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Field Notes: Back To The Grind Edition - Bwog

2 months ago | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

Second week back! Let’s go, Bwog! Bwog was super productive.
Bwoglines: Adams Scales Back Edition - Bwog

2 months ago | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

The NYC mayor is feeling a little under the weather. Editor’s warning: mentions of violence and death. Happening in the World: At least 22 people were killed and 124 others injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. In November, both Israeli and Hezbollah forces had agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon by January 26. On Friday, Israel’s government said that the military would not withdraw its forces by this deadline, blaming Lebanon for failing to uphold its end of the agreement.
Bwog In Bed: Mechasonic Returns To Brooklyn Edition - Bwog

Dec 11, 2024 | bwog.com | Barnard College |Eva Kabatas

Expect performances with sounds you’ve never seen and sights you’ve never heard! Bwogline: Mechasonic, a multi-day experimental music performance, returns to Brooklyn with a wild lineup including “Instrument abuse,” “doomsex cabaret,” and “a preponderance of chickens.” Organizers call it a “sonic spectacle,” a concert featuring “so many sounds you’ve never seen” and “so many sights you’ve never heard.” The performance will take place at a fabrication studio between the Brooklyn-Queens...
Bwoglines: December Meteor Showers Edition - Bwog

Dec 4, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

The Geminids are here! Happening in the World: Candle-lit vigils and rallies are held across South Korea after the president’s surprise declaration of martial law the night before called for his resignation. Hundreds of people gathered on the steps outside the National Assembly Hall in the capital. Opposition parties attempted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose six hours of martial law plunged Asia’s fourth-largest economy into political uncertainty.
Bwoglines: “Make America Healthy Again” Edition - Bwog

Nov 20, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

Trump chooses Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Editor’s warning: mentions of violence and death. Happening in the World: Pope Francis has said that allegations of genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated,” marking some of his strongest criticism of Israel yet. Most Gazans have been prevented from leaving the territory since October 2023, though nearly the entire population of over two million has been internally displaced.
Bwoglines: Eliminating Broker Fees Edition - Bwog

Nov 13, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

Good news for NYC renters! Editor’s warnings: mentions of violence and death. Happening in the World: A car attack in China killed 35 people, sparking questions about the recent state of public violence. Many on social media are discussing the phenomenon of “taking revenge on society,” where individuals act on personal grievances by attacking strangers.
Field Notes: Fall Break (And Presidential Election) Edition - Bwog

Nov 6, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

Bwog took full advantage of the four-day break!Bwog did their civic duty (and tried to keep calm). Was anxious about the status of my mail-in ballot until I remembered I could check online. It got counted!Voted early on Halloween and got a themed sticker. Immediately put it on my wall. Stressed about the election. Nervously watched the election. Stared in disbelief at CNN polls—and watched West Wing to cope.
Bwoglines: 2024 Presidential Election Edition - Bwog

Nov 6, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

A convicted felon, twice impeached, returns to the Oval Office… Happening in the World: Rescuers pull 30 bodies out of the rubble after a late-night Israeli strike on an apartment in central Lebanon. It’s unclear if there were any survivors still trapped under the rubble. There was no warning from the Israeli military. The strike’s intended target was also unknown. Barja, just north of the port city of Sidon, has not been regularly targeted so far.
Bwoglines: “I’m Walking Here!” Edition - Bwog

Oct 30, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

Jaywalking is now legal in NYC! Happening in the World: Flash floods cause devastation and concern in Spain as at least 62 are killed; the king conveys condolences and warns of areas cut off by damage. Rescue teams search for the missing while residents clear up the damage to their homes. In Chiva Valencia, more than a year’s worth of rain fell in eight hours; footage shows the flood dragging cars down the street, leaving people clinging to trees.
Bwoglines: LaGuardia Named “Best Airport” Edition - Bwog

Oct 23, 2024 | bwog.com | Eva Kabatas

No more LaGuardia slander here. Happening in the World: Israel carried out four air strikes on the Lebanese city Tyre, close to a site of ancient Roman ruins, after expanding its evacuation orders to several other central neighborhoods. Before the strikes began, a spokesperson said 14,000 people, including those displaced from the south, were still in the city. There were no immediate reports of casualties.