Combat Zone

William Dahlmann was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when he was 67. William forgot memories, faces, he even forgot to wipe after using the bathroom. His grandchildren constantly extorted money from him, each day claiming that he had not given them a birthday present yet. After struggling with Alzheimer’s for nearly 20 years, at age 86 William Dahlmann finally forgot that he had Alzheimer’s, and cured himself of the disease. Scientists and philosophers alike have been trying to discover how this strange miracle occurred. “I have a theory,” Dr. Joe Morgan,...

ARIES: You keep tripping on things today: your thoughts, your words, the dead cat in the Wyatt staircase. Take the road more traveled—it’s better paved. TAURUS: You know the statistic that flying is safer than driving. Thank God, or you might be panicking about that engine falling off. GEMINI: Red is your color today. Someone with a sideways hat is going to walk up to you, and he’ll nod. This is your signal to get the cash out, in your right hand. You’ll want to enter a ‘bro hug’ with...

Students, We write today to address a significant issue that has developed on campus regarding your administration’s fundamental misunderstanding of the laws of supply and demand, as well as its serious deficiencies in fourth grade mathematics. With high frequency, bicycles were getting locked to the emergency bike racks (henceforth referred to as “hand railings”) around campus. While it may seem that reconstruction of the library entrance over the summer would have given Facilities ample opportunity to provide a sufficient number of bike racks, I can assure you that was not...

Dear Sexile Expert, My roommate seems upset with me when I text her about staying away for a while so I can screw her ex-boyfriend. I think she’s angry because it’s always a text, instead of something more engaging and fun. What should I do? From, Hapless in Harrington Perceptive, Hapless, very perceptive. Texts suck. That’s why my roommate and I have established an extensive network of specially bred messenger pigeons. Anywhere on campus, they can find me simply by tracking my unique aura of desperate loneliness. It’s sweet! There’s...

Hunter Richardson, ‘12, considered himself an OK guy. He recycles, goes to church on Sunday and logs off when someone leaves their Facebook open on his computer. But after three years as a Gender Studies minor, he made a disturbing discovery. Hunter Richardson is a man. And men are bastards. “I’m shocked,” Richardson said. “I figured I was okay. I had no idea I was just another throbbing tool of the patriarchy. I’m still grappling with it. I know I’ve only tasted the tip of the big, phallic iceberg.” When...

Last Wednesday, Puget Sound announced its new “Green is for Grass” Campaign. According to the office of public relations, the goal of the campaign is to clarify the school’s sustainability practices amid complaints from student environmental groups. “When we called ourselves a ‘green campus’, we never meant it in the sense of sustainability,” Facilities Services spokesman Mike Hunter said in an interview.  “What we meant was that we have the greenest lawns in the Northwest, and I’m willing to bet my job on that.” The campaign began as a response...

Dear Vonnie, I get sexiled nightly. Being a freshman, I don’t have homework or friends, so I don’t know what to do with the time. I’ve tried wandering around campus, but after completing 20 laps of campus in an hour, I got tired of it. Suggestions? From, Lost Frosh   Dear Frosh, When you’re bored, your exile seems to drag on longer than the Dalai Lama’s. The S.U.B. and the cafés are closed, you’re too self-conscious to sit alone in the Cellar for hours on end, and Tacoma is…Tacoma. It...

There’s something different about the S.U.B. this year, and it’s not just that the information booth is a big, sexy circle. “The food’s actually good,” junior Chris Baker said between mouthfuls of orange chicken. “And I’m not even that high right now. The freshmen don’t even know how good they’ve got it.” It’s true. Across campus, students are taking note: the S.U.B. has stepped up its game. The Pac-Rim station in particular has drawn attention due to the extreme nature of its transformation. Once the university’s premier source of gastrointestinal...

  Last week, Steve Greenberg, a gay Orthodox rabbi, spoke at the Swope Lecture about the personal battle between his sexuality and his faith. This upset a few parents of students. In the spirit of open debate, the Combat Zone published one of these responses to the Swope Lecture. Hello, My name is Joseph Pearlman, a native of Tacoma, and a parent of a UPS student. My oldest son, Adam Pearlman, is a junior at Puget Sound. The other week, a homosexual rabbi, Steve Greenberg, came to campus for a...