A Chevy Traverse Killed the Cat, Curiosity Only Minor Player
By Edith Bulwer Lytton | April 22, 2018
The ongoing saga of Mr. Whiskers’ sudden and untimely demise that has divided the small suburban community of Pleasant Hill, Iowa has finally been put to rest. After ruling it highly unlikely that curiosity played a major role in the gruesome event, the prevailing hypothesis among experts is that the Chevy Traverse that ran Mr. […]
Corp Goes Moneyless
By Peleg Sprague | April 16, 2018
GEORGETOWN – Building on the momentum of the wildly successful cashless campaign implemented earlier this year, Corp CEO Jacob Saunderson (COL ’18) recently announced that effective immediately, the Corp has transitioned to being completely moneyless. “After noticing that we never seem to have any money anyway, it was an easy logistical call,” said Saunderson. “Without having to worry about […]
Eerie Whisper Heard Around Campus as Kober-Cogan Building Demolished
By Alfred Conkling Coxe Jr. | April 15, 2018
GEORGETOWN– Closed after what was reported as a ‘steam leak,’ the Kober-Cogan Building, which was named after former dental school Dean William Cogan, was demolished Wednesday, releasing a chilling whisper at its untimely demise. “The dental school shall rise again…” hissed a sinister voice as a cold wind rushed out of the last ruined debris of the […]
Tech: Stephen Finally Makes Meaningful Connection With SaxaNet, System Burns to the Ground
By Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar | April 14, 2018
Last week, Stephen Holloway (COL ‘19) was finally able to connect to SaxaNet after years of effort, but was immediately thwarted by a system failure caused by a fire at the facility. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when Stephen entered the fourth floor of Lauinger Library and opened up his laptop to study economics. […]
Gerrymandering Mistake Forces Maryland Congressman To Court Votes Of Thousands Of Chesapeake Bay Seals
By Peleg Sprague | April 9, 2018
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland’s third congressional district was rattled by scandal this past week, as a slight gerrymandering mishap forced up-for- reelection Congressman John Sarbanes to begin courting an unexpected constituency: 13,234 harbor seals. This marine voting bloc of Phoca vitulina, or “the common seal,” had been accidentally tacked onto Maryland’s 3rd back in 2010 […]
Report: Demand Curve for ‘Stephen’ Shifts Left in Friend Group
By Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar | April 3, 2018
WASHINGTON – Recent reports from the Georgetown Economics department may have devastating implications for Stephen, who according to the most recent data, is suffering devastating losses in demand for his opinions, contributions, and overall physical presence in his friend group. Trends indicate that this market will continue to crash until rock bottom, but we will let our […]
Knights of Columbus Email Just Gauging Interest for Spring Conquest of Holy Land
By Adelaide Mornington | March 25, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A club wide email was circulated late on Sunday which, among other matters, asked for volunteers to lead this semester’s Knights of Columbus spring retreat whose goals are stated as “team-building, mentorship, and Jerusalem.” The retreat’s organizer Richard “The Lionheart” Wagner assured the Heckler that the program would not get caught up […]
Federal Reserve Admits Some Gold Vaults Might Be Full Of Those Little Chocolate Coins Because It’s Super Hard To Tell Sometimes
By Peleg Sprague | March 18, 2018
WASHINGTON – Officials at the Federal Reserve released a statement tonight conceding that some of their high-security underground gold vaults may, in fact, be full of those little chocolate coins they make, you know, the ones that come in those mesh orange bag things, because the reality of the fiduciary job in question is one […]
Lonelier than Ever: Not Even This Automatic Sink Notices Stephen
By Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar | March 14, 2018
Stephen Holloway (COL ‘18) was left feeling lonelier than ever today when not even the automatic sink would notice him. After nearly seven and a half minutes spent waving his sudsy palms in front of the sensor without response, Stephen was forced to come to terms with his own irrelevance. The situation escalated later that […]
Couple in Friend Group Just Ticking Time Bomb
By Carolina Edgecumb | February 27, 2018
NEW SOUTH HALL – Friends of new couple Jack Rodgers and Donna Goodwin have called authorities to report a potentially dangerous situation developing. Due to the relationship’s hasty creation and the fact that the couple’s entire friend group is based on collectively living on the same floor, police chief Jay Gruber has advised all students to remain clear of New South […]