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“I’m Ron Swanson and You’re Seth Fucking Low.”

By Bwog Staff on Mar 26, 2012 6 Comments

Parks and Rec, though temporarily off the air, is still on our minds. Ron Swanson, fictional Parks Department chair and libertarian, strongly resembles Seth Low, Columbia president and reformist Progressive Era mayor of Brooklyn. April 19th, here we come! Photos via nyc.gov and Wikipedia Tipster credit to Carly Silver, BC ’12

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BunsenBwog: Call Back to the Future!

By Bwog Staff on Mar 26, 2012 0 Comments

Bunsenbwogger Zach Kagan returns to share the progress made last week in the wide world of science. BunsenBwog has previously reported on Columbia Engineering’s attempt to bring CSI technology into reality. Prof. Ken Shepard and his team have been doing this by sequencing DNA by dragging single strands though nanopores. The problem, however, has always been measuring the minute electrical signals that are […]

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Prospective Barnardians, Hold Your Breath!

By Bwog Staff on Mar 26, 2012 42 Comments

Remember the neurotic high school senior that you once were and still sort of are? Use that person to generate some empathy, as Barnard is mailing its decision letters today. In an e-mail to Bwog, admissions dean and shatterer of dreams Jennifer Fondiller shared some of the exciting stats. The acceptance rate for the class […]

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The King’s Spear Penetrates Columbia’s Secrets

By Bwog Staff on Mar 26, 2012 0 Comments

For those racy news items like “Post-Bacchanal Baby Boom: Snoop Dogg in Child Support Suit” you just can’t get from Bwog or the Spec, look no further than Columbia’s newest newspaper, The King’s Spear. The Spear—as its anonymous editor calls it, for short—spans the spectrum from kinda lame, with a Faux-llinger column called “Carroll’s Corner,” […]

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Bwoglines: Behind the Scenes Edition

By Bwog Staff on Mar 26, 2012 0 Comments

It’s been a year since the Times started making you pay for the news. See how it’s worked out. (Capital) As we move into iced coffee season, the mystery of why it costs more turns out to be fairly elaborate. (NY Mag) Warning: may inspire crippling angst and insecurity in jobless seniors. An in-depth profile […]

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TA Interviews: Nate Dern

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 17 Comments

In the latest installment of TA interviews, Bwog oldtimer, Carolyn Ruvkun, returned from the dead retirement to chat with with Upright Citizens Brigade Artistic Director, Reddit meme, and Columbia sociology PhD candidate Nate Dern. Also, we may have Google stalked him and found his hilarious Tumblr. Bwog: How’d you end up here as a PhD […]

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From the Issue: The Eclectic Traditions of the Sci-Fi Society

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 10 Comments

Be on the lookout for the February issue of The Blue & White, on campus now! Bwog will again honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting features from the upcoming issue. Such treats include the first part of a discussion on the Columbia School, an investigation into Columbia’s animal testing practices, and a talk about, […]

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Bwog Sports Sunday: March Madness

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 1 Comments

Bwog Sports coverage returns after Spring Break with a lot of Columbia Athletics action to report. While most sports fans were perfecting their March Madness brackets, the Lions were scattered across the country for various training trips and competitions. The Baseball team headed out to California for 10 games, while the Softball ladies spent some […]

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Bucket List: Voter Suppression, Island Submersion

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 3 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 “Voting Rights v. Voter Suppression” Monday, March 26, 6:00 pm […]

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Housing Reviews 2012: Wien

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 11 Comments

Location: 411 W. 116th Street. Nearby dorms: East Campus Stores and restaurants: It’s a bit desolate over on 116th and Amsterdam. HamDel, food cart, Camille’s (if you’re brave) Cost: $6,718. (Same as McBain, Schapiro and Broadway) Amenities: Noteworthy: You get a sink in your room. A sink! In your room! Bathrooms: Amazing! Normal floor bathrooms, recently renovated. AC/Heating: […]

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Bwog Meeting Tonight!

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 0 Comments

As the famous line goes, “give [us] your tired, your [still kind of hungover], your huddled masses yearning to [eat free food].” There’s nowhere better to exercise your rights as an American to free speech and overconsumption than at a Bwog meeting, and one is conveniently set to take place tonight at 7 pm in […]

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The Great Water Fountain Survey

By Bwog Staff on Mar 25, 2012 20 Comments

The weather is getting ever hotter, making liquid refreshment a vital between-class task. For those who seek a splash-free drinking experience or a stream strong enough to fill their Nalgene to the brim, however, the buildings of Columbia can be a challenging and sometimes alarming place. For this reason, the brave Water Wardens of Bwog […]

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USenate Sends Updates On Student Space, Course Evaluations

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lenape
this is the OTHER space initiative
tired of lion credit ppl trying to talk to us outside butler bc we're too polite and talk to them every time
usenate
v interesting
we need more deets

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PSA: Vine Is Not Responsible For Your Life

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boringside heights is getting a lil spicy
cheap eats
injustice @ cu
reminds us of the time we paid our tip in change at a chinese restaurant and apparently they didn't think we paid enough and followed us onto the street and forced us to pay extra on top of our tip
stick around for bwog's reviews on nearby eateries
the most drama we get around here
vine
vine is not responsible for your life
we love john jay staff but the food...
what else is vine not responsible for

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GSSC Undergoes A Makeover And Makes Decisions

Romane Thomas 1

all these blank spaces
free tampons
gssc
new year new me
surveys
the theme of the day is intrigue
unfortunately
v-day mixer was not a success for us
we still don't get the first-year reunion thing--y'all see each other in class every day

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Bwoglines: International Intrigue Edition

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battery park city is sus af all the time
bwoglines
hookers 4 hillary
international intrigue
is columbia trying to murder us by depriving us of hot water and study spaces and love?
murder
tourists lead such sad lives
we still haven't watched the last two seasons of scandal so maybe he's done something truly heinous since then but we love the murderous prez!!

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TFBM: Texts From Bwog Members

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"bwog do you DRINK???"
abc
acronyms
BBHMM
doesnt matter u at 1020
dwb
hate 1020
love 1020
megaphone emoji
squirrel emoji
TFBM
tlop
WAYWA

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BREAKING: Columbia Divest For Climate Justice Disrupts British Petroleum Event

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BP Energy Outlook
breaking
cdcj

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Can Men’s Basketball Win The Ivies?

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basketball
chairman maodo
G(TB)^2
let's get to the freaking NCAA tournament guys
march madness will only be better with the band
men's basketball
the band always wins
the roar zone is responsible for this
why does columbia athletics disappoint us so much?

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