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Honorary Degrees to Honor Honorees

By Bwog Staff on Apr 12, 2011 3 Comments

These are the very accomplished, interesting people who will be there with you at commencement—in addition to your also very accomplished and interesting classmates. The University Medal for Excellence goes to extremely excellent Columbia alums under 45: Lydia Polgreen, JSchool ’00 And here are the recipients of honorary degrees: Ornette Coleman, Doctor of Music Martin […]

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April Showers Bring May Flowers…

By Bwog Staff on Apr 12, 2011 8 Comments

or not. Overheard in the Pupin 5th floor bathroom: Person 1: “I haven’t showered in four days.” Person 2: “That’s good.” Person 1: “It’s not really…but it’s eco.” Cleanliness via Wikimedia Commons

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ESC to hold Public E-Board Elections Next Year

By Bwog Staff on Apr 12, 2011 14 Comments

Sean Zimmerman reports on last night’s ESC meeting. During their final constitutional review, the Engineering Student Council voted 17-7-3 (Yes-No-Abstain) to hold general E-Board elections next year. With this change, all positions on ESC, with the exception of Sustainability Liason and Director of Technology will be decided by a general election. VP Policy Heidi Ahmed […]

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Bwoglines: Hungry Hungry Hippos Edition

By Bwog Staff on Apr 12, 2011 4 Comments

Hungry judges are less likely to grant you parole. (ABC) Hungry for more, and now shut down. The Winklevii were finally stonewalled in Federal Court. (Reuters) (Probably) hungry former NFL tackle Jon Runyan already represents the Garden State in Congress. Soon, he may have another athlete for company—Carl Lewis, Olympic gold medalist, is now running […]

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ESC: SEAS Students Unable to Register for Non-SEAS Courses

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 34 Comments

A tipster from inside the ESC meeting tonight has informed us that the Academic Affairs Representative told the board that a new policy has been instituted this year that bars SEAS students from registering for non-SEAS courses during pre-registration (i.e., this week). The representative said that they can only register for these classes during the […]

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Voting! Do it!

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 19 Comments

Democracy is in the air and plastered all over the dorm hallways– do your part and vote! Voting ends Wednesday night. Vote for CCSC here. For those still undecided. Check out Spec’s great summary of student platforms, more in-depth student platforms and opinion pieces, the debate recap, and our interviews with the different student groups. […]

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A Note on Alexander Hamilton

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 4 Comments

He’s an important guy. Here are some things you should know about him: he founded the New York Post; he went to college here, but did not graduate; he is Michael Cera. If you want to learn even more, a biopic on Alexander Hamilton airs tonight at 10 pm on Channel 13. According to the […]

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BunsenBwog

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 0 Comments

When they’re not headbanging or answering our inane questions, Columbia faculty enjoy getting dirty in the lab. Bwog takes a moment to look back on this week in science. Headlines were compiled by our Strong-Willed but Gentle- Handed Correspondent Ricky Raudales. A team of scientists recreated functioning enzymes that date back between one and four billion years […]

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Getting to Know: Kubi of McBain

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 12 Comments

In the latest installment of our Getting to Know series, Bwog’s Chancellor of Charm Molly Andrews caught up with Kubi, the beloved McBain security guard. Know someone we should know too? Send your suggestions to tips@bwog.com. Many McBain security guards can swipe our CUIDs, but only Kubi can capture our hearts. Stuck in an ECesque “swipe” jam, you may have […]

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WBBQ Mix

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 13 Comments

Our friends at WBAR threw together this awesome mix featuring tracks by each of the ten bands scheduled to play at this upcoming Friday’s annual WBBQ. Some Highlights: Real Estate earned Pitchfork’s prestigious best new music with their self-titled album. The Crystal Ark, lead by Gavin Russom, counts two of the former members of LCD Soundsystem among […]

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Go Outside!

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 10 Comments

Close the books! Shred the papers! Karate chop the laptops! Dump the contents of your backpack where you stand and go outside to listen to the music, soak up the sun, and pop ogle the bloons! But really, the green flag is up and swaying gently in spring’s buoyant breath. Go sit on the lawn! (‘Cause the […]

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Overheard: Needs Context

By Bwog Staff on Apr 11, 2011 9 Comments

Some things sound really strange out of context, others are just strange. Bwog wonders if a little background info would make following verbal vapors smell a little less funky. Two girls chatting outside: Girl 1: Now would you be embarrassed or angry? Girl 2: *hesitates* I would be… uncomfortable. Girl 1: Out of embarrassment? Or like, “bitch you […]

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Piano Stairs in Lerner

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Lerner was useful for something
making music out of the mundane
music to our ears and feet
musical stairs
pioneering students

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Bwoglines: Show Me The Money Edition

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betting on independence
big pharma big money
Bwog does economics
bwoglines
did your iPhone crack already too?
free white and over 21
IPOs
mergers and acquisitions
show me the money

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Field Notes: Social Firsts And Social Vets

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brooklyn is not in the columbia bubble
cheers to the freakin weekend
do columbia students not notice the irony in smoking on a fire escape?
every weekend isn't a clean slate
field notes
hanging out with your friend's dad = free (good) wine
if your twitter isn't private maybe your professors will find you
nix carman
notes from the field
soul mate searching on tinder

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Lost Keys

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lost & found

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2Girls1Snack: Brownie Edition

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2girls1snack
boringside brownies
brownies to your door with insomnia
changing the 2girls1snack game
food porn
four brownies in one day
insomnia cookies sells brownies?!
it's back!
kitchenette best for brunch
more bang for your brownie
only in new york does a brownie cost close to $6

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The People’s Climate March In Pictures

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bill nye 4ever
columbia students hit the streets
frack is whack
i think bill nye taught me what the frack fracking is
People's Climate March
round up
roundin' up the activists
Sunday funday
these photos are better than the ones you saw on instagram

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Jumping Around (The World) With Nadia Eke

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bwogsports
Commonwealth Games
commonwealth games for athleticism that ain't so common
eating burgers before competition so badass
in case you forgot columbia is D1
jump jump jump
jumping around the world
just call it study abroad
nadia eke
the ivy league gets sporty

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CCSC Members Give Their Next Steps On Sexual Assault Policy

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ccsc
Dining Plans
Disappearing Committees
Hiring first-years
Sejal Singh
Sexual Assault Data
sexual assualt
Suzanne Goldberg
SWS
When Prezbo was new and eager to do things

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