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Operation Ivy League Actually Happened in 1973

By Bwog Staff on Dec 23, 2010 43 Comments

On December 7th, 2010, five Columbia students were arrested for allegedly dealing marijuana, LSD, cocaine, Adderall and ecstasy. Four of the five students arrested were members of fraternities. They were arrested after allegedly selling drugs to an undercover cop. This is a story you now know well. Exactly thirty-seven years earlier, on December 7, 1973, […]

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Early Decision Stats: Lots of People Want to Go to Columbia

By Bwog Staff on Dec 23, 2010 22 Comments

Halp! More numbers! Some fun facts about this year’s crop of CC/SEAS Early Decision applicants: Columbia received a total of 3,229 Early Decision applications this year (final after adjustments) 632 students, or 19.57% of the ED pool, were admitted 696 students, or 21.55% of the ED pool, were deferred to the Regular Decision pool ED […]

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What We Want for Christmas

By Bwog Staff on Dec 23, 2010 19 Comments

Bwog asked some of our favorite people what they want for Christmas (“Happy Holidays is what terrorists say”). Sir Mike of Carman Hall: “Life.” Elizabeth from the Hartley Hospitality Desk wants a semester in Istanbul. Amy from HamDel wants “maybe flowers,” and asked Bwog what we want for the holidays. Zak of BwogWeather wants to […]

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Good Tidings!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 22, 2010 33 Comments

You’re almost over the finals hump, so revel in Christmas cheer! Below, an eclectic assortment of dorms decked out for the holidays. Want your own decorations on Bwog? Send us a pic: tips@bwog.com. If Charlie Brown taught us anything, it’s that no Christmas tree is too modest. We’ll be your Linus and love it anyway. […]

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Timeless Doctrines: Bad Hair Edition

By Bwog Staff on Dec 22, 2010 24 Comments

A tipster spotted this remarkably eloquent note in McBain, addressed, “To the wookie on floor 8.” Jeez. I am posting this note as a gentle warning that your shower etiquette is sub-par. Few people actually enjoy communal living, and I think, given your behavior it’s not hard to imagin [sic] why I’m sure by now […]

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BiblioBwog: A Few of Karen the Librarian’s Favorite Things

By Bwog Staff on Dec 21, 2010 26 Comments

Bwog has hopped and camped in libraries, but we’ve never actually explored their contents. The Columbia libraries are a treasure trove of exciting history, so with the help of our lovely librarian friends, we’re going to highlight some hidden jewels. In this installment of BiblioBwog, Karen Green, Ancient & Medieval History and Graphic Novels Librarian (what a combo!), […]

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PSA-Palooza

By Bwog Staff on Dec 21, 2010 7 Comments

Things to remember! Use Carsplit on your way to the airport– you’ll save money and make new best friends. Write CULPA reviews now that exams are fresh in your mind– you’re helping the next generation! Teamwork! Friendship! Etc.

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And We Thought We Had Problems!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 21, 2010 91 Comments

Keri Blakinger, Cornell ’11 was found with six ounces (roughly $150,000) of heroin on Sunday. She was arrested in Ithaca. Yeesh!

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The Night the Moon Went Away

By Bwog Staff on Dec 21, 2010 15 Comments

People said some funny stuff while they watched the Lunar Eclipse last night. One man, all within a minute, on Low Plaza: “The moon is bleeding! The moon is disguised as Mars. The moon is hiding from Venus.” More questions and observations from the 150-ish people gathered to watch the sky eat itself: (At 2:05 AM) “We’re […]

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‘Twas the Night Before the Night Before the Night Before the Night Before the Night Before Christmas…

By Bwog Staff on Dec 21, 2010 21 Comments

When all through the library, Not a student was stirring, not even in 209. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, A man dressed as Santa, giving little treats to CCers and Engineers!

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Forever’s Gonna Start Tonight

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2010 27 Comments

Update, 2:25am: Cowabunga, you can start to see it now! Send in any photos you take of the eclipse, people gazing skywards, eclipse parties… or whatever you crazy kids do during a lunar eclipse to tips@bwog.com! You should definitely go out tonight! In an educational way duh! Take a break from napping studying in Butler […]

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Free Fruit Juice Blends

By Bwog Staff on Dec 20, 2010 4 Comments

SoBe, that lizard-themed cousin of Vitamin Water, is handing out free bottles (none of that sample size bullshit!) on Broadway between 113th and 114th. Bwog picked up a “lean and mean” apple cranberry elixir packing a whopping 5 calories. Update, 6:28 p.m.: A commenter observes there is no more juice blend. SoBe it.

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Operatic Voices: The Columbia Bach Society Takes on Dido

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bwog has mixed feelings about dido's life choices
bwog loves opera
classical latin literature performed as an opera in a chapel must be cool
Columbia Bach Society
dido and aeneas wow bwog actually read that part of virgil
will there be any phantoms present?
you don't have to dress all fancy to go to this opera but you can if you want

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SGA: Social Media Is Lyfe

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**¡ATTENTION-GRABBING!**
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eBear is so much more cuddly than LionMail
fireside chat with DSpar sounds perfectly pleasant
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we hear Liz's place is good but we've never actually been to Liz's place
why try to publicize your event when the SGA will do it for you?

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Who Doesn’t Love A Performance Showcase?

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CCO Performance Showcase
columbia community outreach
Deantini and the Kingsmen sitting in a tree
fundraising for morningside
helping people is good
midterms are coming but winter is going
the tic is your friend
you only have to leave Butler for an hour or two we promise

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LectureHop: Harlem Nocturne

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bwog isn't cultural and had to google what 'nocturne' meant
columbia profs write good books
go to lectures people
lecturehop
mmm history
our hood aka harlem

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Housing Reviews 2014: Woodbridge

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hoodbridge
housing reviews 2014
raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by the woodbridge wind tunnel
the best of times the worst of winters
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Bwoglines: Is It Still Cold? Edition

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Crimea
manhattanville
marijuana farms all over Brooklyn
The Big Three
those men had the power to redraw Europe... with a pen
those two guys have some nice shoes
Ukraine
Will amazon drones be able to deliver my textbooks to me in class?

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Columbia LOVE

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columbia alumni association
columbia love
cute things
familial and romantic and incredible love
life's most poignant moments encapsulated
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New SGB Board Announced

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pensive lion
sgb
SGB elections 2014-2015

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