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'''''The Blue and White''''' is an undergraduate magazine. The magazine is an outlet for intellectual and political discussion, literary publication, and general parody. It has recently begun to foray into in-depth pieces on campus life and politics.
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Among its popular features are designations of [[Campus Character]]s, snippets of campus gossip, and "Digitalia Columbiana", pieces of absurd writing culled from campus computers.
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[[File:OldBWcover.jpg|thumb|The cover of an 1891 issue of the magazine]]
  
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The current editor in chief is [[Conor Skelding]].  
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'''''The Blue and White''''' is an undergraduate magazine. The magazine is an outlet for intellectual and political discussion, literary publication, and general parody. It has recently begun to foray into in-depth pieces on campus life and politics. True to its name, the magazine is printed in blue ink on white paper.
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Among its popular features are designations of [[Campus Character]]s, snippets of campus gossip, "Digitalia Columbiana" (pieces of absurd writing culled from campus computers) and columns by [[Verily Veritas]], an extremely pretentious fictional Columbia student. It is also known for its exclusive use of hand-drawn illustrations.
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They are both blue and white, but mostly white.
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The current editor in chief is [[Channing Prend]].  
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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[[File:OldBWtoc.jpg|thumb|The table of contents of an 1890 issue of the magazine]]
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''The Blue and White'' was founded in [[1890]]. It disbanded for unknown reasons in [[1893]].
 
''The Blue and White'' was founded in [[1890]]. It disbanded for unknown reasons in [[1893]].
  
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[[File:March_2013_cover.png|thumb|Cover of the March 2013 issue]]In [[1998]], a handful of undergraduates revived the journal based on the original format. The staff has since grown to several dozen writers and contributors. In [[2005]], the magazine switched to monthly editions, affirming its presence on the campus. Recently, the magazine has focused more on pieces of "hard" journalism, in contradistinction to its former, less serious, and more literary character.  
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In [[1998]], a handful of undergraduates revived the journal based on the original format. The staff has since grown to several dozen writers and contributors. In [[2005]], the magazine switched to monthly editions, affirming its presence on the campus. Recently, the magazine has focused more on pieces of "hard" journalism, in contradistinction to its former, less serious, and more literary character.  
  
 
The staff of ''The Blue and White'' meets in the crypt of [[St Paul's Chapel]]. Meetings are inaugurated with a bizarre ritual known as "pokey", in which two staffers grab each others' hands and attempt to poke one another with their index fingers.
 
The staff of ''The Blue and White'' meets in the crypt of [[St Paul's Chapel]]. Meetings are inaugurated with a bizarre ritual known as "pokey", in which two staffers grab each others' hands and attempt to poke one another with their index fingers.
  
 
== The Bwog ==
 
== The Bwog ==
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In [[2006]], ''The Blue and White'' established [[The Bwog]], a blog counterpart to the magazine. The Bwog publishes gossip and other Columbia news around the clock.
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''See full article: [[Bwog]]''
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In [[2006]], ''The Blue and White'' established [[Bwog]], a blog counterpart to the magazine. Bwog publishes gossip and other Columbia news around the clock.
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==Recent cover illustrations==
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Image:Bwfeb13cover.png|February 2013, by Leila Mgaloblishvili
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Image:March_2013_cover.png|March 2013, by Louise McCune
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</gallery>
  
 
==Current and former members==
 
==Current and former members==
  
 
===Editors in Chief===
 
===Editors in Chief===
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*[[Daniel Stone]] CC '16
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*[[Torsten Odland]] CC '15
 
*[[Conor Skelding]] CC '14
 
*[[Conor Skelding]] CC '14
 
*[[Brian Wagner]] SEAS '13
 
*[[Brian Wagner]] SEAS '13
 
*[[Mark Hay]] CC '12
 
*[[Mark Hay]] CC '12
 
*[[Liz Naiden]] CC '12 (resigned early)
 
*[[Liz Naiden]] CC '12 (resigned early)
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*[[Jon Hill]] CC'11
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*[[Jon Hill]] CC '11
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*[[Juli Weiner]] BC'10
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*[[Juli Weiner]] BC' 10
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*[[Anna Phillips]] CC'09
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*[[Anna Phillips]] CC '09
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*[[Taylor Walsh]] CC'08
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*[[Taylor Walsh]] CC '08
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*[[Avi Zvi Zenilman]] CC'07
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*[[Avi Zvi Zenilman]] CC '07
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*[[Zach Bendiner]] CC'06
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*[[Zach Bendiner]] CC '06
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*[[Cara Rachele]] CC'05
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*[[Cara Rachele]] CC '05
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*[[Craig Hollander]] CC'04
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*[[Craig Hollander]] CC '04
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*[[Anand Venkatesan]] CC'03
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*[[Anand Venkatesan]] CC '03
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*[[Richard Mammana]] CC'02
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*[[Richard Mammana]] CC '02
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*[[Matthew Rascoff]] CC'01
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*[[Matthew Rascoff]] CC '01
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*[[Sidney Treat]], CC 1893
  
 
===Current members===
 
===Current members===
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*[[Anna Bahr]] BC '14
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*[[Will Holt]] CC '15
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*[[Allie Curry]] CC '13
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*[[Torsten Odland]] CC '15
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*[[Claire Sabel]] CC '13
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*[[Luca Marzorati]] CC '15
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*[[Sylvie Krekow]] BC '13
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*[[Naomi Sharp]] CC '15
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*[[Brian Wagner]] SEAS 13
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*[[Jessie Chansen-Taber]] CC '16
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*[[Leila Mgaloblishvili]] CC '16
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*[[Somer Omar]] CC '16
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*[[Daniel J. Stone|Daniel Stone]] CC '16
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*[[Hallie Nell Swanson]] CC '16
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*[[Matthew Seife]] CC '16
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*[[Alexander Pines]] CC '16
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*[[Sean Augustine-Obi]] CC'16
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*[[Channing Prend]] CC '17
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*[[Virginia Fu]] CC '17
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*[[Zane Bhansali]] CC '17
  
 
===Former members===
 
===Former members===
 
*[[Addison Anderson]] CC'07
 
*[[Addison Anderson]] CC'07
 
*[[Chris Beam]] CC'06
 
*[[Chris Beam]] CC'06
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*[[Michael Yates Crowley]]
 
*[[Michelle Legro]] BC'05
 
*[[Michelle Legro]] BC'05
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*[[Telis Demos]]
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*[[Kate Linthicum]]
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*[[Franklin Foer]] (Honorary)
 
*[[Noam Milgrom-Elcott]] CC'00
 
*[[Noam Milgrom-Elcott]] CC'00
 
*[[Mike Schiraldi]] SEAS'00
 
*[[Mike Schiraldi]] SEAS'00
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*[[Marc Tracy]]
 
*[[Marc Tracy]]
 
*[[Juli Weiner]]
 
*[[Juli Weiner]]
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*[[Dave Plotz]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.theblueandwhite.org ''The Blue and White'']
 
* [http://www.theblueandwhite.org ''The Blue and White'']
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*[http://twitter.com/blueandwhitemag ''The Blue and White'''s Twitter feed]
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* [http://twitter.com/blueandwhitemag ''The Blue and White'''s Twitter feed]
 
* [http://www.bwog.net The Bwog]
 
* [http://www.bwog.net The Bwog]
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*[http://gawker.com/365839/everything-i-learned-about-new-york-media-i-learned-at-columbia Gawker/Spec writer rants about Bwog.]
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* [http://gawker.com/365839/everything-i-learned-about-new-york-media-i-learned-at-columbia Gawker/Spec writer rants about Bwog]
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*[http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/columbia-student-magazine-to-gawker-its-on_b8081 Juli Weiner's response to said rant.]
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* [http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/columbia-student-magazine-to-gawker-its-on_b8081 Juli Weiner's response to said rant]
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* [http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/the_bwogosphere.php Daniel D'Addario, the Gawker tipster, talks about the whole thing on CJR]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060610145349/http://theblueandwhite.org/ The magazine's website in 2006]
  
 
[[Category:Student publications|Blue and White, The]]
 
[[Category:Student publications|Blue and White, The]]
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 28 April 2016

See also Wikipedia's article about "The Blue and White".
The cover of an 1891 issue of the magazine

The Blue and White is an undergraduate magazine. The magazine is an outlet for intellectual and political discussion, literary publication, and general parody. It has recently begun to foray into in-depth pieces on campus life and politics. True to its name, the magazine is printed in blue ink on white paper.

Among its popular features are designations of Campus Characters, snippets of campus gossip, "Digitalia Columbiana" (pieces of absurd writing culled from campus computers) and columns by Verily Veritas, an extremely pretentious fictional Columbia student. It is also known for its exclusive use of hand-drawn illustrations.

They are both blue and white, but mostly white.

The current editor in chief is Channing Prend.

History

The table of contents of an 1890 issue of the magazine

The Blue and White was founded in 1890. It disbanded for unknown reasons in 1893.

In 1998, a handful of undergraduates revived the journal based on the original format. The staff has since grown to several dozen writers and contributors. In 2005, the magazine switched to monthly editions, affirming its presence on the campus. Recently, the magazine has focused more on pieces of "hard" journalism, in contradistinction to its former, less serious, and more literary character.

The staff of The Blue and White meets in the crypt of St Paul's Chapel. Meetings are inaugurated with a bizarre ritual known as "pokey", in which two staffers grab each others' hands and attempt to poke one another with their index fingers.

The Bwog

See full article: Bwog

In 2006, The Blue and White established Bwog, a blog counterpart to the magazine. Bwog publishes gossip and other Columbia news around the clock.

Recent cover illustrations

  • February 2013, by Leila Mgaloblishvili

  • March 2013, by Louise McCune

Current and former members

Editors in Chief

Current members

Former members

External links

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