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| − | '''Conor Skelding''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] | + | [[File:Signal-2023-04-23-190949_003.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|Conor Skelding]]'''Conor Skelding''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] was the editor in chief of ''[[The Blue and White]]'', a [[COOP]] leader, [[Potluck House]] resident, [[Bored at Butler]] contributor, and wrote for [[IvyGate]], [[The Columbia Lion]] and [[Bwog]]. His regular haunts included [[St. Paul's Chapel]] and the sixth floor of [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]]. |
| − | {{succession|preceded=[[Brian Wagner]]|succeeded= | + | After a brief stint as a walk-on rower, he set his mind to more worthy pursuits such as serving as one of the first WikiCU administrators under the nom de plume [[User:Cds2148|cds2148]] responsible for approving new accounts and rolling back overly self-aggrandizing edits by student leaders. He was generally known as a walking encyclopedia of Columbia news and institutional memory, establishing the first [[Columbia Wikithon 2013|Wikithon in 2013]] to preserve it. Some of his feats include the [[2013 Admissions Essay Leak]], the 2014 [[Sachems]] leak, and unmasking both [[The Dark Hand]] and the Venmo drug dealer under active NYPD investigation. |
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| + | Highly conscious of personal and cyber safety, Skelding liked neither [[Senior Night]], nor [[Senior Scramble]], nor [[Brooklyn]]. Ironically, he later moved to Brooklyn after graduating and was a member of the [[Park Slope]] Food Coop in good standing. | ||
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| + | Post-Columbia, unlike most campus reporters Skelding would go on to an illustrious career in journalism, including stints at [[w:Politico|POLITICO]] (covering the [[Bill de Blasio|De Blasio]] administration in "Room 9"), Reorg Research, and the [[New York Post]]. He died of illness at the age of 31 in 2023, survived by his wife Lizzy [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2016|16]]. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [https://bwog.com/2014/05/senior-wisdom-conor-skelding/ Skelding's Senior Wisdom] | ||
| + | * [https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2015/04/students-fret-over-venmo-payments-to-alleged-drug-dealer-021055/ Reporting from back when campus media was good] | ||
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| + | {{succession|preceded=[[Brian Wagner]]|succeeded=[[Torsten Odland]]|office=Editor in Chief of ''The Blue and White''|years=2013}} | ||
[[Category:Columbia College students|Skelding]] | [[Category:Columbia College students|Skelding]] | ||
[[Category:Class of 2014|Skelding]] | [[Category:Class of 2014|Skelding]] | ||
| − | [[Category:American | + | [[Category:American studies majors|Skelding]] |
[[Category:English majors|Skelding]] | [[Category:English majors|Skelding]] | ||
| + | [[Category:B&W editors|Skelding]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 26 April 2023
Conor Skelding CC '14 was the editor in chief of The Blue and White, a COOP leader, Potluck House resident, Bored at Butler contributor, and wrote for IvyGate, The Columbia Lion and Bwog. His regular haunts included St. Paul's Chapel and the sixth floor of John Jay.
After a brief stint as a walk-on rower, he set his mind to more worthy pursuits such as serving as one of the first WikiCU administrators under the nom de plume cds2148 responsible for approving new accounts and rolling back overly self-aggrandizing edits by student leaders. He was generally known as a walking encyclopedia of Columbia news and institutional memory, establishing the first Wikithon in 2013 to preserve it. Some of his feats include the 2013 Admissions Essay Leak, the 2014 Sachems leak, and unmasking both The Dark Hand and the Venmo drug dealer under active NYPD investigation.
Highly conscious of personal and cyber safety, Skelding liked neither Senior Night, nor Senior Scramble, nor Brooklyn. Ironically, he later moved to Brooklyn after graduating and was a member of the Park Slope Food Coop in good standing.
Post-Columbia, unlike most campus reporters Skelding would go on to an illustrious career in journalism, including stints at POLITICO (covering the De Blasio administration in "Room 9"), Reorg Research, and the New York Post. He died of illness at the age of 31 in 2023, survived by his wife Lizzy CC '16.
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| Preceded by Brian Wagner |
Editor in Chief of The Blue and White 2013 |
Succeeded by Torsten Odland |
