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For the past few finals seasons, we’ve revealed the exciting underbelly of the Libraries’ room reservation page. Between dank memes and cries for help, it turns out Columbia’s student body is fairly active in the wee hours of the morning. Whether it’s delirium or some sort of masochistic joke on the institution we call home, something related to finals and Reading […]
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ClubHop: The Gadfly

Did you read about the gadfly in Plato’s Apology? Do you know the term just because you are hip? Or are you lost af? Whichever defines you, Bwog has a novel answer: become a PART of The Gadfly, a.k.a., Columbia’s undergraduate Philosophy journal, thanks to its recent revamp. Senior staffer (and Gadflyer) Sarah Dahl has the […]
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Meet Mark! He’s a CUMB-y who’s worked at the UN and flown all over the world. You wish you were as cool as him.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Mark Jamias, CC/SIPA, Political Science/Economic and Political Development, Suffolk, Virginia (real Virginia) Claim to fame: Worked for an airline for three years, and developed a bad habit […]
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Meet Andy Truelove! He was featured in Bwog his freshman year, and now he’s back. Check out what he has to say.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Andy Truelove, CC, Political Science, Grand Prairie, TX. Claim to fame: Well I had an election scandal covered in Bwog my freshman year then that got me into Orgo Night. The […]
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Good morning, Columbia! It’s the first day of finals week! Just a few more days of studying and then we can all go the hell home. You can do it. I believe in you.  Bwogline: The lineup for Meadows Music and Arts Festival is out! This year, check out Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gorillaz, and […]
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You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream–actually, we all scream because we’re stressed af! Finals aren’t done yet (soon, though). Midnight tonight outside Butler (but also, everywhere), there will be a semesterly primal scream, wherein studious members of the Columbia community gather together to scream their hearts out. Don’t be bothered. It’s […]
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Menna imparts her wisdom with her background in Under1Roof and Turath, asking us to never justify our own existence, and never second-guess whether or not we deserve to be in Columbia.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Menna Elsayed, Columbia College, Sociology Major, French & Francophone Studies Concentrator. I grew up in the Bronx, NY and Cairo, […]
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In his Senior Wisdom, Caleb told us to scheme, to randomly email our professors, and to surprise everyone all the time.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Caleb Alan Oldham, Columbia College, Economics, Sapulpa, Oklahoma Claim to fame: Introducing this campus to a man named Joe Fusco (pictured below). He’s my soulmate and the background of my phone. We’re […]
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Once upon a time, Max Rettig was a sports writer for Bwog. Now, he’s a sports writer for bigger and better people (and, no, we don’t mean Spec). Name, School, Major, Hometown: Max Rettig; GS/JTS (Joint Program); Creative Writing/Modern Jewish Studies; New Hope, PA Claim to fame: I’ve interviewed Alex Rosenberg and Maodo Lo; David […]
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Can’t get enough of Senior Wisdoms? Don’t fret: we’re back to showcase yet another amazing senior, Katie Zheng! Name, School, Major, Hometown: Katie, Columbia College, Comparative Literature & Society, Alpharetta, GA Claim to fame: I facilitate conversations about power and privilege but probably most people would only know me as the annoying Asian girl who doesn’t shut […]
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Happening in the world: French voters are choosing their presidents today! By 12:00 local time, only 28.2% has voted. While the vote will not end until 19:00, the turn-out rate by far is said to be lower than previous elections, which might hurt the chances of the liberal centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron. (BBC) Happening in […]
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Our last Senior Wisdom of the day is from Avinoam Stillman, who lives at the Bayit, is often mistaken for a GS or grad student, and has some thoughts on the Columbia bubble.  Name, School, Major, Hometown: Avinoam Stillman, Columbia College, Religion, Brookline, MA Claim to fame: All sorts of Jewish things: second cousin once […]
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