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Postcrypt Coffeehouse Faces The War on Fun

By Bwog Staff on Dec 18, 2009 59 Comments

Since its founding in 1964 by then-assistant chaplain Rev. John Cannon, Postcrypt Coffeehouse has remained “among a handful of really well run college venues of its kind.” Popular within the folk community both for the ridiculously cool space in St. Paul’s basement, and the dedicated crowds, the coffeehouse has hosted well-known artists such as Jeff […]

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Done With Exams? Play Secretary!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 18, 2009 3 Comments

Hartley-Wallach overlord Scott Helfrich has a job for you today: Are you done with finals and interested in making some extra cash tomorrow morning? Are you a fast, accurate typist with an eye to perfection? If you are done with finals (because this should not be a distraction) and are available to type highlighted sections […]

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Eat-a-de Free Pizza

By Bwog Staff on Dec 18, 2009 1 Comments

CC 2011 tells Bwog that they’ll be providing “40 pies of pizza from V&Ts starting at 1:00pm in the Broadway/Hogan first floor lounge. We’re celebrating our not having to take either the Lit Hum or CC exam!” Celebrate away, we say!

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Read the Large Print

By Bwog Staff on Dec 18, 2009 17 Comments

Selling unwanted items via flyers is hard enough. It’s even harder when “commenters” on said flyers don’t actually read the notice. See here for more details. Photo by HEH.

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Bwoglines: Let It Snow!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 18, 2009 2 Comments

JTS held a screening and panel discussion of “Inglourious Basterds” yesterday. Sample quote: “Wow, that was fun…I’m not supposed to feel that way, I know — I’m Jewish.” (Times) Three family members were killed by a career criminal in an Upper West Side apartment; the attacker then fell to his death while trying to escape. […]

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Not-So-Spontaneous Dancing!

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 22 Comments

Multiple reports from the 209 front tell Bwog that about 10-30 people just entered 209 and played “YMCA.” A spate of vicious dancing ensued. Points to the merry pranksters for getting people to play along, with only a few points subtracted for being decked out in what several tipsters called “80s gear” and spandex. Unfortunately, […]

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SocketHop: Crafting a Bigger Brother

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 4 Comments

A proposed secret international treaty would greatly heighten penalties for copyright infringement, some threatening civil liberties. SocketHop, the technology decoder for the literature-minded, takes a look. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced one year ago that the music industry would stop its broad lawsuits against alleged file sharers. Since about 2003, […]

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Guide to the (Last) Weekend

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 1 Comments

You’ve been camping in Butler and watching YouTube videos for three days studying hard! You deserve a break! Friday Gerhard Richter – considered one of the saviors of contemporary painting, this German artist’s paintings are on show until January 8th. 10am – 6pm, Marian Goodman Gallery, 24 W57th St FREE Blip Festival – celebrating chip […]

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209’s Floor Is Like A Goose Down Pillow

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 33 Comments

At least for this student: The American Institute of Psychical Research denied any involvement.

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And The Band Played On…

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 38 Comments

Bwog Sousaphone bureau chief Peter Krawzcyk stood on some poor first-year’s desk in 209 to attend this fall’s Orgo Night extravaganza. This may come as a surprise to anyone of the several hundred that packed into a sweaty Butler 209 at midnight last night, but not everyone attended the fall iteration of the Marching Band’s […]

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Better Or Worse Than Health Code Violations?

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 3 Comments

Mama Mexico appears to have had some trouble with the authorities, as Lecture Hop Editor Emeritus Sara Jane Panfil notes that its 102nd Street location has been seized by “The Man” for non-payment of taxes. The website does seem to indicate the other two locations are still going strong.

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Bwoglines: Serious Business

By Bwog Staff on Dec 17, 2009 4 Comments

The MTA has passed a wide range of service cuts, including ending free fares for the more than half a million students who currently receive them. (Times) The laws regulating tap water are so old that many Americans are drinking legal yet unhealthy tap water. Water filter makers everywhere put their fingers together and hissed […]

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www.LectureHop.com/r/founders

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but there's a subreddit for everyone
follow your dreams right on outta here
GO WORK FOR A STARTUP
I think I'm doing it wrong
like actually kinda inspirational
r/columbia
reddit isn't for everyone
then to Mels
URC trembles in its boots
wherein you realize the worthlessness of your poli sci degree
why do all the best ones drop out?

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Pastry Poetry in Butler: Bran Muffin

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forgive me I meant the weird ladder food group thing that was created not that long ago
muffin tops are always good
pastries
red bull is the top of the pyramid
would you like your muffin buttered?

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The Small Victories of Midterms: The Butler-ite

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Glasses means giving up
iPhone = Pandora's box
looking like you're working is half the battle
she looks like a pre-med girl
small victories

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Where Art Thou?

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Harlem isn't really that far away
it's not too cold to go outside yet so you can't use that excuse yet
study breaks usually mean food
things are actually starting to happen now
What does self identified women of color even mean??
where art thou?

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Comics@Columbia Events

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butler can be cool
Bwog should be there
comics
get your nerd on
x-men

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Live at Lerner Presents: Sounds #3 Appomattox

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free food
leave butler for once
live at lerner
maybe it's DiGiorno
real music? real people?

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Bwoglines: Gasp! These Gadgets! Edition

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bwoglines
fetus art
the tikker or the tasteless?
waving my flag in pride

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Follow Your Dreams: Opera Edition

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alexandra svokos
alums who do cool things
alums who make us proud
bwog can be highbrow sometimes
dat everlasting core
follow your dreams
met opera
nico muhly
talented alums
the core IRL
two boys
you anonymous commenters finally have your moment in the operatic sun

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