If this Craigslisting is to be believed, it appears as though Cafe Fresh on 121st and Amsterdam -- the School of Social Work hangout known for its beautiful location and slow-as-molasses service -- could be up for sale.

UPDATE, 12:26pm: A call to Cafe Fresh reveals that it is not, in fact, selling itself. So the ad is either a prank, or there's another corner cafe that started 2.5 years ago selling coffee and American fare on Amsterdam avenue in the 120s.

The post says the place makes $550,000-$600,000 per year, but no word on how much they're asking. Hey, now seems like a good time to get into the restaurant business!

Also while knocking around on everyone's favorite internet marketplace, we found a benevolent reverend studying at Columbia advertising his (or her) marriage officiation services for FREE. So get off your ass and pop the question already; this offer may not be around forever

Terrible 12s, you haven't even set foot on campus yet and already the whole Internet is abuzz with your goings-on.

In fairness, this latest outburst comes not from a Terrible 12 himself, but from his embarrassing mother, who (according to Craigstlist via Gawker) is looking hire a babysitter for him, for "support" -- "support" apparently meaning picking up his dry cleaning, fetching things for his apartment (Carman double?) and scheduling his doctors appointments (walking to health services?).

Our new classmate will start Columbia in the fall, lives on 84th between Park and Lexington, has five brothers and sisters, and no nanny. All the job requires is "PERFECT English" and "SOME college," meaning that you could be making 60-75k/year babysitting your own classmate.

Fourth of July, the most romantic holiday of the year, is quickly approaching. Bwog would hate for you to celebrate America's independence without a summer love, so we decided it was high time for another go-around at our own attempt to unite would-be couples. Not to mention that just last night, one tipster directed our attention to this forlorn Craigslist missed connection. Clearly Columbia, you are in the mood for love.

As with our first Missed Connections post, use the comments section on this post to describe your love along with some way to get in touch with you, like an email address. We'll re-post the descriptions (without the contact info), and if a description applies to you, let us know and we'll get you in touch with your inamorata/o.

Bwog was stumbling around in the nether-regions of Craig's List, a confusing place brimming with possibilities of love, sex, and felony. We've filtered out the best (and worst) of Columbia-related posts.

Dear Professor Amazing

The way you tear into a argument-- you pounce on the main points, you toy with the subtleties-- makes me weak. When you take off on one of your brilliant analyses of 19th c. literature, I absolutely swoon. I love the animation of your face, the delicacy of your hands, the precision of your language, the suddenness of your laughter.

Yes, I admit it: I have tuned out seminar discussions to wonder what kind of underwear you might have on. And yes, I have allowed myself a couple ridiculous fantasies in which, through some truly transparent plot device (costume party, your late-night lamp-lit office), I have found an opportunity to kiss you.

But this is reality. So, I shall quietly show up to class tomorrow, make a small remark about James, and be on my way.

Respectfully yours,
The Smitten Graduate Student

More PG-13 Columbia-centric findings after the jump!

Winter Break came to a crashing close today, but for some over the holiday weekend, waiting for human contact proved unbearable. In the spirit of helping these forgotten few find love, Bwog presents some of the lost souls from around our neighborhood who turned longingly to Craigslist in the twilight of their freedom...

I. SM seeks Hoodie Hookup

Green hoodie at Columbia Library - m4w (Harlem / Morningside)

You were wearing a green hoodie when I cut in front of you to get to the printer today in Butler. I was hurried. You were courteous. Can I repay the favor over coffee?

(I was wearing a black hoodie.)

II. Tobacco Lobby for John Edwards Staffer Endorsement?

riverside church tonite - w4m (Harlem / Morningside)

you were outside smoking a cig when i walked by. your greeting made my night...

III. Anything but Dormcest

Why are you screwing your roommate? - w4m

When you know you should be with me!

They go fish shopping!

According to an anonymous tipster, a CC student ran into President Bollinger summering in Cape Cod, but didn't recognize him until PrezBo had fled the scene. Saddened, she posted this Craigslist missed connection:

Grey-haired First Amendment scholar at the fish store - w4m - 20
Reply to: pers-194280482@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-08-14, 11:55PM EDT

You: Mature yet bright-eyed with the smell of Ivy League about you. Maybe a president? You bought fresh tuna.
Me: Undergrad standing behind you in line at the fish store on the wharf.

Let's get coffee and talk about creating a healthy learning environment for students of all backgrounds and the costs of gentrification?

* this is in or around Nantucket
* no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Have a PrezBo sighting of your own? Inquiring minds want to know! Send them in to bwgossip@columbia.edu (stalker photos are a plus).

From the ever-amazing Craigslist casual encounters section:

Columbia grad student seeking a girl who likes to get freaky in a
LAB! - m4w - 22

"I am a very hot European grad student at Columbia and I always had a
desire to mess around in some weird place like a library or a computer
lab. Luckily, I have a key to an underground computer lab on campus
that is empty in the evenings and considering that I am graduating
next month ... I see it as the last chance to satisfy this dream. We
could start by having a couple drinks or shots in the aforementioned
lab and then see how far we wanna go. If the idea sounds appealing to
you, e-mail me and we can exchange pics and aim around a bit.

Be careful not to catch anything besides senioritis, ladies.

Cindy Horowitz, didn't anyone ever tell you you can't keep pets in dorms?

Still, the Bwog is a big fan of baby animals so we'll direct our readers to your Craigslist ad. Someone needs to adopt the hamlettes.

Full text of ad after the jump.

Everyday the Bwog finds a new reason to love Craigslist. Thanks to reader Anna for tipping us off to the site's Haiku Forum and for sending us a few choice selections.

Fun with Dick and Kitty < lovepoet > 02/08 12:44:5

remember that game
we played - hide the salami...
that was so much fun!
(I crack myself up!)

A Craigslist posting under Women Looking for Men:

Beware: Academics are Players

Date: 2006-02-05, 1:07PM EST

Watch out for these self described nerd types. It is a front. They are unusually cunning individuals due to their intellect and can use incisive language at the wrong time (like in the middle of sex). They look to screw with common people as a release and when they are done with you they tell you to fuck off they have papers to write. Check Craigslist w4m and m4w, that is all you see is Columbia, NYU, Phd. I reply and some have been on here for over a year. They are serial daters and not into relationships just term paper deadlines. When people ask why they broke up with you they will say you are stupid or dumb because you did not finish college. These people had to grow up fast and most had a bad childhood due to their nerdiness. They are robots who kill at the thought of failure or being subpar. Their self-esteem is based on a GPA and the letters A,B,C. They are snobbish perfectionists too.

This is from a reformed nerd girl lover. They are so sexy but bitches.

this is in or around Columbia

no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests.

Man. It's so very very sad when minors (or near-minors) exploit themselves. Or guess wildly at the going rate for porn. Or haven't yet figured out people can have multiple email addresses. Broke freshman, the Bwog salutes you, but next time have a chat with Jamie to find out how it's done first.

UPDATE: Seems like Craigslist keeps taking the ad down. Good thing the Bwog is in the habit of saving things to its desktop. See the full ad after the jump

Girl to Boy: "Craigslist? What's that, a monster?"

No, but the internet can be a scary place.