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Non-Thesis-Writing Senior Experiences a Totally Normal Week
“It was a totally ordinary Tuesday night,” said John. “I was watching seasons two through five of ‘The Office’ on Netflix, and suddenly my roommates came in, all excited. They were way happier than I’ve seen them in months. It was weird.”
Housing Day Meeting Minutes
HoCo Chair: Dammit, no! We talked about this! Junior: Sorry, I forgot. First we get them to make out with each other!
Rant: Pockets
By my count, the clothes that I’m currently wearing have six pockets between them. Are any of them useful? Absolutely ...
FM Imagines: A Recommendation Letter
Occasionally, faculty members ask students to draft a recommendation letter that they will then sign on. FM imagines one of ...
Spot The Imposter: Which Thesis Titles Aren’t Real?
Ever listen to a senior explain his or her thesis and think, there’s no way in hell you can write 70 pages about that? Use your sleuthing skills to guess which of these thesis titles could have won a Hoopes Prize, and which are simply FM’s comic gold.
Five French Things that Should be #Banned
L'Académie française, a branch of the French government, replaced hashtag with the word “mot-diese”. In response to this censoring, FM has compiled its own list of French things that should be #banned.
FM Imagines Gender Reversal: Final Clubs
"Are you on the list?" a Bee girl asks, standing in the doorway. "This is a list party, the theme is lumber-jack-o'-lanterns. I don't see your pumpkin."
How to Get a Date to Formal in the Style of...
Listen, college girl, the formal is on Saturday. The world is 50 percent men, 50 percent women. I’ll probably only meet a small portion of that number, but since you and I have a class together, we’re going to date because that’s how this world works.
Weather Report: Rating the Clouds in Cloud Atlas
With another hot flick about clouds hitting the big screen this fall, FM took the opportunity to cast a critical eye on clouds featured in the new motion picture “Cloud Atlas.”
Imagined Commentary: Famous Alums Review The Game
Mark Zuckerberg: The Game? Wait, you’re not talking about FarmVille? Oh, right. That game, Harvard-Yale.