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Let It Snow Part 4: Peter Awn

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 12 Comments

Our favorite professor cancellation e-mail of the day followed by his previous warning after the jump. By his passing coyote reference, we have a sneaking suspicion we might count him among our illustrious readers. Sadly, the University has decided to shut down at 3pm, cancelling all subsequent classes and activities. I know how traumatizing this […]

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From “Yes we can” To “No we won’t.” What happened to Obama’s Promise for CHANGE?

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 0 Comments

One year ago, millions of people arrived in Washington DC to celebrate the election of Obama. Hope and “change we can believe in” was on the agenda. However, fast-forward today, and the situation feels very different. Amidst expanding wars, growing unemployment, and few improvements, more and more people are wondering what happened to “change.” It’s […]

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Tales From Farmville: Milk Thistle Farm

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 23 Comments

Bwog loves the farmers market. You love the farmers market. The farmers market loves Columbia. A new chapter in our grand ‘Getting to Know…’ history, we present the first installment of Tales from Farmville, the lives and loves of the Morningside farmers market. Contessa Gayles reports. Every Sunday, Ruby, with dyed hair to match the […]

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Let It Snow Part 3 – VICTORY

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 76 Comments

UPDATE: Barnard will also be closed from 3 To the Columbia Community: As of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, Columbia University will cancel all remaining classes and activities for the balance of this afternoon and evening unless otherwise communicated. On the Morningside campus, the Earl, Chapel, and 120th Street gates remain closed.

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Let It Snow Part 2: Skip Class and Hang Out With Colbert

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 19 Comments

UPDATE: Current snowfall at 3-6 inches UPDATE: NYU calls off classes Bwog just received this tip: Hey Columbians! Due to the crazy blizzard outside, we over at “The Colbert Report” think that today will be a GREAT day to head on down to the show for standby tickets. We can’t guarantee anything, but the odds […]

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Bwoglines: Columbia’s Such a Trendsetter Edition

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 5 Comments

Columbia professors get elected to things (Senate.gov) Columbia’s core is the magic of video games (NYT) Columbia’s architecture is blogworthy for Bloomberg (Bloomberg) Columbia knows about the best diets (CNN) Now that Obama’s popularity is declining, it turns out he never attended Columbia? (TransWorldNews)

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Let It Snow Part 1: Sorry You Still Have Class

By Bwog Staff on Feb 10, 2010 27 Comments

As of 8:52 this morning, Bwog regrets to inform you that Columbia is still open. At 6:17 this morning an e-mail went out saying that everything would be open on its regular schedule. Don’t give up hope though, if conditions worsen, school could close. Keep checking Bwog and call 212-854-1754 for regular updates. However, that […]

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About That Screaming and Chanting

By Bwog Staff on Feb 09, 2010 20 Comments

We’ve heard reports from College Walk down Broadway that a flock of women wearing sailor hats (DG! DEEE GEEEE!) has been marching down towards 113th and screaming. Some gals are screaming “AMAZING ALISON!” and “MAGNIFICENT MAY!” Oh! It’s Delta Gamma rush time. Enjoy.

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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

By Bwog Staff on Feb 09, 2010 37 Comments

It says here that we’re in for a boatload of snow tomorrow–anywhere from 8-12 inches. JTS and Teachers College will be closed tomorrow, but you can chalk that up to their high percentage of commuting students and faculty. As of now, open on its regular schedule tomorrow, and things will have to get downright biblical […]

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LectureHop: Your Dream Lecture

By Bwog Staff on Feb 09, 2010 5 Comments

What happens to a dream deferred? Mark Hay, Bwog’s Oneirologist-in-Residence, will attempt to use his meager talents to convey the jaw-dropping revelations and gut-busting humor of the evening’s lecture, “Brain Neuromechanisms of Dreams.” We begin, as all dreams must, with Sigmund Freud, the first man to create a “science” of dreams, although as Solms notes, “his […]

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Spec at Sploggerheads

By Bwog Staff on Feb 09, 2010 10 Comments

Here we go again: the Spectator is currently planning an overhaul of their website (for those curious, it’ll be the third such overhaul in four years). An email to Spec staff reveals that the new homepage will squash all of their current Splogs (check out our coverage here) into one giant mega-Splog to supplement the […]

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RoomHop: Dried Fruit and Styrofoam

By Bwog Staff on Feb 09, 2010 26 Comments

RoomHop is back, this time with a DIY/modern art/bricolage special from Watt, courtesy of Carolyn Ruvkun. If your room needs Hopping, contact us at tips@bwog.net with a picture. “I imagine my room to be a giant junkyard, but not so dirty,” says Patrick Han of the Watt double he shares with Shao-Wen Ang. The “garbage […]

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Moving In: Everyone Else’s Turn

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bwog has also been hoarding a blue bin for a week in advance
bwog is currently playing car tetris to fit everything into one trip
get ready for all of the blue bins everywhere
move-in
now the gang's all here
pro tip: blue bins don't fit into the claremont elevator

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CU, Abbrevs.

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abbreviations
lol
nsop 2013
sslol
things that are short yet important
too many references to even begin tagging them all

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Give and Go Fridge Yourself

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give and go green
green sale
i spy
metaphor game strong
not free but basically
reports from the field
things that are more satisfying than black friday shopping

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Waking Up With Bwog: Finally Friday

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alexander hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was in the top 2 best looking founding fathers
brian wagner original gangster
nsop 2013
rip alexander hamilton (again)
so many mixers
waking up with bwog

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Drinking With Bwog: Meta Have I Ever

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Dribkgin Wit Hbwog
drinking with bwog
icebreakers
never have i ever always ends up with geography
never have i ever...
next thing you know you'll need an approval stamp for inappropriate icebreaker questions

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Know Your Deans: The Sequel

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all the deans!
bureaucracy and its discontents
Dean Martinez
dean martinez needs a nickname
deanosphere is totally a thing
deans
dmc
good riddance
Ke$ho
kevsho
know your deans
MSEAS Hammer
things you ought to know
things you should know
welcome Dean Boyce

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1020 Bathrooms: End of An Era

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1020
days of glory
end of an era
times you wish your mom didn't read bwog
waxing poetic on 1020
we will miss all of the awkward

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The Making of a Little Monster

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bob wilson
interviews
marina abramovic
performance art
reasons to wear a giant angel costume
taking your clothes off for art
this is like that gotye video

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