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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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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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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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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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