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Primal Scream Primer

By Bwog Staff on Dec 16, 2012 16 Comments

If all you wanna do is scream, here’s how to do it. Reposted for your auditory pleasure, the extra-comprehensive guide on letting it loose.  Finals got you down? Then you can verbally vent your frustrations by participating in the Primal Scream. The guide for noobs: If your clock or watch is not auto-synced to the […]
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Cafe Reviews, Part Four

By Bwog Staff on Dec 16, 2012 9 Comments

The beauty of MoHi: never enough cafes to go to. In our fourth installment of cafe reviews, we explore the bipolar nature of your friendly neighborhood European-esque coffee bar, and the most awesome cafe ever. Max Cafe: Upon first walking in, Max seems a little *too* chill for studying prospects. The walls are a warm […]
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Columbia Gets Festive

By Bwog Staff on Dec 16, 2012 0 Comments

In totally non-denominational forms that in no way violate any residence life policies, Columbia got in the holiday spirit despite being hunkered down by finals.  Brighten up your day by seeing what your peers have gotten up to while not studying:
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Memorial Service For Gelseigh Karl-Cannon

By Bwog Staff on Dec 16, 2012 1 Comments

Today from 3 to 5 p.m. in the John Jay lounge, there will be a memorial service to honor Gelseigh Karl-Cannon, CC’11, who passed away on November 6th. Gelseigh, an Earth and Environmental Sciences major, co-founded the sustainable food group 4Local and lived in Metta House, the special interest community dedicated to healthy living. All […]
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Butler Pastries Are Still (Not Really) Delicious

By Bwog Staff on Dec 16, 2012 10 Comments

Bwog has been exploring the buried treasures of the Butler Blue Java Cafe some more since our last Zagat-quality pastry review. We have also found out that if you say or think the word “pastry” over and over again, especially if it’s 2 a.m., it starts to sound really weird.  Apple Turnover: The sign in […]
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Bwog in Bed: On My Own

By Bwog Staff on Dec 16, 2012 1 Comments

For many, today is another day within the eye of the storm. For those with random makeup exams and the half of the freshman class in FroSci, console yourself as you lie in bed with the fact that you’ll be one exam closer to freedom. As always, email tips@bwog.com about your strange neighbor in Butler […]
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Actual Wisdom: Shamus Khan

By Bwog Staff on Dec 15, 2012 18 Comments

Today’s Actual Wisdom: Shamus Khan, expert on farm to table food, authenticity, and not being an asshole.  1. Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer. I teach. Every year I have a chance to influence how hundreds of young people understand the world and themselves. Cheesy? Yes. But I love it (most of the time). […]
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Reactions to Orgo Night

By Bwog Staff on Dec 15, 2012 87 Comments

Let’s recap: on Thursday Dean Shollenberger condemned the Marching Band for their posters about Orgo Night in an email sent to all undergrads. In a meeting with Shollenberger, he explained that the posters were brought to his attention by students who felt marginalized by them. On Monday night, a meeting was held with a coalition of students […]
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Candlelight Vigil Tonight

By Bwog Staff on Dec 15, 2012 10 Comments

This evening at 10 p.m. on the Low Steps, there will be a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of yesterday’s shooting in Newtown, Connecticut as well as in Chenpeng Village in China. Even in this very busy time of our lives, it is important that we have an opportunity to remember these tragedies […]
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CUWE up the Band

By Bwog Staff on Dec 15, 2012 7 Comments

We sent Bwog’s Musical Magistrate Sarah Thompson to check out the Columbia University Wind Ensemble. Here’s what she came up with. Last Sunday afternoon I made my way blearily to Roone Arledge for the Columbia University Wind Ensemble’s winter concert. I wondered if I’d be able to tell the difference between a clarinet and a […]
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Thesis Statement Mad Libs: Lit Hum and Comp Sci Edition

By Bwog Staff on Dec 15, 2012 8 Comments

Writing papers on three hours of sleep and two shots of espresso is hard, but slaving away in Butler has its benefits–Bwog’s got the composition process almost down to a science. To help you through this finals season, here are some helpful guidelines for getting your thesis statement from your brain onto the page. Last […]
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Cafe Reviews, Part Three

By Bwog Staff on Dec 15, 2012 8 Comments

It may be the weekend, but finals are still here, and Butler is still crowded. For today’s cafe reviews, we give you walkable options: one of which is calm, one of which is not, and one of which is comfortable for Fairy People. Guess which is which.  Starbucks 114th: Apparently four blocks makes all the […]
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Senior Wisdom: Daniella Greenbaum

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  • 'reconsider your own position' - tell that to our comment section
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  • wish we could afford daily paninis
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Bwog In Bed: Singing In The Shower Edition

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Tinder Archetype: International Student Seeking Connections

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  • romance is fake?
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Senior Wisdom: Jacqueline Basulto

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  • columbia is a tragicomedy
  • freedom of speech and press... really PrezBo? #orgo
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How To Hold A Dying Star

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  • STEM women are the coolest women
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Diana Center Café – A Horror Story

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  • only the diana would have an entree sized drink
  • so much for a meal swipe
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Bwog in Bed: How Bill de Blasio Almost Killed Christmas

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Orgo Night: Protest Edition

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  • thanks timmy for the help
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  • we couldn't feel our toes
  • who the hell is ann thornton anyway

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