Bwog operative and newly-minted alum Zach van Schouwen noticed something a bit uncanny when visiting the College's homepage. The following photo, aside from giving the false impression that the 9 train is still running, which it is not, pictures the subway entrance as a grandiose marble affair, which it is not. (See below for visual confirmation and here for a larger shot.) ZvS also found insurmountable evidence something that might lead us to believe in the subway's Photoshoppage in the form of what appears to be a 1 and 9 symbol that float in midair behind the entrance, as well as JPG jaggies around the white-on-black text. We just hope the class of 2012 isn't too heartbroken when they find out what the subway entrance really looks like. The blood is on your hands, Columbia College.

(Reality is pictured at right.)

UPDATE: Some things we've learned:

• The movie poster on the background on the College's subway is for Bait, which came out on September 15th, 2000.
  
• Also, noticed how the One sign in the background hangs off into oblivion. (There is no black background surrounding the left edge of the red circular "one.")
  

Stay tuned, as we unearth this mystery.

Tipster Jason Patinkin relays to Bwog the following story: Apparently a man at the 116th subway stop fainted of what was perceived to be a heart attack or a stroke. The man tumbled off the platform and landed on the uptown track. Subway patrons waiting on the platform began yelling, and one ran upstairs to tell the MTA employees working in the booth on the ground level what had happened.

Suddenly, a Columbia facilities worker—identifiable as such because of the logo on his blue jacket—jumped down from the into the tracks and traversed the third rail and started to hoist the fallen man off the track. With help from those standing on the platform, the unconscious man was lifted up to safety, and the facilities worker sprinted across the tracks to the downtown side, "because he's that awesome." The entire subway platform burst into applause.

"A hero walks in our midst," writes Patinkin.

Ashley Nin brings us this dispatch of a santa sighting like never before:

3:15pm - Waiting for the 1 train at Columbus Circle.

3:17pm - About a dozen policemen walk up whispering fervently into their walkie-talkies.

3:20pm - 1 train finally arrives. Each car is packed with people donning Santa Claus costumes. Train is too packed; I don't get on.

3:22pm - Another 1 train arrives with fewer Santas. I get on and mingle with a group of them. They were hesitant as to explain themselves, but I was able to convince one to give me the scoop: There is a moving Santa Convention happening today in the city. The main group of Santas was on the full train; the guys I spoke to were just trying to catch up. They all exited at the 66th street exit and moved on to their next meeting place.

Though I cannot write this with complete certainty, I am pretty sure that most of them did not study here.

More photos after the jump.