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Jester of Columbia

2013-05-31T23:29:27Z

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The '''''Jester of Columbia''''', or simply the '''''Jester''''', is a campus humor magazine. It is widely acclaimed as "somewhat funny every now and then," a major achievement for any college humor publication.

The Jester is also known for its comedic performances, which include the Andy Kaufman-esque [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain]], the full multimedia production [[Up Late with Jeff Julian]], the sketch show [[Finite Jest]], and [[Internship Survival Guide]], a collaboration with [[Project Bluelight]].

==History==

Legendarily founded on [[April 1|April Fool's Day]], [[1901]], ''Jester'' is one of the oldest such publications in the US. It was revived in [[2001]] after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in [[2004]] after a shorter one.

The magazine has occasionally tested the boundaries of satire severely. 1,500 copies of a [[1967]] issue that included phrases such as "tar babies" and "the noble savage" were confiscated by black students from around campus, and around 30 of them were burned in front of [[Ferris Booth Hall]] in June of that year.<ref>http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19670605-01.2.2&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN-negroes+AND+jester----#</ref>

During the 2006-2007 school year, Jester was embroiled in a bizarre (and possibly one-way, i.e., as a Jester-only prank) [[CUSJ-Jester Feud|feud]] with the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''.

==''Jester'' covers==

The ''Jester'' has occasionally been known for its artistically sophisticated covers, a trait which reached its peak during the 1930s, when [[Ad Reinhardt]], later a notable abstract expressionist painter, was one of its editors. The cover art of the ''Jester''s of this period was considered comparable to that of ''[[The New Yorker]]''.

<gallery>
Image:Jesterrow.jpg|[[1934]] cover featuring the [[crew]] team, by [[Ad Reinhardt]]
Image:Jestergwb.jpg|[[1931]] cover celebrating the opening of the George Washington Bridge
Image:Jesterlion.jpg|Left: [[Columbia Lion]] by [[Ad Reinhardt]], Right: A [[1934]] issue featuring stories by football captain [[Cliff Montgomery]] and [[Arnold Beichman]]
Image:Jester30s.jpg|Covers from, top left, [[1931]], featuring a New Years' party in [[John Jay Hall]]; right, [[1933]], by [[Ad Reinhardt]], which served as the program for that year's [[Varsity Show]]; bottom, the [[1936]] [[Commencement]] edition, also by Reinhardt
Image:Jester07.gif|[[2007]] cover
Image:Jestermville.jpg|[[2008]] cover satirically depicting the revelation of the [[Manhattanville campus]] plan as a stained glass window
Image:JesterBuzzCoverSpread_web.jpg|[[2010]] New Yorker Style cover for the "Buzz" issue
</gallery>

==''Jester'' alumni==

*[[I.A.L. Diamond]], Hollywood comedy writer
*[[Allen Ginsberg]], poet of the [[Beat Generation]]
*[[Gerald Green (author)|Gerald Green]], writer
*[[Judd Gregg]], Republican US Senator from New Hampshire
*[[Ed Koren]], cartoonist
*[[Tony Kushner]], playwright
*[[Robert Lax]], poet
*[[Joseph L. Mankiewicz]], screenwriter
*[[Thomas Merton]], author and monk
*[[Ted Rall]], political cartoonist
*[[Ad Reinhardt]], artist
*[[Ed Rice]], journalist
*[[David Rosand]], art history professor
*[[Ralph de Toledano]], journalist, co-founded the ''National Review'' and edited ''Newsweek''
*[[Lynd Ward]], artist
*[[Herman Wouk]], writer
*[[Dan]], Dan

==''Jester'' Editors-in-Chief (2004-Present)==

*[[Sam West]], 2004-2007
*[[David Iscoe]], 2007-2009
*[[Adam Nover]], 2009-2010
*[[Michael Abraham]], 2010-2011, 2012
*[[Patrick McGuire]], 2011
*[[Eli Grober]], 2012-2013

==External links==

*[http://www.jesterofcolumbia.net ''The Jester of Columbia'' The Official Website]
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jester/ ''Jester'' website]
*[http://www.jesterlackssoundscience.com "A thorough debunking of Jester's lies"]
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Fall2009/feature3.html Columbia Alumni Center exhibit of ''Jester'' covers]

==References==
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[[Category:Student publications]]

Ryan Mandelbaum

2013-05-31T23:26:50Z

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'''Ryan Mandelbaum''' [[Columbia College|CC]][[2013|'13]] brought pizza to the last [[Jester]] meeting of 2012-2013.

[[Category:Columbia College students|Mandelbaum]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Mandelbaum]]

Eli Grober

2013-05-31T23:14:19Z

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'''Eli Grober''' [[Columbia College|CC]][[2013|'13]] was the editorr in chief and associate Bijan of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He is a member of [[Fruit Paunch]] and has successfully brought [[Che' Bella Pizza]] to at least three Jester meetings. He ended on a high note; with [[Bijan Samareh|Bijan]], Orli and [[Ryan Mandelbaum|Ryan's]] help, pizza was brought to the last two meetings after a year long dry spell.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=[[Bijan Samareh]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Grober]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Grober]]

Bijan Samareh

2013-05-31T20:54:27Z

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'''Bijan Samareh''' [[Columbia College|CC]][[2015|'15]] is the current editor in chief and head Bijan of the [[Jester]]. Bijan is the brunt of every joke ever told inside the [[SGO|Jester office]] and if the rest of the staff had a choice, the next issue would be themed "Bijan." He wears very skinny jeans and is a pretty good stand up, not to mention that he wears very skinny jeans. Did you know he's part Iranian?

{{succession|preceded=[[Eli Grober]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2013-}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Samareh]]
[[Category:Class of 2015|Samareh]]

Eli Grober

2013-05-31T20:49:18Z

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'''Eli Grober''' [[Columbia College|CC]][[2013|'13]] is the current editor in chief and associate Bijan of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He is a member of [[Fruit Paunch]] and has successfully brought [[Che' Bella Pizza]] to at least three Jester meetings. He is currently in decline; no pizza has been brought to meetings since April 2012.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=[[Bijan Samareh]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Grober]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Grober]]

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T21:12:06Z

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Eli Grober, [[CC]][[2013|'13]] is the current editor in chief and associate Bijan of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He is a member of [[Fruit Paunch]] and has successfully brought [[Che' Bella Pizza]] to at least three Jester meetings. He is currently in decline; no pizza has been brought to meetings since April 2012.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012}}

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T21:11:36Z

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Eli Grober, [[CC]][[2013|'13]] is the current editor in chief of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He is a member of [[Fruit Paunch]] and has successfully brought [[Che' Bella Pizza]] to at least three Jester meetings. He is currently in decline; no pizza has been brought to meetings since April 2012.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012}}

Patrick McGuire

2012-10-19T14:10:06Z

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'''Patrick McGuire''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2011|11]] [[Psi Upsilon]] emerged from the middle of America. He co-wrote the [[Varsity Show]] in 2010. He is a [[Jester]] writer of epic proportions. Patrick McGuire's appendix is also his arch enemy. When Patrick wakes up in the morning he pisses excellence. As jester editor in chief, he

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=[[Michael Abraham]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2011}}

[[Category:Columbia College alumni|McGuire]]
[[Category:Class of 2011|McGuire]]

Fruit Paunch

2012-10-19T13:54:30Z

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'''Fruit Paunch''' is Columbia's oldest student improv group, formed in [[2003]] when Six Milks and Two Left Feet merged. One of the founding members, [[Jenny Slate]], went on to become a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2009-10.

Annual shows include the "Formal Show" in the winter and the "24 Hour Show" in the spring, which regularly appears in Spectator's ''116 Columbia Traditions.'' Fruit Paunch members have also traditionally been involved in the [[Varsity Show]], [[XMAS! A Secular Spectacular!]], [[Latenite Theater]], [[CMTS]], and [[KCST]]. Some members of the group were also involved in the creation of the musical sketch group [[Prangstgrup]].

==Membership==

===2011-2012 members===
* Bob Vulfov (CC '13)
* [[Eli Grober]] (CC '13)
* Kaylin Mahoney (CC '15)
* Noah Robbins (CC '14)
* Shelby Swartz (BC '14)
* Ian Armony (CC '15)
* Jackson Fisher (CC '16)

===Former members===
* [[Jenny Slate]] - Saturday Night Live ('09-'10), creator of Marcel the Shell
* [[Colin Drummond]]
* [[Addison Anderson]]
* [[Sarah Dooley]]
* [[Mike Molina]]
* [[Tobin Mitnick]]
* [[Caitlin Shure]]

== Web site ==

Prior to 2011, Fruit Paunch's website has only contained the text "''Someone owes me $20. -Cody''". This message was posted by [[Cody Hess]], SEAS '06, who was listed as their official webmaster and member of one other campus improv troupe, [[Klaritin]]. He claims that this was done in retribution for the group's failure to compensate him for his service as webmaster. According to members of Fruit Paunch, Cody never specified whether he wanted payment in cash or check, which is why he was not paid.

For the time being, the group's [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fruitpaunch/ Columbia Web site] is up and running.

== External links ==

* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fruitpaunch/ Fruit Paunch's Website]
* [http://www.bostonimprovfest.com/act.php?actid=81 Performance Page from Boston Improv Festival]

[[Category:Performance clubs]]

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T13:53:48Z

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Eli Grober, [[CC]][[2013|'13]] is the current editor in chief of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He is a member of [[Fruit Paunch]] and has successfully brought [[Che' Bella Pizza]] to at least three Jester meetings. He is in currently decline, as no pizza has been brought to meetings since April 2012.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012}}

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T13:52:19Z

Fmsbwbbb:

Eli Grober, [[CC]][[2013|'13]] is the current editor in chief of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He is a member of [[Fruit Paunch]] and has successfully brought [[Che Bella]] to at least three Jester meetings.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012}}

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T13:50:30Z

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Eli Grober, [[CC]][[2013|'13]] is the current editor in chief of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He has nine children.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=[[incumbent]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012}}

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T13:49:13Z

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Eli Grober [[CC]] [[2013]] is the current editor in chief of the [[Jester]], largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after the disappearance of a prior jester [[Patrick McGuire|Editor in Chief]]. He has nine children.

Eli Grober

2012-10-19T13:48:14Z

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Eli Grober [[CC]] [[2013]] is the current editor in chief of Jester, largely responsible for revitalizing the magazine after a certain [[Editor in Chief|Patrick McGuire]] disappeared. He has nine children.

Michael Abraham

2012-10-19T13:45:38Z

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'''Michael Abraham''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2012|12]] hails from Virginia. He is the Editor-In-Chief of ''[[Jester]]''. He has also acted in [[XMAS!]] and [[Grandma Sylvia's Funeral]]. He once worked on a date farm, being paid in dates. Dates are Abraham's sole food group.

{{succession|preceded=[[Adam Nover]]|succeeded=[[Patrick McGuire]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2010-2011}}
{{succession|preceded=[[Patrick McGuire]]|succeeded=[[Eli Grober]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2012}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Abraham]]
[[Category:Class of 2012|Abraham]]

Patrick McGuire

2012-10-19T13:44:49Z

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'''Patrick McGuire''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2011|11]] [[Psi Upsilon]] emerged from the middle of America. He co-wrote the [[Varsity Show]] in 2010. He is a [[Jester]] writer of epic proportions. Patrick McGuire's appendix is also his arch enemy. When Patrick wakes up in the morning he pisses excellence.

{{succession|preceded=[[Michael Abraham]]|succeeded=[[Michael Abraham]]|office=[[Jester]] Editors-In-Chief|years=2011}}

[[Category:Columbia College alumni|McGuire]]
[[Category:Class of 2011|McGuire]]

Jester of Columbia

2012-10-19T13:43:43Z

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The '''''Jester of Columbia''''', or simply the '''''Jester''''', is a campus humor magazine. Legendarily founded on [[April 1|April Fool's Day]], [[1901]], it is one of the oldest such publications in the US. Revived in [[2001]] after a 12-year lapse in publication and again in [[2004]] after a shorter one, ''Jester'' has once again begun to produce magazines as well as sponsor comedy events on Columbia's campus. It is widely acclaimed as "somewhat funny every now and then," a major achievement for any college humor publication.

During the 2006-2007 school year, Jester was embroiled in a bizarre (and possibly one-way, i.e., as a Jester-only prank) [[CUSJ-Jester Feud|feud]] with the ''[[Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal]]''.

The Jester is also known for its comedic performances, which include the Andy Kaufman-esque [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain]], the full multimedia production [[Up Late with Jeff Julian]], the sketch show [[Finite Jest]], and [[Internship Survival Guide]], a collaboration with [[Project Bluelight]].

==''Jester'' covers==

The ''Jester'' has occasionally been known for its artistically sophisticated covers, a trait which reached its peak during the 1930s, when [[Ad Reinhardt]], later a notable abstract expressionist painter, was one of its editors. The cover art of the ''Jester''s of this period was considered comparable to that of ''[[The New Yorker]]''.

<gallery>
Image:Jesterrow.jpg|[[1934]] cover featuring the [[crew]] team, by [[Ad Reinhardt]]
Image:Jestergwb.jpg|[[1931]] cover celebrating the opening of the George Washington Bridge
Image:Jesterlion.jpg|Left: [[Columbia Lion]] by [[Ad Reinhardt]], Right: A [[1934]] issue featuring stories by football captain [[Cliff Montgomery]] and [[Arnold Beichman]]
Image:Jester30s.jpg|Covers from, top left, [[1931]], featuring a New Years' party in [[John Jay Hall]]; right, [[1933]], by [[Ad Reinhardt]], which served as the program for that year's [[Varsity Show]]; bottom, the [[1936]] [[Commencement]] edition, also by Reinhardt
Image:Jester07.gif|[[2007]] cover
Image:Jestermville.jpg|[[2008]] cover satirically depicting the revelation of the [[Manhattanville campus]] plan as a stained glass window
Image:JesterBuzzCoverSpread_web.jpg|[[2010]] New Yorker Style cover for the "Buzz" issue
</gallery>

==''Jester'' alumni==

*[[I.A.L. Diamond]], Hollywood comedy writer
*[[Allen Ginsberg]], poet of the [[Beat Generation]]
*[[Gerald Green (author)|Gerald Green]], writer
*[[Judd Gregg]], Republican US Senator from New Hampshire
*[[Ed Koren]], cartoonist
*[[Tony Kushner]], playwright
*[[Robert Lax]], poet
*[[Joseph L. Mankiewicz]], screenwriter
*[[Thomas Merton]], author and monk
*[[Ted Rall]], political cartoonist
*[[Ad Reinhardt]], artist
*[[Ed Rice]], journalist
*[[David Rosand]], art history professor
*[[Ralph de Toledano]], journalist, co-founded the ''National Review'' and edited ''Newsweek''
*[[Lynd Ward]], artist
*[[Herman Wouk]], writer

==''Jester'' Editors-in-Chief (2004-Present)==

*[[Sam West]], 2004-2007
*[[David Iscoe]], 2007-2009
*[[Adam Nover]], 2009-2010
*[[Michael Abraham]], 2010-2011, 2012
*[[Patrick McGuire]], 2011
*[[Eli Grober]], 2012-2013

==External links==

*[http://www.jesterofcolumbia.net ''The Jester of Columbia'' The Official Website]
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jester/ ''Jester'' website]
*[http://www.jesterlackssoundscience.com "A thorough debunking of Jester's lies"]
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Fall2009/feature3.html Columbia Alumni Center exhibit of ''Jester'' covers]

[[Category:Student publications]]

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