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The '''''Jester of Columbia''''', or simply the '''''Jester''''', is a campus humor magazine. Legendarily founded on [[April 1|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 widely acclaimed as "somewhat funny every now and then," a major achievement for any college humor publication.
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The '''''Jester of Columbia''''', or simply the '''''Jester''''', is a campus humor magazine. It is widely acclaimed as "somewhat funny every now and then," a major achievement for any college humor publication.
  
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During the 2006-2007 school year, Jester was embroiled in a bizarre (and possibly one-way, i.e., as a Jester-only prank) [[CUSJ-Jester Feud|feud]] with the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''.  
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The Jester is also known for its comedic performances, which include the Andy Kaufman-esque [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain]], the full multimedia production [[Up Late with Jeff Julian]], the sketch show [[Finite Jest]], and [[Internship Survival Guide]], a collaboration with [[Project Bluelight]].
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==History==
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Legendarily founded on [[April 1|April Fool's Day]], [[1901]], ''Jester'' is one of the oldest such publications in the US. It was revived in [[2001]] after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in [[2004]] after a shorter one.
  
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The Jester is also known for its comedic performances, which include the Andy Kaufman-esque [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain]], the full multimedia production [[Up Late with Jeff Julian]], the sketch show [[Finite Jest]], and [[Internship Survival Guide]], a collaboration with [[Project Bluelight]].
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The magazine has occasionally tested the boundaries of satire severely. A [[1967]] issue that included phrases such as "tar babies" was confiscated by black students from around campus and burned in [[Ferris Booth Hall]] in May of that year.  
  
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During the 2006-2007 school year, Jester was embroiled in a bizarre (and possibly one-way, i.e., as a Jester-only prank) [[CUSJ-Jester Feud|feud]] with the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''.
  
 
==''Jester'' covers==
 
==''Jester'' covers==

Revision as of 01:00, 16 May 2013

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The Jester of Columbia, or simply the Jester, is a campus humor magazine. It is widely acclaimed as "somewhat funny every now and then," a major achievement for any college humor publication.

The Jester is also known for its comedic performances, which include the Andy Kaufman-esque Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain, the full multimedia production Up Late with Jeff Julian, the sketch show Finite Jest, and Internship Survival Guide, a collaboration with Project Bluelight.

History

Legendarily founded on April Fool's Day, 1901, Jester is one of the oldest such publications in the US. It was revived in 2001 after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in 2004 after a shorter one.

The magazine has occasionally tested the boundaries of satire severely. A 1967 issue that included phrases such as "tar babies" was confiscated by black students from around campus and burned in Ferris Booth Hall in May of that year.

During the 2006-2007 school year, Jester was embroiled in a bizarre (and possibly one-way, i.e., as a Jester-only prank) feud with the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal.

Jester covers

The Jester has occasionally been known for its artistically sophisticated covers, a trait which reached its peak during the 1930s, when Ad Reinhardt, later a notable abstract expressionist painter, was one of its editors. The cover art of the Jesters of this period was considered comparable to that of The New Yorker.


Jester alumni

Jester Editors-in-Chief (2004-Present)


External links

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