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Actual Wisdom: John McWhorter

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 24 Comments

In Actual Wisdom, Bwog blatantly rips off (and simultaneously promotes) another of our features, Senior Wisdom, to bring to you some seasonal advice from seasoned men and women of our academy. So, just in time for finals, enjoy the knowledge, memories, and cheese preferences of our faculty. First at bat is John McWhorter, who has graced Columbia […]

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CCSC: Reflections on the Semester

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 13 Comments

Yesterday, Bwog’s Senior CCSC Correspondent Sarah Ngu explained a big shake-up in the council meetings. Today, she analyzes what this year’s Council has accomplished so far, and what’s left to be done. Here’s the list of initiatives that have been pursued this year (along with relevant Bwog coverage), and the council member responsible. Bolded indicates […]

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Breaking: P&W Sandwich Shop to Close in a Week

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 44 Comments

The rumors are true: P&W Sandwich Shop, Bwog’s favorite lunchtime haunt, is closing. Shocked and appalled by what we hoped was a cruel finals prank (remember Hawkma?), Bwog called over only to receive confirmation of the tragic tip. P&W is owned by the same family who operates Hungarian, next door. Due to “lease termination,” P&W’s last day will be […]

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XMAS!6 Delights and Disappoints

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 59 Comments

XMAS!6, A Mall-y Jolly, XMAS!, was performed twice yesterday in Roone, and was the sixth such annual holiday extravaganza. Senior Arts and Religion critic, Alex Jones, reviews this year’s pre-finals musical relief. XMAS! aims to be a last little bit of bright, holiday musical cheer before a week of finals-induced misery, XMAS!5 producer Steele Sternberg, CC’13, […]

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Closing Remarks: Poison, People, and Plato

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 8 Comments

Happy mid-December! Celebrate the end of classes with some pithy phrases your professors say that we call Closing Remarks. Bruce Robbins, Modern Comparative Fiction: “You don’t have to express yourself. People don’t give a shit, they never have.” Randall Balmer, Evangelicalism: “Thank you so much for being interested and coming to this class. If you […]

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Back to Prehistory: Before There Were Finals

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 2 Comments

It’s finals! You’re hungry. Like, prehistoric hungry. Not sure what that means? Find out at the last Live at Lerner of the semester from 12 to 2 pm in Lerner Piano Lounge. They’ve tricked the place out with—we kid you not—a mashed potato bar. You’ll be able to caveman carbo-load to your heart’s content, without facing […]

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Bwog In Bed: One Day Down, Eight Million More To Go

By Bwog Staff on Dec 14, 2011 3 Comments

Every morning until the end of finals, you’ll find Bwog in bed. Join us for a few minutes as we contemplate the damage done by yesterday’s procrastination, and sheepishly discard empty Cheeze-It boxes before our suitemates awake. Remember always: tips@bwog.com. Bwogline: In light of reports that New York City windows are shedding their steel bars, […]

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Lost: Right-Handed Glove

By Bwog Staff on Dec 13, 2011 0 Comments

Black glove, says “swix” in white on one finger. Lost somewhere between Broadway and Havemeyer Hall. I just got these gloves, so sad! Please email myh2102@columbia.edu.

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HARDCORE: PART II

By Bwog Staff on Dec 13, 2011 32 Comments

Follow Pat on the next part of his odyssey. If you missed last night’s pilot, you can catch up here. Today’s special thanks go to Anne Steakhouse, Ga-Young Kim, Liz Coffee Shop, Ahra Koh, John Nordin, Nathan Bailey, Herman Cain, Charlie Dinkin, Digital Data Divide, Cayle Pietras, Christia Mercer, Zak Dychtwald, Kenny Durell, Emeritus Dean […]

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Some Liquor for Your Troubles

By Bwog Staff on Dec 13, 2011 6 Comments

All of those hours you slaved and slaved away in the dim glow of your computer screen writing pages and pages of literary analysis have finally paid off! Well, if you got an A, at least. But we know you’re all super smart. From now until close, the Village Pourhouse is offering a free “Scholar’s […]

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How to Actually Respond to an Air Raid Finals

By Bwog Staff on Dec 13, 2011 118 Comments

Update: The anonymous artist is Kyle Hom, SEAS ’14. Snaps, Kyle! A rather crafty tipster submitted this piece of lovely Photoshop GIMP art today. It’s just the latest in a range of t-shirts, mugs, and cufflinks (we don’t get it either) inspired by a British Ministry of Information poster from the Second World War. Originally […]

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Klein Denied Diversion To Treatment

By Bwog Staff on Dec 13, 2011 12 Comments

Adam Klein—the last of the students arrested in Operation Ivy League to begin pretrial proceedings—was denied diversion to treatment in a Manhattan courtroom today, reports Bloomberg. Had he been granted diversion and completed the program successfully, Klein could have avoided a felony charge on his criminal record. “Obviously we’re disappointed,” Klein’s attorney, Alan Abramson, told […]

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Cultural Superstitions, Round Two

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but mango is so goood.... *goes vegan for mango*
cultural superstitions
fish = boat??
it's like way too cold to jump into the water on NYE though
the traditional thanksgiving Whole Fish
today is tuesday......... :/

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Running Into People From Home During Break

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always think of what drake would want
bwog gives advice
bwog gives good advice yeah??
bwog looks forward to turkey
food: good
human interaction: bad
kind of?
mrs crabapple sounds like a thanksgiving dessert so don't be scared of her

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Turkey Day At Tom’s

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gravy
if you have FLEX
imagine a Tom's milkshake for Thanksgiving
monks
seinfeld
Seinfeld was actually filmed in a studio in L.A. they just used Tom's facade
thanksgiving at a diner
the person writing this psa has never seen an episode of seinfeld
tom's
turkey
turkey day

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Bwoglines: We’re Ready To Get Outta The City Edition

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bwoglines
movin it like bernie
ready set DUMP THAT HIGH SCHOOL BF/GF/SO
tell me you watched eternal sunshine of the spotless mind and did not sob
thank u homeless man for saving us all tbh
trump = dump
we want turkey/tofurkey!

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Public Safety Sends Crime Alert For EC Sexual Assault

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breaking
crime alert
east campus
sexual assault

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Field Notes: American Apparel Edition

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"favorite meaty Swipes app" what a call out!!
#CuffingSeason
1020
american apparel
drunken snaps
envisioning the McBain vending machine as a currency exchange machine
field notes
finding yourself on the roof of Havemeyer
good friends don't let their friends CAVA themselves needlessly
good morning
headless mannequins/butts as dorm decoration
literal falls
making out in the showers
stop discriminating against duane reade bears
Symposium
the fall is a lot longer than the rise
they probably knew the ID was fake bc of the new scanning software but they're softies on the inside
tinder

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Snapshots Of Carman Unmoored, Yearning

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carman
carman envisioned as the wild west
dark night of the soul
drake would probably live in furnald tbh
elevator drama
letting the entropy of the universe consume us
rogue hearts
rogue toilet paper
thirst
this is supposed to be the social dorm but we still don't know our floormates' names...but that's probably our fault
we took that picture of the tree before halloween so imagine how long it's been waiting to be relevant

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Seniors, Let Us Bask In Your Wisdom

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bwog senior wisdoms 2015
do you remember reading these with excitement and trepidation as a pre-frosh/first year
let the flames of wisdom warm you as the weather cools down
nominate your friends/enemies/frenemies
okay but no one can compete with an actual owl
there is no shame in nominating yourself
vs actual wisdoms
winter wisdoms

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