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University Update on the Crisis in Haiti

By Bwog Staff on Jan 15, 2010 30 Comments

Today, the University issued an update on the situation in Haiti, confirming that six SIPA students and one SIPA faculty member are on their way back to New York after being safely transferred to the Dominican Republic yesterday from Haiti. Two CIESIN (the Center for International Earth Science Information Network) faculty made it back to […]

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Let’s Get Ready Applications Due

By Bwog Staff on Jan 14, 2010 0 Comments

Do you have 3 hours to commit one night per week this semester? Put your time to good use by coaching high school students this spring! Let’s Get Ready is a program designed to help under-served students achieve their college dreams. Coaches work in Harlem at the Frederick Douglass Academy, and tutor a group of […]

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PrezBo: Ready for His Close-up

By Bwog Staff on Jan 14, 2010 6 Comments

What does our fearless leader do when he’s not, um, doing whatever he does everyday? He watches Dean Quigley buy soup and he appears on public television. Last night, Bwog stayed up past our bedtime to catch PrezBo on Charlie Rose. Bollinger and the nearly equally dapper Mr. Rose spent most of El Presidente’s half […]

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Michael Sinnott, GS ’10, Passes Away

By Bwog Staff on Jan 13, 2010 25 Comments

We were just informed that Michael Sinnott, an Environmental Biology major, passed away over the weekend due to natural causes. Memorial and funeral services have been planned and donations are being accepted in lieu of flowers. Our thoughts are with Michael’s family during this time.

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This Band Vampire Weekend Went to Columbia

By Bwog Staff on Jan 12, 2010 46 Comments

The world’s best known former Ruggles inhabitants, Vampire Weekend, released their new album Contra yesterday. The album has received positive reviews so far, including a shockingly high 8.6 from notoriously picky Pitchfork Media. The band was recently interviewed for a Wall Street Journal music blog, Speakeasy. The band talked about books and wore cardigans. VW […]

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CU Vets in the Gray Lady

By Bwog Staff on Jan 09, 2010 34 Comments

An article from today’s New York Times outlines the large (and growing) presence of veterans enrolled at Columbia. The article claims that good old Alma has, “more than any other Ivy League institution…thrown out a welcome mat for returning servicemen and women.” There are currently 210 veterans at CU (88 are in General Studies); GS […]

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Bwoglines: While You Were (Are) Away

By Bwog Staff on Jan 07, 2010 16 Comments

Right when we all skip town, Morningside goes crazy! Pinnacle shuttered; our delusions of security shattered, etc. Chase Bank on 109th and Broadway was robbed. (Westside Independent) More Manhattanville commentary, this time alluding to Albany. (WSJ) Bored at Butler is back. Recent posts include “entourage is good” and simply and mysteriously, “koronet.” It’s really cold […]

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Cavalier Couture Launch Party and CatarACT Benefit

By Bwog Staff on Jan 05, 2010 0 Comments

Bourbon Street Bar at 346 West 46th Street Kick off the semester at our “Bourbon Street” style CAVALIER COUTURE launch party/BeNEfIt for Cataract International! Gothamist Magazine describes Bourbon Street as… “…a lavishly appointed homage to New Orleans’s French Quarter opened in the theater district… the two-story restaurant evokes the Big Easy with gas lamps, wrought […]

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That Wasn’t Really Pasta on the Pizza

By Bwog Staff on Jan 03, 2010 112 Comments

Matt Kalish, SEAS ’12, sends in this photo of a shuttered Pinnacle Deli: The phones happily rang when we tried to call Pinnacle but no one answered. The Department of Health is closed on Sunday and the most recent inspection is not online yet, so use your imagination! Because, as you know, Pinnacle was always […]

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Semester in Review: The Semester That Wasn’t

By Bwog Staff on Dec 31, 2009 16 Comments

It’s New Year’s Eve! But before you go popping the champagne corks, strap in for an announcement and a look back at the last semester of the Aughties/Naughties/Zeroes. First, starting tomorrow, former daily editor and current magazine senior editor Eliza Shapiro, CC ’12, will be taking over as Bwog editor; joining her as deputy will […]

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A Winter’s Thanks

By Bwog Staff on Dec 27, 2009 16 Comments

Dear readers, With the end of the exam period and the holiday season, Bwog is officially moving into winter break mode. Stick around, though: we’ll be updating the blog, of course, and announcing next year’s editorial staff in a few days. More importantly, we want to thank our readers for another successful semester. Students often […]

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Don’t Worry, We Checked It Twice

By Bwog Staff on Dec 23, 2009 59 Comments

‘Tis the commercial season, and the Bwog staff has its own list for the big man in the red suit. In Dear Old Butler A slightly warmer 209 and slightly cooler Butler everywhere else Wifi faster than molasses on the 4th floor A 1:1 ratio of Guys:Girls bathrooms The return of free hot water in […]

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Senior Wisdom: Sophie Flack

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claims to fame that are actually famous
erik gray is a god among men
meta regrets
noco does not count as street cred
senior wisdom
senior wisdom 2013

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Bwog In Bed: So Close Yet So Far

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bwoglines
candy for breakfast
we don't even know what day it is anymore
xkcd is probably more poignant than shakespeare

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Senior Wisdom: Ryan Mandelbaum

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ryan mandelbaum
ryan mandelwhat?
senior wisdom
senior wisdom 2013
shearling lined crocs
should bwog start doing security guard wisdom?
the class of 14 accepts your challenge
would we get smacked in wisconsin for asking if they'd give up cheese?

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Desperation: Formalized

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a real waitlist!
bwog's reading comprehension skills have gone to the shitter this week
flowcharts
sorry class of 13
sorry seas you're on your own
sslol
ssol
things that are actually helpful even if the directions look convoluted
welcome to the 21st century

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Getting and Spending, We Lay Waste our Powers

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digitalia
j-school
michael shapiro
what is the meaning of paying for something

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A Visual Analysis of Eisenhower’s Portrait

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arthum
epic procrastination in Butler
his eyes follow you
which other portraits would you like to more fully understand?

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Vampire Weekend Does Reddit AMA, Name-Drops CC

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alumni who make us proud
cc
ezra koenig for commencement speaker 2014
hey did you know vampire weekend went to columbia?
omg guys the cover photo is the chandelier in st. a's!!1!!
reddit
vampire weekend

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Senior Wisdom: James Bennett II

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but...our life totally IS a movie!
cumb
embodiment of chivalry
james bennett II
jurassic park will always be cool
NOW DO THE HARLEM SHAKE
senior wisdom
senior wisdom 2013
seriously can james bennett ii narrate my life
wkcr

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