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It’s academia’s equivalent to The 50 Most Beautiful People. And it’s put out by that most discerning of polemicists, David Horowitz. With all the appropriate pageantry, he presents us withThe 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America. Danger is sexy! And guess what? Columbia is the sexiest! Nine of the Dr. Dangers teach at Columbia. Eric […]

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Bwog is proud to bring the first installment of “Lecture Hopping,” in which correspondents go to speeches, lectures, and public displays of erudition so you don’t have to. Monday February 13 Religion as a Natural Phenomenon: Daniel C Dennett in conversation with Robert Thurman Miller Theatre With his luxuriant white beard and paternal stature—minus the […]

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Name That Prof

Our correspondent Jimmy Vielkind found the following on Overheard in NY: Wednesday One-liner Cotton to Book Learnin’ Professor guy: I was going to give you all a quiz today. But then I realized that it was Valentine’s Day. You’re supposed to do something for the people you love on Valentine’s Day. And of course, I […]

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In which the Bwog apologizes for getting a couple facts wrong: – In the February issue, Brendan Ballou wrote that “Rebel With Uranium” Ken Hechtman and his merry band of anarchists “were the first to reach the Low Library roof, and as far as we know, the last.” Correction: They were not the last. – […]

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A Craigslist posting under Women Looking for Men: Beware: Academics are Players Date: 2006-02-05, 1:07PM EST Watch out for these self described nerd types. It is a front. They are unusually cunning individuals due to their intellect and can use incisive language at the wrong time (like in the middle of sex). They look to […]

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