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Bwoglines: It’s Gonna Be Okay Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 19, 2015 0 Comments

Yes, a lot of terrifying things are happening in the world right now – the Syrian refugee crisis, terrorism in Paris, the eventual degradation of life as we know it due to the slow workings of climate change (not to mention finals) – but sometimes, it’s important to sit back, breathe, and remember that good things […]

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RIP FroSci?

By Bwog Staff on Nov 18, 2015 2 Comments

Today the student body received an email from Deantini updating us on the progress of the Committee on Science in the Core. His email linked to a proposal by the committee, outlining the generalities of a new course which would serve as an alternative to Frontiers of Science. The proposal characterized the class as: “Being similar to […]

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Get Educated (And Free Food) During Trans Awareness Week

By Bwog Staff on Nov 18, 2015 3 Comments

It’s the first (hopefully annual) Trans Awareness Week at Columbia! According to the event page, the week consists of “events that raise awareness and educates the Columbia community about the lives and experiences of transgender and nonbinary communities.” Yesterday and today were a few events, but the next open event is tonight from 7:00 to 9:00 PM […]

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BunsenBwog: Cough Cough

By Joanna Zhang on Nov 18, 2015 0 Comments

Does the cold got you feeling down? Be careful you don’t get sick. But if you end up feeling under the weather, you can take solace in Bunsen Burner Joanna Zhang’s report of what Columbians are doing regarding ebola, influenza forecasts, and malaria, With the New York cold finally settling in, Bwog recommends bundling up and stay […]

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LectureHop: Is Feminism Jewish?

By Amara Banks on Nov 18, 2015 1 Comments

On the evening of November 17th, Schermerhorn’s typically spooky vibe was replaced with that of strongly opinionated women ready to discuss a heavily loaded question: is feminism Jewish? A panel comprised of Michelle Goldberg, Vivian Gornick, and Catha Pollitt deliberated on the topic before an audience of about twenty women, most of them elderly. Although […]

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GSSC Appoints New VP of Policy

By Joe Milholland on Nov 18, 2015 0 Comments

GS students are, despite their relatively greater age and “maturity,” college students just like the rest of us. They like to have fun, cause some amiable mischief, and create an all around friendly environment. That’s why Bwog student government liaison Joe Milholland was witness to a fun prank from them this week as well as discussion […]

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Bwoglines: At Home And Abroad Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 18, 2015 0 Comments

Abroad: The director of Russia’s security service stated that explosive traces were found in the wreckage of the airplane which crashed over the Sinai on October 31st. This rendered moot previous statements which dismissed terrorism as a cause for the crash. (NYT) Home: Mayor de Blasio released a statement on the acceptance of Syrian refugees, affirming the […]

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Buy A Meal Plan And Eat, Too

By Bwog Staff on Nov 17, 2015 1 Comments

Columbia will be offering FLEX dollars to qualifying CC and SEAS students over Thanksgiving break, in order to purchase food while the dining halls are closed. Apply by this Thursday at 6 p.m. using this form. The application form asks you to confirm you are a recipient of Columbia grant funds, on a Columbia meal […]

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Cultural Superstitions: Chapter 1

By Joanna Zhang on Nov 17, 2015 3 Comments

In the first of a series of posts, Bwog Staffer Joanna takes you on a journalistic journey through the cultural superstitions held by the diverse students of Columbia. My mom’s still convinced that the only reason I managed to get into Columbia was because my application ID was a string of 3, 6, and 9’s, […]

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SGA Talked About Winter Housing And FAB

By Caroline Montgomery on Nov 17, 2015 1 Comments

SGA was short and sweet this week, but covered some major issues. When the floor was opened, two Barnard students expressed their disgust with Barnard’s new winter housing policy. They shared narratives of students who were (and are) going to be deeply affected by this issue. SGA representatives promised to talk about the issue within their internal […]

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Bear With Us

By Emma Seely-Katz on Nov 17, 2015 0 Comments

The world has been a mess and a half lately and we at Bwog are heartbroken over the amount of pain in the universe. That being said, we’re pretty sure someone sent some guardian angels to Morningside Heights to look out for us CU kids… the inexplicable Duane Reade bears. Now, if it was almost […]

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Have Some Librarians With That Pizza

By Bwog Staff on Nov 17, 2015 1 Comments

If you’re reading this, it’s too late… to attend the first session of Barnard Personal Librarians’ “Grab and Go” sessions in the Diana center. Thankfully, the amazing Barnlib queens will be available today (the 17th), tomorrow (the 18th), and Friday (the 20th) in the Diana Center Cafe (second floor) to answer any questions you may […]

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LectureHop: “GendeRev: Trans Makeup As Resistance”

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grateful we got to host these absolute wonder women
happy trans awareness week
much love for the trans community

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Columbia Ballet Celebration: CBC’s Fall Performance

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Alvin Ailey
ballet
CBC
dance
someone pls teach me how to be this talented
this performance was so good!

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Cooking With Bwog: Friendsgiving Edition

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chosen family
eat more turkey
food babies
friends giving
gobble gobble
lazy bakers
shoutout to the international students who are having their first thanksgiving
thanksgiving
what's up with catastrophic tv thanksgivings

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Open Meeting Announcement: Aeneas Says Hey

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can always appreciate some quality verses
good morning aeneas says hey and i say hello
have not read much of the aeneid yet so stay tuned
i keep showering at 1am oops

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Bwoglines: Smog In Our Cities Edition

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held an impromptu 11pm dance party in my room
i woke up this morning to a pile of dirt in front of my door bc someone kicked over the resident abandoned hallway plant
not even kicked like rocket launched this poor dude across a grudgingly respectable ten feet or so
ok i'm not sure if bambi was in your spotify ads but it sure was in mine.. and i gave it a chance
would say it's the perfect song for solo travel and goin home vibes

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Let’s Talk Brains: How Your Childhood Influences Adult Brain Development

Vivian Zhou 1

asian women in stem represent
bwop it like it's hot
everyone should go to therapy
i want to raise my children but i also want to have a full time job
i want to work for this woman
i was the only person at this talk who wasn't a parent or a teacher
i went up and asked her three questions at the end are you proud
sigmund freud delta beta gamma theta: my psychology frat

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Lisa Carnoy, CC ‘89, Becomes The First Woman To Receive The Alexander Hamilton Award, Columbia College’s Highest Honor

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alumni for life
columbia college days
diversity! diversity! diversity!
Empowering women!
low library—that's how you know it's legit
makin' progress
roar lion roar
school pride!

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Science 101: Recommendation Letters! (Shudders)

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bwog science is back – did you miss us?
bwog sciences
ew it's november; im not thinking about the summer yet
just don't be a dick and you've won half the battle
providing supplementary information (tip #4) is SO important and SO underrated
science 101

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