History of College Humor On View at Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin, that crucible of humor that gave America The Onion back in 1988, has been given a gift in kind—the largest collection of humor magazines perhaps ever assembled. According to the AP, the collector and former editor of the Gargoyle (UMichigan’s humor mag), John Dobbertin Jr., donated the collection, which will […]
Student Printer, Poet, and Blogger Bags Major Prize
22-year-old Emma Sovich had a surprise coming to her at yesterday’s Washington College commencement. In addition to receiving her diploma, the English major was awarded the Sophie Kerr Prize, one of the largest literary prizes in the country available to undergraduates with a cash prize of $67,481. According to an article in today’s […]
The last Ampersand of the year
It’s graduation time, and the writers of Wesleyan’s humor page, Ampersand, are saying their goodbyes. An “ampersand,” for those who don’t know, is a cross between a harbor seal & a popular conjunction.
The editor, Alex Gelman, writes about his post-graduation plans in the piece, “I have a job for next year, along […]
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Harvard buys Mailer’s sexcapades
Three years ago, Norman Mailer snubbed his alma mater, Harvard, when he sold his archives to the University of Texas for $2.5 million. UT may have missed out on the juiciest bundle of all, though.
This week Harvard purchased a sexy potpourri of books, papers, and letters from Mailer’s longtime mistress Carole […]
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Passover on 4/20
Despite having the Pope within driving distance, UPenn’s 34th Street Magazine decided to bypass the old man and make one of their weekly shout outs directly to the guy in charge:
“To God: You seriously had to rescue the Jews on 4/20 this year? Brisket and matza just don’t quite satisfy like Ben […]
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The Top-Ten Lists of Squelch
Berkeley’s humor magazine, The Heuristic Squelch, is notorious for being offensive. You might even say it prides itself in it.
One of its most popular offerings is the top-ten list, which, when it pushes the envelope, can have a surprisingly sharp edge (such as the Airport list that landed the magazine in […]