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Everything You Need to Know About Operation Ivy League

By Bwog Staff on Aug 31, 2011 22 Comments

Yesterday, Harrison David began serving his prison sentence at Rikers. The other defendants in the case have yet another hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on September 23rd. It looks like the long saga of Operation Ivy League may be drawing to a close. Upperclassmen may be relieved it’s finally over, but members of the Class […]

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The First Lit-Hum Lecture 2011

By Bwog Staff on Aug 31, 2011 6 Comments

Alison Herman, CC’15, was dutifully in attendance yesterday afternoon. She keeps it short and sweet below. N.B. Christia Mercer is a Bright Eyes fan. At 2:30 sharp on Tuesday, over a thousand Columbia College freshpeople and one intrepid reporter packed themselves into Roone Arledge Auditorium for their first-ever college lecture. With the help of a […]

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What Is… Lioness on the Cheese Grater?

By Bwog Staff on Aug 31, 2011 1 Comments

Bwog stopped by the Health Services fair for a round of “Sex Jeopardy.” Stock up on dental dams, Lifestyles, frisbees and cookies by the Zen Garden.

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Waking Up With Bwog #2

By Bwog Staff on Aug 31, 2011 3 Comments

It’s another beautiful day. Be fruitful and multiply your knowledge with Bwog. First, a warm cup ‘o senior wisdom, courtesy of Ian Kwok, CC’11: Columbia is a university where it’s really up to you to make what you want of it. So have some fun with it! Sure, grades are important, but in the end, […]

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Gifts From Housing: The Reno Rundown

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 22 Comments

The Columbia Housing Gods have upgraded your digs. Much thanks to the lovely Joyce Jackson for sharing this definitive list of renovations. Here’s what you can expect Carman: Freshies are in for a treat: a glistening new fitness room. Couch muffins can enjoy True Blood marathons on the flat screen televisions just installed in all floor […]

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Overseen: NSOP 2011 Edition

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 4 Comments

Despite delays, NSOP is now well on its way. Bwog has been out and about, mingling and picking up free shit. Here are the highlights we’ve observed thus far: The most commonly asked question at the information desk was when and where Convocation would be. The record number of blue bins one freshman required to […]

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Supporters of Syrian Regime Attack Columbia’s Facebook Page

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 4 Comments

Hundreds of posts appeared today on Columbia’s Facebook page an unofficial Facebook page for Columbia University unaffiliated with the university declaring support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, the Washington Post reports. The furor is apparently a backlash against a Wall Street Journal story that ran this morning, quoting Columbia prof Hamid Dabashi: “This whole […]

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Class Act: Winning the Hearts & Minds of 2015

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 11 Comments

Bwog’s freshest freshperson correspondent Marcus Levine reports from last night’s annual NSOP event. Relive the naive skepticism below. The Class of 2015 has not had a smooth ride into college. From harrowing lines for bagged lunch in John Jay, to a canceled Convocation, practically every member of our incoming class has been affected by the […]

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Be Prepared (with Bingo)

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 9 Comments

The learning starts today. Gather with philosopher queen Christia Mercer (substitute for Lit Hum legend Gareth Williams in the graph) to pore over the Iliad that you’ve all finished weeks ago! Head over to Lerner, the big glass thing, at 2:30. Graphic by Jon Hill

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BSB Will Not Teach You Western Civ

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 6 Comments

Our own class of 2015, apparently overeager to get their hands on the Masterpieces of Western Civilization, has thronged Bank Street Bookstore! We hope parents were not rude. Enjoy NSOP, children, and order books later! Amazon Student will get you your books cheap and lickety-split, or you can get them neatly packaged from the hip […]

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Waking Up With Bwog #1

By Bwog Staff on Aug 30, 2011 4 Comments

Rise and shine freshpeople! Every day we’ll be checking in with you as you greet your first Columbia mornings. To aid us in this quest, we’ve dug up some of our most valuable archival treasure, Senior Wisdom, from throughout the ages. Have something to contribute? Try us (including you ’15ers!) at tips@bwog.com. Cynthia Jennings, Director […]

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First Night Footnote

By Bwog Staff on Aug 29, 2011 17 Comments

For some, the first night of college can get a little too cray. Don’t hesitate to call CAVA, Columbia’s trusty EMS service, if your new friend falls ill. There’s a Good Samaritan policy, so no one will get in trouble. Your health is first priority. 212-854-5555. Program it in your phone. Better yet, memorize the […]

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Barnard Holds Title IX Focus Group

Bwog Staff 8

#seriousbwog
be a part of the movement
equality
listen-believe-refer
more meetings too come!
Preventing sexual violence
TitleIX

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Sharing Bwog’s Standards And Practices Policy

Taylor Grasdalen 9

#seriousbwog
about bwog
ch-ch-ch-changes
imagine if bwog were the kind of publication that took responsibility for its actions (oh wait we are)

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PSA: Tomorrow Is The Last Day To Add/Change Classes To Receive Advisor Approval

Bwog Staff 1

email your advisor
how often do I have to show up
is there an in class midterm?
love for learning
only choose classes after 10 am
psa
school
spring 2015
to take or not to take that is the question

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#TBT: This Day In History, Off The Columbia Campus

Caroline Montgomery 2

#tbt
35% beef is gross
Disney rox
many things happened today
probably wont eat Taco Bell anymore
We'll be looking flashy in my Mercedes Benz
what will happen in history today
who has even seen cats?

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Bwoglines: Girl (Squirrel) Power Edition

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bow down bitches
Cash rules everything around me
giant marshmallow man in NYC
Girl Scout cookies are good
poached eggs=good
queen bey
ready for Hilary 2016
rhino poachers=bad
rhinos are pretty
Some Barnard students clearly were picking their noses and still are (see twitterfeed)
what were you doing when you were eight? picking your nose?
where the wild things are
who runs the world? Squirrels
Who you gonna call

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So You Want To Be A Spy

Bwog Staff 3

a post deer to our hearts
conspiracy bwog
conspiracy theories
is the guy sitting next to you in butler a spy?
is your roommate a spy?
maybe benedict cumberbatch will play you in a movie someday
paranoia
snowden
spies
triple major
we love our top conspiracy theorist
wikileaks

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In Defense Of: Not Studying Abroad

Courtney Couillard 20

2 poor 2 travel
bwog gets sappy
In Defense Of
rory gilmore never studied abroad so neither will we
studying abroad in the spring means missing bacchanal just a reminder
studying abroad is for chumps
we heart new york like the t-shirt says
we were just too lazy to actually go through the application process
who would want to miss out on a whole semester of columbia school spirit and fun?

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What Television Show Could You Watch By Dropping A Class?

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back of the envelope calculations
bwog actually doesn't watch that much tv
drunk math!!!!!!1!
lazy bwog
netflix is my boyfriend
netflix taste preferences reveal the truth
the extent of bwog's math ability
the snowstorm did nothing to help our motivation

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