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Sachs, East African Leaders Talk Drylands

By Bwog Staff on Sep 21, 2010 0 Comments

Peter Sterne saw Jeff Sachs IN REAL LIFE! His report from the World Leaders Forum follows. Yesterday evening, Jeffrey Sachs hosted a panel discussion with an assortment of East African leaders. Despite not knowing exactly who would be on the panel, over 400 undergraduates, grad students, and honored guests crowded into the Low Library Rotunda […]

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Lost: Reusable Starbucks Cup

By Bwog Staff on Sep 21, 2010 0 Comments

Item: Hard plastic Starbucks drink cup. It looks like an iced coffee cup, but it’s re-useable. Location lost: Lerner lobby or the print room next to it.

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From the Issue: The World Cup and I

By Bwog Staff on Sep 21, 2010 1 Comments

Find a fresh issue of The Blue and White around campus. In this Blue Note, Michael Adame investigates the World Cup’s impact on campus life. When the United States exited the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament in the first round of the knockout stage, Columbia University economics professor and U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati […]

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ESC: “Throwing Food at Students Does Not Sponsor Community”

By Bwog Staff on Sep 21, 2010 8 Comments

Last night, ESC debated whether Backyard Barbecue, one of the largest council-run events of the year, should be continued. President Chris Elizondo explained that the event, which is “food-centric,” may not provide as much “bang for [the council’s] buck” as other possible student events. Sophomore Council President Mary Byers said that students often get annoyed […]

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At 120th and Amsterdam

By Bwog Staff on Sep 21, 2010 12 Comments

A tipster sends Bwog this photo of a FedEx truck vs. fire hydrant outside Appletree. And the aftermath, at around 1 PM:

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Bwoglines: A House Is Sometimes a Home Edition

By Bwog Staff on Sep 21, 2010 4 Comments

Morningside may get a historic district, so watch out for higher real estate values and lots of older people looking pensive. (Spectator) Choreographer Luca (not Luka) Veggetti finds a home for his ballet Maa this season at Miller. (Capital) Don’t you wish your permanent shelter could look this trendy Tishrei through Elul? (Curbed) Gov. Paterson […]

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Behold! Ambiguity!

By Bwog Staff on Sep 20, 2010 17 Comments

Lookie here! It’s a certain group of students doing a thing together, and singing the fight song! Bwog thinks they are great. And that’s all for tonight, folks.

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Free Food!

By Bwog Staff on Sep 20, 2010 7 Comments

Head over to the Lerner Ramps at 9:00 for condensed milk and toast, courtesy of the Asian American Alliance. There’s also a big pile of pizza for you (right now!) at the Peer Health Exchange info session, in 603 Hamilton.

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Car Accident on 115th

By Bwog Staff on Sep 20, 2010 6 Comments

At around 6:30, three cars, including a taxi, were involved in an accident on the east side of Broadway and 115th St. The scene is pretty much cleared now, except for a few cops taking down license plate numbers and talking with the drivers. Another cop walked into the street with a broom and dustpan […]

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B&W Meetings Tonight in the Chapel!

By Bwog Staff on Sep 20, 2010 0 Comments

Dear Friends: Whatever your interests, tonight presents you with a new invitation to join the staff of The Blue & White! Writers, reporters, word-smiths, and ombudsmen otherwise are encouraged to attend our general meeting tonight at 9 p.m. in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. It’s only our second meeting of the year, but there’s […]

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CCSC: The Tobacco Purgatory, Meal Plan Woes, and Tech Training

By Bwog Staff on Sep 20, 2010 18 Comments

Grant D’Avino keeps us in the know! First, Sean Udell updated the council on the findings of the Tobacco Work Group and on the status of open housing. The Tobacco Work Group Final Report is finished and has been submitted to VP Scott Wright. However, it remains in a purgatory of sorts; there is not […]

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Follow Your Dreams: From Low Steps to Lowe’s Edition

By Bwog Staff on Sep 20, 2010 5 Comments

Last week, we saved potentially spilled salsa with the guys from Salsabol, and sang soulfully with Tara Priya. This week, Colin Drummond, CC’09, buys a house…on TV. We’ll be posting a few stories about enterprising alums this week and next. If you know an alum doing something worth writing about, tell us at tips@bwog.com. Colin […]

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Overheard: Adderall Papers

Bwog Staff 7

adderall
crack is whack but adderall isn't crack
overheard
performance enhancing drugs
sir grumps-a-lot
spewin' ideas is what bwog does best
um rude

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A Wild Flagpole Appears!

Bwog Staff 9

finishing touches on the concrete aka making sure it doesn't fall over
flag raising not flagpole raising
flagpoles
general studies
new shiny
wonder how they're going to put the tarps around this one

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Bwoglines: At Gunpoint Edition

Bwog Staff 1

but really somali pirates are pretty scary
bwoglines
for science

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In Defense Of: Piercings and Tattoos

Courtney Couillard 8

bwog always gets boogies stuck in our nose ring
bwog has balls
i just wanna do hoodrat stuff with my friends
In Defense Of
mom i swear it's temprorary
N0 R3Gr3Tz
people don't tattoo your face
tat my name on ya so ya know it's real

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12 Reasons To Be Excited About Basketball Season

Bwog Staff 3

basketball not setbackball
CU
free shit
hey these are actually fun
roar lions tho
super tall guy conor voss is super tall
winning

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QuickSpec: That Which Must Not Be Named

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#tbt
M. Dianne Murphy
mangurian souds like manchurian
murphy's law prevails over the lands
pete mangurian
prezbo is saruman cuz they both having beautiful flowing silver locks get it???
quickspec
that which must not be named
the f word

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#tbt: Columbia Admissions Edition

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#tbt
Bwog wishes its tuition were $100
from the archives
I have been enrolled in Hahvard since birth
paper based copypasta
rbml
undergraduate admissions

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You Get A Dean, And YOU Get A Dean!

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dean search
deans
I don't even know what half of these titles mean
pornstar puns
put a dean on it
this is why we give them nicknames

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