This first issue of The Blue and White was made with Columbia's newest inhabitants in mind.

Dearest overachievers: perhaps the humanities is not the way to go for that A+...

If you came to Columbia in search of fat cats, look no further.

They are at the top of student government and the campus music scene. Take heed future presidents and rock stars.

For the strong and beautiful neighbors across Broadway, a conversation with your new president, maverick economist and baby expert.

Beware of documents named output.xls.

And finally, this is the very best of your prefrosh Facebook encounters.

The final Blue and White of the year is now on newsstands near you, and it's a very exciting double issue. But because we know you don't want to have to get up—thus forfeiting whatever prime Butler real estate you managed to snag—we've gone ahead and Quick'ed it for your enjoyment.

Valuable advice, from graduates and almost-graduates

Celebrities, as graduates and almost-graduates

(...and valuable advice from a celebrity who's neither)

Finding yourself, online and abroad

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, except of course, when you should

Learning to accept and appreciate flaws

Silence is golden, harmony is communicative

The February issue of the Blue and White is hitting your newsstand right now! If you don't feel up to an elevator ride, though, it's also available on the web. Here's some highlights.

Interested in the tenure process? Do you understand baseball at least as well as a Little Leaguer? Let us help.

Finally, video games are behind glass. In Queens.

Urban Studies professors speak out (or don't) on Manhattanville.

"The Top 100 Guys I'd Go Gay For", frankly, speaks for itself, as do our Staff Personals.

Near fisticuffs! Veritas vs. Tarantino

Double Backwards Meta: Bwog links to a Blue and White article about a blog devoted to the The New Yorker.

The 20th Century: A Blue and White Retrospective of...

The 1920s and today: Drinking liberally

The 1950s and today: Worshipping liberally

In just two days, you can have your very own copy of the Blue and White's November issue. Until then, amuse yourself with some online highlights of the magazine:

Epidemiologist who is "not some crazy yahoo" prepares Columbia for outbreaks of Bird Flu, SARS, West Nile Virus, Bubonic Plague

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway

Barnard freshpeople dislike Chaos, Symmetry

"In many ways, Stephanie never left Jewish day camp."

Paul Haggis hates nuance as much as he hates racists

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, the print issue will be here. Meanwhile, you can read the whole thing, in all its drugged-out glory, online!

Welcome to the Dollhouse...with crack

Bet you didn't know that college students abuse substances

Well they do

You just wish your freshman floor was this interesting

Bowie-tacular

Robert Thurman gets whitey

To the left, to the left, The Blue and White September issue in the box to the left (and on newsstands tomorrow!).

They blinded us with science

Tutors are the new nannies

So people actually use Lion Laundry?

D.C. Interns have come a long way since Monica Lewinsky

1020 — a family joint

If you unfortunately needed to bolt without picking up our latest issue, here are highlights from the clickable version:

Religion? In education? Better believe it...

Helfand's baby, in for a checkup

Facebook: So much more than a procrastination device

Guide to obscure museums...like really obscure museums.

Some lovely verses

We meant to get this to you before break, but as with many ambitious plans overlapping with midterms, this one failed. Until now! Behold, highlights from the March Issue:

Global Thought: it might actually do something

Life as you know it nearly came to an end. OK, just your web surfing, same difference.

Behind the scenes of behind the scenes

Art Spiegelman, curmudgeon.

Lawmaker, Jetsetter

And much more...

Huzzah! The February issue is online, on this very website, and in fact the link that is linked here is also on the left of your page.

Anti-Oppression Training: The Non-Bullshit Kind of Training

Sachs Heroic Again

Terra Cognita (study abroad): Russia, France, China, Chile, Ancient Greece?, Egypt, Here

The Original Title Already Has a Wii Pun

This Dude Went to School in an Actual Tough Neighborhood

Did you hear about that Minutemen thing?

College TV — it's boring!

College Radio — it's unheard of!

Hidden Restaurants — they're hidden!

Daniel Okrent — he's wacky!

Video Games — wait what?