Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Issue 46 (2013-2014)

Issue 46 (October 31, 2013)

Sidebar
Happy Halloween!
Go politely rob some people. Of candy.

Delivery
If you’d like to see the DU around as much as you did yesterday, why not help deliver it? Find Greg, Dan, Colin, or Matt if you’re interested.

Blog
If the whole “putting the DU up around school” thing doesn’t work, then check it out online at thedailyurinal.blogspot.com.

Comic Strip
I’ve heard through the grapevine that some people would like to see a comic strip in the DU. I don’t know if our staff would do that, but if you submit comics of your own, we may submit them if they're funny and not offensive.

PDG
The PDG concert, As We Forgive Those… will be performing today, Friday, and Saturday at 5:30 and 7:00 each day. Come watch Adi Chang bust a move.

Quiz Winners
Mr. Goss and Gloriana got The Beatles’ “Come Together,” Sajan got The White Stripes’ “Dead Leaves and Dirty Ground,” and Mr. Davis got both of them right. Also, Dr. Martell aced the literature quiz. It was The Stranger by Camus.

Lyrics Quiz
There are children throwing snowballs
Instead of throwing heads
They’re busy building toys
And absolutely no one’s dead

Writing Prompt
In six words, desribe your perfect Halloween.


Articles

On the Topic of Yoga Pants
By: Nessa Garcia (Fan of Warm Legs)

In a recent article by Chris Halter, the idea that yoga pants should become part of the Girls' uniform was suggested...
 Just kidding, yoga pants are great. However, I do disagree with one salient point in the article: yoga pants are NOT the most comfortable type of pants. Sweatpants are. Oh Chris, how could you be so ignorant?
                If I could, I would wear sweatpants every single day. Unfortunately, I am bounded by the oppressive Bishop's system that keeps me looking tidy and uniform (pun pun pun) with everyone else. As I write this article outside the library, multiple chilly breezes strike at my unprotected legs. All I want is the cotton insulation of sweatpants, the freedom of loose clothing--none of which yoga pants provide.
                Like I said, I truly appreciate yoga pants. But seeing that they are most optimal for, well, yoga, and the amount of times that I've attended a yoga class has been, well, never (minor exception: 8th grade P.E.), yoga pants just don't make the cut. Obviously, yoga pants have become part of everyday wear for females, even if they don't participate in the activity. But still, if we were to hypothetically revolutionize the Bishop's uniform, why not opt for the more "relaxing" choice? Imagine:
                -Dress day pants for boys would be traded in for gray sweatpants--Oh wait, Connor McCroskey has already introduced this.
                -Due to how comfortable the new khaki-colored (there would have to be compromise somewhere) sweatpants are, the administration decides to create a new schedule that incorporates in a daily nap time. In fact, there might be a whole culture already dedicated to this idea, but I don't know.
                -Classes such as AP Sleep and Advanced Netflix-Watching would be offered. Colleges suddenly increase their acceptances of Bishop's students due to how revolutionary these courses are.
"Real Success" is finally defined

Things To Do Because It’s Fall
By: Matthew Kerr (Lover of Seasons)

•Watch that movie Halloweentown. Or, because it’s only on Disney Channel at the beginning and end of October, illegally stream it and then sue Disney for being jerks. Lose the lawsuit and get your house taken away.
•Jump into a pile of leaves in an attempt to be spontaneous. Accidentally break your leg while jumping and then go to the emergency room. Have your neighbors forever hate you for messing up their nicely raked pile of leaves.
•It’s sweater weather. That means you can only wear sweaters. Never anything else. Taking a shower? Too bad, wear a sweater. Running a marathon? Wear a sweater. Going to your grandmother’s funeral? Sweater. Welcome to the real world, punk.
•Go to a Halloween store. Look for a female costume that isn’t oversexualized. Die of starvation after searching for days without food.
•Light a scented candle. Light twenty scented candles. Make your house smell like vanilla. Make your house smell too much like vanilla. The candles have messed with your mind and state of health. I’m sorry. You have three months to live.
•Curl up in a soft blanket with somebody and listen to some indie autumn music like “The Lumineers” and “The Head and The Heart.” Get offended when they tell you they hate those bands. Suffocate them with the soft blanket. 
AND OF COURSE, FALL MEANS PUMPKIN!
HERE ARE SOME PUMPKIN RELATED THINGS:
•Drink a pumpkin spice latte. To add to the spice, put a Trinidad Scorpion Butch pepper in your drink. Trust me, it makes your beverage much more flavorful. 10 out of 10 nutritionists recommend.
•Order a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks. Wait for the employee to spell your name slightly wrong on your cup. Take a picture of the drink with your misspelled name and post it to Instagram. Wait fifteen minutes before I show up at your house with nothing but a stale baguette to beat the heck out of you with.
•Buy a pumpkin and dress it in a little sweater. Get attached, name her Jessa. Get angry at Jessa when she gets a lip piercing and runs away to live with her 26-year-old boyfriend. Jessa rots in two weeks and you mourn.

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