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Breaking: Columbia Councils Call for Formal Apology, Accommodations

By Bwog Staff on Apr 25, 2012 50 Comments

In a statement responding to Monday’s announcement that GS Class Day would be moved a day forward, prominent campus figures joined members of GSSC, CCSC, ESC, SGA and the Senate to call for a formal apology from President Bollinger. The statement praises the announced Travel Fund, but demands an extra ceremony on the original day in […]

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A Little Day Music

By Bwog Staff on Apr 25, 2012 6 Comments

This fine Saturday, WBAR, Barnard’s College Radio will host their 19th annual music festival and BBQ. The shows will run from 2 pm to 7 pm on Lehman Lawn, then party on inside to the Diana Oval until bedtime (at 10 pm). Judging from the lineup, genres will range from carefree folk to 80s throwback […]

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GSSC: 62% of Grads Say Some Guests Can’t Come

By Bwog Staff on Apr 25, 2012 23 Comments

For a little extra context regarding the whole GS Class Day rescheduling debacle (which could have ended worse), check out GSSC’s survey, embedded below. They surveyed about half the graduating class, as well as a handful of CC, SEAS, and BC students. Highlights: 62% of graduating seniors have at least one guest unable to come, […]

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(Mid)summer Is Coming!

By Bwog Staff on Apr 25, 2012 6 Comments

King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe is bringing summer to Columbia early… sort of. This weekend, they perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream as their annual outdoor show, which premieres Thursday at 8 pm, and runs Friday at almost-midnight and Saturday at 8 pm. Iambic pentametrophile Alison Herman sat down with KCST members Brian LaPerche, Alison Goldberg and Gerard Ramm […]

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Bwoglines: Healthy Planet Edition

By Bwog Staff on Apr 25, 2012 0 Comments

Alcohol-crazed teens are coming clean. (LA Times) A British girl kidnapped five years ago in Portugal might still be alive. (Time) Columbia researchers have found that text messages motivate parents to get their kids flu shots. (Reuters) Even World Peace is causing injuries. (Associated Press) Minnesota debt collectors have taken to kicking their targets when they’re down. […]

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Campus Character: Sam Roth

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 14 Comments

Claire Sabel introduces you to the life and times of former Spectator Editor-in-Chief Sam Roth. Look for this and more in the upcoming April issue of The Blue & White. Sam Roth, CC ’12, hopes for a future in politics. He doesn’t plan on running for office, but rather “would love to be the guy […]

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Overseen: NY1 Overseeing GS

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 12 Comments

It appears that the movement of the GS graduation date, and subsequent travel fund establishment, has caught the eye of more than a few. This afternoon and evening, Channel 1 News was spotted filming on Broadway outside of Lerner, covering the timing turmoil. And at tonight’s GSSC gathering, there was an unexpected guest recording the no-doubt […]

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Dean Awn Announces GS Class Day Travel Fund

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 21 Comments

Apparently in response to outrage over the rescheduling of GS Class Day, Dean Awn sent out an email late this afternoon announcing a “modest fund” that will attempt to relieve those families “most significantly affected” by costs incurred from late changes to travel/lodging arrangements. Awn’s email is posted in full below. Dear Graduates, Together with President Bollinger and […]

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The Twitters of Columbia

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 6 Comments

We all know that Columbians love to express their opinions, whether solicited or not. It seems that where we truly excel, however, is in compressing these opinions into 140 characters or less. Fearless world wide web explorer Bijan Samareh ventures into the depths of the avian jungle to bring you some of the most well-known, […]

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Lecturehop: New York and the Future

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 3 Comments

Graduation is approaching, the future is looming. The thought of what comes after has begun haunting the mind of many an undergrad (maybe). And if you’re planning on remaining in the nurturing arms of New York, that’s one more future you need to worry about. In a burst of curiosity, contemporary urban explorer Angel Jiang […]

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ESC: The Final Meeting

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 5 Comments

Sean Zimmermann reports from the final ESC meeting of the year. The ESC passed a resolution to limit sophomores from mixed-point groups, who drop down into general selection, from picking into Furnald. This year, no sophomores who were not in a mixed-point group were able to choose into Furnald. The discussions focused only on Furnald […]

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SGA: It’s All Over

By Bwog Staff on Apr 24, 2012 1 Comments

Last night’s SGA meeting, the last of the semester, included special guest Joanne Kwong, Barnard’s VP of Communications; a debate over SGA funding of the Activities Board at Columbia; and a heated discussion over appointments to SGA committees. Barnard Boy Peter Sterne reports. Good Communication: Ms. Kwong explained to the SGA Rep Council that the […]

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Field Notes: The Organic Meets The Inorganic Edition

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"the tree has a curfew"
aupairworld.com
bwog finds religion
doing coke off a housekey
haha don't talk to us about P3 pls
is there a rhyme or reason to these categorizations??
leaving your mom's credit card at cannon's...........
letting it all out b4 finals
lin-sanity (the real kind)
only in new york
send in ur field notes <3
sleeping in a bed of dirt
stripper poles
the elevator games
we r sick
we spend most of our time ANYWHERE thinking about our anger and fear towards men
wow we are such interesting and varied people so props to us
you are going crazy

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BCSN Protesters Have Released Demands

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bcsn
demands
formerly the student power coalition--what's up with that?
low steps
protest

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CCSC Discusses Impeachment And A Resolution About Bacchanal

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"lion tamers"
bacchanal
Bacchanal resolution
ccsc
Deans frustrated because nobody reads their emails
Deans pinning posts on Facebook
free sandwiches
Grayson Warrick
Impeachment
infographics!
jeopardy final round music really drives the point home
The State of the Sandwich
they got fewer responses to their survey than we got for our stats one
updates
Yelling at deans on Facebook

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Get (Your Non-Sectarian Decorations) Lit This Holiday Season

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Events
freeee
Greek Games
kwanzaa
no sects here
parties
procrastination 101
say goodbye to barnlib yet again
sometimes people think ur wearing an intentional ugly sweater and ur not...
you really can't stare at your screen anymore

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Protest For Or Against Anything Today At Low Plaza

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a lot of things going on here
making hay while the sun shines
protest
psa
rise up!
student power coalition
we're only this passionate about getting paper extensions
what is your personal protest issue?
you need a lot of hearty mouthfuls this finals season

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Bwoglines: Presidents And Precedents Edition

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bwog dispenses shopping advice
bwog is a gr8 hack37
bwoglines
cancer free and killing it
haters gonna hate
hello barbie...from the other side of the product/consumer dichotomy
local ppl embodying the columbia spirit
stop reading this and work on your research paper
the met is cool tho

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Introducing The V122 Cast

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cast
v122
why did public safety let them be cradled in the loving arms of alma and not us?
wow what a cool bunch

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Bwog’s Winter Survival Guide

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cold as fuck
deliver us unto dunkin donuts
everyone is going to be wishing it was this beautiful out during depressing february
guys it hasn't even gotten below freezing CHILL
it's fine we get to leave in a few weeks anyway
it's fucking cold
s/o to our favorite mainer PB
take a road trip to the L.L.Bean outlet!
thx bean boots
too many ppl from the bay area who don't wear their fucking winter coats
we're pushing you off the sidewalk if your coat is too puffy
winter survival guide

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