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Fisher v. Texas

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 9 Comments

Last week, the Supreme Court began hearing the Fisher vs. University of Texas case. This case, concerning affirmative action at the University of Texas, threatens to overturn the 2003 Grutter vs. Bollinger, that upheld the use of affirmative action in admissions at the University of Michigan Law School. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, brought her […]

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SGA: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Back from the Forum

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 3 Comments

SGA proudly boarded the elevator last night following the University Unity Forum and exited just like new to prepare for their weekly Rep Council meeting. Bwog’s elevator enthusiast and transfer extraordinaire Renée Kraiem reports from the Diana Café. This week’s Rep Council, though a little weary upon embarking on their second two-hour session, mustered the […]

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The Blue & White Meets Tonight

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 0 Comments

Fellow Columbians, The editors of The Blue & White invite all of you to join us this evening in St. Paul’s Chapel from 8-9pm for our weekly meeting. We have much to discuss, from the production of our forthcoming October issue to pitches for next month. Especially if you may be interested in writing or illustrating […]

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Vikram Pandit, SEAS’76 & CBS (MBA’80; PhD’86), Resigns As Citigroup CEO

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 5 Comments

Vikram Pandit, Columbia diploma hoarder, resigned this morning as CEO of Citigroup, effective immediately. Unlike other alums, Pandit has made appearances on campus, including at SIPA graduation and as one of the few non-political leaders at the World Leaders Forum. Outside of the Morningside Heights bubble, he has truly made a name for himself. Pandit […]

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SEAS Major Declaration starts today!

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 5 Comments

Are you going to be studying electrical, chemical, industrial engineering? Or maybe applied math or physics? Well, if you’re a member of the SEAS class of 2015, you better make up your mind, because major declaration starts today. From October 16-19, members of the SEAS class of 2015 have to declare what major they will […]

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ESC: Initiatives and Events

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 3 Comments

The ESC meets every week. Notorious newsperson Aria Sharma writes about it for us every week. Tonight’s ESC meeting was fast-paced with updates rolling nonstop. The Dean Search Town Hall was on Monday at 4pm. Twenty-five students showed up, out of which 23 were undergraduate students. ESC welcomed a new web master, Robert Ying (SEAS […]

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Barnard Puts On Its 123rd Birthday (Dancing Bear) Suit Today

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 1 Comments

As of today, Millie’s been dancing for 123 years, and she wants you to help her celebrate with free BBQ on Lehman Lawn today from 11:30-1:30. Organized by McAC and sponsored by SGA, Orientation and Activities, and Residential Life, Barnard’s birthday features free (kosher, or non-kosher) BBQ, pins, and bracelets, and not-so-free t-shirts for $10. […]

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Bwoglines: Actual Science Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 16, 2012 3 Comments

Columbia alumnus Alvin Roth (SEAS ’71) is one of the two winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics along with Lloyd S. Shapley. They won the award for their work in matching theory, which supposedly enables better college admissions and better organ donation systems. Congratulations! (Washington Post) A new study says that pot is […]

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‘Bo Tried to Fire B-school Prez, Hubbard

By Bwog Staff on Oct 15, 2012 24 Comments

A few days ago, the NYTimes ran a profile of Glenn Hubbard, B-school president and “Romney’s go-to economist.” The piece included this nugget—that PrezBo tried and failed to give Hubbard the boot: It’s been a well-kept secret, but faculty members say that in 2008, the president of Columbia, Lee C. Bollinger, wanted to bounce Mr. […]

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CCSC: Tackling the Important Topics (Like Sweaters and Pumpkins)

By Bwog Staff on Oct 15, 2012 9 Comments

Despite the relatively large number of agenda items, last night’s CCSC meeting was a bit like running on a treadmill: a lot of exerted effort, but little net accomplishment. Updates: Not much by way of Class Councils, though 2016 is off to a rather impressive start, tackling an SGO revamp, planning a DJ-battle-type party, and […]

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Overseen: Admin, They’re Just Like Us

By Bwog Staff on Oct 15, 2012 1 Comments

You’re not the only one that craves the delicious goodness that is a Hamdel sandwich.

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Barnard Fights For its Last Pool Party

By Bwog Staff on Oct 15, 2012 18 Comments

So there’s a pool in the basement of Barnard Hall (it’s okay, Bwog had no idea either), and its time is running out. Spec reported last spring that the pool is slated to be shut down at the end of this academic year, and, despite some pretty fervent adversaries, the plan seems to be running […]

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Bwog Does Anthropology: Which Song Does Your Club Turn Up To?

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"EC or die"
A cappella is sexy
anthropology
get sticky
if you want to play percussion for wind ensemble email wind-exec@columbia.edu
lin manuel miranda spotted on low steps
spec sucks
throwback songs are the best songs even if they're bad
We go to see the marching band

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RoomHop: Art Installation In 600

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600
arsty
art major
auditorily is a freaking word goddamnit
barnard art
bwog travel
christmas tree lights
eclectic music taste
ekphrasis
empty houses
funky
Lou Reed
mac demarco forever
music and art
roomhop
when u have a drawing of naked mac demarco on your wall

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Bwog’s Choose Your Own Drunk Adventure: Getting Into JJ’s

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black hole of drunkenness
bwog tackles a drunk crisis
choose your own adventure
do not get fish in JJ's
don't get CAVA'd
everything is better after 2
f is for friends
I went into JJ's and used a meal swipe for an apple
there is not a lot that I wouldn't do for a cheeseburger tbh

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Where Art Thou: Study Time

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'everything from electronica to Indian classical to the jazz legend Thelonious Monk' sounds pretty lit for a jazz concert
but seriously check out 'username' and 'summertime'
drop deadline is long gone so you're stuck!
how are those take-home midterms shaping up?
NoCo study sessions or bust
NOMADS (New and Original Material Authored and Directed by Students???)
that midterm date is coming up!

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Bwoglines: Let’s Agree To Disagree Edition

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Black Lives Matter
bwoglines
cheeseheads in Wisconsin are freaking out
cheetos fingers are worse than trump
gorilla rights for Harambe
I don't want to talk about trump anymore smh
if rbg isn't your inspiration to work out more you're doing something wrong

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Words, Words, They’re All We Have To Go On

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absurdism
can't believe they're dead. why did they have to die
rosencrantz and guildenstern are my problematic faves
show me a more iconic duo
sisyphus

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The People I See Before 8:40 On Friday

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i used thesaurus.com for some of these words
mi amor forevermore
pokemon go might be a hasbeen but rattata will always have my heart
the lawnmower and me: a project exploring the psychic exchange of unspoken thoughts
the walls of john jay are so thin people have probably heard me fart
which reminds me i need to get some cutlery from j*hn j*y

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Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz’s Call For Action

Ross Chapman 0

can you believe in stranger things the department of energy had the funding to rip a hole in spacetime and create a portal to another dimension
ernest and his luscious locks
iconic
the american approach
the ernest moniz side-eye™

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