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Have you seen TikTok or Instagram posts of aesthetic pictures of book annotations? Chances are you have.

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Published in 1991, The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf discusses the societal pressures women face and the drastically negative effects those pressures create. These copies, originally housed in Barnard’s library, have found a temporary home on the fourth floor of Butler. Although we can only surmise that their weathered appearance comes from years of loving […]

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It takes a lot of nerve to write in the Bible, the most commented-on book of all time. It takes even more nerve to write in a Butler Stacks copy of a book that doesn’t belong to you. Head the Stacks 8, and you’ll find books defiled by the ballsiest students on campus. In Butler’s […]

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In a new Bwog feature, we go into Butler Library to explore some of the most checked-out books at Columbia. Once we find them, we look not at the content of the literature but at the discourse around them. The notes written in by generations of students, if they don’t illuminate some new feature of […]

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Same Semester, New President!

What Should Acting President Claire Shipman's Nickname Be?

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very interesting article! talented writer (read more)
You Wish You Were In My Buddhism Class
August 20, 2025
Lol i just googled to see if theres a water fountain at john jay as an incoming freshman and i (read more)
A Love Letter To The John Jay Water Fountain
August 19, 2025
To many roaches, please exterminate the building. The 4th floor is very dumpy looking, with broken tiles on floor. (read more)
Housing Reviews 2025: 600 W. 113th St. (Nuss)
August 19, 2025
It’s 2025 and this is the best explanation for East Campus I’ve found. Thanks! (read more)
Housing Reviews 2016: East Campus (Highrise)
August 15, 2025

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