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Lend us your ear as we eavesdrop on the heated debate casual conversation of two Nussbaum patrons re: multiplication tables and the the real definition of “precociousness” (it’s Bwog, and you know it). Nussbaum Patron 1: I was very precocious. I remember that in third grade, I argued with my teacher about whether their definition of […]
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The good news: it’s Tuesday; this semester’s finals will cease to be your concern within the next 72 hours. The bad news: your sleep cycles, thesis title, life, and hair are all totally a mess. But wait—more good news! We’re inviting you to join us in our (very exclusive) bed for a few short minutes […]
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A Man of the People

A short while ago, a tall, well-dressed, middle-aged man strolled into Butler and started handing out candy canes to disheveled students. Grinning and making polite conversation, he proceeded confidently from the café to the third floor. Bemused bookworms naturally sent a flurry of tips, having cottoned on to the fact that this was not another […]
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The dog days are over, but here’s photographic proof of yesterday’s merriment. We’ve never seen so many smiley (sober) Columbians—community has been unleashed!  “It sounds like you guys really needed this,” one puppy owner told us. Furrealz. You can send in your own pics of puppy lovin’ and pooch smoochin’ to tips@bwog.com.  Photos by Yanyi […]
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And now for something a wee bit different. In today’s Actual Wisdom, English professor Edward Mendelson teaches us a lesson about breaking the rules. And about the perils of questionnaires. It’s all below, in his personally requested format. It’s kinda like when you take major liberties with an unappealing essay prompt and end up writing […]
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Bwog literally runs on the human spirit. If you have lots of human spirit that you’d like to earmark for Bwog’s consumption, you should be a Daily Editor. Dailies get to ask people probing questions, get into events for free, have their words on the Internet, and consume lots of Westside cookies at meetings!* If […]
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Be on the lookout for the December issue of The Blue & White, which will be arriving on campus this week. In the meantime, Bwog will honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include a breakdown of Barnard’s budget woes, a look at Columbia’s proposal for […]
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Update, 5:11: Director of Communications, Kat Cutler, told us that the student has been found and is now with his family. Another university official also confirmed he is at home and well. According to Spec, a Columbia College senior has been reported missing after last being seen December 14th at the Milburn, New Jersey train […]
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Yesterday night, a tipster sent in this photo. We’ve seen Hamiltonian notes before, but the openness of the denizens behind door number 401 to babes made us curious.
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From us to you: a Limited Edition Louise McCune Original poster of all of our Butler Archetype friends. We’ve left a stack on the shelves in the back of Butler Café, and a few around 209. If you don’t nab one today, don’t worry, we’ll be sprinkling them around the library over the coming week.
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Overseen in Carman, hanging in the balance: “Bodies are not the same as Coca-Cola cans.” –Arthur Caplan
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Last Thursday, Army General Ray Odierno appeared on the Colbert Report to announce the end of the War in Iraq, and over the weekend, the last U.S. troops rolled across the border from Iraq to Kuwait. Most troops will be home for Christmas, but some 4,000 will remain in Kuwait as a quick reaction force. […]
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