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The Flipside’s First-Ever Magazine Hits Campus This Thursday, May 24th!

The Flipside’s First-Ever Magazine Hits Campus This Thursday, May 24th!

Four whole pages for your perusal! The Flipside *guarantees* that those two extra pages contain at least two additional jokes! Look for the issue in most dorms and dining halls.

Scientists Debate Origins of Obama’s Same Sex Marriage Stance

Scientists Debate Origins of Obama’s Same Sex Marriage Stance

James Cardinal, assistant to the Chief Creationist, asked, "Where is the missing link? Where is the politician who supported marriage only for gay women, but not for gay men?"

[Graduation Issue] Graduating Engineers Recruited by NASA, Theater Majors by Starbucks

[Graduation Issue] Graduating Engineers Recruited by NASA, Theater Majors by Starbucks

“This might come as kind of a surprise, given the rigor of the Comm curriculum,” theater major Kirk Hammill told The Flipside, “but I was actually kind of worried about finding a job after graduation.”

Jesus’ Face on Toast Turns Out to be Flesh-Eating Fungus

Jesus’ Face on Toast Turns Out to be Flesh-Eating Fungus

March 31, 2012

FRANKFORT, KY – Adam Curtis found new religious convictions Thursday when he noticed that the burn-marks on his toast formed the image of his lord and savior Jesus Christ. The “burn-marks,” however, later proved to be a new type of deadly fungus, since named Corpus devoratus. “I was scramblin’ eggs while my toast was toastin’,” [...]

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Limbaugh Regrets ‘Slut’ Insult, Really Meant To Say ‘Whore’

Limbaugh Regrets ‘Slut’ Insult, Really Meant To Say ‘Whore’

March 05, 2012

NEW YORK – Rush Limbaugh has been attacked from all sides for his reaction to Georgetown student Sandra Fluke testifying in front of Congress in favor of women’s rights, in which he called Fluke a ‘slut’. In a brilliant PR move, Limbaugh retracted his earlier statement, saying, “I was wrong to say what I did. [...]

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Iran Wins Best Foreign Film, Abandons Nuclear Program

February 29, 2012

TEHRAN – Minutes after the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was awarded to A Separation, the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that the country will abandon its controversial nuclear program. The president spoke from a makeshift stage set up in the middle of the city’s famous Azadi Square accompanied by a local dance [...]

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SafeRide Driver Purchases Alcohol for Student, Makes Her Wait an Hour to Get It

SafeRide Driver Purchases Alcohol for Student, Makes Her Wait an Hour to Get It

February 29, 2012

EVANSTON – A SafeRide driver was recently arrested for delivering alcohol to a minor. According to court documents, the minor in question placed a call to SafeRide at 9:30 PM, and a driver was dispatched approximately 50 minutes later with spirits in hand. According to university officials, such wait times are not uncommon for students [...]

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Eeyore Killed in House Collapse

Eeyore Killed in House Collapse

February 29, 2012

THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND – The Lewes Police Force reported Tuesday that Eeyore, the lugubrious but beloved stuffed donkey best known through his acquaintance with Edward Bear (colloquially known as “Winnie-the-Pooh”), was found dead Tuesday. Eeyore, seen at right in a 2003 picture, was 85 years old. Constable Henry Anderson discovered the [...]

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Where Are They Now?: The Fucksaw

Where Are They Now?: The Fucksaw

February 29, 2012

This report continues our series “Where Are They Now?” This week’s installment was written by Northwestern’s infamous Fucksaw. By The Fucksaw Hey, it’s nice to see you all again. I’ve been pretty busy. In and out, you know. As I always say, when life gives you lemons, penetrate them. I’ll be frank with you. I [...]

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Silent Film Star Fails to Accept Award Silently, Oscar Retracted

Silent Film Star Fails to Accept Award Silently, Oscar Retracted

February 29, 2012

The audience at the ceremony watched in shock as the supposed Frenchman bellowed his acceptance speech and proclaimed his JOIE DE VIVRE! to the very rafters of the Kodak Theater in what can only be described as a Brooklyn accent.

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Greece Produces More Gyros, Not Enough Euros

Greece Produces More Gyros, Not Enough Euros

February 22, 2012

In a recent miscommunication, Greece sent 100,000 gyros to Germany to avoid debt default. After confusing the delicious pita wraps for the currency, the Greeks remain unashamed.

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Local Middle School Holds “Stand Awkwardly in the Corner” Marathon

Local Middle School Holds “Stand Awkwardly in the Corner” Marathon

February 22, 2012

EVANSTON – A local Evanston middle school has issued its response to Northwestern’s Dance Marathon. With the fundraiser right around the corner, the school board has decided to organize a Stand-Awkwardly-In-The-Corner Marathon to benefit the B+ Foundation. This esteemed charity, chosen by the local PTA, helps fund childhood cancer research, a cause the middle schoolers [...]

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New CTEC Categories to Include Quality of Rec Letters, BS Tolerance

New CTEC Categories to Include Quality of Rec Letters, BS Tolerance

February 22, 2012

EVANSTON – Recent aesthetic changes to the Course and Teacher Evaluation Council (CTEC) will be followed up with entirely new categories at the end of Winter quarter, according to one Registrar administrator. “We were getting complaints from the students that teachers and classes weren’t accurately reflected by prior CTEC scores,” Alice Andrews told Flipside reporters. [...]

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