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The J-School vs. Cuba Rumble

By Bwog Staff on Oct 14, 2009 10 Comments

This evening, the Journalism School is presenting the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes, but only three of the four winners will be in attendance. The fourth, blogger Yoani Sanchez, will have to spend the night in her homeland of Cuba, where the one-party government has refused to let the dissident blogger leave. Sanchez’s Generation Y is […]

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Vampire Weekend Recommends Horchata

By Bwog Staff on Oct 14, 2009 17 Comments

Horchata is really good, apparently. Or so you might think after listening to the newest single from Columbia alums Vampire Weekend, off their second album Contra. Word on the street is that the album (dropping in January 2010) is the heavy favorite for “most formulaic Stuff White People Like Post of the Year.” Bwog has […]

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The Jawbone Is Connected to The…Stem Cells

By Bwog Staff on Oct 14, 2009 7 Comments

It’s only a small step towards a brave new world of medicine, but scientists in Columbia’s Biomedical Engineering Department, led by Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, have successfully created part of a jaw joint from stem cells. The scientists say that the joint (at right) is the first “complex, anatomically-sized bone” created using stem cells, and will […]

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Lecture Hop: Dinner and A Movie With Dean Moody-Adams

By Bwog Staff on Oct 14, 2009 4 Comments

On Monday night, CC Dean Michele Moody-Adams decided to mix up the traditional dean-student mixer by offering dinner and a movie. Official pizza correspondent Mahrah Taufique attended: Michele Moody-Adams – professor, writer, philosopher and now Dean of Columbia College and Vice President for Undergraduate Education – is doing her best to be far more approachable […]

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QuickTix: Lions Win!

By Bwog Staff on Oct 14, 2009 0 Comments

Back today and here to stay on alternate Wednesdays, QuickTix brings you the most popular shows and tips on what to see from behind the desk of the TIC. So far, what have October’s top shows been? 5. American Masters presents Joan Baez. 4. “Oleanna.” Just maybe because one of the stars is Columbia alum […]

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Bwoglines: Great Discoveries

By Bwog Staff on Oct 14, 2009 3 Comments

Comptroller William Thompson learns it may be even more difficult to defeat Mayor Mike Bloomberg. (Times) You might find the subway moving more slowly today. (NY1) Mob killer: No one told me prison life would be hard! (Daily News) Packed schedule keeping you from watching TV? Try the Internet! It’s eight minutes shorter! (Spectator) Second […]

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ESC Presents: Shrinks in the Age of Bureaucracy and a Re-imagination of Lerner’s Broadway Entrance

By Bwog Staff on Oct 13, 2009 7 Comments

Sean Zimmerman reports. The Engineering Student Council held its inaugural meeting with the new, almost-uncontested freshman class council, as well as new University Senator Cherie Meyer. Bathabile Mthombeni from Columbia’s Ombuds Office opened the meeting. Baffled readers might ponder what branch of Columbia’s bureaucratic web the “Office” represents — perhaps another dubiously named den of […]

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Accessorize on Low Plaza

By Bwog Staff on Oct 13, 2009 7 Comments

If you’re in need of fur coats, chicken kebabs, or chunky necklaces that harken back to Santa Fe circa 1990, stop by the crafts fair on Low running today and tomorrow.

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Warning: The New York Times Will Cite Your Comments

By Bwog Staff on Oct 13, 2009 14 Comments

Numerous tipsters have highlighted the featured article in today’s Times arts section, about the still-under-construction Northwest Science Building, and its architect, Jose Rafeo Moneo. The article provides a comprehensive overview of the many difficulties that the project has faced, including building on top of the gym, complementing the Manhattanville expansion, and, um, anonymous commenters. Yes, […]

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Freshmen Take The Histories A Little Too Seriously

By Bwog Staff on Oct 13, 2009 43 Comments

Bwog tipster Frederick Havemeyer informs us that in John Jay, custom is slowly becoming law: Good luck lugging Westside bags up five flights of stairs, freshmen — you can start preparing early for that walkup that awaits you after graduation.

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SGA Wonders What College Coulda Been

By Bwog Staff on Oct 13, 2009 37 Comments

Bwog’s Dane Cook (yep, it’s the same name, let’s just move on) reports from last night’s meeting. The unceasing plea for student support at Columbia sporting events found voice yet again at the outset of Monday’s SGA meeting. Assistant director of sports marketing, Dan Spiegel, attended to encourage council members to attend Saturday’s homecoming football […]

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Community’s Closing Forces Student to Venture Below 110th Street for Decent Chicken

By Bwog Staff on Oct 13, 2009 13 Comments

Katharine Abrams, Bwog’s culinary expert, reports Still dreaming of butternut squash soup and sage ravioli, I hope to soon see Community Food and Juice without brown paper lining its windows. However, Community’s indefinite close does have its advantages, namely forcing me to explore other dining options near campus. In its wake, Pio Pio, a Peruvian rotisserie […]

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Within, Across, Beyond: ECAASU 2013 at Columbia

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activism
asians
columbia knows activism
ecaasu
EVERYTHING IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT!!!!1
is it bad to want slurpees during the winter
seriously bubble pop is the most catchy song
the real thing is so much better than a youtube video

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Bucket List: Europe, Camus, Bill Kristol

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bucket list
double george
William Kristol is always on Morning Joe

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Bwoglines: Red Carpet Edition

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but when ryan seacrest stands on a step stool to interview celebrities
bwoglines
meryl streep should win regardless of whether she was even nominated
oscars

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How the Other Half Lives: Physics and History

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being "that guy"
decorum! decorum!
free market capitalism is a jealous god
how the other half lives
Shouldn't scientists be better at transmitting information?
this class was froscenely boring
Who hangs out at 212?

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DSpar Says We’ve Still Got a Long Way to Go

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about Obamanard...
closing the gap
co-educational mystique
don't let this turn into "a slew of sexist and sexually degrading comments in an online forum"
DSpar
gender equality
strong beautiful bold

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OperaHop

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Bwog is classy
Carmen at the Met
divalicious
How do you say "I'm lost" in Russian?
opera
rockera
What is Disney villain hair?

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Overheard: Kids Say the Darnedest Things

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Bwog wants to ride our bicycles
inside the mind of the future ruler of the world
kids say the darnedest things
overheard
terrible songs
we're all mad here

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Bwoglines: DeBwog Edition

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bacchanal
Banksy
Harlem Shake has made it so I can't be cool when I say I listen to Bauuer
none of the images for debauchery were SFW
you spelled debauchery wrong

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