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The Bird, The Legend: The Genesis of Hawkmadinejad

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 19 Comments

Self-appointed Chief Hawkmadinejad Biographer Sameea Butt sings of gender identity and incorporeality for the benefit of 2015. It all started with SIPA’s decision to make the annual World Leader’s Forum a smidge more interesting in 2007. They extended an invitation, with PrezBo’s blessing, to the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to speak on campus was met […]

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Top of Their Class: Facebook Heroes of 2015

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 18 Comments

The advent of social networking brought radical new social dynamics to freshpeople interaction in the form of class-wide facebook groups. The Blue & White has discussed the discarded walls of years past, and explored the legend of everyman Aaron Phillips. This summer, delayed housing assignments precipitated an unprecedented maelstrom of activity on the 2015 page, […]

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Everything You Need to Know About ROTC At Columbia

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 3 Comments

One of the most controversial issues at Columbia last year was the return of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Program. It was the talk of the national media and dominated campus politics for a good semester. Bwog brings you up to speed with this primer on ROTC at Columbia. Some historical context: Columbia has played […]

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Free Ice Tea and Coffee in the Diana Lobby

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 2 Comments

Get caffeinated. They’re handing out free Tazo ice tea and coffee to promote the new Starbucks in Liz’s place. We hear they’ll now offer all types of multi-syllabic espresso beverages, including frappuccinos. Chilled beverage via Wikimedia

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Res Life Builds Communities, One Door Tag at a Time

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 3 Comments

Dorm door tags and floor themes are always cause for a lil’ giggling. We think that’s kinda the point—laughter builds community! Maybe Res Life is on to something here! Here’s a collection of some of our favorites from this year. And we heard through the grapevine that one RA knitted personal coasters for each of […]

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Classroom Courtesy: A Primer

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 6 Comments

You’re going to class today! Learn how to not be “that guy” in LitHum. It’s the first day of school, folks! Savor the crackling sound of creasing book binds and the strong scent of newly sharpened pencils. Freshpeople, Bwog can’t believe you kids are already starting classes. It was only last week you were collecting […]

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Back to School Tips & Tricks for Freshpeople and Forgetful Upperclassmen

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 5 Comments

Relax, freshlings. We know Columbia can be a weird place, but you don’t have to figure it all out today. Even the most seasoned students can forget about some of Columbia’s quirks after a school-free summer. Here are a few tips to help you along as you adjust: Physical Education classes don’t begin until the […]

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Your Profs, They Say the Darndest Things

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 14 Comments

Classes start today! And as you probably already know (unless you’re a wee freshperson), today is noteworthy for two reasons: You will actually attend all of your classes. Your lovely profs will say silly/funny/hilarious things to convince you to continue to come to class for the rest of the semester. We at Bwog enjoy a […]

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Green Sale Redux

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 3 Comments

The Eco reps are at it again! In the Broadway lounge they are selling “upperclassmen items,” like kitchen supplies, at a fraction of their Bed, Bath & Beyond retail price. Plus you get a hearty helping of virtuous feelings. According to a commenter, the sale has been moved until tomorrow. It’ll still be at the […]

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Bwoglines: Summer Leftovers

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 1 Comments

Exciting things happen in this big wide-world, and sometimes they are Columbia related. Bwoglines is a daily compilation of staff favorites and student tips. For this, the first Bwoglines of the year, we present news that didn’t find a place in any post over the Summer. We don’t usually have the attention span to slog […]

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And So Ends NSOP

By Bwog Staff on Sep 06, 2011 0 Comments

It’s over! We hope that you freshpeople have enjoyed getting to know Bwog as much as we’ve enjoyed getting to know you. Relive the best of this week’s NSOP coverage: Highlights: Overseen: codewords, totes, parents and more Overheard: the things they said Swag: free things that Bwog found, including slushie cups Photobwogging: orientation in pictures […]

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It’s Really Starting to Sink In

By Bwog Staff on Sep 05, 2011 5 Comments

“SEAS” is no more. It really is “CE” now. After meeting many bright enthusiastic new faces yesterday at the publications meet and greet, we felt a little pang in our hearts when we got home and had a chance to look through some of our sign-up sheet. Guess it’s best to get ’em while they’re still […]

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Bwoglines: Only What You Care About Edition

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bwog likes yogurt at least
bwoglines
by small business we mean bars
except you probably could get into Freak Show (and posted on Facebook about how much)
helping out the little guy (if the little guy is a slightly smaller multinational corporation)
I mean of course bwog is what you care about most

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What’s At Stake In The Rules Of Conduct?

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ben jealous
ch-ch-ch-changes
rittenberg
rules of conduct
usenate

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ClubHop: Atheist and Agnostic Students Society

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AASS
another large but largely invisible group of people: friendly ghosts
atheism and agnosticism
beautiful sunrise or act of God? It depends on what you believe
classy john jay dinners
clubhop
filling a necessary niche on campus
large but largely invisible
never-ending print quotas
veritas

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Get Your Tickets For Raising The Bar!

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classy drinking habits
explore nyc
get out of the bubble
learning for the sake of learning!
scholarly drinking habits
we speak french when drunk
who doesn't become a philosopher when drunk?

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PSA: Help EAAH With Their New Flyering Campaign Tonight

Bwog Staff 3

come thru girl you know we got things to do
everyone allied against homophobia
flyers
meet in the big fur
PINK
psa
safe spaces

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Live At Lerner: Plastic Cannons

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hip!
live at lerner
midterms season gets to all of us
music
neato!
stress relief
take care of yourselves
young!

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Bwoglines: Is Everyone Drunk? Edition

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~modernism~
bwog wrote this while not drunk
bwoglines
go away shia labeouf
technology is scary
vote darth vader

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Roommate Horror Stories

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"he/she beats you up"
asking for mouthwash at 4 am
bad judgment calls
bwog would be a good roommate
crimes
don't be that person
leaving gross things in the shower
maybe it's because they got shafted
roommate-on-roommate struggle
sleep with one eye open folks
strangerphobic roommates
the ominous shower
what if we all lived in singles?
who sexiles and doesn't actually have sex?

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