Just in case you want to—you know—live vicariously through our staggering prose, we bequeath unto you Drinking with Bwog: Finals Edition. Read responsibly! If you’ve somehow managed to score a seat in the ref room, Bwog would shake your hand. […]

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Orgo Night Recap

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 30 Comments

The semesterly tradition of filling Butler 209 to capacity happened last night, and for all those who missed out on the swampy experience (the B.O. levels rivaled Butler 409) we present a short collection of thoughts, observations, and Instagram-y photos cobbled together at a surprisingly empty 1020 (thank you Lit Hum and CC finals!). The […]

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Phinal 2012 Phi Beta Kappa Crew Announced

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 72 Comments

We’d like to take a moment to emerge from our very bitter Butler shell to extend a genuine congratulations to the seniors who’ve been inducted to Phi Beta Kappa, aka the nation’s oldest honor society, aka a BFD. (And if you’re still wondering what PBK is, you probably don’t have to check for your name on the list. […]

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Paunching Fruit for 24 Hours

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 0 Comments

This afternoon at 5 pm, campus improv group Fruit Paunch begins their annual 24 hour comedy show on Low Plaza. Stop by anytime before 5 pm tomorrow for a dose of irreverent and mildly awkward humor before the onset of the dark night. If you need a reason more compelling than forcing Bob and Eli to reenact […]

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Senior Wisdom: Boris Vassilev

By Bwog Staff on May 04, 2012 27 Comments

Name, Hometown, School, Major: Boris Vassilev, Rockville, MD (Originally Sofia, Bulgaria), Columbia College, Physics and Creative Writing (I did it for the money.) Claim to Fame? Fame: Bwog’s last surviving copy editor. The only Eastern European, transfer science and humanities double major on campus. My heart chambers fire out of order. Infamy: The set of Fiddler on […]

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Sweaty, Scintillating, And Sacrilegious Orgo Night

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at one point we felt like we were suffocating and left the room and a nice security guard asked us if we were okay--thx dude!!
but not savage enough
CUMB is super on point this semester
orgo night
our takeaway: not fun to make fun of chipotle when so many people want to marry it
overheard after orgo night ended: "So much swamp ass in there"
Penn jokes are always the best jokes
shoutout to Joon and Jacob -kai-
the Band is just savage

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Bwog In Bed: Star Wars Edition

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adderall
bwog in bed
Don't do adderall
don't do drugs kids
If Columbia were Star Wars PrezBo would be Yoda
Living off soylent and sushi
Not watching movies because of finals
star wars
Who's excited for Jar-Jar Binks?

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Sing, Goddess, Of Orgo Night’s Script

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best seats in the house as per usual
breaking
butler 209
Dean Hinkson vs. CUMB: who would make it out of the octagon alive?
finals week
late night reading
live tweeting like a pro
orgo night
Orgo Night Fall 2015
orgo night script
procrastinate
study days

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Senior Wisdom: Juno McCallum

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bartenders are the best
fuck the bureaucracy
get ready for some good stuff to come
hamilton is BEYOND overrated
hamilton is EXTREMELY overrated
hamilton is overrated
hamilton was one of our greatest founding fathers tho
senior wisdoms
to quote Die Antwoord "fuck the system we make our own rules"
we may not "get" the Philolexian society but we respect it
we went to Burke the other day so we're getting close to visiting all the libraries

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From The Issue: Behind Bar

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'misogynistic Russians'
1020 is so problematic
Has anyone seen the owner?
old man dive bar Sunday through Tuesday; undergrad scene Thursday through Saturday
the blue and white
We love our Cool Mom
Wednesday remains disputed territory
Yea only an undergrad would be at 1020 after 1:30
Your 1020 suspicions confirmed

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It’s Fucking Hot

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at least the first years get a case study for frosci
bwog has been listening to dixie chicks all day
fucking Hot
global warming
hats and scarves becoming moth-eaten and dusty
the blizzard that never was
the only time we're jealous of our midwestern friends and their blizzards
this blasted heat
winter coats languishing in closets

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Barnard Administration Issues Statement On Orgo Night

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209 is better than the quad anyways
breaking
orgo night will be lit
the quad is a safe space I guess
the war on fun is a dish best served cold apparently
why does barnard hate fun

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Alternative Names To Make Your Reading Week Marginally Better

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alcohol is love alcohol is life
how can the university actually call it reading week this year?
psh reading week
vyvanse wednesday true
we wonder what a tuesday on the rocks would taste like
why finals

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