Issue 64 (2013-2014)

Issue 64 (November 26, 2013)

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WELCOME GRANDPARENTS!
HAPPY GRANDPARENTS’ DAY!!!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

THAT IS ALL FOR TODAY ENJOY YOUR BREAK CHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS ALIKE

WOW MUCH BREAK
SO TURKEY
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Articles

BLACK FRIDAY

By: Matt Kerr (Experienced Shopper)

                Ah, November. The leaves change color, the weather gets colder, and friends and families of many different races and backgrounds come together, laughing, tossing their heads back and letting out good, hearty laughs. A large caucasian male wearing a clean apron carves a beautiful turkey for his family, and then gathers around the household plasma-screen television with his relatives to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on ABC. Oh, America. However, with the meaningful and lovely holiday of Thanksgiving, comes another event. A brutal day where millions of Americans nationwide are trampled, shoved, and sometimes even killed. I’m talking, of course, about Black Friday. On every Thanksgiving evening at midnight, swarms of people stampede through stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Best Buy, screaming at inanimate objects,  wrestling large women for Tickle-Me-Elmo dolls, and possibly setting the aisles and various shoppers on fire. I write this as a warning for you, for I have been victimized by the hell-bent consumer holiday that is Black Friday.

                The year was 2006. I was just a mere boy. Everybody wanted one of those really awesome Motorola Razor phones, including me. My aunt Janine looked at me right in the eye and said “Sweetheart, how about I get you one of those cool phones?” I was so happy at the time.

“Heck yeah,” I said, as I did two backflips and skateboarded around the room. She chuckled.

“Kids,” she said, a glimmer in her eye. I then watched as Aunt Janine entered Radioshack amongst a frenzied crowd. Boy, how selfish I was. Moments later, the store was completely demolished, burned to the ground. The firemen recovered only one item from the disaster: A Motorola Razor. It was attached to Aunt Janine’s hand. She didn’t make it.

                Black Friday is horribly dangerous to all. Please take time to recognize the disasters that the event brings upon millions of Americans every year. Keep your loved ones inside and stay hidden, preferably under tables and large, protective objects. There’s no telling what kinds of riots will come about this year, especially with the release of the Xbox One and PS4.

Ask.fm

By: Nessa Garcia

A few years ago, a website called "Formspring.me" was created. Its purpose was simple and seemingly innocuous: allow online users to ask each other questions.

                How fun! Maybe teenagers, the targeted demographic, will ask each other what their favorite color is, or, or, maybe they'll inquire when an acquaintance's birthday is so that they can surprise them with chocolates--especially with the option of anonymity! ...I think you get where I'm going here. The simple purpose resulted in unspeakable consequences, ones that managed to awaken the ugly beast of cyberbullying and provoke its most horrendous actions. In 2010, the suicides of three English teenagers were linked to hate received on their Formspring accounts.

                Fortunately, people began to boycott Formspring and one-by-one, fed up teenagers closed their accounts. Life was hard enough to be creating a platform that would inevitably attract reckless insensitivity. The gradual result was a mass self-eviction from the unforgiving city of Formspring, never to be seen again as the company eventually closed down due to inactivity. At least, this is what I thought.

                Recently, "ask.fm" has become extremely popular. You may wonder what its function is, imagine that it's a forum to ask the FM radio business some queries, or question who exactly this "fm" may be. Wait, you don't mean to tell me that...that ask.fm offers the SAME exact "service" as Formspring did? Now NINE adolescent suicides are

linked to this website? That U.S. laws don't apply to this company because it's founded in Latvia?

                In history class, I, amongst others, are constantly reminded about the value of learning from the life before us, whether that be from events in the 18th century or in the past week. Simply put, we learn from history's mistakes so that we won't repeat them again. In this sense, our judgement becomes stronger and more skeptical to products that feed on human drama. Let's be honest, these companies sure know what

draws people to their websites, and it's not questions about peoples' favorite colors. All I'm asking is that if you or someone you know currently has an ask.fm account, delete it.

                Life's final exam will reward you for remembering and learning from the past.

Issue 63 (2013-2014)

Issue 63 (November 25, 2013)

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Hyphy Movement

By: Matt Cappetta (Dungeon Master)

Main Entry: hyphy

Pronunciation: "HIGH-fee"

Function: adjective

Etymology: San Francisco Bay Area, shortened perhaps from English dialect "hyperactive"; other sources cite a combination of "hype" and "fly." Popularized by E-40 and the Federation's song "Hyphy" (2004); first known use on a song by Keak Da Sneak in 1998 ("Cool," from his LP Sneakacidle).

1: dangerous and irrational: CRAZY

2: amusingly eccentric; without inhibition: GOOFY

"They were getting hyphy up in the club Saturday night."

            The seeds of revolution have been planted at The Bishop’s School by the 2014 Dungeon Turn Up Squad. The school spirit Hyphy Movement has been started at The Bish and we will not stop turning up and getting so “amusingly eccentric” until my dreams and aspirations as Dungeon Grand Master have been satisfied. The fall sports season has come to a close and it’s time to reflect on everything we’ve been doing and assess our goals and ambitions for the rest of the year. The first season has given us a taste of the rowdy potential this school holds. We came up with a strong finish as the Dungeon Squad easily out-cheered the pump up student sections of LJ, Cathedral, and Santa Fe Christian. Hyphy Saturday this last weekend was an epic warm up for the winter season and the rest of the year to come. Not only did we field the first cross country fans in recorded history, but we also stormed the court with a moderately sized hype army when the vball squad took home the gold and simultaneously packed a mega tight squad cross town at wopo turning up doubly loud. Now that Hyphy Sat and all of fall sports have come to a close, it’s time to take what we have done so far and grow and expand it into something beyond life. This Hyphy Movement has been brewing in the minds of the Dungeon leaders for decades, but only now has the time come to make it public and go viral. Prepare yourselves for a revolution only matched by Benito Mussolini’s march on Rome. This movement will break down all standard conventions of school spirit held at BI. Everyone reading this is invited to join the movement and you better get on it now while its still young because this is gonna be huge. This revolution will redefine the concept of Hype. 

Issue 62 (2013-2014)

Issue 62 (November 22, 2013)

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Hyphy Saturday

Matt Cappetta went to kayak.com and changed his flights for this weekend, so he will be attending hyphy Saturday in full force. On a related note, if anyone is interested in going to formal with Matt, he is looking for a date and is down to go with basically anyone. He was going to ask a girl from La Jolla High, but some grom with a sick wetsuit tan who can’t spell snaked his wave on that one. But don't worry. He has already come to terms with the fact that his date could never live up to his younger brother's date, a super hot All-American field hockey legend

Fun Fact:

The video game character, Sonic the Hedgehog is based, in part, on Bill Clinton’s personality.

Formal Update

Thomas Higginson asked Amanda Roesser, so embarrass them if you see either of them walking around.

Blog

Remember, if you can’t find The Daily Urinal, remember to check the blog at thedailyurinal.blogspot.com, where all of the articles and sidebars from this year are. However, since this message is being delivered to people who can’t find this publication through said publication, this effort is most likely completely futile.

Folders

Also, there are four folders full of DU’s around campus.

Lyrics Quiz

Come on in, take a seat next to me, you know we got, we got what you need. We may be liars preaching to choirs, but we can, we can sell your dreams.

Articles

Perspective

By: Chris Halter (Optimist)

I have a request, this week when you're finishing the thousandth thing you did and just about to start the thousand and first: stop and think about where you are, who you’re with and how you’re feeling.

                If Bishop’s was a moving object, it would be in the same category as a jet. Life at Bishop’s happens so fast that sometimes I feel like we began to drift away and live like zombies; semi-aware of the world around us but mostly focused on one thing: success. I have no problem with the commitment to excellence students here possess, but our commitment to excellence also demands a commitment to keeping a healthy perspective on the rest of the world.

How exactly is perspective classified? Is perspective simply understanding the relative insignificance of that test, or knowing that a B+ won’t define your life? Yes, those are certainly aspects of “having perspective” but I think that the most challenging aspect of having perspective as a student is recognizing the world around you.

Understanding that there are plenty of things worse than a D on a test—and I don’t mean an F. Having perspective is understanding that, in the grand scheme of things, it could always be worse. Dr. Ginsberg focused on the idea that kids at Bishop’s need to understand that a bad grade isn’t worth getting upset about because chances are they’ll still go to a good college etcetera, etcetera. However, I think the perspective that we should focus on more is understanding that getting that D is a lot better than not going to Bishop’s. Or not going to college, or not living in the United States, or not having anything at all.

Life could be worse, drastically worse, and we need to learn that in the grand scheme of things, if our most basic needs are met, then getting upset over one grade isn’t worth it. Things can change faster than we realize—jobs can be lost, people can die—and we need to value what we have right now. Even if you have a B- in a class, value it, because tomorrow it could be a C.   

A Common App Essay

By: (Author Withheld)

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, and family.

                Both of my parents died when I was an infant. They were murdered. They have both been dead for as long as I can remember. The killer let me live. I guess he couldn’t kill me, or something.

                After they died, I had to go live with my aunt and uncle and my cousin, a very fat and mean boy. None of them liked me very much. In fact, they never even gave me a room they hated me so much. They made me sleep under the stairs and hardly ever let me come out. I really should have called the police or something, have them arrested for child abuse maybe. I guess I forgot I could do that.

                Anyway, around my eleventh birthday, a lot of weird stuff started happening . I went to the zoo, and I made the glass in front of one of the snake pens disappear. Freaky, I know. My aunt and uncle were very cross about it. They’re always cross. Then we kept getting all of these letters from some weird magic school. At one point, they were flying out of the chimney.

                But the craziest part, was when the giant bearded guy came and found me, gave my lard-ass cousin a pig tail with some magic umbrella, and told me I was a wizard! Crazy, I know.

                At first I didn’t know what he was talking about, so I followed the strange, giant, bearded man, away from my aunt, uncle, and cousin, and into this pub, where he told me about the “World of Wizardry.” I still thought it was kind of a load of bollocks, until I followed the strange, giant, bearded man, who had been going on about wizardry for the last couple hours, and he made the wall behind the pub move back, and there was this magic shopping mall! I got a wand, and learned how to do magic! It was, as you might say in America, “hyphy.”

                Learning that I was a wizard was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was no longer a scared little boy under the stairs; I was famous, with a lot of awesome friends, a badass ginger girlfriend, and a purpose (to kill the guy who murdered my parents. He’s a pretty nasty bloke).

                I think my unique experiences can bring a fresh perspective to Salem State University. 

Issue 61 (2013-2014)

Issue 61 (November 21, 2013)

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The Daily Urinal

would like to officially and publicly decline the Tower's proposal to go to Winter Formal together on several grounds. You asked us at assembly. We even had an announcement on why you shouldn't do that. Also, Mr. Beamer already asked us.

Congratulations

To everyone who asked someone to formal yesterday and actually succeeded. Good luck to anyone planning on doing it today.

Favorite Formal Proposal So Far

Nick Liao asking Karen Chisholm to the melody of Careless Whisper while galloping in a suit as Rory trailed behind him clapping coconut halves together.

More Congratulations

To the men's water polo team who won last night 9-6

Get Ready

For Hyphy Saturday and support Cross Country, Volleyball, and Water Polo.

Final Men's Soccer Tryout

Today on the field after school at 3:15. Come out because soccer's just a kick.

Notes on Gender Issues

First, girls don't feel afraid to ask guys to Formal. Go against the grain. Be hipster. Do your own thing.

Second, I felt like a heteronormative jerk at points in my article today. I tried to keep it gender neutral, but I hate misusing "they" as an ambiguous singular pronoun. So untill someone creates a genderless pronoun better than ze/zir I feel I have to continue as I am.

Lyrics Quiz

You got that certain something

Articles

A Formal Suggestion

By Matt Healey (Hopeless Romantic)

            Guys, while you make small talk in uncomfortable ties with your date in between pictures at the La Jolla Cove, or while you socialize with your date and her parents at a friend's house before taking a Party Bus to the Cove, or while you sit with your date at a table on the edge of the dance floor trying to find a way to suggest getting up and busting a move or at least doing something, you need to sound intelligent and charming. Looks aren't everything and you'll need to show your lady you're not just a pretty face in a good-looking suit. To impress your date, I suggest you philosophically discuss the romantic symbolism of the tokens of affection omnipresent in modern relationships.

            Take the ring for example. It can be a golden wedding ring or a silver class ring, the idea is the same. The metal band symbolizes your love for your significant other. Durable, it withstands the tests of time, just like your affection. Circular, it never ends, just like your love. Expensive, it holds great value in your eyes, just like time with your lady. The ring stands for all the important aspects of a serious, committed relationship.

            Now we get to the part where you can really wax poetic and win your date over. The corsage. It perfectly represents all the important aspects of the relationship between you and your Formal date. The corsage is not like the ring, elegant and eternal. The corsage is a flower, flimsy and ephemeral. At the beginning of the night, it's very pretty and by next morning's time you've forgotten about it and thrown it in a trash can next to the stale, smelly remnants of last night's midnight snack: maybe the guts of a soggy, half eaten In-N-Out burger covered in a gooey chocolate shake sprinkled with salty bits of French Fries mixed with some warm Ketchup. Now that's romantic.

            A letterman jacket will at least provide your girlfriend with warmth and comfort whenever she needs it. The embroidering is like a warning sign to other guys. Hands off, this girl has a big strong athletic boyfriend and there's no question as to who she belongs to, he literally labeled her with his name. Possessive and definitely objectifying, but still romantic to most.

            A corsage will provide your date with nothing. It probably won't even survive the dance. Once you get moving and the party heats up, the petals will wilt and die. Just like your date's interest in you, because you just told her that your relationship is meaningless and you will have both moved on by tomorrow morning. Maybe just avoid all this next time by not getting a corsage. Then try and convince your next date you won't buy a corsage because you care about her too much. Good luck and you're welcome.

Issue 60 (2013-2014)

Issue 60 (November 20, 2013)

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SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS

CIFs are happening all over the place, kids. BISHOPS YOU KNOW FIGHT KNIGHTS FIGHT

Formal Haiku

A flower bouquet,

One shy, tentative question.

“Will you go to--?” “NO.”

Another Haiku

Tense, endless silence.

“Harvey, dear, I am with child.”

Even more silence.

Lyrics Quiz

Walk into the club like

“What up? I got a hit song!”

I’m so pumped, I bought some clothes from the thrift shop.

Second Lyrics Quiz

Making my way downtown
Walking fast

Faces pass

And I’m home bound

DUH DUNDUN DUNDUN DAH

Dah dundun
DUH DUNDUN DUNDUN DAH

Dah dundun

Staring blankly ahead

Just making my way

Just making my way
Through the crowwwwddddd

DUH DUNDUN DUNDUN DAH

Dah dundun
DUH DUNDUN DUNDUN DAH

Dah dundun

DUN DUNDUNDUNDUNDUN
And I need you

DUN DUNDUNDUNDUDNUDN
And I miss you

Please

SUBMIT ARTICLES!!!!! We’ve heard from a lot of freshmen, but almost zero sophomores/juniors. GET ON THAT, KIDLINGS. NOWWWWWWW

#savethelotus

Articles

3 Non-Existent Films That Could Win Oscars: PART 1

By: Matthew Kerr (Thanks the Academy)

It’s that time of year again. The holiday seasons means hot chocolate, mistletoe, and films, of course! Awards season is right around the corner. Here’s a look at three films that have the potential of winning Academy Awards.

1. Appliances

This acclaimed Pixar film takes a look inside the secret life of household appliances. When Gene the [washing] Machine is uninstalled from the home, the gang of appliances must team up to save him. Including classic characters like “Stella,” a sassy stove voiced by Whoopi Goldberg who spouts hilarious lines like her signature phrase, “BUURNNNNN.” There’s also Mitchell, a grumpy dishwasher voiced by Steve Buscemi who initially appears to be the villain, but transforms into a real hero with a heart of gold. Then, of course, the film’s protagonist is Geoffrey, a young, brand new microwave who must find… himself. Watt? Ha ha am I right?

2. Peignez-moi Un Dernier Baiser

This French film, whose title translates into “Paint Me One Last Kiss,” was a big winner at Cannes. It follows Berenice, a precocious eleven-year-old girl, whose arms and legs are tragically severed off in a sculpting accident. Cursed with the inability to walk, Berenice is stuck with nothing but her abusive family and an easel given to her by her great-grandfather. She discovers that she has a true gift for painting, and soon begins to create complex artistic masterpieces, while also struggling to find the true meaning of life. Pretentious filmgoers everywhere have raved and cried about the film, which has a 3 hours and 58 minute runtime.

3. Stalin

This acclaimed biopic stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Communist dictator Joseph Stalin, and is the first film to portray the Soviet leader as “human” and “good deep down.”

“It’s quite a beautiful story,” director Steven Spielberg says of the film. “Joseph Stalin is a misunderstood man whose tale needs to be told through a 200 million dollar budget and some excellent cinematography.”

The films gives audiences inside views of Stalin’s many heartbreaking tales, including a very tragic incident in which the dictator accidentally kills a woman he had fallen in love with. Spielberg continues:

“The film makes you sympathize with the man. He may have killed 20 million people, but that doesn’t exempt him from humanity.” The film will be scored by John Williams, and ends with an extreme wide shot of Stalin walking into the sunset.

Junior Haikus

By: Nessa Garcia (5-7-5)

Everyone knows that junior year is hard. Before I could list the high school levels in order, I was told junior year was hard. In mental preparation for this year, I remember trying to ingrain myself with a positive mindset, using motivational  quotes about hard work and overcoming struggles. However, even those could not last this trying time. To effectively express the nature of junior year, I will now resort to poetry—more specifically, haikus.

My dog leaves the room

Two A.M., I’m still awake

My lamp bothers him

My face kind of hurts

Eyes are suddenly dumbbells

Did I fall asleep?!

But I like PJs

Do I need to brush my hair..

The sun is not up

Where’s a Cuvier spot

How do you parallel park

Crap, two-hour parking

I forgot breakfast

It’s too early for a Twix

I still eat a Twix

What’s for lunch today?

Oh, wait, it doesn’t matter

Must finish homework

She ends class early

Teacher hailed as a hero

The people rejoice

We swarm the library

We plan to be productive

Yet we fall asleep

The cycle repeats

Complaining is necessary

This is junior year.

Issue 59 (2013-2014)

Issue 59 (November 19, 2013)

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SPORTS

Field Hockey at CCA at 3:30. Volleyball at the ye olde bish at 5. Big games. Get out there or else Marj will sass you and Raeann will “kill” you.

Save the Lotus

Liv, you have to understand that big tents where students can hang out, eat, and interact do not fit the image of Bishop’s.

Joke of the Day

James Maysent.

- This joke was brought to you by Tommy Higginson.

We Appreciate You

Elke Johnson, your Instagram selfies are super sick. Thanks for keeping us updated girl. Shred on.

WOPO

Tomorrow at 7:30, your beloved men in speedos play the La Jolla High Groms in water polo in the CIF Semi Finals. Their blond-haired bandits have a slight genetic advantage because they were all conceived in the water at Windansea, but our team showed them who’s better on Halloween and will do so again tomorrow. Show up and show them that we run LJ and Rigos, and that our boys are hotter.

Lyrics Quiz

Some people got the lyrics quiz right, but only because they looked up “Let Her Go” by Passenger after watching Addie and Claire slow dance to it.

Articles

#savethelotus

By: Liv Johnson (Entrepreneur, Bishop’s Spontaneity Representative)

You all may have noticed the beautiful art installation that was assembled masterfully after a few labor intensive hours on the lawn next to the rec room yesterday. This temple represented the much needed peace around campus. It was erected to be a place for calmness, meditation, salon style gathering, and yoga.

Of course, it was assembled with the purest and most sincere intentions. I was simply pursuing my entrepreneurial spirit and progressing America forward.

All day people gawked and questioned- what is this tent? Aliens? Hippies? A mushroom? An onion? This tent sparked curiosity and was awe-inspiring. It was such because it was done on a whim.

I thought I had done something great to enrich the community! I felt that new space would be incredible for people to refuel, refresh, and then face the day.

Sadly, at around lunchtime, while enjoying my lunch in the tent with students from all different grades congregating together, I was told the temple must be taken down at once.

Initially, I thought this was a joke because why in the hell would anyone want this magical dream boat to be taken down? It's the most beautiful art installation Bishop's has every seen.

I went to see Mr. Beamer, wanting to chat and have a little heart to heart. Shut down! I couldn't even get one more day with the temple of my dreams. Ms. Roche. Shut down as well, even though our chat was lovely and our time glancing at the temple with my arm around her was heartfelt.

I felt hopeless. Why? I got these answers.

The temple doesn't fit the image of Bishop's. What could be going on inside the tent? Oh my.

I started off the day saying that this was the best day in a long time because the lotus temple was finally up and was bringing joy and plenty of curiosity, but ended the day crushed that my temple had to be taken down.

Why didn't I ask before setting it up? I wanted the temple to shock and awe people. I wanted it to be spontaneous. I knew that I did not want to wait to get approval or denial from ten different people and then start an email frenzy and ruffle thousands of perfectly primped feathers.

Maybe asking for forgiveness is easier than asking for permission?

I am sad to see my dreams crushed so quickly. I thought Bishop's encouraged the out of the box thinking and spontaneity that I was delivering. It's not like the temple was doing any damage or causing any trouble...

Issue 58 (2013-2014)

Issue 58 (November 18, 2013)

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Field Hockey CIF

In possibly the hyphiest field hockey game of all time, Bishop's took home the W in overtime on Saturday. Tina Huang decked a girl. Shout out to the ratchet University City moms who tried to throw down with the Bishop's fans.

Chargers

After yesterday’s loss to the Dolphins, Greg refuses to acknowlage that San Diego has a professional football team.

Shorts!

Great job to everyone in Shorts, particularly to Greg Feiner’s wonderful cast. All of the DU Commanders either acted or directed. If you didn’t come, then I guess you’ll be living the rest of your life full of regret, waiting to die alone!

The Tower

Congrats to The Tower for coming out with its fourth issue! It’s on their blog if you want to read it.

Breaking Bad

If you haven’t watched the Malcolm In the Middle alternate ending, do so. Yay science, B-word!

Jazz Band

Conor Hayes might be the new, taller Michael Armstrong with his vocals and what not (strictly speaking in terms of musicianship). Great job, Jazz Band!

Lyrics Quiz #1

Well, you only need the light when it’s burning low,

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow.

Lyrics Quiz #2

I’ve been really tryin’ baby,

Tryin’ to hold back this feeling for so long.

Articles

Dear Urinal,

Do I have to ask my formal date out in a public fashion?

-Formally Confused

Dear Formally Confused,

Come this time of year, I hear a lot about these winter dance proposals. Young lads come in discussing who to ask, who has and hasn't been asked. It sure makes me a little misty. Back when I was a wee urinal, I had my fair share of nerves. Those lady stalls are such babes.  Of course dealing with the societal pressure that we, as the gender without the uterus, have to ask doesn't make it any less nerve wracking, we are implicitly obligated to do the asking. (Lame, I know.)

Personally, I don’t believe that just because you ask someone in public it shows you care more than the next guy. Sure you can be applauded for the valor, but someone who does it in a more simple manner can care just as much. It's cool that you wanted to make it known to the public but some equally caring people simply aren't about that life. Also it’s fair to acknowledge the fact that you're already thinking about asking someone shows you've got a pair.

I think what gets people is that they assume public translates to “hey this person cares.” Too bad this translation of meaning carries a lot of discrepancy. Look, as long as you don't ask in an if-you-say-no-I-will-sacrifice-your-first-born or y-you're-my-last-resort manner, any method will be dandy.

                If she/he rejects you solely due to the fact that you didn’t ask publicly then you should reconsider what kind of people you’re pursuing. Seriously, the person you ask should be flattered with ANY effort you put into asking them. As long as you don't go up to your desired date with a toolbox (unless that’s some sort of weird inside joke you two share), you'll be good. I guarantee it.

Yours,

The Urinal

Our English Assignment Was To Turn Our Paper Into You Guys

By: Hailee Silva (Queen of Enthusiasm)

Little Sally went to the movie theatre to watch We’re the Millers, an R rated comedy she had heard a lot about, and was excited to see.  When she reached the ticket window and politely asked for one ticket to the show she was turned away for being 15. Sally did not understand why she could watch the same content that is in an R rated movie on prime time television, but not at the movies.

If foul language, sexual innuendos, partially clothed individuals, or violent activity can be viewed in the home by anyone, why not in a movie theater? With the current lax of broadcasting rules of the FCC for network TV, the content of an R rated movie is no different than what currently can be seen on primetime TV.  If you have ever seen an episode of Two and a Half Men, or 2 Broke Girls, or Breaking Bad, you know exactly what I am talking about.

The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA), a branch of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which sets the standards for the rating system of motion pictures, appears to be stricter than the FCC. A PG-13 motion picture allows violence, nudity, sensuality, language, drug use, brief nudity, depictions of violence yet draws the line at more than one expletive which results in an R rating.

                If the content of television programs are no different than the content that can be viewed in an R rated movie, why can’t Sally purchase a ticket? Sally will continue to be restricted to viewing PG-13 rated movies in theaters, that contains the same subject matter as an R rated movie, until the CARA realizes they really are not protecting our teens from anything they have not already seen.