Humor
Rettner playground lets us relive our childhoods
Forget the Confederate flag debate, smoking up next to Susan B.’s grave, or hiding alcohol from your RA — it’s time to play. With the UR’s newest playground, hard-partying students are bound to change their ways in exchange for old-fashioned, childhood fun. How often do you stare out of your dorm room window when it’s […]
Op-Eds
Vine app offers comedians a new platform
The newest social media apps are forcing comedians to become more creative. Apps like Vine, Snapchat, and even Twitter force users to think in ways that social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube never did. Take Vine, where users simply create a six-second video. I’ve seen funny, sad, and cool Vines. It’s hard to say […]
Op-Eds
Hypocrisy, sexism flourish in the world of Buzzfeed
A quick search of the keyword “sexist” in the Buzzfeed toolbar pulls up a plethora of articles about advertisements, runway models, and public behavior. Notably, none of the articles are about men. The articles shame specific advertisements and people that objectify women or demean a woman’s role in society. To its credit, Buzzfeed does this […]
Humor
Give me my grade, or give me death
My professor passed back essays yesterday. Like most students, I blew past the illegible comments and went straight to the grade. At the bottom of the page, in blood red ink, read “B+/A-.” What the hell is that? Is it a B+ or an A-? A B+ says, “You clearly put in the effort, but […]
Humor
Ramblings of a devoted fourth floor pooper
I feel as though I must apologize to the anthropology department. I must apologize for the smell. You see, I exclusively poop in the men’s bathroom on the fourth floor of Lattimore, where the anthropology professors reside. Although I try to poop there as often as my schedule permits me to, it only smells if […]
Humor
Me, the manatee: Bulking up to beat the cold this winter
I am going to give in to biology and get fat. I am going to learn from the bear, the hippo and the manatee and get fat in order to stay warm this winter. To prepare for swimming in cold waters, the manatee gains weight in order to increase the thickness of its blubber. There's […]
