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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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Bwoglines: Last Minute Christmas Tips

By Bwog Staff on Dec 23, 2009 4 Comments

It’s not too late to find a present for your pet—you can always give the gift of swine flu. (Daily News) If you’re flying anywhere this Christmas, be sure to arrive at least an hour before departure, and you might want to bring elbow pads. (NY Times) BlackBerries are working again, so exercise caution when […]

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They Know It’s Christmas

By Bwog Staff on Dec 22, 2009 7 Comments

Even if exams have otherwise prevented that most corporate of holidays from getting through, the rest of Morningside is getting into the decorating spirit. Here’s some of our favorites. Snowman – Morningside drive Bear and Reindeer – 115th and Broadway

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Know Your Bureaucratic Bodies: Columbia Elections Board

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bureaucracy and its discontents
columbia elections board
election season
Elections Board
more bureaucracy
our initials together spell out bj
spot the craziest freshman campaign name

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PeopleHop: Timothée Chalamet

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claire danes
classmates with imdbs
have you met Christopher Nolan?
peoplehop
timothee chalamet
when I grow up I wanna be famous I wanna be a star and I wanna be in movies

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Bwoglines: Oh, Well Edition

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iphone qualms
people doing inappropriate things on the subway
the fed like monetary policy not the fed like the publication
what do you do with a problem like syria

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Overseen: Board Wars

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bitches going slightly ticked off
future grammarians
how fitting that this was in the library
overseen
sassdragon
the subjunctive

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Don Jon: A Semi-Critical Review

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amc on 84th is my spiritual home
based on the legendary fictional libertine
good times
lol mildly rich peeps and their crazy chairs
movie magic
scarjo

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2Girls1Snack: Caramel Ice Cream

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2girls1snack
ice cream
karamel sutra lol
keep doing bwog

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SGA: Housing Policy Saga cont.

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housing drama
lol overnight guests
roof of the diana!!! omg
sga
wait i could be the new Wanda at the action station???
wat study rooms in the quad what is this abundance

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Overheard: The Ultimate Wave of Feminism

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barnard college
elizabeth cady stanton
having it all
her life is barnard
millie is proud

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