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Bwoglines: Reality And Ideals Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 20, 2016 0 Comments

Near the city of Kanpur, Fourteen carriages of Indore-Patna Express derailed just after 03:00 local time on Sunday. According to the police, the death toll has now passed 100, with more than 150 injured. Rescue efforts are still being carried out to recover the injured and the dead from deformed carriages. (BBC) Bernie Sanders voices […]

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How To Avoid Dangerous Topics On Thanksgiving

By Victoria Arancio on Nov 19, 2016 3 Comments

The countdown until Thanksgiving begins: in 5 days you have to get through a dinner with your nosy family. Don’t worry, Bwog’s got your back: here’s how to get out of some of the worst conversation topics. An obvious one: the election. You already know that your crazy uncle wants dinner and a show and will say […]

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Where Art Thou: Turkey Day

By Gowan Moïse on Nov 19, 2016 0 Comments

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art, but sometimes it’s difficult to break the Morningside-bubble and experience it all first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined on campus. Sunday, November 20th Columbia University Wind Ensemble Presents “Autumn in the […]

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Bwoglines: There Are Reachers, And There Are Settlers

By Bwog Staff on Nov 19, 2016 1 Comments

Settling: Donald Trump has agreed to settle and pay $25 million after several lawsuits have been filed against his for-profit Trump University. Many former students have paid $35,000 in tuition to be scammed: they were misguided by “high-pressure sales” tactics and were taught by instructors unqualified for their position. (NY Times) Reaching: New York City mayor Bill de Blasio […]

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Bad Poetry: A Tribute To Alfred Joyce Kilmer

By Tamara Barriot on Nov 18, 2016 0 Comments

Last night in the infamous Havemeyer 309, Columbia’s Philolexian Society held its equally infamous 31st Annual Alfred Joyce Kilmer Memorial Bad Poetry Contest. If for some sad reason you could not attend the event, Bwog Staffer Tamara Barriot will try her best to recapture the essence of every brilliantly bad poem that competed for the […]

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Recycling Pee In Space And Other Feats Of Engineering: A Talk With Astronaut Tim Kopra

By Bwog Staff on Nov 18, 2016 0 Comments

Yesterday evening, astronaut Tim Kopra visited the Kraft Center to talk about his missions to the International Space Station. He discussed the engineering aspects of the missions as well as the details of daily life in space. Senior Staff writers (and space enthusiasts) Ross Chapman and Betsy Ladyzhets report on just how cool living in space […]

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Columbia Athletics Closes Investigation And Releases Statement Regarding Wrestling Program

By Bwog Staff on Nov 18, 2016 19 Comments

Since we released a series of leaked messages from the Columbia University Wrestling Team’s GroupMe, our campus has seen both protests against the team’s behavior and an apology letter, released last night, from the wrestling team as a whole. This afternoon, the Athletics department announced that their investigation of the team is complete and the […]

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A Wrinkle In (GMT)ime

By Jennifer Nugent on Nov 18, 2016 0 Comments

From November 17 to November 19 (Thursday through Saturday), the CU Players is presenting their adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle’s renowned children’s novel. Bwog Staffer Jennifer Nugent reviews the play. Last night at the Glicker-Milstein Theater (GMT, get it?) the Columbia University Players performed “A Wrinkle In Time.” As someone who read the Madeleine […]

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Bwoglines: Burial Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 18, 2016 0 Comments

The Whitney has just announced the 63 artists who will be featured in the Whitney Biennial on March 17. The artists are notably diverse; coming on the heels of the election period, their artwork will deal with “the artist or a self in relation to the tumultuous world we live in.” (New York Times) On […]

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Wrestling Team Releases Letter Of Apology

By Bwog Staff on Nov 17, 2016 13 Comments

Following our release of GroupMe messages from seniors on the Wrestling team last week, the team has sent us a letter apologizing for their actions. Addressed to the Columbia community, the letter acknowledges the hurt that the team’s messages caused and expresses remorse for poorly representing the values of the University. The team willingly sent this […]

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How To Deal With Dwindling Money

By Bwog Staff on Nov 17, 2016 1 Comments

As Thanksgiving approaches and the end of the semester draws near, you may be noticing something alarming when you check your bank account: it’s dwindling, and quickly. Bwog’s been there before, and we’re here with a list of suggestions, some more serious than others, to help you make it through the semester. Find yourself a […]

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A Sad State Of Affairs: Visual Arts At Columbia

By Gabrielle Kloppers on Nov 17, 2016 2 Comments

We all came to Columbia lured by the multitude of opportunities offered in a city like New York. After all, weren’t we just named first among the Ivies by Wall Street Journal, mostly because of our access to facilities? What happens then, if you come to Columbia University in the City of New York expecting […]

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Senior Wisdom: Sam N.

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carman's still kinda gross tbh
get yourself a designated cockroach killer
premeds are bold af
senior wisdom
who will be the heir to buy/sell memes the people must know

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Freshpeople Housing Reviews 2019: Brooks

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"the water pressure on 5 is the stuff of legend"
brooks bathrooms SLAP
brooks hall
brooks is very homey
Housing Reviews 2019
one of my hallmates does not fucking know how to smoke out a window and the hall reeks of weed
these walls are so fucking thin - no parties

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Open Meeting Announcement: In My Beginning… In My End…

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and thank you dear reader for ensuring that bwog does not meet an untimely end/beginning
i'm not a poet but i sometimes try
open meeting announcement
thank you bwog
very very loosely based on "east coker" of t.s. eliot's four quartets

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Senior Wisdom: Megnot Mulugeta

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a queen
be grateful to campus employees
big mood about the controversy bit
diana is still congested tbh
senior wisdom
thank the zines

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AAAAAAAH (PRIMAL SCREAM IS TONIGHT!)

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AAAAAAAH (JUST SCREAM)
AAAAAAAH (LET IT ALL OUT)
AAAAAAAH (PRIMAL SCREAM)
AAAAAAAH (RIP NEIGHBORS)
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Bwog In Bed: Mystery Gas Edition

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all of campus smells so bad
bwog in bed
sorry for bizarrely appropriate music rec
what the hell is going on

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The Goodbye Tour: A Slutty Columbia Tradition

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a #empowered woman
escape from new york
fuck and run
if you hate awkward occurrences this post is for you!
THE GOODBYE TOUR
this campus is large enough that there are ppl u will never see but it is small enough that you will always see the oNE person you want to avoid rip
wham bam thank you ma'am

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Freshpeople Housing Reviews 2019: Wallach

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freshpeople housing review
housing review
we love standard rates
we love wholesome things!
wow! john jay i think is the "best" columbia dining but best is a strong word
yay ! laundry rooms that aren't busy

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