Mike Pence Aborts Presidential Campaign at 20 Weeks
By The Reverend Geraldine McCoy | October 29, 2023
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Mike Pence announced today that he is prematurely terminating his presidential campaign. After struggling to gain a foothold in the polls, due to what political analysts call “having nothing to offer,” Pence decided against bringing his campaign to a four year term, and will return to his home in Indiana […]
Troubling Polls Show More Teenagers Now Listen to Rap Than Eat Stew
By Francis Lumley Saunderson | October 25, 2023
The second Industrial Revolution has ushered in the era of the degenerate and the sinner. Accelerated by a rise in corporate capitalism, more and more of our supposed “free thinkers” are being poisoned by vice-stricken technology. According to sources trusted by The Heckler, new polls now reveal that more American teenagers listen to rap music […]
Fostering Lifelong Friendships! This Professor Put You In a Group with a Racist MSB Student, a Bisexual Girl in GUPride, and Níðhǫggr, the Ancient Dragon from Norse Mythology Who Chews on the Corpses of Dishonored Criminals
By Rufus Wheeler Peckham | October 15, 2023
“Why do I always get the weird ones?” After getting your randomly assigned partners for the first group project of the semester, it may seem like the next few weeks are going to consist of awkward interactions, futile attempts to find common free time in schedules to organize meeting times, and legitimate considerations of transferring […]
“Thoughts and Prayers”: Georgetown Catholic Ministry Counters The Satanic Temple with Its Most Effective Tactic
By The Reverend Geraldine McCoy | October 12, 2023
GEORGETOWN – After Georgetown’s Lecture Fund announced an event next Monday featuring a moderated conversation with leaders of The Satanic Temple, Georgetown Catholic Ministry responded by announcing their own counter event: a prayer service. Historically, prayer has offered a very effective solution to many problems in American society: gun violence, natural disasters, and pedophile priests. […]
“Coffee Chats Will Have No Influence Over Your Application Process”: So Then What The Fuck Are We Doing Here, Jenifer?
By Blanche Cavendish | October 12, 2023
The infamous coffee chat. You pick a slot on the Google spreadsheet for whatever consulting club you’re convinced will guarantee you success right out of college. You wear your best casual yet slightly professional outfit and meet an apathetic, low-level authority figure member of the club. Wow, Uncommon Grounds is playing Eye of the Tiger, […]
“It Was Almost a Tree”: Right to Life Holding Funeral for Acorn You Just Stepped On
By Theophilus Parsons | October 5, 2023
RED SQUARE — It was a solemn occasion this Tuesday as Red Square filled with mourners for what could have theoretically been a tree on campus. Hosted by Right to Life, the event began with a poignant speech acknowledging that because the acorn looked to be at least 6 weeks old and had the potential […]
Georgetown College Republicans Invite Live Shark to VCW Floodwaters in Name of “Free Speech”
By The Reverend Geraldine McCoy | September 28, 2023
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY—After shock flooding in Georgetown’s second-year dorm, Village C West, students were further terrified by what appeared to be the presence of a shark. “It definitely seems dangerous,” Kasey Rall (CAS ‘26) said when asked her opinion of the shark. “The shark almost bit my roommate’s leg off!” added Ronald Abbot (SFS ‘26). As […]
Blissful Ignorance: The Rat in My Henle Has No Idea His Home Will be Demolished Next Month
By The Reverend Geraldine McCoy | May 16, 2023
This afternoon, the Office of Planning and Facilities Management sent out an email announcing the demolition of Henle Village was to begin this June. However, the rat who lives in my Henle did not see this message, because he does not have a Georgetown Email. He still uses AOL. Currently my Henle’s rat has no […]
Too Many Diplomats, Not Enough Balls: Our Review Of The 95th Diplomatic Ball
By Obadiah Benton McFadden | April 16, 2023
The Heckler sent at least one correspondent (there might have been more, but we do not dare speak to each other) to the 95th Diplomatic Ball, whose name suggests the presence of diplomats, but more importantly the presence of big balls in my face. We will deliver our verdict with haste: there were far too […]
Ye gods and all that is good and holy please allow this Royal Jacket Meatball Sub™ to traverse my bowels unobstructed. O great ones O bilious gods I beg of you to let my suffering end.
By Col. Willis Van Devanter | April 14, 2023
I’ve traveled the seven seas. I’ve explored lands far and wide. I’ve fought battles and slain beasts- and yet never have I felt a pain like that which the Royal Jacket Meatball Sub™ has latterly bestowed upon me. As I sit, perched atop my porcelain throne, all I can do is pray to all that […]