The Blue and White
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The Blue and White is a magazine written by undergraduates at Columbia University, New York City. Founded in 1890, the magazine has dedicated itself throughout its existence to providing students an outlet for intellectual and political discussion, literary publication, and general parody.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1890, the magazine disbanded for unknown reasons in 1893. It was not until 1998 that a handful of undergraduates revived the journal based on the original format. The staff has since grown to several dozen writers and contributors. In switching to a monthly in 2005, the magazine affirmed its place as a campus fixture. Recently, the magazine has begun to focus more on pieces of "hard" journalism, in contradistinction to its former, less serious, and more literary character. The Blue and White staff meets in the crypt of St. Paul's Chapel. The magazine's current editor-in-chief is Anna Phillips.
[edit] The Bwog
In 2006, The Blue and White established the Bwog[1], an online blog counterpart to the magazine. The Bwog aims to bring its readership gossip and other Columbia news around the clock. It gained national recognition for its coverage of a violent protest against the Minutemen illegal immigration vigilante group that occurred at Columbia in 2006 and for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial visit to the university in 2007.[verification needed]
[edit] Alumni
- Gideon Yago, correspondent for MTV News
- Christopher Beam, writer for Slate
- Avi Zenilman, writer for Politico
- Michael Yates Crowley, playwright
- Telis Demos, writer for Fortune magazine
