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Bwoglines: Italian Trap Music Edition

By Isabel Sepúlveda on Mar 08, 2018 1 Comments

Happening in the World: Chilean actress Daniela Vega became the first transgender presenter at the Oscars last week. Upon returning home, she began speaking out about the inequalities the trans community faces in the country. A gender identity bill that would allow trans people to identify with their preferred names is being considered by congressional committee […]

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Neuroscience Professor Thomas Jessell Dismissed

By Betsy Ladyzhets on Mar 07, 2018 19 Comments

Earlier this evening, Columbia University announced the removal of Dr. Thomas Jessell, a prominent professor in the Departments of Neuroscience and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, as reported by the New York Times. Dr. Jessell is a renowned neuroscientist; his accolades include the Canada Gairdner International Award in 2012, the Kavli Prize for Neuroscience in 2008, and membership in […]

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Madness And Family: On Sandra Luckow’s Moving Documentary

By Riya Mirchandaney on Mar 07, 2018 0 Comments

Barnard film professor Sandra Luckow recently released a new documentary, That Way Madness Lies…, which was seven years in the making. Staff writer Riya Mirchandaney went to check it out. “It is essentially the destruction of my family,” remarked Professor Sandra Luckow, by way of introducing her documentary “That Way Madness Lies…” Luckow’s comment was […]

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Bwog Loves All The People Who Keep Campus Running

By Isabel Sepúlveda on Mar 07, 2018 2 Comments

With midterms upon us and all our professors trying to kill us, one essay question at a time, Bwog decided to take a moment to reflect on our love for all the other people on campus (facilities, dining, public safety, and every other staff member) who work every day to make sure everything is operating […]

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Miller Pop-Up Concert Features Yarn/Wire in “Curvo Totalitas”

By Ross Chapman on Mar 07, 2018 0 Comments

If you’ve ever wanted to feel the warm embrace of a sheet of steel and a Koronet Pizza-sized gong, you got your chance on Tuesday night. The Miller Theatre hosted one of its signature pop-up concerts on Tuesday, a casual event featuring some free drinks that invited its audience members onto the stage for an […]

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GSSC Gets Elected

By Zoe Sottile on Mar 07, 2018 2 Comments

For a brief change in pace, staff writer Zöe Sottile made her way to the Satow Room at 8:00 pm for General Studies Student Council. This week, GSSC’s main priorities were evaluating nominees for a few representative positions as well as the upcoming GS Gala. As someone who has previously covered ESC meetings, I was […]

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Classes Canceled After 4pm Due To Snowstorm

By Lucy Danger on Mar 07, 2018 0 Comments

If you were up until 3 am in Butler crossing your fingers for a snow day so that you wouldn’t have to take that 8:40 midterm, you were probably disappointed when you woke up to a bare ground. But good news: Barnard and Columbia have now announced that both schools will close at 4 pm today! […]

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Bwog Needs Fausta To Leak The Ferris Booth Commons Playlist

By Bwog Staff on Mar 07, 2018 1 Comments

An appreciation post for the soundtrack at the best dining hall on campus. We’ve all been there. Squashed in between angsty adolescents, skin on skin, mouths rife with hunger and thirst. It’s hot, and you can vaguely smell ranch dressing and mandarin oranges. Gasolina by Daddy Yankee is playing loudly, its fervent bass shaking your […]

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Bwoglines: Snowstorm Edition

By Zoe Sottile on Mar 07, 2018 0 Comments

Happening In The World: UNICEF released a report stating that a girl’s risk of marrying before the age of 18 has dropped by over a third in the last decade. The report attributed this progress to specific efforts made by India, where illegal child marriages are on the decline. (New York Times) Happening In The US: The […]

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All The Chairs Are Wrong

By Zack Abrams on Mar 06, 2018 4 Comments

It was once said that all great designers, whether they design skyscrapers or artwork, challenge themselves to design the perfect chair: beautiful when seen, yet invisible when in use. I’m pretty sure I heard that on a podcast at some point. In any case, Columbia clearly didn’t recruit any “great designers” when considering which chairs they […]

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CC Sophomore Major Registration Opens Today

By Riva Weinstein on Mar 06, 2018 0 Comments

If you’re a second-semester sophomore in CC, March 6-March 9 is major declaration season! That’s right, it’s finally time to choose between Option 1 (Econ) and Option 2 (Comparative Lit in Gaelic & Tibetan) – you know which one your family wants you to do, but the stock exchange is looking so ripe this year… […]

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CU Women In STEM: Amita Shukla

By Bwog Staff on Mar 06, 2018 2 Comments

Bwog Science is back with CU Women in STEM, where we highlight the amazing women in science at Columbia. Today’s profile is from Amita Shukla (SEAS ’20), whose interests lie in computer science and public policy! What subjects are you interested in? I’m majoring in Computer Engineering and minoring in Political Science. I’m interested in just about everything though! […]

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but seriously I do nothing
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Bwoglines: Fake Ballot Boxes And Big Law Edition

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selling my soul to corporate america
swiper no swiping

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SGA Meets The Deans

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a paid mentoring position?? say less
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thinking about dean pelton as i always am

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Each Columbia Schools’ Dating App Profiles

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I was going to have someone on eharmony but that felt too mean
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Acronyms- Part Two

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backatitagain
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ESC Welcomes More New Members And Discusses A SEAS Bio Major

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Bwoglines: A Death, A Saint, And So Many Summons

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Field Notes: What’s The Difference? Edition

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after all the fun and games of the last few weeks this feels rather sobering
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you gotta have some lows to make the highs feel like highs ig

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