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Actual Wisdom: Sam Moyn

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 40 Comments

Sam Moyn, a professor of intellectual history, does not like smart phones, and is not down to chat about cheese. He claims to be neither famous, special, nor wise, but we beg to differ. Here is his Actual Wisdom: Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer: I teach existentialism in my classes, so I find it […]

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Overseen: As If They Were Really Studying

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 3 Comments

Some students in a Butler study room, have gone mad, putting their hope of safety in a wooden/paper wall. Spoiler alert: Athenian glory is only temporary.

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Happy Chanukah Cholumbia

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 10 Comments

Bwog wishes you a very happy Hannukah! (Pro-tip: It’s pronounced with a throaty “h” sound, not like “ch” in chat). Right now, Chabad is celebrating with a massive menorah on Low, and Hillel is sponsoring candle-lighting in Shapiro, Carman and the Barnard Quad. Spin gimels, stuff your face with free donuts, and wash it down […]

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Blue Java Begins Limited Run of “Vintage” Cup

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 5 Comments

You may have noticed this dope ass coffee cup at Blue Java this past week. Columbia is no stranger to ’90s throwbacks, or puns. This cup seamlessly integrates both. According to Rosie Fernandez over at Dining, “This is a vintage blue java cup that we brought back for finals.” Can we keep ’em Pa, please? Cup […]

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From the Issue: Dan Weinstein

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 26 Comments

Be on the lookout for the December issue of The Blue & White, 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 a new engineering campus, and the politics […]

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Vincenzo Pleads Guilty, Coles Back in Jail

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 21 Comments

Update, 9:45 pm: According to the New York Post, Chris Coles is back in jail after failing a court-mandated drug test. He will return to court December 22nd, and will still have a chance to enter the treatment program he was granted diversion to in November. The AP reports that Stefan Vincenzo has pleaded guilty […]

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A Few Of Our Favorite Things

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 2 Comments

Bwog reads you! Enjoy a random walk though the past months via our favoritest of the favorite comments: “…The horse porn was still playing. He pulled the headphone jack out without looking away. And then I heard a sound no human should ever hear, a sound like Jenna Jameson in a glue factory. I ran…” […]

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Overheard: Self-Awareness Is Overrated

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 6 Comments

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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Bwog In Bed: The Terrible Twos(day)

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2011 4 Comments

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

By Bwog Staff on Dec 19, 2011 30 Comments

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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And I’ve Been Working Like A Dog

By Bwog Staff on Dec 19, 2011 18 Comments

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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Actual Wisdom: Edward Mendelson

By Bwog Staff on Dec 19, 2011 50 Comments

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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Bwoglines: Chain Reaction Edition

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#sunday edition
6 mile high plume wow
alarmist bwoglines today sorry bout it
bwoglines
chain reaction
lahar
magma under yellowstone oh no
mount everest is so big
pyroclastic flow
RIP to all the people lost
that fro sci knowledge tho

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Health and Social Activism of Self-Identified Gay Men in Post-Socialist China

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Dorothy Ko is one of the most amazing people you will ever meet
If only we could write about everything
long titles FTW
Read those books
this is important!!
you'll probably just overlook this because you think it's too long

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Challenge: Knobs And Handles

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do you like opening doors? we do!
knobs
quizzes
there is no more darkness left in me
twist twist!
twist!

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Experiencing The Serpent At Minor Latham Playhouse

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chapman theatre reviews
different meanings
hard to grasp
more generous than usual
risque all day
thesis plays thespian ways
where's the accent

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Bwoglines: Addition Edition

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bring back the abs
bwoglines
come to wbarbbque
CSM all day
do not pass go
like nyc like hawaii ya feel
nobody wants your clothes anyway
sorry monopoly

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Wish Fulfillment

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guys its a bout a psychotic breakdown
if you think your tests lasted for a long time...
it was definitely spec
self indulgent story time
test taking tips

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Columbia Announces 2015 Honorary Degree Winners

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awards and more awards
honorary degrees
the alumni who you'll be unsure if you can namedrop
University Award for Excellence
your hopes and dreams realized

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What’s For Dinner: FLIP, Accessibility, And Leftovers

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abby porter
accessibility
ccsc
columbia dining
confessions
cu meal share
ferris
financial aid
first generation students
flip
food
Food Insecurity
food waste
low income
Sejal Singh
swipe me in

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