There are tipsters, and then, readers, there are tipsters: in a brazen and heretofore unequaled act of guerilla reporting (at least around here), a student in economics prof Xavier Sala-i-Martin’s class found himself a seat in the front of the motley Catalan’s lecture hall and let the cell phone camera roll. What he captured is almost too unspeakable to describe; an arcane ceremony consisting of endearingly misfired wisecracks (just what was the James Bond bit about?) and a rather unfortunate pink robe. We’ve been told that this has something to do with Sala-i-Martin’s legendary M&M Peanut Minute competition, in which “brave” students are recognized for being able to answer his “M&M Peanut Minute” econ question of the day. It’s as good a theory as any. Judge for yourselves.

-ARR