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Bwoglines: Double, Double Toil and Trouble Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 31, 2012 3 Comments

This Halloween comes bearing news of more destruction and sadness in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Our friends at NYU, many without power, are faced with evacuating their dorms and will not have class for the remainder of the week. (NYU Local) For a more global perspective, 70 people in the Caribbean died in the storm, […]
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Prezbo’s Class: Holding Court

By Sylvie Krekow on Oct 30, 2012 9 Comments

Here’s a sneak peek of the Autumn issue of The Blue & White, which will be out next week (damn you, Sandy!). One blustery October afternoon, approximately 60 students shuffle into 501 Schermerhorn for class. Some fiddle with their water bottles, others heave hefty copies of Constitutional Law, Sixth Edition out of their bags. President […]
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We Have Class Tomorrow :(

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2012 57 Comments

Update, 5:40 pm: Barnard will also have class tomorrow. According to an email from Columbia’s Emergency Management Operations Team, we (undergrads and most grad students) have class tomorrow! The reason? “Our students will only benefit by beginning to reengage in the purposeful work that brings our University community—and our City—together each day.” The med school, […]
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Overseen: It’s All Going to Be OK, Guys

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2012 4 Comments

Like the proverbial dove with olive branch, Hawkma has emerged resplendent after the storm. Bwog couldn’t have asked for a better omen. Courtesy of freshpeople on JJ13
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After the Storm: What’s Open?

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2012 15 Comments

After surviving last night’s storm/Facebook being down, you’re probably ready to venture outside to assess the damage.  While we were lucky in Morningside Heights, some locations remain closed.  Check back for further updates! Closed: Amir’s, Starbucks, Uni Cafe, Liz’s Place, Crumbs, Havana Central, Brad’s, Cafe 212, Cafe East, Butler Cafe, Camille’s, Community, Mill, Le Monde, […]
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Call Your Parents!

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2012 15 Comments

Take a moment to appreciate our safety up in Morningside Heights as word comes in of more damage around New York and New Jersey.  That said, all of the media coverage is showing horrible conditions in the city, so Bwog wants to reiterate a point from KevSho’s most recent hurricane update: tell your family you are […]
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Bwoglines: Disaster Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2012 14 Comments

As I’m sure you know by now, there’s a moderately large storm creeping into the eastern United States, causing quite some damage. It’s destroying New York and other states in the East Coast, and while at Columbia it doesn’t seem like much so far, the storm has begun claiming lives in the United States. (Reuters, CNN) […]
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Sandy Takes Down Facebook, Wikipedia, and CNN—But Only For Columbians

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2012 13 Comments

Update, 1:30 am: Facebook, CNN, and Wikipedia are now back up! Try going to Facebook. Now try CNN and Wikipedia. If you’re in a Columbia-owned building, it’s likely that none of these websites will load. But the websites themselves aren’t down. If you try them from a non-Columbia IP or from your phone (once you […]
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Sandy Floods Downtown, Breaks Windows On Campus

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2012 20 Comments

Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, there’s currently massive flooding in lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, with streets turned into rivers in the financial district, the East Village, Ground Zero, and Red Hook. Power plants are exploding and almost all of Manhattan south of 39th street has lost power. One building on 14th street was even […]
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CCSC Review: Batman and Ben & Jerry’s

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2012 6 Comments

Although there was only a small showing of the general student body, all elected members of CCSC managed to brave the high winds and… well, high winds for the regular Sunday night meeting. In light of the two week hiatus, there was a lot on the agenda including a number of updates from Class Councils, […]
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Doomsday: In Picture Form

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2012 3 Comments

We don’t feel like reading/writing words either.  Enjoy this gallery! And then check out all our Hurricane Sandy coverage. And don’t worry, we called the bars for you. 1020: “We’re open.”  Don’t know how late, but as long as they can be. The Heights: Open till 2 am Mel’s: Bar open all night, kitchen closed. […]
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Only YOU Can Save the Arts Initiative

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2012 1 Comments

In light of recent events regarding the decline of the CU Arts Initiative, students led by Will Hughes, CUPAL president and VP Policy of CCSC, have created a petition to show support and promote awareness.  This Wednesday, all of the deans involved with the issue (Becker, Wright, Shollenberger) are meeting to discuss what the next steps […]
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Bwoglines: Where Did My Rights Go Edition

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First Year Student Taylor Wallace Has Passed Away

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Bwog’s Costume Closet: Ezra Koenig

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The Class Of 2020: Where Are They Now?

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Halloween Horror Story: Lost In Havemeyer Hall

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  • "where has the true SPIRIT of halloween gone?" no pun intended
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Baking With Bwog: Jack Skellington Pumpkin Pie

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Where Art Thou: Halloween Arts

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  • so Bwog guesses that the Bacchae can count
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Bwoglines: What Were They Thinking?

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  • yooooo transgender rights ftw!!!

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