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Article by loganor
December 22, 2011

The History of the Christmas Sweater (Columbia)

This article is part of our “Let’s Keep This Website Awesome Over Winter Break” Tournament series. Check out the opposing article here and be sure to ‘like’ your favorite! Long before things like “tweeting” and “Kardashian”, there existed a Christmas tradition so fantastical that it almost hurts to write about it. After a long December... MORE »

Article by Becca Grumet
December 20, 2011

A Jew’s Perspective of Christmas

When I was a kid, my mom took me to see a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. After that, I thought I knew absolutely everything there was to know about Jesus. It was easy! The hippie Jews thought he was the shit, sang Hosanna! a bunch of times, and eventually went all... MORE »

Video by loganor
December 19, 2011

A Fortnight of my Weird-Ass Christmas Playlist Pt. 5

Today I took two finals. Also, Kim Jon Il died. These events are unrelated, but this song will probably be enjoyed by both students in need of post-final christmas cheer, and deceased dictators. That’s all I have to say. I’m gonna study for another final now. #stabmeintheface. MORE »

Picture by smalls
December 15, 2011

Happy Holidays With Love from Cornell…and Apparently the Clock Tower

Oh and for Caption ideas…. Happy Holidays from Cornell and Frosty the Snowman who wishes you “Happy Holidays and hey can you help me get this thing out of my butt?” MORE »

Video by loganor
December 14, 2011

A Fortnight of my Weird-Ass Christmas Playlist Pt. 4

Today, whilst working in the lovely new Science and Engineering Library with the overpriced-yet-delicious coffee, I didn’t see any mistletoe. I didn’t see any jolly bearded men with rosy cheeks and jiggly tummies. I didn’t see softly glowing lights, and gifts wrapped in festive and environmentally-unfriendly paper. I did see vomit, and poop, in the... MORE »

Video by Alex Rosenthal
December 13, 2011

Children React To Terrible Christmas Presents

Jimmy Kimmel once again proves he’s a diabolical genius. He told his viewers to tape their children opening terrible Christmas gifts, then post their reactions on YouTube. No Legos or Xbox 360s, but a few half-eaten food items and random household appliances. And tears. Lots and lots of tears. MORE »

Video by loganor
December 12, 2011

A Fortnight of my Weird-Ass Christmas Playlist Pt. 3

I’m in class right now. Would I rather be administering an enema to Santa after he ate all his Christmas cookies? Would I rather give Mrs. Claus a brazilian bikini wax? You decide. (Hint: Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes) Enjoy this jingle while you cry into a textbook! MORE »

Article by Piliour
December 12, 2011

The 12 Days of College Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, Professor gave to me: A night of binge drinking. On the second day of Christmas, Professor gave to me: 2 hours of sleep, And a night of binge drinking. On the third day of Christmas, Professor gave to me: 3 books to read (where do I buy books?), 2... MORE »

Video by loganor
December 11, 2011

A Fortnight of my Weird-Ass Christmas Playlist Pt. 2

Here’s another one. You might remember these guys as the ones who sang that song that had a lot of fast singing and then “chickity china, the chinese chicken”. They also sang about the birth of Christ. Who knew? MORE »