Book Culture - Revision history

Admin at 22:09, 25 May 2013

2013-05-25T22:09:21Z

Reaganaut at 05:01, 22 November 2012

2012-11-22T05:01:42Z

67.81.35.25 at 03:31, 10 June 2009

2009-06-10T03:31:10Z

68.237.104.193: /* What's in a Name */

2009-06-10T03:27:23Z

‎What's in a Name

68.237.104.193: /* Textbooks */

2009-06-10T03:24:03Z

‎Textbooks

Pacman at 16:24, 21 April 2008

2008-04-21T16:24:22Z

Jiabao at 13:59, 21 April 2008

2008-04-21T13:59:42Z

Reaganaut at 05:02, 21 April 2008

2008-04-21T05:02:37Z

Reaganaut: Labyrinth Books moved to Book Culture

2008-04-21T05:02:12Z

Labyrinth Books moved to Book Culture

Xandrious at 06:42, 31 May 2007

2007-05-31T06:42:15Z

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−	'''Book Culture''' is a bookstore on 112th St. between [[Broadway]] and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. Until the 2007–2008 academic year, it was called '''Labyrinth Books''', and most people still call it that anyway. As new generations of students come to a Labyrinth-less Columbia, this is one of those things that will probably make [[alumni]] feel old.	+	'''Book Culture''' is a bookstore on 112th St. between [[Broadway (avenue)\|Broadway]] and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. Until the 2007–2008 academic year, it was called '''Labyrinth Books''', and most people still call it that anyway. As new generations of students come to a Labyrinth-less Columbia, this is one of those things that will probably make [[alumni]] feel old.

	Occasionally, professors will launch their books at wine and cheese gatherings at the store.		Occasionally, professors will launch their books at wine and cheese gatherings at the store.

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	[http://www.bookculture.com/ Book Culture (the independent rebranding of the Columbia branch)]		[http://www.bookculture.com/ Book Culture (the independent rebranding of the Columbia branch)]

−	[[Category:Bookstores ~~in Morningside Heights~~]]	+	[[Category:Bookstores]]

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 == Textbooks ==
-Many students, in humanities classes in particular, use Book Culture because their professors have chosen to support this mom & pop operation, rather than the [[Columbia Bookstore]]. Book Culture has friendlier, more helpful staff, but like all off-campus locales, does not take [[Flex]].
+Most students in humanities classes are forced to use <strike>Labyrinth</strike> Book Culture because their professors decided to support this mom & pop operation, rather than the [[Columbia Bookstore]]. In any case, it has friendlier, more helpful staff, but like all off-campus locales, does not take [[Flex]], forcing students to use real money they can't just bill their parents for on the fly.
-The second floor of Book Culture will be arranged so students can find books by course, and roving salespeople will be more than willing to help should this still prove challenging. Business gets a little crazy at the beginning of the semester, so expect to wait in line.
+At the beginning of each semester, everyone entering the store is accosted by a clerk demanding he or she surrender their bag. The second floor of <strike>Labyrinth</strike> Book Culture will be arranged so students can find books by course, and roving salespeople will be more than willing to help should this still prove challenging. Business gets a little crazy at the beginning of the semester, so expect to wait in line.
 == Bags ==
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 == What's in a Name ==
-Labyrinth Books still exists in New Haven and Princeton, but the original Columbia branch became independent in 2007 and in doing so changed its name to Book Culture.  It continues to be owned and managed by one of the original founders of Labyrinth Books.
+Labyrinth Books still exists in New Haven and, shockingly, Princeton, after a business dispute-cum-lawsuit of some kind let to the original Columbia branch becoming independent and being forced to forfeit the name.
 == External links ==

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 == What's in a Name ==
-Labyrinth Books still exists in New Haven and, shockingly, Princeton, after a business dispute-cum-lawsuit of some kind let to the original Columbia branch becoming independent and being forced to forfeit the name.
+Labyrinth Books still exists in New Haven and Princeton, but the original Columbia branch became independent in 2007 and in doing so changed its name to Book Culture.  It continues to be owned and managed by one of the original founders of Labyrinth Books.
 == External links ==

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 == Textbooks ==
-Most students in humanities classes are forced to use <strike>Labyrinth</strike> Book Culture because their professors decided to support this mom & pop operation, rather than the [[Columbia Bookstore]]. In any case, it has friendlier, more helpful staff, but like all off-campus locales, does not take [[Flex]], forcing students to use real money they can't just bill their parents for on the fly.
+Many students, in humanities classes in particular, use Book Culture because their professors have chosen to support this mom & pop operation, rather than the [[Columbia Bookstore]]. Book Culture has friendlier, more helpful staff, but like all off-campus locales, does not take [[Flex]].
-At the beginning of each semester, everyone entering the store is accosted by a clerk demanding he or she surrender their bag. The second floor of <strike>Labyrinth</strike> Book Culture will be arranged so students can find books by course, and roving salespeople will be more than willing to help should this still prove challenging. Business gets a little crazy at the beginning of the semester, so expect to wait in line.
+The second floor of Book Culture will be arranged so students can find books by course, and roving salespeople will be more than willing to help should this still prove challenging. Business gets a little crazy at the beginning of the semester, so expect to wait in line.
 == Bags ==

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-'''Book Culture''' is a bookstore on 112th St. between [[Broadway]] and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It used to be called '''Labyrinth'''.
+'''Book Culture''' is a bookstore on 112th St. between [[Broadway]] and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. Until the 2007–2008 academic year, it was called '''Labyrinth Books''', and most people still call it that anyway. As new generations of students come to a Labyrinth-less Columbia, this is one of those things that will probably make [[alumni]] feel old.
 == Textbooks ==
-Most students in humanities classes are forced to use Labyrinth because their professors decided to support this mom & pop operation, rather than the [[Columbia Bookstore]]. In any case, it has friendlier, more helpful staff, but like all off-campus locales, does not take [[Flex]], forcing students to use real money they can't just bill their parents for on the fly.
+Most students in humanities classes are forced to use <strike>Labyrinth</strike> Book Culture because their professors decided to support this mom & pop operation, rather than the [[Columbia Bookstore]]. In any case, it has friendlier, more helpful staff, but like all off-campus locales, does not take [[Flex]], forcing students to use real money they can't just bill their parents for on the fly.
-At the beginning of each semester, everyone entering the store is accosted by a clerk demanding he or she surrender their bag. The second floor of Labyrinth will be arranged so students can find books by course, and roving salespeople will be more than willing to help should this still prove challenging. Business gets a little crazy at the beginning of the semester, so expect to wait in line.
+At the beginning of each semester, everyone entering the store is accosted by a clerk demanding he or she surrender their bag. The second floor of <strike>Labyrinth</strike> Book Culture will be arranged so students can find books by course, and roving salespeople will be more than willing to help should this still prove challenging. Business gets a little crazy at the beginning of the semester, so expect to wait in line.
-== Trivia ==
+== Bags ==
-Occasionally professors will launch their books at wine and cheese gatherings at the store.
+Lots of people (mostly girls) tote around Labyrinth-branded bags; when you see these people outside of [[Morningside Heights]] it is safe to assume they have been affiliated with Columbia at some time, although the store recently opened a new branch in New Haven, Connecticut, home to [[Yale]]. In any case, people who wear or use Labyrinth merchandise are infinitely less annoying than those who do so with products from [[Strand]]. It is unclear whether Book Culture merchandise will be equally popular. People who still have Labyrinth bags probably think that makes them cool. And they might be right.
-Lots of people (mostly girls) tote around Labyrinth-branded bags; when you see these people outside of [[Morningside Heights]] it is safe to assume they have been affiliated with Columbia at some time, although the store recently opened a new branch in New Haven, Connecticut, home to [[Yale]]. In any case, people who wear or use Labyrinth merchandise are infinitely less annoying than those who do so with products from [[Strand]].
+== What's in a Name ==
 == External links ==
-[http://www.labyrinthbooks.com/ Labyrinth Books]
+[http://www.labyrinthbooks.com/ Labyrinth Books (the old parent company)]
 [[Category:Bookstores in Morningside Heights]]

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−	'''~~Labyrinth~~''' is a bookstore on 112th St. between [[Broadway]] and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]	+	'''Book Culture''' is a bookstore on 112th St. between [[Broadway]] and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. It used to be called '''Labyrinth'''.

	== Textbooks ==		== Textbooks ==

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	Lots of people (mostly girls) tote around Labyrinth-branded bags; when you see these people outside of [[Morningside Heights]] it is safe to assume they have been affiliated with Columbia at some time, although the store recently opened a new branch in New Haven, Connecticut, home to [[Yale]]. In any case, people who wear or use Labyrinth merchandise are infinitely less annoying than those who do so with products from [[Strand]].		Lots of people (mostly girls) tote around Labyrinth-branded bags; when you see these people outside of [[Morningside Heights]] it is safe to assume they have been affiliated with Columbia at some time, although the store recently opened a new branch in New Haven, Connecticut, home to [[Yale]]. In any case, people who wear or use Labyrinth merchandise are infinitely less annoying than those who do so with products from [[Strand]].
		+
		+	== External links ==
		+	[http://www.labyrinthbooks.com/ Labyrinth Books]

	[[Category:Bookstores in Morningside Heights]]		[[Category:Bookstores in Morningside Heights]]