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'''Alexandra Svokos''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] succeeded [[Alex Jones]] as [[Bwog]] Editor.  
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'''Alexandra Svokos''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] was the editor of [[Bwog]] for [[2013]], and later became a [[Spec]] columnist and the editor-in-chief of [[Ivygate]]. She's currently working as an education reporter for The Huffington Post.
  
Some major stories Bwog has reported under her editorship include [[Froscanity]] and the [[2013 football bigotry]], leading to her decision to ban the football team from Bwog.<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/10/29/bwog-says-goodbye-to-cu-football/</ref>. During spring finals 2013, in addition to the football bigotry/hate crime, there was the [[Major English Texts II cheating scandal]] and [[Lit Hum exam leak (2013)]]. Her editorship saw the denouement of [[ZBT]]<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/11/20/zbt-inactive-following-brothers-resignation/</ref> and [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/12/13/saes-side-of-the-story/</ref>. Other major stories included the beginning of the CUDems sexual assault petition<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/10/15/cu-dems-talk-columbias-sexual-assault-policy/</ref> and the [[GREEK BΣΔΤS scandal]]. Due to Bwog reporting in fall 2013, the [[University Senate]] had to hold direct elections to fill an open seat<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/09/26/usenate-elections-timing-is-everything/</ref><ref>https://bwog.com/2013/09/29/usenate-seat-to-be-filled-by-direct-election/</ref>.
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==Bwog==
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Svokos was named editor of Bwog in January 2013, succeeding interim editor [[Alex Jones]].<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/01/04/semester-in-review-2/</ref>
  
Svokos voiced her personal opinion on major campus discussions including a proposed P/D/F Policy<ref>https://bwog.com/2013/05/01/pdf-policy-bwog-staff-opines/</ref>, "community"<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/04/10/wtf-columbia-building-community/</ref>, and wellness<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/11/23/on-wellness/</ref>.
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While editor, she banned coverage of the Columbia football team from Bwog<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/10/29/bwog-says-goodbye-to-cu-football/</ref> following the [[2013 football bigotry]] scandal and aggressively covered the USenate's attempt to hold an indirect election<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/09/26/usenate-elections-timing-is-everything/</ref>. Bwog's coverage compelled them to open the election up to all interested candidates,<ref>https://bwog.com/2013/09/29/usenate-seat-to-be-filled-by-direct-election/</ref> but—as in all student government elections—very little of the student body bothered to vote.
  
She is the namesake of [http://printatsvokos.com Print@Svokos], a parody of [[Print@CU]].
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Other major stories and scandals that Bwog covered during her editorship included [[Froscanity]], the [[Major English Texts II cheating scandal]] and [[Lit Hum exam leak (2013)]], the demise of the fraternities [[ZBT]]<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/11/20/zbt-inactive-following-brothers-resignation/</ref> and [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/12/13/saes-side-of-the-story/</ref>, the [[GREEK BΣΔΤS scandal]], and CUDems opposition to Columbia's sexual assault policy.<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/10/15/cu-dems-talk-columbias-sexual-assault-policy/</ref>
  
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==Opinion==
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As editor of Bwog, Svokos occasionally voiced her personal opinion on major campus issues—including a proposed P/D/F policy for freshmen,<ref>https://bwog.com/2013/05/01/pdf-policy-bwog-staff-opines/</ref> attempts to build "community,"<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/04/10/wtf-columbia-building-community/</ref> and student wellness.<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/11/23/on-wellness/</ref> After her term as editor was complete, she began writing an [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/columnists/alexandra-svokos opinion column called 'Svocalizing'] for the [[Columbia Daily Spectator]].
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/alexandra-svokos-editor-chief-bwog Her Campus article]
 
*[http://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia/alexandra-svokos-editor-chief-bwog Her Campus article]
*[http://bwog.com/2014/05/20/senior-wisdom-alexandra-svokos/ Her Senior Wisdom]
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*[http://bwog.com/2014/05/20/senior-wisdom-alexandra-svokos/ Senior Wisdom]
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*[http://columbiaspectator.com Spec column]
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexandra-svokos/ Huffington Post articles]
  
 
{{succession|preceded=[[Alex Jones]]|succeeded=[[Sarah Faith Thompson]]|office=Bwog Editor|years=2013}}
 
{{succession|preceded=[[Alex Jones]]|succeeded=[[Sarah Faith Thompson]]|office=Bwog Editor|years=2013}}

Latest revision as of 11:00, 20 December 2014

Alexandra Svokos CC '14 was the editor of Bwog for 2013, and later became a Spec columnist and the editor-in-chief of Ivygate. She's currently working as an education reporter for The Huffington Post.

Bwog

Svokos was named editor of Bwog in January 2013, succeeding interim editor Alex Jones.[1]

While editor, she banned coverage of the Columbia football team from Bwog[2] following the 2013 football bigotry scandal and aggressively covered the USenate's attempt to hold an indirect election[3]. Bwog's coverage compelled them to open the election up to all interested candidates,[4] but—as in all student government elections—very little of the student body bothered to vote.

Other major stories and scandals that Bwog covered during her editorship included Froscanity, the Major English Texts II cheating scandal and Lit Hum exam leak (2013), the demise of the fraternities ZBT[5] and Sigma Alpha Epsilon[6], the GREEK BΣΔΤS scandal, and CUDems opposition to Columbia's sexual assault policy.[7]

Opinion

As editor of Bwog, Svokos occasionally voiced her personal opinion on major campus issues—including a proposed P/D/F policy for freshmen,[8] attempts to build "community,"[9] and student wellness.[10] After her term as editor was complete, she began writing an opinion column called 'Svocalizing' for the Columbia Daily Spectator.

References

External links

Preceded by
Alex Jones
Bwog Editor 
2013
Succeeded by
Sarah Faith Thompson