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Bucket List: #OccupyWallStreet, Mario Batali, and Jordanian Royalty (Again)

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2011 6 Comments

Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. Recommended “An American Foreign Policy Success Story: the Dayton Accords, […]

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Overseen: Butt What If I Don’t Want To?

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2011 1 Comments

In the midst of the campus-wide smoking ban debate, it would appear that Columbians are taking matters into their own hands. The following pun-ny sign and vessel were spotted by a tipster outside grad student haunt Haakon’s Hall, on Amsterdam:

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Bwoglines: Satire Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2011 1 Comments

Today’s Bwoglines challenge the things you love most: Cartoons: Pinocchio should be punished, Spongebob will destroy our children (Slate, Atlantic) Cigarettes: The future of smoking is e-cigarettes. (NYMag) Sex: Has been displaced by Facebook. (Gizmodo) World History: It’s whatever. (New Yorker) Take-Out: It’s evil! (Gothamist) Emoticons: Sometimes they look like vaginas. (NYT) Google: Is actually taking over the world. (WSJ) There’s one exception! Beavis and Butthead […]

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Lost: Ray-Ban Eyeglasses

By Bwog Staff on Oct 24, 2011 0 Comments

Black Ray-Ban eyeglasses and an alligator eye glass case. Possibly lost in Mathematics or Dodge. Please contact acj2122@columbia.edu immediately if found!

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Tian Bu, CC ’13, Has Passed Away

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 159 Comments

Tian Bu, a junior in Columbia College, passed away this weekend. After her family and friends were notified, Dean Shollenberger informed students of her death in an email. He writes: “With the death of Tian, also known as Tina by friends on campus, we grieve the loss of a caring and valued member of our […]

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Lost: Saving Kyoto by Chichilnisky

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 0 Comments

Saving Kyoto by Chichilnisky, Brown Hard-Cover Book. Possibly left in Kent 522 Sunday afternoon, 10/23/11. Reward: Pinkberry treat. Contact: jjh2168@columbia.edu

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RoomHop: Enlightened Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 22 Comments

RoomHop returns, delving into the depths of Columbia Housing for creative uses of the drab rooms we’ve been provided. Room and Lighting Enthusiast Meriam Raouf reports. A flickering light fixture known as the “orb of doom” illuminates nearly every dreary dorm. This fixture emanates a gray light, causing vitamin D deficiency and widespread slumping in sophomores. […]

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Announcing Bwog’s Inaugural Pumpkin Carving Contest

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 9 Comments

It’s that time of year! As the end of midterms slowly crawls closer, we’re just a week away from Halloween. This past weekend, the Marching Band carved these pumpkins for the Dartmouth-Columbia football game in Hanover (one of several clashes with the Big Green this past week). To help you get in the holiday spirit, […]

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You’re Not Really Studying Anyways

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 3 Comments

Maybe you’re reading this because you’re done with midterms. More likely, you’re reading this because you’re trying to avoid eye contact with all that reading that you told yourself you were going to get caught up on weeks ago. Either way, there’s no better way to escape their disapproving gaze than heading to this week’s Bwog meeting. […]

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Bwog Sports Sunday: Duck Fartmouth

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 9 Comments

This weekend, the football and soccer teams made the trek up to Hanover, NH to take on the Big Green, while the field hockey team faced Dartmouth at home. After all four games were said and done, the Lions ended the weekend in dead heat with Dartmouth 2-2. Bwog Sports Commentator and Expert Tie-Breaker Kevin […]

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Overheard: I’ve Made A Huge Mistake

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 13 Comments

Searching for a job in this economy can be a pretty bewildering experience, but, in some cases, employment can be just as perplexing. Big, authoritative man in a suit: “…and that’s why you dont have sex with a convict you don’t know!”

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Bwoglines: Class Conflict Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 23, 2011 1 Comments

Today, Tunisians will be heading to the polls for the first time since the ousting of Ben Ali, marking the first official election of the Arab Spring. Still, officials are worried of widespread reports of corruption could mar the election’s legitimacy. (Guardian, NYT) Another day, another celebrity Occupies Wall Street. This time, it was Katy […]

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Bwoglines: Throwdown For Your College Town Edition

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$2400 no one has
bolstering NYC spirit will it's still here
but...will the dining halls be open?
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new NYC ballet choreographer inspiring more black swans near you
new year new nothin
people are already talking about housing tbh
reality check: it's harder to get in to the NYC ballet than it is to get in to CU (but don't tell your mom that)
stuck in butler for blizzard 2k15
throwdown for your hometown
when was the last time you refilled your metrocard?
winning the housing lottery > winning the actual lottery
WSJ & NYT featured in the same bwoglines SCANDAL

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Advice From A Crusty Alumnus

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advice
anonymous words of wisdom
crusty alum advice
senior wisdom to the extreme
the importance of getting laid and reading for fun

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The Blue And White Needs Techies!

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also new writers are always welcome to contact us!
blue and white
bw
come one come all
tech people needed
this time not a preview from the issue

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Bwog Meeting Tonight—Join Us!

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also there might be wine who knows anything can happen
bwog meeting announcement
meeting tonight
snacks and beverages will be there
taylor g as our supreme leader
will there be a taser?

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Bucketlist: Art, Poetry, And Hip-Hop

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artists
bucketlist
how to procrastinate productively
kicking of the semester with some lecture series
while you still have free time

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Weekend Sports Wrap: An Evening Of Missed Opportunities

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basketball
beat the big red
bwogsports
fencing
halftime buzzer beaters
packed house
regain your pride and beat the pack
roar lions roar
swimming and diving
tennis
what kind of name is big red anyway?
wrestling
you miss 73% of the shots you take

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Bwoglines: Shocking Edition

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#sunday edition
all good things come to an end
Breezus
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Paul McCartney
Rihanna
Shocking edition
SkyMall > safety pamphlet—let's be honest
space exloration
taser
Yeezus

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Overheard: Dinner Plans

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bwog has a PhD in dinner
bwog is also going to john jay for dinner
conversations around dinner time
overheard
the junior is going to grad school in the john jay lounge
the senior is just dodging the question
this usage of trying will never sit right with me

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