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A Moment of Silence

By Bwog Staff on Sep 11, 2011 1 Comments

Members of the Columbia community gathered on Low steps this morning to remember 9/11. Following brief remarks by Jewelnel Davis, the University Chaplain, participants placed white flowers in the nearby fountains. Other speakers then recalled the names of Columbia alumni and family who were lost on September 11, 2001. Everyone sat in silence for 13 […]

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2,997 Flags Honor Lost Lives

By Bwog Staff on Sep 11, 2011 8 Comments

The Columbia Republicans and Democrats teamed up to bring the 9/11 Never Forget Project to campus. Students gathered last night to place flags in the grass along College Walk. The 2,997 flags commemorate the lives tragically lost ten years ago.

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Some Reflections on 9/11

By Bwog Staff on Sep 11, 2011 4 Comments

Reading, writing, and talking can help us process the devastating attacks of ten years ago without submitting to fear and despair. Below are some reflections on 9/11 we find especially moving. An unexpected empathy swelled after 9/11, and we hope on the tenth anniversary to recover this compassion. Sketchbook, Maria Kalman, The New Yorker: From […]

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Laptop Thefts Continue in Hartley

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 14 Comments

Some worrisome news: after the laptop theft in Theta yesterday, multiple tipsters report that two laptops, an iPad and several credit cards were stolen from Hartley 8, Suite A, earlier tonight. Soon after, a Hartley RA sent out an email to her residents confirming that three rooms were robbed. Another tipster spotted uniformed NYPD officers leaving a […]

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Currently Playing on Lerner: Art Hum in a Nutshell

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 7 Comments

Someone in Hogan is projecting this animated gif onto the side of Lerner right now, and it’s rightfully trippy. Bwog hopes this isn’t the last we see of creative* projector use! *yet tasteful Photos tipped by Lila Neiswanger

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From the Issue: Fro-Yo and Juliet

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 7 Comments

Keep your eyes open for the September issue of The Blue & White, coming soon to campus. Until then, Bwog will honor our heritage/amorous affair with our mother magazine by posting highlights of the upcoming issue online. Among the treats to look forward to: a litany of bizarre and outdated freshman hazing rituals, a conversation with a luminary […]

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How Soon They Learn

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 18 Comments

Bwog really and truly received this email from a curious freshperson. Dear Bwog, I’m new here, CC ’15, and I was wondering whether it is normal that there is a stench in Butler’s 4th floor near the elevators so terrible it is as if the books themselves have died and now reek of rottingbook flesh. […]

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Top of Their Class: Facebook Heroes of 2015 — Nnamdi Nwaezeapu

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 10 Comments

Every war produces heroes, and this summer’s battle over delayed housing assignments that broke out on the Facebook page for the Class of 2015 is no exception. Bwog is profiling some the most famous and infamous personalities involved that social media shitstorm. In Top of Their Class, you can read about some of the people […]

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A Pyrrhic Discount

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 6 Comments

Rite Aid wants shoppers concerned about “wellness” to spend more money. Is it price discrimination or just a misunderstanding?

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Comment Contest: Dean Valentini Needs A Nickname

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 56 Comments

It’s official: Columbia College has a new Dean, James Valentini. What possibilities! We’ve got PrezBo, KevSho/Ke$ho, and DSpar, and now it’s time to name our dear new Dean. Leave your suggestions in the comments. The winner gets a Milano sandwich, a hug and eternal glory. Let the hazing begin…

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Theft in Theta

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 10 Comments

Last night, Bwog spotted a public safety officer guarding the door to Theta’s brownstone. We’ve learned from tipsters that an unidentified male walked into Theta yesterday, pretended to be friends with one of the girls, stole three four laptops, and left. Later that evening, Director of Residential Programs Stephanie Nixon sent an email to the […]

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Bwoglines: Expect the Unexpected Edition

By Bwog Staff on Sep 10, 2011 1 Comments

Unexpected acts: On Thursday night, NYU held a “mystery concert” (featuring Flying Lotus, Gang Gang Dance, and Light Asylum) which got rave reviews. At Columbia, we still have to plan our concerts months in advance. (NYULocal) Unexpected calendars: Forget firemen. Now you can check out hot New York City bus drivers and semi-famous Republican women. (NYDN, […]

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Fireside Chat: Graduate Students, Policy, and Expansion

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bollinger
daintily feathered hair comes with age
fidgety men
fireside chat
graduate student biz
i was told there would be a fire
it gets cold
not-so-fireside chat
pellegrino
prezbo
prezbo should do a reddit ama
the democratizing effect of free food
where in the world is president bollinger?

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Get Hype! Swimming Laps With David Jakl And Kevin Quinn

Ross Chapman 0

aquatic anchor
bwog might fail its swim test but these guys won't
Get Hype
men's swimming and diving
needing to do every little thing right
no pressure
smooth strokes
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SGA Learns About The “New Building”

Joe Milholland 6

(pumpkin) spicing up hewitt
a prime view for architecture students
a temporary inconvenience
biodegradable tumblers
Bwog's construction correspondent
bye bye lehman
DSpar
dspar wasn't there ):
sga
the "new building"
waking barnard students up at 7 am because of construction

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Bwoglines: Get Political Edition

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making progress
meryl streep adds another award
net neutrality
nothing like an awk handshake to diffuse the tension
nypd
Presidential Medal of Freedom
reefer madness
the Reverend Al Sharpton should definitely be a Cards Against Humanity card
treating all websites equally

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Field Notes: November Slump

Lili Brown 18

christopher nolan luv
dark (k)night in a police car across midtown
field notes
gatsby references for days
notes from the field
roommate problems
sexual awakenings @ CU
the great amigos fire of 2014

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Classes To Make Your Spring Semester Bloom

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bwog hits the books
classes to take before you diee
our school prides itself on cool classes like these
play with gold fold and crystal in poetic modeling
registration lol it was just "fall break"
so much humanities

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Overseen: Bras As Wall Decor At Barnard

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animal house was totally based off columbia's frat scene
barnard
bras in brooks lounge
emily dickinson college is a weak name for a women's college
jackpot!
maybe someone ran out of space on their drying rack
overseen
public laundry
tasteful decor if you ask us

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CCSC Lays Out Finanical Aid Changes And Class Council Events

Joe Milholland 2

"two words: fried oreos"
apologetic CUIT
ccsc
columbia carnival
deantini
financial aid changes
fried oreos
garden party is baaaaack
six-figure field day

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