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Bwog's favorite publication, the Spectator's poetry-and-photography spin-off, 116, is baaack! In case you haven't had enough of the "not quickspec" tag today, here are some more links to click.

Look at these people, they are hip!

And look at the things they do with their fancy cameras!

- Thing 1

- Thing 2

- Thing 3

Girls have feelings! Golf clap.

- Girl 1

- Girl 2

- Girl 3

...and Spec EIC avows, "but I am no poet."

Read more: 116, Insensitivity, Not Quickspec

May 8, 2008 @ 10:19 PM | Comments 27 comments | Add comment Post a comment | Link to this article | | Email this post

Posted by wait..: [#1] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 10:36 PM )
how is it that THIS is bwog's favorite publication?... of all the publications on campus? in the world? is this an official bwog position?
Posted by Bwog is funny: [#2] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 10:37 PM )
THis is glorious! And get with the pace, #1, Bwog's jerking yer chain
Posted by ddd: [#3] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 10:53 PM ) (from campus)
Hmmm, I don't really get the "qualitay" logo... is it a spelling mistake?
Posted by Explanation: [#4] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:05 PM )
For those who are a bit thick:

Bwog is being facetious because the whole thing is actually pretty dumb. The deliberately misspelled "Qualitay" label serves to reinforce this conclusion.
Posted by hold on: [#5] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:21 PM ) (from campus)
is this a real publication? Are these poems/photos meant to be taken seriously? I understand that bwog is making fun, but is the whole thing a joke, or just funny because its kinda dumb?
Posted by oh no: [#6] [reply] [track] (in reply to #5)
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:26 PM ) (from campus)
it's very real.
Posted by wait: [#7] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:28 PM ) (from campus)
so this ISN'T a parody?
Posted by At least: [#8] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:30 PM ) (from campus)
Between frame 5 and 6 of "Thing 1", you see where Phil Hughes fractured his rib. His future self elbowed himself right there.
Posted by John Jay: [#9] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:39 PM ) (from campus)
don't you guys me QUALITRAY?
Posted by this: [#10] [reply] [track]
( posted May 8, 2008 at 11:57 PM ) (from campus)
is simply embarrassing. wow. there is absolutely nothing in here of any value whatsoever. the spec should stick to its mediocre reporting so as not to offend the artistic sensibilities of columbians.
Posted by jeez: [#11] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 12:13 AM ) (from campus)
i cant believe these people are serious. yikes, I feel like I'm in a bad period piece made about 2008 in 2134.
Posted by well: [#12] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 12:41 AM ) (from campus)
the poetry is, all around, pretty horrid, but a lot of the photos are interesting.
Posted by gosh: [#13] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 12:49 AM ) (from campus)
i think a lot of the photos are great and a few of the poems are really good too. i mean, it's college poetry, and they threw the magazine together in like a week...but compared to something like echoes, given two people did it in a few days its not half bad. in fact a lot of it is quite nice.
Posted by pissed: [#14] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 12:49 AM ) (from campus)
why is there a marching band outside? wtf is with columbia kids and their constant need to make noise at 1am during finals?
Posted by who are you?: [#15] [reply] [track] (in reply to #14)
( posted May 9, 2008 at 12:53 AM ) (from campus)
a security guard or something?
Posted by pissed: [#16] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:01 AM ) (from campus)
someone with a final in 7 hours who's not in the mood to hear Sousa's greatest hits
Posted by mediocrity: [#17] [reply] [track] (in reply to #13)
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:06 AM ) (from campus)
college poetry does not need to look like this.
Posted by oh no!: [#18] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:16 AM ) (from campus)
I forgot to scream!

Then again, every semester the scream has occurred, finals have NOT gone well for me. It is a sign! no scream ---> success?
Posted by are you: [#19] [reply] [track] (in reply to #16)
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:32 AM ) (from campus)
surprised?

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Posted by annoyed: [#20] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:39 AM ) (from campus)
the marching band is fucking annoying. I don't understand why orgo night has to be a tradition. How about "the marching band shuts the fuck up night"
Posted by i believe: [#21] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:39 AM ) (from campus)
primal scream isn't til sunday at midnight. and 14, CUMB does that every year in celebration of the orgo final
Posted by No no: [#22] [reply] [track] (in reply to #18)
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:40 AM ) (from campus)
Silly, the Primal Scream is Sunday night.
Posted by Astor Nightshift: [#23] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 1:45 AM ) (from campus)
Typical Things Overheard on Orgo Night:

"Excuse me you are stepping on my laptop. I'm trying to write an essay! You're backspacing! Please! Why are you on my table? I've had this table for three weeks. It's my baby. DON'T YOU SCUFF IT, WHORE!"

"Shit, now how am I going to find that book on the eleventh century?"

"MILSTEIIIIIIIN!!!!!"

"Wait... Isn't Orgo next Thursday?"
Posted by PRIMAL SCREAM: [#24] [reply] [track]
( posted May 9, 2008 at 3:23 AM ) (from campus)
AND PILLOW FIGHT!!! PILLOW FIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT MIDNIGHT
Posted by This: [#25] [reply] [track] (in reply to #11)
( posted May 9, 2008 at 6:41 PM ) (from campus)
would be a bad period piece:

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Posted by this: [#26] [reply] [track]
( posted May 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM ) (from campus)
is a disgrace and an insult to any competent poet or artist. If you're going to throw an online magazine like this together in two days, its probably better if you don't do it.
Posted by yo asswipe: [#27] [reply] [track] (in reply to #26)
( posted May 10, 2008 at 4:53 PM ) (from campus)
Chill the fuck out. If it offends your delicate sensibilities so much, just don't read it.

Besides, some of the photos are pretty respectable.
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