Humor

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 […]

Student buys Starbucks’ Ham and Cheese Square for some incomprehensible reason

On Monday morning, UR freshman Chandler Ross ordered a Ham and Cheese Square from the on-campus Starbucks just before running to his 9:40am computer science class. Sources say Ross did indeed eat the repulsive breakfast item, but not before painstakingly cutting it into bite-sized squares, thus cutting a precious ten minutes out of his morning […]

‘Go Yellowjackets!’ post reveals incoming freshman knows nothing about UR

Incoming freshman Chad Hunter could hardly contain his enthusiasm when he posted “Go Yellowjackets!” on UR’s “Class of 2018” Facebook page this Tuesday. The post has been met with much hostility from the UR student body, thus eliminating Hunter’s chances of ever making a friend at the University. Sophomore Eli Zuckerman explains why Hunter committed […]


SAT-irical Advice for the College Board

Proposing an alternative SAT. Read More


‘Indie’ kid gets WRUR show

Otto Miyazo is "indie with an edge", and he's now got his own radio show. Read More

Making fun of the news

Poking fun at the headlines. Read More

Meaty Monday: an interview

A story of hot dogs. Read More