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Chronicles of Existentialism: Lamp Post Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 6 Comments

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” -Søren Kierkegaard

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The Definitive Guide to Biking (Around Morningside)

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 13 Comments

So wonders the confused Columbian: “I’m thinking of getting a bike. Should I get a bike? I looked on Craigslist, but I’m not sure.” Should you get a bike? Probably, for many reasons: exercise, free transportation, swag, ability to join the MBR sans rental fee. Now that we’ve convinced you, here’s how to buy one […]

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QuickTix: Expanding Horizons Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 0 Comments

QuickTix arrives every other Wednesday to educate the Bwog faithful of the TIC and the many savings that come with it (and your CUID). Campus events on sale now: Taste of the Philippines: October 6th, 7:30 pm, Lerner Party Space, $5, Tickets First Friday: October 7th, 11:30 pm, Lerner Party Space, $5, Tickets Marisol: October 27th […]

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Stressbusters Got Your Back, and Snacks, in Wien

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 6 Comments

Stressbusters, the student group that offers free neck and back rubs to all sore Columbians, is hosting a session today in the Wien first floor lounge from 4 to 5 pm. Stop by for free food and free massages. Bwog heartily endorses the glories of stress-busting and relaxation.

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Barnard Announces Significant Changes to Tuition Fees

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 16 Comments

Some Barnard students are reacting with frustration and confusion to an email sent out by Dean Hinkson this morning. The message briefly outlines Barnard’s new tuition policy, which mandates that all students pay full-time fees, beginning fall next year. Traditionally, BC students taking less than 12 credits were able to pay tuition on a per-credit […]

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Folders For Free Food

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 0 Comments

McAC is offering free food on the second floor of the Diana center until 2 pm as part of their Fun with Folders program. Help put together activity folders for kids at a local YMCA After-School Program; that’s right, you can satisfy your hunger and make a difference in the community simultaneously. No word on the exact contents […]

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The Coolhaus Truck is Back

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 2 Comments

You may have been led to believe that summer was officially over, but the sun is still shining and we’re feeling slightly sweaty in our sweaters. Luckily, the highly sought after Coolhaus truck is making a rare appearance at Columbia today. Head over to Broadway, between 114th and 115th, from noon to 5 pm to grab a “gourmet,” made to […]

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Student Walkout Planned in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 37 Comments

With the Occupy Wall Street movement gaining momentum and national attention, Columbia students and faculty alike have been getting involved. CU Activists is planning on taking it a step further with a campus-wide walkout of classes at 3:30 pm today. In addition to the current talking points (economic inequality, lack of proper Wall Street regulation, etc.), today’s march aims to […]

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Bwoglines: The Future is Now Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 05, 2011 6 Comments

Columbia’s Professor Stiglitz, who’s been making the rounds recently, published a commentary on the economic recession in Slate and, well, the headline says it all. (Slate) Apple announced the iPhone 4S yesterday, and, along with it, their new Siri app; part voice-recognition, part artificial-intelligence, all HAL-9000. It’s a shame the name is destined to be the […]

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US Dept. of Ed Will Investigate Complaint That Jewish Student Was “Steered” Away From Taking Massad’s Class

By Bwog Staff on Oct 04, 2011 76 Comments

“It’s possible Morningside Heights has found its annual autumn incident,” writes Marc Tracy in Tablet, an online magazine of Jewish news. According to his article published earlier today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will investigate a complaint that the chair of Barnard’s Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures “steered” a Jewish Barnard student […]

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Like Diplomacy?

By Bwog Staff on Oct 04, 2011 4 Comments

Ever dreamed of filling the shoes of great American heroes Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Hamilton Fish, Elihu B. Washburne, or Edward Stettinius, Jr.? What about Henry Kissinger or our own John Jay? Tonight, Asch Harwood, a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations, will be offering advice on how to jump-start a career in foreign […]

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Butler Gets a New Library, Kinda

By Bwog Staff on Oct 04, 2011 5 Comments

A dozen or so important looking people gathered in the Butler lobby yesterday to announce/celebrate(?) Norman E. Alexander’s gift of $4 million to Columbia. The cash supports Jewish Studies collections and funds a new Jewish Studies librarian position, filled by Michelle Chesner. Bwog initially thought that the new Jewish Studies library would be in Butler lobby, but that […]

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Live At Lerner: Neighbours

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a much better study break than all those student council-sponsored study breaks
come thru
live at lerner
neighbours
neighbours with a u ?
probably not gonna listen to your music if it's not on spotify

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Bwoglines: Human Rights Edition

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bwoglines
ferguson
high school musical quote?
human rights
just like your themed uwriting section
the world is a sucky place lol
things that are more important than finals
twitter assholes

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Hery, Hery! Orgo Night Posters Are Coming!

Bwog Staff 21

break the printers
cumb
don't lose your head!
orgo night fall 2014
that printer is approx. the same size as kim's ass

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Slouching Towards Butler

Taylor Grasdalen 1

butler is OVER (sort of)
bwog wakes up early
dspar probably gets up this early too and just has her own private running track
early risers
finals approacheth
meditations on studying and study spaces

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One Lit Tree

Bwog Staff 1

is it a beacon of light for the dark times to come?
it's just foreplay honey...the special stuff comes later
keeping you waiting until Thursday
mysterious
one tree Walk
sad haikus
so much symbolism
we might never know
why is this one tree lit up?

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SGA Learns About The Barnard Center for Research on Women

Joe Milholland 1

Barnard Center for Research on Women
rules of conduct
sga

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Bwoglines: Thanksgiving Aftermath Edition

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bwoglines
did the requisite post-Thanksgiving hangover get you too?
discovering things about people
once you go bad you never go back
quick! buy that $115 AAPL stock now!
things that need to end but never do

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Field Notes: Start Of The Holiday Season

Lili Brown 1

"death be not proud though some have called thee mighty [drunk]" - john donne
"versus wine product"
1D > ghandi
don't worry you'll be home again soon
field notes
notes from the field
nothing goes better than brussels sprouts and mango mochi
open relationship status = the product of thanksgiving break
reunited with basic forms of happiness like your cat dog and bed

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