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'''Bwog''' is the blog of ''[[The Blue and White]]'' magazine, centered on campus news and gossip. It was launched on [[January 30|January 30th]], [[2006]].<ref>[http://bwog.net/2006/01/30/you-can-take-the-soviet-out-of-russia "You Can Take the Soviet Out of Russia..."], ''Bwog'', 1/30/06 - First post to Bwog</ref> Some consider it to be snotty and elitist. Others consider it witty and entertaining. Most people read it regardless.
 
 
 
Bwog launched into fame in October [[2006]] with its nearly real-time coverage of the [[Minuteman stage-rush]] incident. A popular sister blog launched in [[2008]] to cover the exploits of [[Hawkmadinejad]]. A major redesign unveiled on [[January 1]], [[2009]] has received mixed reviews. In August 2010, the site moved from Bwog.net to Bwog.com, for unclear reasons.
 
 
 
Its current editor in chief is [[Claire Sabel]] (CC '12), who succeeds [[Eliza Shapiro]], [[James Downie]], [[Juli Weiner]], [[Lydia DePillis]], and Bwog founder [[Taylor Walsh]].
 
 
 
[http://www.bwoguncensored.com Bwog Uncensored] was recently announced, causing great anger and turmoil within Bwog, and causing a great triumph for the majority of Bwog readers who are consistently upset with Bwog's censorship. The site survived multiple technological attacks on its first day up and continues to rise in popularity daily.
 
 
 
The Bwog recently celebrated its [http://bwog.net/2010/04/18/overseen-mrsbo-racecars-and-croquet#comment-198189 100,000th entry comment].
 
 
 
== Common features ==
 
 
 
*Breaking news
 
*"Quick" versions of campus publications, especially the ''[[Spec]]''
 
*Coverage of protests / major campus events
 
*Lecture hops
 
*Things overheard on campus
 
*Event listings
 
*[[Free food]] announcements
 
*Internet culture features
 
*Comments, with a reputation for being caustic and asinine
 
*[[Senior Wisdom]]
 
*[[BwogWeather]]
 
 
 
== Bwog staff==
 
 
 
===Chief Editors===
 
*[[Eliza Shapiro]] (Current)
 
*[[James Downie]]
 
*[[Katie Reedy]]
 
*[[Juli Weiner]]
 
 
 
===Webmasters===
 
*[[Hans Hyttinen]] (current)
 
*[[Zach Van Schouwen]]
 
 
 
===Daily Editors===
 
*Monday: [[Carolyn Ruvkun]]
 
*Tuesday: [[Conor Skelding]]
 
*Wednesday: [[Peter Krawczyk]]
 
*Thursday: [[Mahrah Taufique]]
 
*Friday: [[Liz Jacob]]
 
*Saturday: [[Megan McGregor]]
 
*Sunday: [[Grant D'Avino]]
 
 
 
===Lecture Hop Editor===
 
*[[Mark Hay]] (current)
 
*[[Sara Jane Panfil]]
 
*[[Pierce Stanley]]
 
 
 
===Contributors===
 
{{col-begin}}
 
{{col-3}}
 
*[[Brendan Ballou]]
 
*[[Paul Barndt]]
 
*[[Anna Corke]]
 
*[[Justin Vlasits]]
 
*[[Andrew Flynn]]
 
*[[John Klopfer]]
 
{{col-3}}
 
*[[Christopher Morris-Lent]]
 
*[[Josh Mathew]]
 
*[[James R. Williams]]
 
*[[W. M. Akers]]
 
*[[Alex Weinberg]]
 
*[[Michael Snyder]]
 
{{col-3}}
 
*[[Jamie Johns]]
 
*[[James DeWille]]
 
*[[Sara Vogel]]
 
*[[Learned Foote]]
 
*[[Lucy Sun]]
 
*[[Kate Linthicum]]
 
{{col-end}}
 
 
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Bwog-Spectrum Relationship]]
 
 
 
== References ==
 
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==External links==
 
 
 
*[http://www.bwog.com Bwog]
 
*[http://www.bwoguncensored.com Bwog Uncensored]
 
 
 
[[Category:Student blogs|Bwog]]
 

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