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Blue and White Preview: American Idol – A Conversation with Ira Glass

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2009 12 Comments

While Ira Glass refuses to admit that he has adoring fans or that he is a journalist’s icon, it’s hard to prove otherwise. Named best radio host in America by TIME Magazine, Glass hosts NPR’s This American Life, which is broadcast on over 500 stations nationwide to some 1.8 million listeners. In his weekly interviews, […]

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Bwoglines: The Day BOO-fore Halloween

By Bwog Staff on Oct 30, 2009 3 Comments

More than half of Manhattan residents are single and live alone; evidently they think it’s really cool. (NY Post) City Councilman Robert Jackson is unstoppable, unstoppable. (Spec) Taxi fares will be increased by 50 cents this Sunday. (NY1) The New York State Police launches its annual “Pumpkin Patrols,” bringing some much needed zaniness to the […]

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Guide to the Weekend: Pumpkins Were So Five Minutes Ago

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2009 0 Comments

Not feeling festive? Here are some neat things to do should you want to avoid drunk students in animal print. For Halloween events stay tuned for tomorrow’s Guide Part Two. Friday Morphoses/Christopher Wheeldon Dance Company – one of the most celebrated choreographers in contemporary ballet, Wheeldon’s company perform four works from their repertoire. Program varies […]

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Eyepoke: In the Bubble

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2009 11 Comments

On academic freedom: “Their exclusive medium and stylized rhetoric render them inaccessible to a large portion of the public whom they might endeavor to engage and educate.” We don’t get cable, so we don’t buy TV’s, so we don’t watch their soaps. A prominent campus figure explains what exactly Conservatism is. Kenneth is real. Image […]

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Fireside Chat: DSpar and the Sorting Hat

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2009 14 Comments

Bwog’s Conspicuous Presence of Testosterone Mark Hay crossed the street with his wand last night. Barnard women: President Spar has a problem with you. Or rather, with your sense of identity. As she told her cowed subjects amassed in Sulzberger Parlor for last night’s Fireside Chat, over the last year she was disturbed to hear […]

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Live From Columbia, It’s the Voice of God

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2009 10 Comments

There’s preaching on the steps! The Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and the Bible Fellowship have teamed up for a day of sermons, discussion, and performances. Bwog received some free literature, but alas–it burned the skin right off our hands. We probably deserve it.

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The Creepiest Pumpkin of Them All

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2009 9 Comments

For all your pumpkin carving needs this weekend, Bwog presents “The PrezBo” stencil. Click for a large version. Bwog’s Resident Pumpkin Disemboweler Jon Hill says: Print out the stencil, tape it to a (real) pumpkin, and trace the face onto the pumpkin surface by perforating the black shapes’ edges with a carving knife. Then, remove […]

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Bwoglines: We Came, We Saw, We Slept

By Bwog Staff on Oct 29, 2009 1 Comments

Oh, you don’t want the vaccine? We’ll take it. Choppers landing on Mudd? It’s just a movie. Hawkma in Midtown? If only. You want space in Lerner? Your tuition isn’t enough. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: It’s the Navy way! Photo via NY Daily News

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Some Free Food… And GHOSTBUSTERS

By Bwog Staff on Oct 28, 2009 2 Comments

At 6pm, there will be Free Pizza at the screening of “A Civil Action,” a film about groundwater contamination issues that stars John Travolta, William H. Macy, and Robert Duvall. Head to Lerner 569 for environmentalist fun, and/or if you are hopelessly in love with one of the aforementioned actors. Also at 6:30, Queer Awareness […]

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It’s Alive!

By Bwog Staff on Oct 28, 2009 24 Comments

Bwog has confirmed that what anonymous tipsters saw this morning was not in fact more preparatory nonsense, but the long-awaited awakening of Lerner’s Only Hot Dog Machine. Bwog’s dry-run (we missed the “take your condiments NOW” part of the process) revealed a warmer and juicier product than expected. See it for yourself after the […]

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QuickTix: The Decline of Opera

By Bwog Staff on Oct 28, 2009 2 Comments

It’s an alternate Wednesday! That means an update from the TIC on what performances are striking Columbia’s fancy these days. Here are your top 5: 5. The Age of Iron. Shakespeare meets the Trojan War – what could be better? 4. The Met Opera’s “Faust.” 3. The Lion King, down from it’s #1 spot. 2. […]

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There’s Nothing Like the Last Minute

By Bwog Staff on Oct 28, 2009 10 Comments

Know what you’re going to be for Halloween? Neither do we. With three days to go, it’s time to give in and get serious—you’re not going to buck gender normativity this year, pal. But all is not lost, with this list of easy-to-find, last minute costumes. Hustle over to Ricky’s (you know you’ve always wanted […]

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Bwoglines: Decided Edition

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but you could use some musical support
bwog knows you're a winner
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north korea is cray cray
pregnancies go up dramatically at BC

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PSA: Admire Each Other IRL

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bwog expresses all feeling in haiku form
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no but forreal girls: if you're having a pregnancy scare write haikus about it - so relaxing
seriously guys just talk to each other my god
so long farewell auf wiedersehen goodbye

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LectureHop: A. C. Grayling

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CUPAL Presents: Opera Untapped

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Bucket List: Graydon Carter, Feminist Blogging

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Bwog was excited when we saw Wheel of Fortune but no...
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Feminism - blogging - That's so Bwog!
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Overheard: Things They Are a Changin’

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Columbia sweatshirts are the only way to show your pride
Congrautlations!
gray hoody swag
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Bwoglines: Versus Edition

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Bitcoin reminds me of Scott Pilgrim
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fight the power
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spaghettification v. wall of fire
Who is actually watching this game?
WSU...beyond crushed

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Go Green Or Go Home: Columbia Eco Challenge

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Energy Challenge 2013
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