STEWART AVE—Kyle Wilson 24’ had only just returned from winter break when he discovered a putrid goop oozing from his kitchen microwave. “It had the aroma of warm fecal matter with notes of cinnamon,” recounted Wilson, a current Wines student. “I called the landlord four times before getting through–by that point, the leak had burned…
WILLARD STRAIGHT HALL—Every so often, a governing body accomplishes a feat so momentous that it defines an era, and is immortalized in the annals of history: the Declaration of Independence; the Emancipation Proclamation; the Louisiana Purchase. Thanks to a resolution passed just last week, Cornell’s Student Assembly can claim its own spot in this illustrious…
RARE MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTION, URIS LIBRARY – Holding a flickering candle up to the aged, yellowed tomes of the university’s founding documents, University Historian Eliana Helversum was horrified to uncover a long-forgotten amendment to Cornell’s motto explicitly barring Christians from attending the university. “I can’t believe it…” whispered Helversum. “After all this time of near-ubiquitous societal…
HO PLAZA – A recent survey has found that a staggering majority of Cornell’s Ithaca campus is now composed entirely of sidewalk chalk art. “The clock tower completely calcified and turned bright blue a few days ago, it really freaked everyone out” said Sybil Sha ‘16, covered head-to-toe in pastel dust. Researchers at present do…
TEAGLE HALL — After failing to swim the requisite 75 yards, Elizabeth Garrett was disappointed to announce she had not passed the water safety competency test enforced by the University. She will now need to enroll in PE 1100 – Beginning Swimming and pass the course before the end of her tenure, in order to…
DONLON – Kyle Kirkland (Engineering ‘16) has decided to air his grievances with the University after he was assigned the NetID “kkk666.” Kirkland explained, “My middle name is Kevin because my parents like alliteration. I’m not a racist. Also, I don’t worship Satan. Honestly, I’m not really sure what having the ID ‘kkk666’ makes me…
MORRISON HALL—Late at night, many students will use “instant foods” to fuel themselves during their long stretches of studious work. But this semester, residents at Morrison Hall have been trying a new brand of instant ramen for anything but their studies. “Usually when I’m trying to be a nuisance and wake up my neighbors, I…
RPCC — After waiting impatiently to be swiped in, Phoebe Adams, ‘20 was bothered when a local cafeteria worker didn’t return her bland, apathetic “Hello.” “I went to get dinner just like I do every day and gave the person at the register my usual indifferent greeting. I thought they would appreciate that,” said Adams,…
THURSTON AVE. BRIDGE—At 9:16 PM Monday, a trudging line of solemnly shuffling figures could be seen snaking down to North Campus, participating in a timeless rite of post-prelim passage designed to cleanse the academic spirit. The lumbering group emitted a characteristic primal rumble of lamenting voices that could be heard for miles around as its…
