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Bwoglines: Great Issues of the Day

By Bwog Staff on Nov 10, 2009 0 Comments

Gay marriage: the New York Senate’s most outspoken gay marriage opponent pleads for understanding. (Times) Abortion: The battle over abortion rights in the new healthcare bill has moved to the Senate. (LA Times) Labor: Book Culture employees are unhappy with pay and treatment. (Spec) Capital punishment: Virginia will execute John Allen Muhammad, aka the “Beltway […]

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They’re Back! …Well, Not Really but Good Enough

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 14 Comments

Over the weekend, Book Culture on 114th and Broadway officially opened up, taking the place of the old Morningside Books, which closed down last summer. Besides a shiny new exterior, the bookstore holds mainly fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, an intimidating rack full of Moleskine notebooks, and pretty much anything else you’d expect from a bookstore. […]

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Attend Tonight’s Blue and White Meeting!

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 2 Comments

Dear Friends: Please join the staff of The Blue and White and the Bwog at our meeting tonight, happening at 9:30 PM in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. New writers/artists/editors are especially welcome and encouraged to attend. We’ll be planning our upcoming issue and mapping out content for the magazine and the Bwog for […]

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Hawkmadinejad’s Return: Now with More Gore

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 21 Comments

Hawkmadinejad made a glorious return yesterday, shredding a pigeon in the trees near John Jay while dropping feathers and guts onto the passers-by below. More gore after the jump!

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Karl Kroeber, 1926-2009

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 13 Comments

We at Bwog wish to express our condolences to the famiy of English professor Karl Kroeber (at right, with sister Ursula Le Guin), who passed away yesterday. Colleague and Bwog favorite prof Jenny Davidson has a remembrance of the American Indian lit scholar over on her blog, with a touching story about his kindness to […]

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Taqueria: Closed for Renovation

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 18 Comments

Everybody’s favorite little piece of Mexico on Amsterdam is currently closed for renovation, and there is no word on when it will be back up. And that “everyone” includes two 20-something males overheard saying “We’ve been foiled again!” as they looked sadly upon the closed restaurant. Full sign after the jump.

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Relive the LitHum Days and Get to Know John Jay’s Pascale

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 23 Comments

In this latest edition of Bwog’s profiles of friendly faces around campus, Sagacity Bureau Chief Mahrah Taufique interviews a reluctant-to-be-interviewed Pascale, the wise man of John Jay security Walk into John Jay, and if Pascale Kabore is sitting at the security desk, you will be greeted like a long-lost friend. He cracks a slow smile […]

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Bwoglines: Taking Some Time

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2009 2 Comments

Take some time to look at this new Calvin Klein ad in SoHo and think, does it offend you? (Gothamist) Take some time to read today’s New York Post (founded by King’s College’s own Alexander Hamilton!) …That is, while you can, given its current rate of circulation decrease. (NYT) Firefighters took a little too much […]

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Tobacco Survey Meets Tech Delays

By Bwog Staff on Nov 08, 2009 11 Comments

Hey, remember that proposed smoking ban? The survey for that ban was originally supposed to be e-mailed to a random sampling of students on Nov. 4, but as you probably have realized by now, nobody’s received it yet. Turns out, it’s a communication thing. CCSC VP for Policy Sarah Weiss tells Bwog the council can’t […]

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Hawkmadinejad’s Return?

By Bwog Staff on Nov 08, 2009 7 Comments

Ornithology Apprentice Eliza Shapiro insists that Hawkmadinejad has returned to campus. We, for one, welcome the return of the talon-wielding overlord.

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In Defense of… Famous Famiglia’s

By Bwog Staff on Nov 08, 2009 22 Comments

Its across-Broadway cousin may get all the attention, but Famiglia’s has its defenders. Local Cheese-and-Tomatoes Correspondent Liz Naiden makes the case. Famous Famiglia’s is in a tough spot – pitiable, really. Across the street, Koronet’s catches the drunk and the indiscriminate, while other nearby restaurants often snag the sober remainders with slices that are a […]

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Compared to What?

By Bwog Staff on Nov 08, 2009 37 Comments

Deputy Price Comparison Correspondent Anish Bramhandkar found this note on Ferris Booth’s comments board:

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2017 Shows Their Cards

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but guys you know people will pay you to look at those essays?
bwog's application essay is super embarrassing
class of 2017
making a name before making it to campus
one day you'll look back at this and laugh

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SGA: As High as Honor

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a barnadian tries to pay her debts
honor codes
house arryn 4 life
not a barnard woman a khaleesi
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Free Screening of Girl Rising Tonight

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dynamic young female voices
free movies
girl rising
selena gomez is the voice of our generation
tuesday night is now movie night

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Professor Nicholas Dirks is the GS Class Day Speaker

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Dean Awn
gs class day
Professor Nicholas Dirks

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Earth Week: Energy Day

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coal rush is set in bwog's fav west virginian county
earth hour
earth week
electricity puns
energy day
everything changed when the fire nation attacked
remember that magic school bus episode? a classic

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Live at Lerner: Deb Oh and the Cavaliers

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bwog can never trust a quiche
Deb Oh and the Cavaliers
live at lerner
student artwork is the best artwork
sweet video
the final sounds event of the year! the year is almost over!

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Bwoglines: Writing Edition

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basically all fun is going to kill you
bitcoins
bitcoins reminds me of beyblade
game theory
legislators gon legislate
oooh the old "using an exam to teach a lesson but not in the conventional way" trick
the deadly cinnamon challenge
vampire weekend please get out of the news

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Party Testimonial: A Very Special Midnight Train

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earnestness... on bwog!
nudity
party testimonial
potluck house
symposium house

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