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Unknown Disease Causes Woman's Legs to Grow Meteorically (and you thought the Freshman 15 was bad...)
Worried about gaining the Freshman 15? Don't be: an expanding waist line pales in comparison to the struggle of Mandy Sellars, who suffers an unknown disease akin to Proteus Syndrome due to leg expansion.
Alright, so maybe when you entered college you gained the dreaded freshman fifteen. Well that’s as innocuous as getting a pimple next to the struggle of Mandy Sellars, a British woman suffering from an undiagnosed disease which has caused her legs to expand so much that they currently weigh about 210 pounds. Doctors believe her disease may be related to Proteus Syndrome, the condition made famous by the Elephant Man.
Gossip Girl Filming At Columbia, XOXO
By Lacy Hart (08/19/2008 4:20 PM) Tags: columbia filming, season 2, gossip girl, chace crawford
See those people in the distance standing near Columbia's Earl Hall? They're the cast and crew of the "salacious" television show Gossip Girl.
Columbia's BWOG has the full scoop:
... MORE »Independent reports and Bwog tipsters have told us (xoxo) that the CW show/fashion plate "Gossip Girl" is currently filming
Anti-Feminist Sues Columbia, Has a MySpace
By The Feminist Hipster (08/19/2008 10:25 AM) Tags: antifeminist, myspace, roy ren hollander, columbia
Manhattan lawyer and self-proclaimed anti-feminist Roy Den Hollander is suing Columbia over their women's studies course. OTR found his MySpace and took a peak into his soul.
Olympic Battle of the Ivies
By Mouth of Truth (08/18/2008 5:50 PM) Tags: beijing olympics, womens row team, james williams, susan francia, mens fencing
The Olympics rake in the world's best athletes to compete for international recognition, a few medals and even a little money. With the Ivy Leaguers actively producing great olympians - one has to wonder who is better than who.
BWOG is reporting the US Men's Fencing Team won a silver medal for saber and Col
Columbia Student Wins Silver Medal In Beijing
By Mouth of Truth (08/18/2008 12:09 PM) Tags: silver medal, james l williams, beijing olympics, us mens fencing
Congratulations to James L. Williams, Columbia '07, and the U.S. Men's Fencing Team for scoring a silver medal at the Olympics over the weekend.
Playboy Book Club's Calling All Guys!
By Collegiate Don Juan (08/14/2008 3:44 PM) Tags: playboy magazine, bwog, denis johnson, hugh hefner, nobody move
Who knew that sandwiched between the boobs and the butts, there's real literature in the pages of Playboy.
Lil Wayne is HUNGRY!
By almamater (08/13/2008 10:36 AM) Tags: funny rap, lil wayne, xxl magazine
I can't quite say if the track posted here is certified Wayne, but with lyrics like "I need bread to make a sandwich" and "I am like Legos; you are like Eggos," I have to say I hope it is. Bonus points for Brokeback references.
Check it out: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=9248
Meghan McCain - a Celebrity!
By Jessica Almanza (08/11/2008 11:00 AM) Tags: elections, barack obama, john mccain, paris hilton, meghan mccain, ad campaign
Last week, John McCain slammed Barack Obama for acting like a Hollywood celebrity, and now, his Ivy League daughter, Meghan, is one. Oh, sweet irony!
Jeff Koons on the Roof
By almamater (08/07/2008 5:04 PM) Tags: met, metropolitan museum, jeff koons, roof garden, nyc rooftop
The Met’s Roof Garden has one of the best views in the city, and interesting art makes it that much better. The monumental, surrealist works are fun for summer, and you can even grab some ice cream or a cocktail while you’re up there. Check it out now through the end of October.
Vanity Fair Out of Touch With Collegiate Fashion
By Prada Debutante (08/07/2008 12:57 PM) Tags: fashion, lauder, bestdressed list, style, vanity fair, best dressed
Vanity Fair goes googly-eyed for hideously dressed rich people.
Ivy Leaguers Represent In Beijing
By Mouth of Truth (08/07/2008 09:16 AM) Tags: beijing olympics, ivies in china, ivy league
The Ivy League is invading the Beijing Olympics! Will the nation's brightest dominate the competition and bring home an unprecedented amount of gold medals?
But he is on Ivies in China.
