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Bwoglines: State of Our Union

By Zack Abrams on Jan 31, 2018 0 Comments

Happening in the World: Cape Town is about to run out of water. ‘Zero-day,’ the day the taps turn off, is April 16th after drought and overuse have drained the city of its water supply, and citizens have little hope of a way out. (NPR) Happening in the US: Trump gave his State of the Union address and managed […]

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Qubits Wanted, Dead And Alive: Error Correction In Quantum Computing

By Betsy Ladyzhets on Jan 30, 2018 1 Comments

Bwog Science was active yesterday – while new writer Riya covered a film about autism, EIC Betsy Ladyzhets went to a visiting Yale professor’s talk on quantum computing. She has little knowledge of both quantum physics and computing, but was still inspired by Prof. Steven Girvin’s self-described miraculous solution to the problem of quantum computing error. […]

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Disability And Humanity In “Swim Team”

By Riya Mirchandaney on Jan 30, 2018 0 Comments

The Heyman Center for the Humanities is hosting “Explorations in the Medical Humanities,” a series of talks, films, and events that strive to bridge medicine and the humanities. Yesterday, Bwog sent writer Riya Mirchandaney to “Swim Team,” a film about an award-winning swim team consisting of boys on the autism spectrum. Here’s her review of […]

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Columbia Declines To Bargain With Graduate Student Union

By Jenny Zhu on Jan 30, 2018 0 Comments

Early this afternoon, Columbia University shared news of its decision refusing to engage in bargaining with Columbia graduate student unions. In a response to UAW’s request to bargain, Columbia announced that it would instead take the issue of the status of graduate students to a federal appellate court, maintaining that the graduate student-faculty relationship differed from that of employer-employee. […]

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Happy Birthday, Bwog!

By Bwog Staff on Jan 30, 2018 0 Comments

On January 30th, 2006, Bwog was born as the online baby of the Blue and White. Now, we are in our 12th year of reporting all Columbia student news, whether fit to print or otherwise. We all know the tweens can be a rough year, going through puberty and starting middle school and whatnot. So […]

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SGA Finally Makes That Appointment And…Nothing Else, Really

By Dassi Karp on Jan 30, 2018 0 Comments

Sometimes, Barnard’s Student Government Association gets things done in a way that we can all be proud of. Last night’s Rep Council meeting was not one of those times. This week, our Reps heard a presentation on the Board of Trustees and finally selected a new Representative for Academic Affairs. It was kind of frustrating, […]

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Memorial for Caroline Montgomery, BC ’18

By Sarah Harty on Jan 30, 2018 0 Comments

Following the tragic death of Barnard senior Caroline Montgomery over winter break, her family has decided to host a memorial gathering this evening at the school. According to Dean Avis Hinkson, “The program will feature several speakers and an opportunity to share memories of Caroline”. The service will take place in the James Room, on […]

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Bwoglines: We Live In A Black Mirror Episode Edition

By Sarah Harty on Jan 30, 2018 0 Comments

What’s Happening In The World: In absolutely terrifying medical news, a man in India died after being sucked into an MRI machine then inhaling lethal liquid oxygen from a cylinder he was carrying. The worst part? The man, Rajesh Maru, wasn’t even having an MRI when it happened. The magnetic forces pulled him in while he […]

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Field Notes: Holy Fucking Shit There’s A Lot Of Field Notes Edition

By Thomas Saenz on Jan 29, 2018 1 Comments

Every so often, one weekend will be so wild and eventful that every Bwog Staffer is teeming with stories and highlights of their weekend. Lucky for you, this was one of them. Whether it was due to the open frat parties because of rushing or just the desire to rebel two weeks into the semester, […]

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How To Accidentally Work Out

By Bwog Staff on Jan 29, 2018 0 Comments

It’s hard to stay in shape when it feels like the only exercise you have time for is lifting your food to your mouth. But worry not: Bwog is here with some suggestions that will help you get in shape without even noticing! (Ok, you’ll notice, but you won’t really have a choice.) Take classes […]

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What Happened In Columbia Sports

By Abby Rubel on Jan 29, 2018 0 Comments

Too busy being drunk and then too busy nursing your hangover to keep up with Columbia’s sports teams? Sports Editor Abby Rubel has you covered. Track and Field: The Columbia track teams performed poorly overall in the Columbia Challenge, with the men’s team placing 13th in a field of 16 and the women placing 14th […]

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Cooking With Bwog: Cacio e Pepe

By Bwog Staff on Jan 29, 2018 0 Comments

We’ve all been there. The Annie’s 2 for $5 “family size” Mac and Cheese boxes are substantiating, but they can only go so far. Cooking With Bwog is here to encourage you to trade in your Aged White Cheddar for a tour of Italy via the cheese aisle at West Side Market. The classic Cacio […]

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Bwoglines: Sleeping On Planes Edition

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Bwog Planes
can this be on united
the newark airtrain is an abomination
united lol
what is sleep

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An Ode To Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding

Nicki Camberg 2

banana pudding
hey magnolia wanna sponsor me my talents include eating your pudding and that's basically it
if you wanna go to magnolias pls reach out to me
look i might not be claire saffitz from the bon appetit test kitchen but trust me on this one
this is all a ruse to create popularity for magnolias on camous to the point they open up a new location here
transcending the boundaries of taste sensations

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Bwog Playlist: Instrumental Songs For Studying To

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for the instrumental lovers out there
midterms is near
over 12 hours of tracks to keep you motivated
playlist
songs to help you study

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SGA Gets Reaccredited

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ch-ch-ch-changes
hurray for SGA
reaccreditation
self-study

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Finding The Perfect Roommate – A Guide

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henry clay? more like henry bae
shoutout to the people i tested this on
we love roommate drama

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How To Sneak Into Lerner Hall

Will Lyman 0

bwerk
ferrisnotforever
or just don't go to lerner
this message will self destruct

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Drop Deadline Is Today

Joan Tate 0

Drop it now!
I believe in you
If you need that many credits I'm sorry
Please laugh at my drop joke
You don't need 21 credits

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ESC Hears From The Ivy League Conference

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ceaa
esc
ivy council
ivy league conference
the ceaa rep said that lerner used to be ferris booth hall and it sucked lmao

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