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Bwoglines: Bells and Whistles Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 21, 2011 1 Comments

Most people don’t come to SEAS to “fall in love with celebrity culture.” But Jared Eng, SEAS ’04, left Columbia reaching for the real life stars. Dubbed “the nice Perez Hilton” in an NYTimes profile, Eng writes the wildly successful celeb gossip blog, Just Jared. (NYT) The Sundance film festival kicked off last night. If you can’t […]

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Opening Remarks: On Mavericks and Boobs

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 24 Comments

Professors will say anything to get you hooked, and Bwog is sure that these characters will still have full classes come March. Keep sending in the hilarious, horrifying and otherwise memorable to tips@bwog.com John Collins, Metaphysics “I’m a bit of a maverick. Well, not like Sarah Palin. I’m an unarmed maverick.” Ovidiu Savin, Calculus III […]

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Boringside Heights: Comfort and Calamity Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 3 Comments

Another week, another installment of Morningside minutiae. Behold the delightful and disastrous details of dining and decorating! Latest coverage on the controversial Lerner chairs: support your slouch with new corduroy cushions! Bwog decrees they’re cooler than the other side of the pillow. Carpet cleaning at SIPA. But so much has been swept under the rug… […]

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Magazine Preview: Our New York Nostalgia

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 20 Comments

The same economic forces that have remade the built environment of New York have put pressure on young people like us to make money or leave.

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To Make It Feel Like Home

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 9 Comments

Your prayers are answered! Lily Icangelo spotted these in Hewitt.

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Morningside Almanac: Week of 1/20

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 3 Comments

The first Greenmarket of the semester is up and running! Needless to say, it will become more bountiful as the clime warms, but there are still plenty of delicious looking apples and other tasty treats (apple cider, apple donuts…) and some new vendors! Thursday 1/20: Both bakers, Merediths and Buon Pane, are expected back from […]

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Bloomberg For Breakfast!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 9 Comments

Last night Bwog received a copy of Mayor Bloomberg’s public schedule. He’s slated to appear at the Northwest Science building café at 11:30 this morning. We wonder what he’s announcing! Update, 12:21: Mike B will launch the NYC Urban Technology Innovation Center, a sustainable tech initiative. Columbia is one of 3 schools partnering with the […]

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New Kids on the Block

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 3 Comments

The Frites ‘N’ Meats food truck is chillin’ under the Amsterdam overpass. For those fed up with Morningside’s standard fry fare, Frites ‘N’ Meats boasts Belgian double fried frites, Balthazar’s bread, and 5 types of cheese. Truthfully, we’re not sure how we feel about brie on a burger, but these guys look promising. Update (11:41): […]

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Bwoglines: And It All Came Tumbling Down Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 20, 2011 7 Comments

Real World Big Deal News: the House voted to repeal the health care reform law yesterday. Whether you think health reform is godsend or a communist plot (or you just don’t care), it definitely affects you. Last March, we tried to make sense of the student-specific policies, so here’s what you’d be losing. But the […]

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Something to Be Fond Of

By Bwog Staff on Jan 19, 2011 5 Comments

Bwog subscribes to the belief that no one should have to pay for food at college. Go stick it to the man at tonight’s first free food event of the semester! Hillel promises free fondue and other snacks on the third floor of the Kraft Center (606 W. 115th, across from Schapiro). It starts at 9pm […]

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Early Phi Beta Kappa Inductees Announced!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 19, 2011 66 Comments

The first round of Phi Beta Kappa inductees were announced tonight! Illustrious inductees to PBK, the “nation’s oldest academic honor society,” were elected last Fall, and will be initiated on January 27th. More smarty-pants members will be announced in May. Bwog extends a hearty congratulations to all! Abraham Allison Stephen Blair Bradley Collins Gregory Cox James Dawson […]

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From the Magazine: Fit to Print

By Bwog Staff on Jan 19, 2011 3 Comments

Keep a look out this week for the latest issue of The Blue & White. You can also read it on Bwog! Enjoy a second Blue Note about printmaking at Columbia and soon-to-come features, including an interview with Edwidge Danticat and an investigation into Columbia’s role in world government. The Internet’s do-it-yourself ethos grants expertise […]

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ESC: Updates Galore!

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EVP of Student Affairs
pacsa
we wish it was still called school of mines

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High Hopes, Low Expectations

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bureaucracy
down with the administration!
evp
hardened hearts with hope for the future
more bureaucracy
ok bureaucracy is the hardest word to spell ever
prezbo
robert kasdin
sexual assault
university senate

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2014 Housing Coverage, Day Six

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don't panic
housing 2014
housing 2014 liveblog
sixth day of airheads for breakfast woooo
sixth time's the charm!
still didn't get my game of thrones fix because HBOGO crashed

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Freshpeople Housing Reviews 2014: Wallach

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freshman housing reviews 2014
housing reviews 2014
kitchen as a freshman wowee
this could be your new home freshies!
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Peña-Mora Appointed As Commissioner Of Department Of Design And Construction

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a goatee is a bold choice
bill de blasio
feniosky pena-mora
know your deans
pena-mora
peñamonium
real world news
seas
seas in the news
still more pepper than salt?
the endless dean turnover of columbia

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Tell Your Story With This Columbia Life

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columbia in a jar? is that gluten free
dat columbia life doe
fun nyc nitez
most of bwog's stories involve butler and crying
open ended questions are kinda intimidating ok
this columbia life

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Free Food From The Less Commonly Taught Languages

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can we just Finnish our language requirement already (LOL!!!)
czech your privilege
don't be boring pick a cool language
free food
global columbia
what the dutch

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Bwoglines: Drunk In The Air Edition

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bwog now with a hint of lime
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five days = after bacchanal get it?
give us limes or give us death
let them eat limes!
snarky bwog
we want hint of lime tostitos

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