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The Best of the Worst

By Bwog Staff on Nov 25, 2009 2 Comments

Bwog presents the winners of the Philolexian Society’s 24th Annual Alfred Joyce Kilmer Memorial Bad Poetry Contest. We hear it was positively painful to your ears. Winner: “Balloon Boy by Philip Glass” by Edward Rueda (CC’05), with Everett Patterson (CC’06), 2009 Kilmer Laureate 1st Runner-Up: “Ballad of the Frozen Heart” by Laura Baur-Jaronowski (CC’06) 2nd […]

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Bwoglines: Armageddon Outta Here

By Bwog Staff on Nov 25, 2009 0 Comments

It’s almost officially Thanksgiving break – Bwog will be on bweak too with only a few posts a day. Enjoy your exoduses! The Thanksgiving travel rate hasn’t recovered from last year’s little spill, and the cheap early bus was probably filled to the brim yesterday. (Gothamist, NY Times) If you’re sitting in your dorm room […]

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QuickNOW!HERE

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 4 Comments

Columbia’s newest undergraduate publication, NOW!HERE, a journal of world travel featuring articles, photos and art inspired by the international experiences of Columbia students, is now here. Bwog selects its choice offerings. How to take a Eurotrip. Kerouac, sometime Columbian and Spec writer, also wrote travel books. Margaritas! Clubbing! Tequila! Beautiful People! Piña Coladas! Sex! Art […]

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Premio Napoli Presentation to Poet John Ashbery

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 0 Comments

With a talk by Charles Simic “Il Premio Napoli a New York” Free and open to the public; reservations required: nb2413@columbia.edu or 212-854-8562 Two of America’s finest and most widely-acclaimed poets will make a rare joint appearance to celebrate this prestigious international prize at Columbia University’s Italian Academy. Poet John Ashbery is the winner of […]

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Student Gov Roundup: A Survey On Space, Nothing on Smoking

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 6 Comments

The latest from the world of student government: As part of the push to open more rooms for student use (after the giant disappointment that was the opening of Lerner 6), the four councils have secured space in Broadway and Schapiro for future student group use. To help determine the best use of the space, […]

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College Walk Lights – a Test Run?

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 0 Comments

David Hu sent in this picture, showing the newly-decorated trees already illuminated, quite a bit earlier than the proposed date for the tree-lighting ceremony, reported to be 6pm on December 1st. Avoid College Walk if you don’t want the surprise to be ruined!

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Don’t Look Back

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 25 Comments

Once again, many of us will be making the pilgrimage from Morningside to a home, whether it’s yours, your grandparents, significant other’s. There will be queues at the airport, train stations and bus terminals. It will be stressful. To help ease the pain, Bwog has once again compiled advice from the most experienced travelers on […]

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Eid al-Adha with the Muslim Students Association

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 6 Comments

Last night the Muslim Students Association put on their annual Eid al-Adha dinner – one of the largest and most diverse gatherings of Muslims on campus. Mark Hay happily sampled the food, music and entertainment on offer. Thanks to the vigorous push of outreach, this year’s celebration was one of the largest in memory and also […]

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Bwoglines: Be Thankful For Science

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 0 Comments

You may want to be wary when ordering sushi. Luckily, Columbia scientists have the low-down. (Wired) Not looking forward to the wrath of irascible travelers Wednesday afternoon? Not to worry, apparently we’re chemically programmed to be kind. (NYT) “Things are moving extraordinarily fast” (finally…) at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. (National Geographic) There’s a […]

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Write for IDAYA Magazine

By Bwog Staff on Nov 24, 2009 0 Comments

IDAYA Magazine is still seeking your submissions for our Fall 2009 issue! Our theme this fall is “Afropolitan” and we would love for your submissions to incorporate the dynamic nature of the African city. It is not too late to submit your articles! Our new deadline is November 27th 2009. Our categories for submissions are […]

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Virtual Internship Program (VIP)

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2009 0 Comments

Online Virtual Internship Program- deadline extended to December 6! Positions are available in marketing, content management, web development, research and others. Learn more about the VIP here and apply today! Contact email: Syeda Lewis at sl3067@columbia.edu

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The New York Post Doesn’t Care For Your “Facts”

By Bwog Staff on Nov 23, 2009 16 Comments

Everyone’s favorite anti-Columbia tabloid, the New York Post, is back with another swipe at Alma Mater. In an article entitled “Schools’ Iran $$ Pipeline,” the Post reports that “anti-Israel, pro-Iran university professors are being funded by a shadowy multimillion-dollar Islamic charity based in Manhattan that the feds charge is an illegal front for the repressive […]

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Bwoglines: Messed Up Edition

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at least there are bunnies
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the world is pretty messed up right now

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Lost: Moleskine

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WTF, Columbia: The White Board

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all for want of a white board
for the community =/= communal
things that shouldn't be problems
to be clear: when we say "wtf" we mean "what the fuck?"
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ClubHop: Musical Mentors

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arts
clubbin'
clubhop
columbia music scene is so legit
music matters
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The Line for Surf n Turf…

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best day of the year
don't worry they're serving hors d'oeuvres to the starving masses
fine dining at columbia
john jay
john jay gourmet
line cutters deserve to die tonight
surf n turf

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Free Thai Food

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does anyone use that expression anymore
free food
free thai food
spicier than the spicy special
Student Global AIDS Campaign

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Where Art Thou?

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bring a date
but do you have a date?
dancing in underwear is such a delight
the new yorker
tic toc-time's running out at the tic
where art thou?

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Lots O’ Languages and Free Food

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ethnic food
finally something besides halal food
free food
language requirement
low
this place about to low
time to take more languages

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