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JJ5 Sends Chills Down Polar Bears’ Spines

By Bwog Staff on Feb 23, 2011 14 Comments

Some funny business on JJ5–fliers were posted for the non-existent “Columbians For A Cold Earth” with the slogan “Promote, Protect, Preserve, Provide, Procreate, Prokaryote.” The fictitious faction of conservationist folks were planning the “Polar Bear Vigil” when, oh the irony!, it was cancelled by recent snowfall. Keep on keepin’ on JJ5!

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ROTC Update and Roundup

By Bwog Staff on Feb 23, 2011 39 Comments

Tonight from 8 PM to 10 PM in 417 IAB, the Altschul Auditorium, will be the last of the University Senate Task Force on Military Engagement’s public hearings. The hearings will be open to the media. Tomorrow night, the Task Force’s survey is scheduled to end at 11:59 PM. We encourage you to have your […]

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Law School Currently Still Opposed On-Campus Military Recruitment

By Bwog Staff on Feb 23, 2011 14 Comments

The following e-mail was just sent to the Law School student body by the faculty last week. The letter states that “the military’s on-campus recruitment directly violates the Law School’s longstanding policy forbidding employers from recruiting on campus if they discriminate based on, inter alia, sexual orientation.” The e-mail does not explicitly refer to the […]

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Bwoglines: We Were Here First Edition

By Bwog Staff on Feb 23, 2011 3 Comments

Some freshmen students have organized a Facebook event with the goal of winning a free concert from Snoop Dogg. The school with the most votes on March 14th wins. Facebook users can vote once a day here. Blogs are on the wane as young people rely increasingly on social networking. (NYT) Stanford, Cornell and Purdue want […]

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Postcrypt Homecoming!

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 11 Comments

Ever the underdog, Postcrypt seems to bear the brunt of the War on Fun. It all started with an anonymous Bwog comment alleging the coffeehouse was serving alcohol to minors. Then came an emergency meeting with the administration, and $400 mandated alcohol proctors, who made it financially impossible for Postcrypt to keep serving drinks. Soon […]

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Start Ranking Your Friends

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 15 Comments

The maelstrom that is housing selection looms. Buy sandbags. Hoard fresh water and non-perishable, high calorie foods. Or just keep a few simple dates in mind: Housing and Residential Programs are hosting their first info session tonight at 7pm in the Carman Lounge, in order to answer room selection questions in person. There will be […]

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Icing on the Cake

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 17 Comments

Bwog has been hanging around Joe quite a bit for the past few weeks. We’ve reviewed the vittles, invited you inside of our brain, and learned the true meaning of cupping. Below, Delicious Dessert Correspondent Diana Clarke reports on Joe’s newest addition, Robicelli’s cupcakes. Today’s flavors, Partida Tequila and Abuelita: I almost missed National Tequila […]

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Overheard: Pick a Major Edition

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 11 Comments

In John Collins’s metaphysics class: Collins: You all should come to the philosophy prospective majors open house tonight. There will be a keg, Jager shots, and cake. Due to Phillip Kitcher’s absence, we could probably get away with anything, and of course he still assumes all responsibility. A TA chimes in: And he has terrible taste […]

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BlackboardHop: Molecular Gossip Edition

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 3 Comments

The LLC played host to this wonderfully rendered study guide/commentary on the sex lives of your favorite molecules. And these aren’t the only scientists who have been getting creative lately.

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ESC: Now You See It, Now You Don’t

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 25 Comments

Sean Zimmermann reports from last night’s ESC Meeting. As it stands, Barnard will be “kicked out of LionShare” after June. Barnard will set up its own system. Student Service Representative Lisa Mack reports Housing may get rid of the ROLM phone system and reallocate the money for “more pressing needs” since “everyone uses their cell […]

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High Police Presence Only a Drill

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 7 Comments

Bwog received a tip this morning noting unusually high police presence outside of Barnard at 116th and Broadway–inlcuding police dogs and armed officers. Upon visiting the scene, Bwog learned that the city had run an anti-terror drill. Police arrived at the 116th street subway as if responding to a bomb threat. The University is not […]

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Last Day for Everyone but SEAS to Drop a Class

By Bwog Staff on Feb 22, 2011 5 Comments

That’s right, Columbia College, Barnard, and GS, today is your last chance to drop that class you thought looked interesting until you realized there was a three page response due every week. UPDATE: A tipster informs Bwog that EA Sports is giving away a free Snoop concert to the college with the most votes on […]

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Bwoglines: Pathetic Edition

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"no mom. i still haven't tried a cronut"
bush thought people would be like "wow next picasso over here
bwoglines
does emojis count for the language requirement?
nutella over everything

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The Not-So-Scandalous St. A’s Newsletter

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not as cool as skull and bones
not senior societies
plz induct bwog we have so much money and parents who don't care about us!
sailboats because they're rich
secret societies
st. a's
wait so was the laundry party filmed in st. a's?
we love those cloaks

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Quiz: Which Era Of Columbia History Do You Belong In?

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bwog quizzes
herstory
history
or do you belong in right now?
quiz
quiz time
tell me more about myself
the past is a different country
throwbacks
time don't run out on me
warning bwog is not your doctor
which statue was everyone?
you can't repeat the past

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USenate: PACSA, QoL and ASCRI

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ACSRI
barnard columbia divest
it's ok this time prezbo but don't do it again
mr deeds goes to washington
much senate very democracy
pacsa
quality of life survey
so much stuff
usenate

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Overheard: Mind-Blowing Citrus

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clementines in ferris
fresh fruits of ferris
if you think clementines will make you crazy try spending 24 hours in the but
if your mind isn't lost already we don't know how
new things in ferris
overexcitement
overheard
subpar ferris tree fruits
the forbidden fruit (because they're nasty)

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Scavenging (for Free Cupcakes) Time

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american museum of natural history
can't get enough science
columbia university residential programs
do your frosci teacher proud
free cupcakes
frosci flashback
scavenger hunting
thinking of a team name is always the hardest part
waking up before 10 am on saturday is also hard
win free stuff

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Former President Carter (Basically) Endorses No Red Tape

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did he say he teaches at columbia?
fighting for change
no red tape
president jimmy carter
sexual assault
we probably would have actually gone to sunday school had a former president been our teacher
women in the world

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Bwoglines: Ups and Downs Edition

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does the columbia earth observatory do anything besides churn out depressing news?
james franco creepin'
joy sadness nausea and skepticism
more paid internships please
more planet-related guilt-tripping
sunshine is good for you
too bad we're stuck inside all day long
ups and downs

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