Humor

A letter from the Easter Bunny

With Easter quickly approaching, it’s that time of year again. Recently, I have gotten some accusations that I am, in fact, a fraud. They say that there’s a conflict of interest in me delivering chocolate to every house because I sold my soul to the corporate market by allowing myself to be the poster-bunny for […]

Let’s play on words

1. The electric wiring in my house is unfixable, so I felt guilty giving the repair man an offer he couldn’t re-fuse. 2. Angels make poor friends because they aren’t down-to-Earth people. 3. Scheduling events for a friend is a good way to make their day. 4. Before Jesus walked on water, he did a […]

Getting ready to conquer the cold in the chilly city of Rochester

This past week, I left my dorm in the early hours of the morning bundled up to find a strange phenomenon; a bright ball lighting the sky without any snow falling. Thankfully, since the University of Rochester is known for its optics, I was able to meet with a professor immediately. He had recently completed […]

CT portable outlet

Plug your phone into the outlet for a quick boost.

Seligman makes judgement call not to cancel classes

As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, UR President Joel Seligman, , has decided not to cancel classes for the snowfall that is predicted to hit the Northeast in the next coming week. According to weather.com, snowfall is expected to hit on Mar. 6, but Seligman has no fear. “Bring it on!” said Seligman, when […]

Poking fun at the news

1. A blind dog was rescued after being lost in the cold for over 2 weeks. “I would’ve found home a lot sooner if I had had a seeing-eye man,” said the dog. 2. Yet another aggressive owl strike has been reported in a small Dutch town.  How many strikes does is take to get […]

New bookstore makes students work even harder for good grades

The University of Rochester has always been recognized for its academic excellence and rigor.  While it is known that its students work endlessly to maintain a satisfactory GPA, the University and the City of Rochester went to great lengths to help with the overall stress that the students feel.  In fall 2014, “College Town” was […]

Battling the cold

Despite midterms approaching, something else has been concerning students. For the past couple of weeks, UR has been hit with bitterly cold temperatures. It’s so cold that the George Eastman statue can’t feel his toes and the baseball team is wearing two gloves. In fact, ITS has received its highest amount of frozen computer screen […]

Rent-a-parent: An ingenious solution

Let’s face it. College is a busy place with busy people. Sometimes, we forget when our laundry is piling up and needs our attention. It gets so out of hand sometimes that when people are flying over Rochester, instead of seeing snow, they believe that they are seeing people’s neglected white articles of clothing. As […]

Let’s play on words

1. Every now and then, I stop and become concerned that my brain is missing, but then I realize that it’s all in my head. 2. Right before his nap, my golden retriever ate my favorite pair of argyle socks but  won’t admit it. Then again, it’s probably best to let a sleeping dog lie. […]