Archives - Danny Rubenstein

UR admissions office launches new recruitment strategy

[caption id="attachment_15305" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Courtesy of Abtsliving.com"][/caption] The University’s admissions department announced plans this past weekend that would revolutionize their…

UR Midlife crisis: Sometimes, Meliora just isn’t enough

A humor column describing the potential midlife crisis of UR President Joel Seligman.

The Hive to start serving alcohol

[caption id="attachment_14914" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Courtesy of Eulipia.com"][/caption] Due to an especially brutal and depressing winter this past year, UR’s administration…

State of Tennessee set to pass groundbreaking bill

A satire on new pet safety laws in cars.

Students prepare for break with week of exercise

UR students rush to get in shape for the upcoming vacation during "freak week."

IBM now faces bankruptcy over big calculator

A humorous outlook on IBM's supercomputer, Watson, who competed on the gameshow "Jeopardy!."

Make 'em Laugh – The Super Bowl sells out and no one notices

A humorous review of the most recent Superbowl.

One Loko: removal of ingredients upsets franchise

The removal of ingredients in Four Loko creates a new, weaker hybrid.

Make 'Em Laugh: Southside finally secedes from the University

[caption id="attachment_12983" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The River Campus now stands alone. Courtesy of http://upload.wikimedia.org/"][/caption] After much deliberation, President Joel Seligman declared…

Make 'Em Laugh: Pandemonium unfolds with the recent ban on the loco Four Loko

Now that the Food and Drug Administration has banned Four Loko from New York State, founder David Jaffee is losing his mind. But he's managed to find quite a useful alternative for Four Loko by using the beverage as golf cart fuel.