Just after 9 this morning a man fired shots around the Empire State Building. There is no connection to terrorism; the gunman is said to have been an employee at a Midtown store. He returned to the store at 10 W 33rd Street and shot and killed his manager before firing on the street. The […]
Barnard students received a (curiously worded…) security alert about several thefts around campus. Keep on the lookout! Full report as follows: A male black is wanted for several thefts on the Morningside campus. On August 16, 2012, he stole a laptop in Schemerhorn. On August 20, 2012, he stole an I-Phone in CEPSR. On August […]
… and not with rigatoni alla arrabbiata. The Italic Institute of America filed suit Wednesday against Columbia’s Italian Academy (formerly housed in Casa Italiana) for failing to promote serious scholarship of Italian-American history and focusing instead on “stereotypical subsets of Italian-American culture,” according to the NY Post. The plaintiffs claim to be descendants of the people […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. The following comes from Ben […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. Tipster Sarba B. sends the following… […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. The following view comes from […]
Bwog is looking for some bright-eyed youngins to serve as our newest daily editors. “What do dailies do?” one might wonder, as his/her (okay, your) bloodshot eyes, illuminated by the sickly 3 am glow of a laptop screen, scan this very page. Daily editors write and edit articles, pester other staff writers, and schedule posts. […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. Below, tipster Laura F shows […]
Aaron Tinker, a GS student and US Army veteran, passed away on August 16th in his hometown of Effingham, Illinois. Aaron was a recipient of the Purple Heart and a father of three. A memorial is taking place in the town of Effingham tomorrow, and Tinker will be buried with full military honors this fall […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. Up next is Victoria M. […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. The following comes from Gina […]
Bwog wants to know what your living space was like this past summer. Were you back home? Staying in New York? Did you find yourself (abroad)? Send us a photo of your view or room before you move out, along with a brief description of where you were to tips@bwog.com. This latest installment comes from […]
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