Humor

Disney rommates cause ‘Whole New World’ for UR

Let’s imagine that admissions allowed you to pick a Disney character to be your roommate. The following comments are from people whose roommates were Disney characters – can you guess the famous character based on the reported incidents? -“My roommate gave me an apple which was supposedly meant to grant my wish. However, my wish […]

How to fend off the Rochesterian cold

Guess what? It’s winter! Winter is a very cold time of year for people at UR. I could go into detail about why it’s so cold, but I’ll just assume that you agree it’s cold. For those of you who are new to Rochester, you’re probably wondering what you can do to prepare for the […]

And they are off to the races, to watch of course

On Sunday, I went out to breakfast with my friend Mike. As we walked by the track, I began to think, “What a coincidence, so many people are outside running today.” It turned out more than 20 track teams were at Fauver Stadium to test their running abilities. We decided to head over to the […]

The Common Market is guaranteed to be sweet

After a rigorous lab session, I decided to get a piece of candy at The Common Market, but that isn’t always an easy decision. I realized that any piece of candy would qualify as a good choice, but I wanted to make the best choice. I glanced at the Airheads first. However, the phrase “you […]

Valentine’s Day Survival Advice

Happy day before Valentine’s Day! In case you haven’t heard, or are a single college student who is trying to zone out the fact that every person in a relationship is celebrating with their loved one while you just watch “The Notebook” marathon until tomorrow comes, it’s the day before Valentine’s Day. But don’t worry, […]

Entire Sophomore class gets locked out of housing

Dreams were shattered. Hopes were dashed. This week, thousands of students jockeyed for spots in the housing lottery. Random times were given to students to sign up for housing next year. Of course, there were “minor problems” (according to ResLife) with the lottery this year. Among other issues, the entire (rising) sophomore class was locked […]

Jeff Howard is the man, man.

Jeff Howard is one of the best Arts and Entertainment editors around. Also, his contributions to the humor section have helped Campus Times rival the Harvard Lampoon, which isn’t that difficult, because more people laugh at a funeral than at the Harvard Lampoon--I may or may not actually believe this, but another editor told me […]

Still poking fun at the news

1. A squirrel in a Fort Wayne community center got into the electrical system and ended up costing the center $300,000 worth of damage. After causing a power surge that fried the systems, sources say the squirrel did not survive. Dinner? 2. A group in Oklahoma is protesting the restriction of same-sex marriage.  All they […]

The life of a raindrop, as written by a raindrop

From the clouds I fall, like a skydiver without a parachute. I’m the equivalent of a human-daredevil, except there’s no risk in a failed landing, unless you end up in a field of cow manure. I’ve been everywhere in the world, except at most deserts. We’re told to stay away from deserts because that’s where […]

Student Profile: Michael Kaplan (’17)

Michael was born in a log cabin that he built by himself. At the age of two, he successfully completed Oregon Trail without ever having to ford the river. At three, he defeated the Elite Four in Pokemon with a single Magikarp, which didn’t have any attacking moves. At four, Michael got himself lost in […]