Combat Zone

Campus admissions is slotted to join forces with the school’s social media department, and not just for marketing purposes. “Every year we strive to admit the best students to our school,” an admissions official said, “but the standards for what makes a good candidate for the University have changed. You can’t really gauge how well a person will fit into the community from an essay and some test scores. That’s why we’re teaming up with the social media department—so we can really dig into a candidate’s persona.” Recently, some corporations...

“Why not stop on by and pay me a visit?” wrote current ASUPS President Paige Maney in an email sent to Mitchell Leatherman on Jan. 28. This email was sent to all students currently enrolled at the University of Puget Sound. School officials reported that this message was aimed at all students, encouraging them to get involved. Mitchell Leatherman disagreed. “I was blatantly catfished by Paige Maney,” Leatherman said. Leatherman had been cataloguing Maney’s emails since the beginning of the 2014 fall semester at Puget Sound. “Happy Fourth Week of...

Finals week is finally here! Isn’t everyone excited? I’m excited. No, not for the tests or the stress or the cramming; I’m excited because finals week means that I can abandon all of my other responsibilities, to both myself and society. Some (my housemates) would say that final exams don’t mean the world stops, but don’t you think it should? Here are some things you have a right to not do because you have finals: ●       Shower: Some might say that maintaining personal hygiene is a responsibility you have, not...

Following recent events of late, students have taken to social media with the fervor and knowledge that they can solve every problem imaginable with the properly crafted Tumblr post or social media action. It is now possible to solve sexism through Twitter, environmental destruction through Facebook, bullying through Yik Yak and poverty through Instagram. People also will soon be able to solve homelessness through Snapchat. The possibilities are endless, which has ensured that various other companies have jumped on this ever-wonderful bandwagon. On Dec. 2, entitled #GivingTuesday, Macy’s, CVS and...