Because we know you haven't heard enough about Phi Beta Kappa lately, Bwog investigates how one becomes a member of the illustrious society in the first place.

The bad news? There doesn't seem to be any magic formula for becoming a member of the elite squad known as Phi Beta Kappa. According to the PBK Society's incredibly thorough website, "The ideal Phi Beta Kappan has demonstrated intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests." More specifically, to be eligible for PBK, "students must have pursued a broad program of study in the liberal arts and sciences and met other academic criteria as required by the electing chapter."

What does that mean at Columbia?

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Of 2008's PBKers, five did not have visible Facebook accounts, and eleven had their privacy settings activated so that Bwog could not see their profiles. But of those who did have Facebooks, see if you can match the PBKer to their favorite Facebook quote. No cheating—it's PBK.

A. "I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline"

B. "4 mg is still quite a large scale anyway" - boss

C. "it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a jolly roll-around."

D. "O, che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!" -Voltaire, "Candide"

E. "From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put." Winston Churchill

2. George Olive

3. Julia Kalow

4. Jason Resnikoff

5. Sarah Wansley

The winner of this game gets a job at McKinsey.

An anonymous tipster forwarded Bwog an invitation to the PBK initiation ceremony (and reception!) on February 4th in Low. Hypothetically, if you have a 3.4 and you're forwarded an invitation, that does mean you're welcome to attend, yes?

Complete list of this year's inductees after the jump.

Every November, two percent of the senior class is initiated into the Phi Beta Kappa society on the strength of their junior year grades and faculty recommendations, branding themselves forevermore as Very Smart People. The other eight percent are elected in the spring, but these lucky kids get a leg up on their job applications and one of the nicest Christmas presents an ambitious Columbia College student could ask for. This year's class, reprinted after the jump, is composed of 25 percent Econ/Math majors and 40 percent people without Facebook profiles. The question is this: are they too studying too hard to use Facebook or just too smart to leave electronic footprints ?

- LBD