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[[Image:PillowFight.jpg|thumb|240px|The 2007 Spring Pillow Fight]]

The '''Spring Pillow Fight''' is an annual event that takes place each spring at midnight on the last Sunday (between Sunday and Monday) of the spring semester, after the first Friday of exams and before the last week of [[Finals]]. Students tired of studying are encouraged to bring their pillows with them to the [[The Sundial|Sundial]], whence they move to [[South Lawn]] and begin waling on each other with them at the first sounds of [[Primal Scream]], which occurs concurrently with the fight.

The first pillow fight was organized in [[2006]] by Nina Bell [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2007|07]], and has since been organized by students on an annual basis. The [[Bwog]] often covers the event and posts pictures.

In 2008, the pillow fighters split up into north vs. south lawn. In 2010, the fight was organized around competing teams from early on - Team [[Butler Library|Butler]] v. Team [[The Sundial|Sundial]], referencing the orientation of teams on the lawn with respect to those campus landmarks.<ref>[http://bwog.com/2010/05/09/pillow-fight-2010-war/ Pillowfight 2010: War!], Bwog, May 9, 2010</ref><ref>[http://spectrum.columbiaspectator.com/spectrum/interview-with-pillow-fight-originator-lisa-mack Interview with Pillow Fight originator Lisa Mack] Columbia Spectator - Spectrum, 8 May 2011. Note the erroneous attribution of the pillow fight's creation to Lisa Mack, who can be credited for originating the competitive Butler v. Sundial aspect during the 5th annual fight.</ref>

== External links ==
* Bwog Coverage:
** [http://bwog.com/2012/05/07/glorious-mortal-plushy-combat/ Glorious Plushy Combat], Bwog, May 7, 2012
** [http://bwog.com/2011/05/09/primal-scream-redux/ Primal Scream Redux], Bwog, May 9, 2011
** [http://bwog.com/2011/05/09/primal-screampillow-fight-2011/ Primal SCREAM/Pillow Fight 2011], Bwog, May 9, 2011
** [http://bwog.com/2011/05/08/killing-me-softly-but-loudly/ Killing Me Softly, But Loudly], Bwog, May 8, 2011
** [http://bwog.com/2010/05/10/pillowfight-2010-a-photographic-journey/ Pillowfight 2010: A Photographic Journey], Bwog, May 10, 2010
** [http://bwog.com/2009/05/10/insanity-on-the-lawns/ Insanity on the Lawns], Bwog, May 10, 2009 (picture links are broken as of May 2013)
** [http://bwog.com/2008/05/11/pillow-fight-2/ Pillow Fight!], Bwog, May 11, 2008 (picture links are broken as of May 2013)
** [http://bwog.com/2007/05/06/pillow-fight-midnight-madness/ Pillow Fight Midnight Madness], Bwog, May 7, 2007 (picture links are broken as of May 2013)
** [http://bwog.com/2006/05/07/pillow-fight/ Pillow Fight!], The Bwog, May 7, 2006 (picture links are broken as of May 2013)


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