Columbia University Cigar Society
The Columbia University Cigar Society was a student group dedicated to "acquiring the knowledge and appreciation for the world of cigars"[2]. The annual "flagship event" involved "charter[ing] a three story party boat with two bars and a dance floor, and take it around the south end of Manhattan right next to the Statue of Liberty," tickets to which were sold at the Lion's Court [3][4].
Though defunct, the group's bright, brief experience is well-documented on its lingering website, which was last updated in 1998.
History
The Cigar Society was founded in 1995 by Jason DeLuca, CC '97. He was succeeded by Chris Tevis, SEAS '01, the Society's second, and possibly last, president[5].
Between 1995 and 1998 years, the society evidently grew from 15 to "over 350" members. (Incidentally, a Bwog commenter posting under the name "Alum" averred that "[i]n the late 90s, just before my time at Columbia, this was one of the most subscribed clubs on campus"[6].
In '98, Tevis posted a "Message from the President" on the Society's website[7]. The message, which is still online, ominously began "Last year was a dark year in the Society." Poor organization, Tevis said, had resulted in the loss of much of the society's university allocation.
Possible existence offline
On October 15, 2010, Bwog found a poster in Dodge—presumably Dodge Fitness Center, given that the second president was a heavyweight rower—for the society, with all the contact tabs already torn off[9]. The poster featured a JFK quote celebrating cigars as a "rebellion against frenzy and insanity"; as a "civilized revolution."
Additionally, the group's old manifesto notes the "fast-paced computer world that we live in today" and the society's goal of "slowing down"[10]. It is possible that the group still exists, but does not maintain a web presence for ideological reasons.
External Links
References
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/people.html
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/manifesto.html
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/message.html
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/events.html
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/chris.html
- ↑ http://bwog.com/2010/10/15/perfectly-rolled/#comment-212223
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/message.html
- ↑ http://bwog.com/2010/10/15/perfectly-rolled/
- ↑ http://bwog.com/2010/10/15/perfectly-rolled/
- ↑ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cigar/manifesto.html
