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Scraps from Day Two. Fresh-people, keep sending us those tips: tips@bwog.com! One freshman writes: John Jay was completely packed, with freshmen spilling out onto every available seat outside, especially the lawn. This was a prime moment for Housing to turn on the sprinklers and completely hose everyone. Also in attendance were WKCR volunteers, first trying […]
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If you don’t have a fake ID today and plan on going to a bar in New York City that isn’t a teen club  you should get one tomorrow morning. Below, tales of stories of Bwoggers’ first fakes. Hi, Mom! I got my first fake ID in the parking lot of a Ross Department Store […]
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Bwog spent thirteen hours at Orientation yesterday. Here’s some of what we found. (Hey Housing! We love you very much, wanna let us move in early?)
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Dear Bwog, It’s fucking hot. ~Sweat Bead Dearest Sweat Bead, Bwog suffers from an acute case of back of the knee sweat. Every step feels sticky. So, we feel your pain. The good news is that NYC cools off by the end of the month. In the meantime, put your refrigerator to good use. Girls, […]
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Nino Rekhviashvili, BC ’14, participated in a large and fire-hazardous ceremony at Barnard Convocation last night. She reports here. If you’d like to contribute to Bwog, please email us at contribute@bwog.com! At 7:00 PM, hundreds of freshly moved-in first year Barnard women wearily congregated in Barnard Hall for Convocation. DSpar, maestro of ceremonies, reminded fresh-faced […]
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For CC ’14er Gabby Beans, last night’s Class Act was a welcome opportunity to, as the 75-page NSOP manual put it, “sit back, relax, and enjoy.” But she found that difficult to do with a thousand little kazoos buzzing in her ears, and the sounds of Michael Bublé inexplicably wafting over the freshpeople-packed room. Her […]
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This morning, your Blue & White advice comes from the 19th century. “In conclusion let a word of warning be given to all who are about to begin their work in the School of Mines. Whatever course you may select, stick to it. Every one is good, and if you desire success after graduation remember […]
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Tonight is the most important night of your life, the first night of college. You’ll probably do something sort of fun. Here’s what some of your elders did their first nights at Columbia. It gets much better from here. Don’t throw up! NB: Not every Bwog post has bullet points. When I got here I […]
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Deans marched, ice was broken. PrezBo close-up alert!
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Day One

Orientation Day One is hardly over yet—there’s still Class Act to see, Gates to run through, and high fives not to give. Here are some scenes from the first eight hours of this long trek of a day. 2014, you kids look good out there. Welcome! Pictures and video of Day One to come. Send […]
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Dear Bwog, Is it acceptable to hang my super hot poster of Jenna Haze’s ass crack on my wall? ~Bro Dear Bro, Please, no naked chicks. There’s really no need to splash your horniness all over your walls. It’s college! Go tap the real thing. But this isn’t just a heteronormative gendered issue. (Fun fact: […]
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New Friends!

Orientation has begun! A few highlights from the morning: An OL helping a freshman move pulled a taxidermied rodent out of the trunk of a car. Overheard at the Chastity Belt gate at Barnard, mother to daughter: “stand in front of the gate! Smile! Pretend you’re happy!” An OL opened the door to a car, […]
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