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Columbia's official color's are "Columbia Blue" and white. Both colors were originally drawn from the two literary societies that were at the heart of student life in the 19th century: [[Philolexian Society|Philolexian]] Blue, and [[Peithologian]] White.
 
Columbia's official color's are "Columbia Blue" and white. Both colors were originally drawn from the two literary societies that were at the heart of student life in the 19th century: [[Philolexian Society|Philolexian]] Blue, and [[Peithologian]] White.
  
The current [[Philolexian Society]] (unrelated to the earlier group, save in name) maintains, in mock indignation, the position that the colors were in fact stolen. In 1986, one member of the society wrote a letter to the President of the University demanding $1 million in restitution.<ref> [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/philo/content/archives/sovern.htm Letter to President Sovern].</ref>
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The [[Philolexian Society]] maintains, in mock indignation, the position that the colors were in fact stolen. In 1986, one member of the society wrote a letter to the President of the University demanding $1 million in restitution.<ref> [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/philo/content/archives/sovern.htm Letter to President Sovern].</ref>
  
 
== References ==
 
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Revision as of 23:18, 1 April 2007

The Blue and White (Mark Holden C '09)

Columbia's official color's are "Columbia Blue" and white. Both colors were originally drawn from the two literary societies that were at the heart of student life in the 19th century: Philolexian Blue, and Peithologian White.

The Philolexian Society maintains, in mock indignation, the position that the colors were in fact stolen. In 1986, one member of the society wrote a letter to the President of the University demanding $1 million in restitution.[1]

References