The Philolexian Society of Columbia University

The Philolexian Society of Columbia University Founded by Alexander Hamilton and still filled with nerds today. Philo is Columbia University's oldest and classiest student organization.

Columbia's oldest club (literary and debate society) which holds weekly absurdist debates (Thursdays, Satow Room, 9pm) and publishes a literary magazine (Surgam). Formally established in 1802 by associates of Alexander Hamilton, but with roots reaching as far back as 1766, the Society promotes literary awareness and the art of rhetoric among its members, who have ranged from Allen Ginsberg to Jacq

ues Barzun. Over the years, Philo has evolved significantly; while we honor our predecessors, we don’t believe we’re living in the 19th century. We just think it might be fun to pretend. https://twitter.com/philo_society
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i don’t feel qualified to speak on this
04/29/2026

i don’t feel qualified to speak on this

Beat Night!!!!!Come celebrate Philo’s beat poet heritage this Friday (tomorrow)!!And at midnight on the sundial, we will...
04/23/2026

Beat Night!!!!!
Come celebrate Philo’s beat poet heritage this Friday (tomorrow)!!
And at midnight on the sundial, we will be reading out loud and together a certain former Philo Moderator’s poem…

this resolution made more sense last week when it was beautiful and springy but hey why should weather determine our shi...
04/22/2026

this resolution made more sense last week when it was beautiful and springy but hey why should weather determine our shirtlessness! let’s be shirtless in the cold! let’s be shirtless in the snow! let’s be shirtless all year long! are you with me? COME TO PHILO!

returned briefly to our roots in lerner satow and it starts at 9:30

are you feeling anything???? i’m not. omg i swear these edibles ain’t s**t. i think im gonna take another one. i think i...
04/15/2026

are you feeling anything???? i’m not. omg i swear these edibles ain’t s**t. i think im gonna take another one. i think i’m gonna take another one and attend the philo debate on thursday 9pm. it will be a really awesome great idea. these edibles ain’t s**t. are you feeling it yet????

hey you! yeah you! are you licking that boat? you are? just making sure! anyways i’ll see you at philo on thursday 9pm! ...
04/08/2026

hey you! yeah you! are you licking that boat? you are? just making sure! anyways i’ll see you at philo on thursday 9pm! hamilton 517! please! don’t forget! and keep licking!

Something sinister is occurring under school’s surface…. Perhaps something that defeats school’s purpose?Come one, come ...
04/02/2026

Something sinister is occurring under school’s surface…. Perhaps something that defeats school’s purpose?
Come one, come all- Is you teacher friend or foe?

Phull Philos, join us for our 224th Anniversary Annual Dinner! Link to RSVP will be in our Insta bio. Aim to RSVP by Apr...
03/30/2026

Phull Philos, join us for our 224th Anniversary Annual Dinner!
Link to RSVP will be in our Insta bio. Aim to RSVP by April 18th, one week before the dinner.

CALLING ALL LUDDITES!human happiness? what the heck is that? i only know instagram reel! tiktok! chatgpt! doordash! ipad...
03/25/2026

CALLING ALL LUDDITES!

human happiness? what the heck is that? i only know instagram reel! tiktok! chatgpt! doordash! ipad! phone! button! screen! xformerlytwitter! yikyak! splajompy! and my most used app: instagram threads!

verdict is in: put down the dang phone and pick up the dang philolexian society! thursday, 9pm, hamilton 517. technology can never increase human happiness. or can it? a satirical debate!

btw, if you are a luddite reading this, get the freak off instagram

PHILO THURSDAY 9PM. come if you’re interested in making something out of nothing, nothing out of something, some things ...
03/11/2026

PHILO THURSDAY 9PM. come if you’re interested in making something out of nothing, nothing out of something, some things out of many things, or many things out of anythings 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

but we all missed the point. PHILO was the o***m of the masses all along. thursday 9pm BE THEREEE
03/04/2026

but we all missed the point. PHILO was the o***m of the masses all along. thursday 9pm BE THEREEE

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