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34,587 People Want To Go Here

By Bwog Staff on Jan 15, 2011 59 Comments

Not everyone is deterred by our delinquency! According to Spec, Dean Jessica Marinaccio, Decider of Fates, reported that the admissions office received a whopping 34,587 regular-decision apps this year. Following a record number of early applicants, that makes an overall 32% increase from last year in total applications to Columbia. Marinaccio announced in March that […]

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The Future Is Now!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 14, 2011 15 Comments

The look of the future is here! Following this week’s earlier redesign of CubMail’s login page, Columbia’s home page got its own makeover today. Eye candy and gloss abound, and nifty transitions are hidden everywhere. Some parts of Columbia’s online presence still remain unchanged though, notably the undergraduate admissions and financial services pages. And because […]

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Hometown Nostalgia: Spokane Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 14, 2011 22 Comments

In the spirit of vicariously experiencing snowy delights in NYC and beyond, we bring you a second installment of tales from homeville. Mark Hay writes from Spokane, WA. And of course, feel free to send in your own anecdotes and photos to tips@bwog.com Years ago, while making some repairs on my childhood home with my […]

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Follow Your Dreams: Pat Blute Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 14, 2011 12 Comments

Bwog’s beloved weatherman Pat Blute was on design guru Nate Berkus’ show yesterday! What can’t he do? Updated with comment from Pat: “The reason I was on the show was because I was the STA Travel World Traveler Intern for 2008 – so the episode featured items I bought while on that trip around the […]

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Hometown Nostalgia: Pittsburgh Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 13, 2011 24 Comments

Bwoggers are a nostalgic bunch. As much as we’ve adopted an Empire state of mind, we’re fiercely loyal to our hometowns. New York may be the greatest city in the world, but the snow here gets grimy way too quickly. So, until break comes crashing to a close, we’ll be taking trips down memory lane […]

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B-School 2.0: Trendier Than Uris

By Bwog Staff on Jan 13, 2011 16 Comments

Columbia has announced the next step in its plans for Manhattanville. In the wake of a $100 million donation earlier this year, the architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been chosen to design the new Business School. The first architects to win a MacArthur Fellowship will draw up plans for two buildings, some of […]

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Classes To Take Before You Die I Mean Graduate

By Bwog Staff on Jan 12, 2011 120 Comments

Registration officially lasts until the 28th! That gives you 6 days before classes even start and then 10 more to refresh SSOL every minute to get into Hiking. Bwog has received numerous requests and inquiries for the best classes to take at Columbia, and the obvious people to turn to are you, dearest readers. In […]

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CubMail Gets A Facelift

By Bwog Staff on Jan 12, 2011 13 Comments

CubMail got a makeover today, but not the part you’re thinking about. Its home page has a new design that is “more in line with the style of the new University home page,” which should officially roll out later this week. The new login screen features some smooth transitions and glows, and when you type […]

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Reasons Why You Came Back Early: Colbert Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 12, 2011 13 Comments

Another snowstorm, another reason to love New York and Columbia. As they did during the storm last year, the kind folks at The Colbert Report reached out to Bwog, letting us know that the “odds are good” of getting standby tickets for the day’s taping of the show. Your friends made fun of you for […]

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Huzzah, There Is Snow!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 12, 2011 12 Comments

Peter Sterne snapped these delightful shots of campus last night. In case you haven’t noticed, Bwog loves snow—remember when?! In an effort to recapture a small amount of that epic rejoicing, we’d like to collect a multitude of snow pics—either from campus if you’re back already, from elsewhere in New York, or your own hometown […]

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Gates Are No!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 11, 2011 15 Comments

Snowpocalypse 2011! Blizzardgeddon 2: Electric Boogaloo! In case you haven’t heard, the worst snowstorm this year has ever seen will hit New York tonight and bring a whopping… eh, 6-10 inches of snow. But still, perhaps learning from Mayor Mike, Columbia is taking a few more precautions this time, issuing the following alert. Friends on […]

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Registrations Are Go!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 11, 2011 67 Comments

In case you forgot the second round of spring registration begins today! Photo via Wikimedia

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Days On Campus: Good Impressions All Around

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creating friendships or at least facebook friendships
days on campus
don't be the weird prospie that watches their host sleep at night
first impressions matter people
so many parents
we are officially invaded by prospies
we have such good advice
why do they do this on a sunday?

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No Red Tape Protests At Days On Campus

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buzzkill or bravery?
can you read the letters we can transcribe if necessary
no red tape
prezbo's weather machine can't make this go away
prospies get a real taste of life at columbia
sexual assault at CU

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Found: Kindle

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Lost and Found

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Bucket List: Authors You’ve Heard Of, Russian Avant-Garde

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bucket list
Bwog will do a recap of these later though so don't worry if you're too lazy to go
jeffrey eugenides
junot diaz

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Bwoglines: Pathetic Edition

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"no mom. i still haven't tried a cronut"
bush thought people would be like "wow next picasso over here
bwoglines
does emojis count for the language requirement?
nutella over everything

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The Not-So-Scandalous St. A’s Newsletter

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not as cool as skull and bones
not senior societies
plz induct bwog we have so much money and parents who don't care about us!
sailboats because they're rich
secret societies
st. a's
wait so was the laundry party filmed in st. a's?
we love those cloaks

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Quiz: Which Era Of Columbia History Do You Belong In?

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bwog quizzes
herstory
history
or do you belong in right now?
quiz
quiz time
tell me more about myself
the past is a different country
throwbacks
time don't run out on me
warning bwog is not your doctor
which statue was everyone?
you can't repeat the past

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USenate: PACSA, QoL and ASCRI

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ACSRI
barnard columbia divest
it's ok this time prezbo but don't do it again
mr deeds goes to washington
much senate very democracy
pacsa
quality of life survey
so much stuff
usenate

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