Archive for the ‘Combat Zone’ Category
If a philosophy conference happens in an empty room, does it make a difference?
This week’s Philosophy Conference is already well under way by the time you’re reading this, and it’s very likely you’re not there. The reason you’re probably not there is simple statistics: Only about 20 people will show up for the two-day event, which features a wide variety of papers written by guest undergraduate students, as [...]
Allergies define us
The Trail has become aware, through the release of declassified documents and one well-timed blowjob, of an initiative that the University has been undertaking for well over a decade. Titled “Project Anaphylaxis,” the initiative seeks to recruit as many allergy-ridden students to the University as possible. It seems that Puget Sound administrators sought to bring [...]
Zimbardo to speak
Phillip Zimbardo has been secured as the commencement speaker for the class of 2013. In order to get Zimbardo to agree to lower his usually incredibly high fee, the University made an agreement to allow Zimbardo to kill two birds with one stone. The Puget Sound graduation of 2013 will go down in psychology history [...]
Security attempts tough love approach
In a heartbreaking scandal that has rocked and shocked the student body at the University of Puget Sound, investigators have uncovered an immense conspiracy that may go all the way up to President Tomald Rhombus himself. Security officials have been charged in a citizen’s write-up, accused of conspiracy, a string of thefts, tampering with evidence [...]
I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Bat-Puget Sound
In response to the recent defeat of an armed attacker near campus, vigilante justice has begun to rapidly take over the Puget Sound community. After years of complaining about security services’ incredibly late notifications, students have decided to take matters into their own hands. Security services has seen a massive reduction in the number of [...]
UN considers NK timeout
The United Nations yesterday issued an “extremely polite favor request” to North Korea, calling for them to “please stop being so mean, if that’s OK.” The rebuke is the harshest yet from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who said that his organization was prepared to “kill them with kindness” if the need arises. “Look, we’re [...]
President Obama’s publicist bares it all
President Barack Obama’s publicity coordinator quit this week in a fit of rage, incensed that his ideas were not being put to use. Spiro Quayle, longtime publicist to the stars, joined the Obama team only a few weeks ago; the relationship didn’t last long. “I get there, and I’m like, ‘time to amp this up, [...]
Biology Dept. looks for new funds
Following the success of Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp, who has attempted to fund a permanent colony on Mars by turning the whole process into a reality television show, the University of Puget Sound’s science departments have turned their whole teaching philosophy upside down. Lansdorp, who began his ascent to fame by selling shares in his [...]
Campus debate invasion
Spring break found the University of Puget Sound campus flooded with mobs of noisy high school students scampering around asking for directions to Wyatt Hall and loudly yelling at each other. The University was playing host to a local high school speech and debate tournament. As this will be reccurring at least twice a year [...]
Ford’s love corner
I don’t care what they think they saw. I only know what I lived. I could feel their stares. How achingly they tried to cover their jealousy with disapproval. All they saw was a couple making out on the dance floor—the first couple to make out on the dance floor. I suppose we can’t really [...]
