The Awareness 2012 Campaign: Are You Aware?

December 18, 2012

Instagram User with 7,583 Boring Lunch Photos Concerned About Privacy

Instagram, the popular picture-sharing app that allows users to apply unique filters to their photos, was heavily criticized today for an update to its Terms of Use affirming that the company has the inalienable right to use any photos uploaded to the site for paid or sponsored content. Users of the app were outspoken in... MORE »

November 22, 2012

Walmart to Institute Hunger Games-Style Death Matches for Black Friday 2012

In an effort to ensure that this year’s shopper-on-shopper violence occurs in a more organized and entertaining fashion, Walmart has instituted new Hunger Games-style death matches for its customers on Black Friday 2012. Based on the popular dystopian novels in which a tyrannical government forces children to fight to the death in special televised events,... MORE »

November 6, 2012

Local Uninformed Idiot Guilted Into Voting By Facebook Friends

Election Day: Local dimwit John Thurpwood was guilt-tripped by his Facebook friends into visiting his designated polling place and voting in the US presidential election today, despite not knowing anything about the candidates or their positions on various political issues. “I wasn’t really going to vote since I’m not into politics and I didn’t watch... MORE »

October 29, 2012

Area Man Already Ate Entire Supply of Snacks Collected for Hurricane Sandy

10/29/12, 2:47pm – Brooklyn resident Gordon Dumpkin finished a family size carton of Utz Party Mix, half a box of White Cheddar Cheez-Its, a 6-pack of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, 2 fun-size cans of Sour Cream ‘n Onion Pringles, a pepperoni pizza Hot Pocket, some Skittles, and a banana. MORE »

October 23, 2012

Obama and Romney Agree to Disagree, Cancel Final Debate

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have mutually decided to cancel the final televised debate tonight, citing the fact that no matter how much they argue back and forth, there’s really nothing they can say at this point that will change each other’s or viewers’ minds and they should probably just go ahead... MORE »

September 25, 2012

Quinnterviews: Awkward Questions to Ask Potential Roommates

Quinnterviews is a new segment from mtvU covering all of your favorite college-related topics, from finding a roommate to finding true love (preferably not both at once). Sit back and enjoy as Emerson senior Quinn Marcus asks unsuspecting strangers some hilarious and occasionally uncomfortable questions about what to look for in a roommate. Get More:... MORE »

September 17, 2012

Homeless Man Sleeping Outside Apple Store Presumed To Be In Line For iPhone 5

Local homeless man Garvis Cocktooth recently became something of a media sensation after being crowned by news outlets as “the first person in line for the iPhone 5.” Cocktooth, who has been living on a pile of unfolded Domino’s Pizza boxes outside the Apple Store for the past three years, is completely dumbfounded by his... MORE »

July 28, 2012

All Olympic Competitors to Receive Medals After Complaints From Parents

Following a flurry of angry calls and emails from parents of Olympic athletes, the International Olympic Committee has discontinued the 118-year tradition of only awarding the top three competitors of each event with gold, silver, and bronze medals. As of Friday, all London 2012 Olympians will automatically be given a gold medal just for participating... MORE »

July 9, 2012

Upbeat Pop Song About Partying is a Huge Hit With Young People

BREAKING: A song centralized around partying, drinking alcoholic beverages, and generally having a good time has proven to be a massive chart-topping pop hit this week. The catchy tune was written and sung by a popular artist who has already had at least one or two Top 40 hits covering similar subject matter. The new... MORE »

May 28, 2012

Apple Unveils New 60-Inch Touchscreen Television

At a press conference last Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed what could be a game-changing new product in the TV marketplace. You’ve seen touchscreen phones and tablets, but Apple is looking to be the first consumer electronics company to release a touchscreen television set. “If there’s one thing we’ve learned from iPods, iPhones, and... MORE »

April 28, 2012

I’m a JIM: A Tribute to Jets Islanders Mets Fans

It’s depressing being a fan of all of New York’s B-Teams. Life is hard when you prefer Hunt’s ketchup over Heinz, Friendster over Facebook, and Hydrox over Oreo. MORE »

April 22, 2012

New Music Video: Cuse Life

Check out this new SU music video from Ethnically Challenged, featuring some impressive quad frisbee throwing. MORE »

April 11, 2012

Goodnight, Sweet Prince: A Tribute to Rick Santorum

Well, friends, it’s been a hell of a journey. But the world’s number 1 comedy source for the past six months or so has officially run dry. Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has “suspended” his campaign, forcing political satirists to stay at work past 5pm for the first time since he announced his candidacy.... MORE »

April 1, 2012

BREAKING: CAMPUS BASEMENT IS NOW PUPPY BASEMENT

Dear readers, It’s been well over two years since Campus Basement was founded at Syracuse University as the go-to source for college news and entertainment. Since then, we’ve expanded to over 10 new schools and built a writing staff that spans coast-to-cast, from USC to Mizzou to Columbia University. We’re proud of what the Basement... MORE »

March 19, 2012

Invisible Children Founder Caught Masturbating; Realizes He’s Not Literally Invisible

Jason Russell, the face and voice behind the massively viral Kony 2012 video, was arrested in San Diego Friday afternoon after allegedly masturbating in public and vandalizing cars, presumably in a state of intoxication. The Kony video was released through the civil rights organization Invisible Children, a group dedicated to exposing Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony and bringing him... MORE »

March 17, 2012

Nicki Minaj Turns Down Offer to Perform at Super Bowl: “I Can’t Fit in a Bowl”

Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj got into a heated Twitter fight with Syracuse University students yesterday after a student tweeted her asking if she would be performing at Block Party, a yearly concert event that takes place in the university’s Carrier Dome and holds upwards of 50,000 people. Block Party has previously hosted such big name acts... MORE »

February 22, 2012

College Freshman Meme Kid Graduates; Still Naive and Full of Optimism

If you’ve been following your college’s “Memes” page on Facebook, you’re probably familiar with UNH student Griffin Kiritsy, whose fresh-faced, pathetically earnest smile is the butt of the popular College Freshman meme joke. To put it into non-internet nerd language: college students use his photo as a template to share brief, humorous anecdotes about things... MORE »

February 20, 2012

New Fraternity Pledge Shocked to Realize Brothers Lied to Him During Rush

Now that Syracuse University’s IFC spring rush period has finally come to an end, aspiring Greeks around campus have officially made the coveted transition from GDIs to worthless maggot pledges, prepared for the toughest physical and mental challenge of their college careers. Delta Theta pledge Marc Nason, however, was caught off guard to learn that... MORE »

February 14, 2012

Mel Gibson Candy Hearts

Happy Valentine’s Day! For all you boyfriends and girlfriends out there, love is in the air. For the rest of us, at least there’s Xbox 360, OkCupid, and old Dashboard Confessional albums still lingering on our iPods from 10th grade. Actor Mel Gibson, on the other hand, had quite a productive day. I heard he... MORE »

February 13, 2012

Campus Basement Reader Wins $200 With College Book Renter, Spends It On Parking Tickets

A few weeks ago, we ran an exclusive promotion with College Book Renter in which a Campus Basement reader would be entered into a raffle to win $200 just for checking out their blog. We’re happy to announce the winner was Dartmouth alum David F, who told us that he plans to use the money... MORE »

Armed and dangerous criminal thwarted by campus gates

Facebook Helps You Connect & Share With People in Your Life

Letters to My College-Self: Fall Semester Freshmen Year, RE Sex and Boys and Things

Ron Paul Watches V for Vendetta, Seeks to Abolish Executive Branch

Football Team Starts Admitting They're on Football Team

Student Skips Class, Has No Good Reason

Some honest "Holiday Flavors" for you this season

USC Logo Rejects

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