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Comment Contest Stakes Soar

By Bwog Staff on Sep 11, 2011 36 Comments

At 3:05am, the comment below from “Anonymous” appeared on our nickname contest post. Soon after, Dean Valentini (unsolicited) confirmed in an e-mail to Bwog that this comment is authentic and the offer genuine. Yes, this really is the Dean posting. I think a Milano sandwich is way too small a prize for the winner of […]

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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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Collected Stories: A Two-Woman Show

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Collected Stories
Columbia University Players
nothing could be worse than a one-man performance of the iliad
two-woman play

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Chill Out At The Bwog Meeting Tonight

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also Eminem is gross not sorry bout it
bwog meeting tonight
can Eminem go back to rapping about his mom and hot pockets?
diplo is gross sorry bout it
food friends and fun!!!
meeting announcement
more power to Kim K tbh those pictures are amazing
stop telling women how they should look
stressful times ahead
t-swift doesn't need a booty when she has millions of dollars in her pocket!!!s

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Bucket List: Around the World

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"forum on science in the core"
around the world
bucket list
fashion entrepreneurship
getting rid of fro sci
send in any events you think people should know about!!!

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Bwog Covers Ballet

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actually a good experience though
bwog approves of ballet
Bwog covers ballet
columbia ballet collaborative
lol lincoln center
swanlake
what even is a didgeridoo though
where's the nutcracker

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Bwoglines: Insertion Edition

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#insertion edition
#sunday edition
actually though we hope the stabbing victim is okay that's pretty scary if you think about it
all things inserted
be assertive!!! *smacks forehead* not insertive
bwoglines
trying to give a shoutout to SEAS kids with science stuff lol
we hope everyone gets the spongebob reference
what the frack

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Chopped: Chicken And A Triscuit Edition

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bwog cooks
bwog in the kitchen
Chopped
ina would be proud or rather jeffrey would be satisfied
make it look really nice
mmmm crackers and chicken
thank you thai market!
that paper plate looks like a fluted ceramic plate RIGHT?

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Overheard: Social All-Nighter

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bwog gets eight hours
bwog has never pulled a social all nighter
bwog is jealous of his dedication
overheard
pillows are your friends
the hidden party scene exposed

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Get Hype! Flying High With Diving’s Alyssa Menz

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are there sharks in these waters?
bwog goes off the deep end
bwog likes free clothes
bwog's calendar would buckle
diving
free t-shirts
Get Hype
seriously?
they could use a cheering section
they do it for the fans
women's swimming and diving

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