Columbia Convicts: the real CC

As always, Bwog is here most Thursdays to remind you to post the adorable picture of yourself at your fourth birthday party as well as bring you a little #tbt Columbia style. NSOP Nerd Libby Kandal visited the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library and found some blast from the past NSOP memories.

As shopping period winds down and we all settle down into our normal routines, the freshmen have started to blend in with the rest of the campus. No longer are they the lost looking puppies struggling to find their classes (until next semester at least), and no longer are they struggling not to be CAVA’d during NSOP, more commonly referred to as NSLOP. But where does the name and reputation of NSLOP come from? It has certainly been around for as long as any student currently at Columbia has been here, and after some investigating, it seems it has been here since the ancient days of Columbia. Well, not actually ancient, but like, a really, really long time.

While this lovely 1899 depiction of freshmen from The Columbian doesn’t exactly have the words “NSLOP” included (I don’t think NSOP was a thing in the 19th century), I think “The Naughty Ones” are about as close as we’re going to find. Pay particular attention to the fact that the darling freshies are wearing no shirts, prison pants, and angel wings. Judging by the number of students who locked themselves out in towels, had random one night stands, have never kissed someone, and the alleged Carman heroin bust, I think the attire is still pretty applicable to today (unlike when we #tbt pictures of ourselves from middle school on Instagram).