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The '''''Jester of Columbia''''', or simply the '''''Jester''''', is a campus humor magazine. Legendarily founded on April Fool's Day, [[1901]], it is one of the oldest such publications in the US. Revived in [[2001]] after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in [[2004]] after a shorter one, ''Jester'' has once again begun to produce magazines as well as sponsor comedy events on Columbia's campus.
 
The '''''Jester of Columbia''''', or simply the '''''Jester''''', is a campus humor magazine. Legendarily founded on April Fool's Day, [[1901]], it is one of the oldest such publications in the US. Revived in [[2001]] after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in [[2004]] after a shorter one, ''Jester'' has once again begun to produce magazines as well as sponsor comedy events on Columbia's campus.
  
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==Jester-CUSJ war==
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It is currently embroiled in a bizarre [[CUSJ-Jester Feud|feud]] with the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''.  
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In [[2007]], a bizarre conflict developed between ''Jester'' and the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''. In April of that year, members of ''CUSJ'' stole 700+ copies of ''Jester'', returning them days later with a manifesto alleging that ''Jester'' "promotes scientific fallacies".
 
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''CUSJ'' charges Jester with a "lackluster understanding of particle physics, frequent misrepresentations of string theory, and fervent hatred toward America." After all, they assert, "who wants a lusterful understanding of particle physics?"
 
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''Jester'' writers contend they have a "brilliant understanding of particle physics," make frequently correct representations of string theory, and mount a "fervent defense of America against the ''Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal''." ''Jester'' also likes to mock ''CUSJ'' for taking a [[1906]] piece in the ''Jester'' about the non-existence of the ether seriously.
 
  
 
==''Jester'' alumni==
 
==''Jester'' alumni==

Revision as of 12:47, 9 April 2007

The Jester of Columbia, or simply the Jester, is a campus humor magazine. Legendarily founded on April Fool's Day, 1901, it is one of the oldest such publications in the US. Revived in 2001 after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in 2004 after a shorter one, Jester has once again begun to produce magazines as well as sponsor comedy events on Columbia's campus.

It is currently embroiled in a bizarre feud with the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal.

Jester alumni

External links

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