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“Victims, Victims, Everywhere!” – On Political Correctness And Freedom Of Discourse

By Timmy Wu on Nov 02, 2016 1 Comments

Last night, Christina Hoff Sommers, self-proclaimed “equity feminist” and prominent critic of “intersectional feminism,” was invited by the Executive Council of the Columbia American Enterprise Institute for a conversation titled “Victims, Victims, Everywhere!” Staff Writer Timmy Wu reports on the event and the surprising lack of protesters. Christina Hoff Sommers opened her talk with a proclamation, declaring […]

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GSSC Is Back On Track

By Jennifer Nugent on Nov 02, 2016 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday! Bwog GSSC Bureau Chiefs Jenny Nugent & Romane Thomas have the highlights on last night’s General Studies Student Council meeting. GSSC had a particularly productive meeting last night! Attendance was on point, and the VPs were all ready with updates. President Julian LaRosa started by announcing that GS was able to raise $212,949 on […]

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Bwoglines: Tis The Season Of Peppermint Mochas

By Bwog Staff on Nov 02, 2016 0 Comments

The Met Opera canceled its shows last Saturday after a terror scare, when a man was reportedly seen dumping white powder into the orchestra pit. Investigators later found out that the man was dumping the ashes of his deceased opera-loving friend. (CBS New York) Starbucks will have two different holiday cup designs this year! The […]

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ESC Raises ‘Expectations’ For Members

By Bwog Staff on Nov 01, 2016 0 Comments

A Bwog staffer walks you through last night’s ESC meeting, from cross-councils food pantry proposals to ESC’s new internal “expectations.” In a sharp departure from the heated and contentious debates of the last few weeks, ESC spent the majority of their general body meeting last night in calm and productive discussion. The majority of the meeting […]

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Get Blown Not Blown Over This Winter: Wind Tunnel Survival Tips

By Leo Bevilacqua on Nov 01, 2016 0 Comments

It’s November! And you know what that means? Right? It’s gonna get EVEN colder. Well, this is Columbia University in the CITY OF NEW YORK as if it wasn’t clear enough. Even within this blustery city, Columbia’s campus is notorious for its wind tunnels and having some of the windiest intersections, particularly those on Claremont. Ones capable […]

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SGA Indulges Barnard’s Sweet Tooth

By Dassi Karp on Nov 01, 2016 0 Comments

Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t indulge your sweet tooth. Barnard’s SGA discussed a number of hot button issues at this week’s meeting, including its recent survey that promised free donuts and cookies to participants. JJ’s came up as well. Bureau Chief Dassi Karp recounts the important happenings west of Broadway! The Desserts After […]

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Overseen: Mold On Carman 4

By Youngweon Lee on Nov 01, 2016 2 Comments

And just when you thought Carman could not get more ratchet! Thanks to an anonymous, Columbia Housing might actually clean up this real life haunted house. This is beyond Mr. Clean. Yesterday, Bwog received a tip confirming what we all knew in our first-year hearts to be true anyway: Carman has mold. You can read […]

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Bwoglines: Orange You Glad It’s Over Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 01, 2016 0 Comments

Metta World Peace, NBA Star, claims ghosts touched him inappropriately in his hotel room in Oklahoma City. World Peace remarked, “I’m taking one of the ghosts to court for touching me in the wrong places.” (Huffington Post) Scientists have found a hidden lake at the bottom of the gulf of Mexico. Apparently everyone and everything that […]

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Union Election To Take Place At Columbia On December 7th And 8th

By Bwog Staff on Oct 31, 2016 5 Comments

Back in August, the Nation Labor Relations Board ruled that graduate students could legally unionize. Today, Provost Coatsworth announced that the NLRB has scheduled an election to decide whether grad students will henceforth be represented by Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers. Polling will take place next month, December 7th and 8th, at multiple polling locations: […]

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Field Notes: The Best Of Halloweekend Edition

By Bwog Staff on Oct 31, 2016 0 Comments

Since Halloween tragically fell on a Monday this year, Bwog took the necessary precautions this past weekend to take in as much of the spooky holiday’s spirit and spirits (the liquid kind) to keep the festivities alive and well. Check out what the ghoulish activities people were up to! Dead yet undead: Stole a sign from Baker Field […]

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Tag Yourself: Which Halloween Friend Are You?

By Bwog Staff on Oct 31, 2016 0 Comments

Relatable pumpkins along Amsterdam? Yes, someone has blessed us with their existence. Which one are you? While walking down Amsterdam, one Bwogger noticed a garden between 118th and 119th Streets with some rather curious Halloween decorations: a series of pumpkins with unique facial expressions. She was inspired by this array to create a “tag yourself” meme, equating […]

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Columbia Charter Day Celebration In Hamilton Hall

By Bwog Staff on Oct 31, 2016 1 Comments

Interested in free swag and a Snapchat filter besides the weird monster ones that are all making us think twice about Snapchat? Come to Hamilton Hall’s celebration of Charter Day! Columbia College’s original charter was signed on this day in 1754. You know what that means? New Snapchat filters and free snacks in Hamilton Hall! From […]

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Senior Wisdom: Austen Paris

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class of 2019
Los Angeles
madrid
not senior citizen
paris
rome
senior
senior wisdom
wisdom for all
wisdom from a senior

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Bwog In Bed: Tax Returns Wednesday

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bed
beginnings
bwog in bed
fatigue
finals
reading week is like two days
rest
restful sleeps
sad trombone
sleep
tax returns
tired

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The Albums That Defined Our Semester 3: Infinity Stream

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a looooot's gonna chaaaaaaaaaaange
albums that defined your semester
electric threegaloo
fuck a fake smile (and my finals)
if you're not enough of a poptimist to bop to thank u next you're missing out on so much joy
saw things I imagined I saw things I imagined
we really went from ari to opera... your spec could never
who wants to come see weyes blood with me on the 29th

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To The Pubes In The McBain Floor 8 Trash Can

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actually though
diGOSTIN
mcbain is a gate to hell
pubes are literally the most disgusting part of the human body

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Senior Wisdom: Sofia Petros

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ccsc is a controversy in itself
MAGA hats are meant to be stolen
MAGA hats? on this campus? it's more likely than you may think
senior wisdom

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Senior Wisdom: Monique Harmon

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a queen. literally a queen.
finance
GO ABROAD
senior wisdom
we love monique

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Senior Wisdom: Pranav Balan

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coconuts in chinatown
great name
pranav!!!! balan!!!!!!!!!!
senior wisdom
sounds so powerful
starting the language requirement senior year is bde

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Bwog In Bed: Reading Week Commences!

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bwog in bed
bwog loves u
i can't believe this godAWFUL year is finally over thank god
i'm so tired
study hard
two weeks... will we survive

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