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Occasional Bwoglines Part 1: Sciencey Edition

By Bwog Staff on Jan 10, 2011 16 Comments

Have you ever noticed how time seems to run so much more slowly when you’re not drinking 9 cups of coffee a day and putting half of that energy into being passively aggressive? Bwoglines leisurely returns with a first installment: a feast of not-strictly-topical links, and context—something we all wish we had more time for. […]

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Alleged Attempted Robbery Results in Arrests

By Bwog Staff on Jan 08, 2011 44 Comments

Last night, Bwog received a tip that there appeared to be some people who were arrested on College Walk. Spec now reports that two children attempted to rob a 19-year-old student outside Butler a little after 8:30 p.m., and these children were then arrested by NYPD. When asked for a statement last night, Public Safety […]

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Hank McVicar, SEAS ’10, Passes Away

By Bwog Staff on Jan 07, 2011 24 Comments

Bwog received very sad news today about a recent death in the Columbia community. Hank McVicar, SEAS ’10, died in a car accident on January 3. We offer our deepest condolences, and our thoughts are with Hank’s family and friends. At this difficult time, Columbia offers resources for support: you can contact the Center for […]

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Thinking On Your Feet

By Bwog Staff on Jan 05, 2011 85 Comments

A sneaker blog has posted a preview of a new Columbia-themed shoe, one of an upcoming series from New Balance featuring Ivy League schools. The site show pictures of the earth-toned (Brown’s are brown, Princeton‘s are beige) sneaker, which has an “interpretation of the school crest on the tongue in two tones of blue (though not Columbia […]

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Swiper No Swiping!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 05, 2011 30 Comments

In the past 4 days there have been three break-ins on campus, purportedly all committed by one mysteriously agile burglar. Here’s what the Public Safety alert said: Three burglaries have occurred on campus since the evening of January 1, 2011. In each case, the suspect attains access into the building, by scaling a wall to […]

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The Lame Duck That Soared

By Bwog Staff on Jan 04, 2011 22 Comments

Overheard before Bwog’s final final: Guy: So did you read that New York Times article today— Gal: Dude, it’s finals. I have no fucking idea what’s going on in the world… Guy: [unleashes death stare] Never mind then. Girl, it’s okay, we sympathize. Between the finals frenzy and holiday hullabaloo, Bwog basically forgot it was […]

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Resolved: Life

By Bwog Staff on Jan 01, 2011 29 Comments

There’s something comforting about having identical resolutions every single year. In the spirit of futility/solidarity/peace and blessings, Bwog staff presents its collective resolutions for the new year. Add your own in the comments. Happy 2011!!! Food & Drink Drink more water, fewer caffeinated beverages Learn to drink hard alcohol again Stop eating cereal out of […]

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Semester in Review: Things Happened Before Operation Ivy League

By Bwog Staff on Dec 31, 2010 26 Comments

Woosh! Before finally bidding farewell the most awkwardly named decade ever, please allow a moment to reflect on the madness that was these past few months. Starting tomorrow, the overwhelmingly talented, lovely and British (expect some ‘u’s in words where you don’t usually see them) Claire Sabel, CC’13, will be your Bwog Editor. Claire will […]

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2010: Columbia Was Infamous!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 31, 2010 5 Comments

Columbia makes four (six if you include two counts of James Franco) of The Times‘ 110 Things New Yorkers Talked About in 2010. Averaged (kinda), this makes us the 71st most talked about thing, up there with 4Loko, and the fact that ‘BFF’ is now in the dictionary. Here are our rather sordid claims to […]

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Harrison David: ‘The Columbia Kid’

By Bwog Staff on Dec 28, 2010 92 Comments

On Monday, New York Magazine published a six-page piece on Harrison David, one of the five Columbia undergrads arrested in Operation Ivy League. Both David and Miron Sarzynski, the dealer who lived downtown, were interviewed, as well as many anonymous sources alleged to be clients, friends, and classmates of the students. Some important lingering issues […]

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While You Were Out: It Snowed

By Bwog Staff on Dec 27, 2010 25 Comments

Crazy snow of apocalyptic proportions (“thundersnow“?) hit New York yesterday. Assuming your family is already getting on your nerves, here are a few glimpses of Columbiana to help you forget the hell of finals and idealize school again. Bwog woke to the sound of sleds scraping along the sidewalk. Hot cocoa in hand, we’re heading […]

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Merry Christmas, Planet Columbia!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 25, 2010 11 Comments

We hope your Christmas morning isn’t like this. Sleep late, be happy, eat Chinese food (we are!), etc. It’s been a long semester.

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Overheard: Mind-Blowing Citrus

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clementines in ferris
fresh fruits of ferris
if you think clementines will make you crazy try spending 24 hours in the but
if your mind isn't lost already we don't know how
new things in ferris
overexcitement
overheard
subpar ferris tree fruits
the forbidden fruit (because they're nasty)

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Scavenging (for Free Cupcakes) Time

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american museum of natural history
can't get enough science
columbia university residential programs
do your frosci teacher proud
free cupcakes
frosci flashback
scavenger hunting
thinking of a team name is always the hardest part
waking up before 10 am on saturday is also hard
win free stuff

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Former President Carter (Basically) Endorses No Red Tape

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did he say he teaches at columbia?
fighting for change
no red tape
president jimmy carter
sexual assault
we probably would have actually gone to sunday school had a former president been our teacher
women in the world

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Bwoglines: Ups and Downs Edition

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bwoglines
does the columbia earth observatory do anything besides churn out depressing news?
james franco creepin'
joy sadness nausea and skepticism
more paid internships please
more planet-related guilt-tripping
sunshine is good for you
too bad we're stuck inside all day long
ups and downs

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The $pectator Still Manages To Raise Money

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$pectator
140 bucks a head
it's like they threw a wedding
living the gossip girl dream
money in da bank
our bwog party had a horse head and broken bottles
spec tips less than 15 percent
we're just a jelly monster
where art thou rich bwog alums
xoxo gossip bwog

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Roomhop: Wallach Castle

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"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this"
arts and crafts
bwog can't even make paper snowflakes for christmas let alone this elaborate thing
I am Error
roomhop
serious dedication to video games here
this guy knows how to maximize utility

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The People Have Spoken: Elections Results

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ccsc
Elections Board
esc
gssc
university senate
usenate

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Overseen: Pooped in Pupin

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fairy tale analogies
jackets make great blankets
Poopin' in Pupin
she'll probably wake up with severe back/neck pain
that bench looks unforgiving
why is she not using her backpack as a pillow?

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