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Article by Piliour
August 25, 2011

Student Literally Pays Arm and Leg for Textbook

Amir Rahman was not going to pay $327 for a book on cell biology. “First off, I wasn’t going to buy the book at all until I found out that we had a midterm on Wednesday,” says Rahman, a sophomore at Purdue University. “I figured I’d go into the bookstore, bring a pad and paper... MORE »

Article by Piliour
August 16, 2011

Student Writes Thesis About Goosebumps Book

Professor O’Connor was not thrilled when one of his students handed in her 196-page English Literature thesis. According to O’Connor, Samantha Moore’s entire senior thesis discussed the intricacies of Welcome to Dead House, the first book of the Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine. Moore’s thesis delved into “the possibilities of the undead playing baseball with... MORE »

Article by Evan O
June 27, 2011

True Story About My Experience At the PSU Library

So… I go to the psu library to try to find this infamous book my high school teacher wrote. I go up and down these tiny stair cases and walk down these rows of books feeling like im in the movie “the shining” not to mention those cielings are way too low for tall people.... MORE »

Video by Rud
December 25, 2010

Nobody Likes Getting Books For Christmas

Maybe he’d appreciate them a little more if they were his $300 Biology text books. MORE »

Article by Leigh
December 14, 2010

You Know You Go to Cornell When…

You see this picture and think “I’d like to have sex there”.  #1 on the list of 161 things to do before you graduate Cornell is sex in the stacks, and as a student I can’t say I’m anymore immune to this than the rest of you.. show me a dark creepy hallway that looks... MORE »

Article by Anonymous
November 19, 2010

SU Alumni Author Will Tell You How To Fail!

Forget those self-help guides, Aaron Goldfarb wants to tell you how to epically fail. Aaron is an SU alum, class of 2001, and he’s coming back to ‘Cuse this weekend with his satirical novel about misadventures, misgivings, and massive mistakes. With hilarious chapters such as How to Fail to Make Your Parents Proud of You,... MORE »

Article by Anonymous
July 21, 2010

How To Grow An Orange

Sean Keeley of Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician has published a book titled How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way To Brainwash Your Child Into Becoming A Syracuse Fan. Now, arguably the longest title I have ever seen, I will admit the book is hilariously awesome. The book covers a bunch of SU sports... MORE »