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Vol. 6, Issue 4 November 21, 2013

Inside This Issue


David Foster Wallace Found Alive, Being Milked By Admissions At Farm Professors Fourth-Grader
By Col. Elton P. Dramadery
Babysits Drunk Sophomore
THE FARM ON ZION ROAD In
a discovery that has shocked both Nobody Gives A Shit That
the campus and the literary world at Craig 13 Back In Town
large, sources report David Foster
Wallace was found alive and well Kenyon Girl Just Like Liz
on the Kenyon Farm on Zion Road.
The startling discovery was made this
Lemon
week by reporters of the Kenyon Col-
legian, who stumbled upon the pre-
sumed-dead author while researching
a piece on the farms kittens.
We were just writing this fluff A senior admissions fellow hard at work.
piece on the cats, said Melissa Al-
unfathomable relief that I have been ment and subsequent mistreatment
dridge 14. I was taking a photo of
released from the pseudointellectual of Mr. Wallace was done purely out
one of them standing on a bale of hay,
tyranny that has confined me to this of necessity for the college, said the
and all of a sudden, theres the writer
pathetic shack1. While I am elated to Dean. Lets be real here for a second:
of Consider The Lobster in the corner
be out in the world again, the clar- after we built the KAC, we havent
of the barn.
ity and perception this period of sus- exactly had much to brag about over
According to a statement pub-
tained disengagement and isolation here. Josh Radnor can only take you
lished by the author after his release, Freshman Taking Mid-
has afforded me has proven to be in- so far. John Green has given us good
Wallace was found in a clandestine
valuable2. play, but we always need someone in Hookup Break Furiously
barn, where he was regularly visited
Protests quickly formed outside the crank file. Googling Clitoris Location
by members of the Admissions office.
Ransom Hall to protest the offices The statement continued, We are
There, he has been milked on a regu-
treatment of the famed author. Dean all ashamed of the offices abuse of
lar basis to provide fodder for promo-
of Admissions Raul Menderbahn re- one of our generations most promi- Gambiers First Snowfall
tional pamphlets, online video clips,
leased a statement on the colleges nent voices, offered Menderbahn af- Instagrammed
and general public relations informa-
website.
tion for the college.
We promise that our imprison- Continued on page 3.
Frankly I find it to be a source of

Kenyon Equestrian And Archery Club Co-Host Subjugation Of Kenyon Farm You Still Have Forty-Five Minutes Of Seminar Left
By Sleepy Spice Tabitha that we pool our respective By Winifred Sugarbush offered a four-minute diatribe on how
clubs resources for a similar venture the readings are entities that exist, or
KENYON FARM On an otherwise here in Gambier. TRELEAVEN HOUSE Recent can be said to exist, and how such enti-
peaceful fall morning, sources report Chatfield Worthington, resident of real-time reports reveal that, despite ties can be grouped within the hierar-
that Kenyons student-run farm on an affluent Hartford suburb and who your hopeful predicted readings of chy of the post-modern patriarchy, or
Wiggin Street fell, in a torrent of wan- began competing in shows when she the clock it is, in fact, only 9:15 p.m., something like that, youre not sure.
ton destruction, to a host of equestrian was only twelve, stated that she was confirming your deep-seated fear that After an hour and a half of looking
and archery club members mounted motivated by an abiding hatred of ag- you still have a full forty-five minutes forward to the mid-seminar, ten-minute
on horseback. There were dozens of riculturalists. Farm-men weak, fit of seminar left. Forty-five minutes, break at 8:30 p.m., you rushed to unzip
them, reported survivor and former only for slaughter, opined Chatfield which is precisely three quarters of an your backpack only to discover that no
farm resident Thomas Duncan 14. Worthington, to see them driven away hour, will include exactly 2700 sec- one had texted you. After shooting off
They came out of nowhere. We never in fear, to make the grass wet with their onds each punctuated by an audible a quick text to your housemates that
stood a chance. blood and to hear the skies ring with click of the large clock hanging right read omggg seminarrrr, you filled
Archery club president Donald Har- their screams These are the good behind you. the remaining precious eight minutes
relson 15 said that plans to take over things in life. Your class, PHIL 436: Perspectives of the break filling your water bottle
the farm had been in the works since All told, this has been a successful In The Construction Of Post-Mod- and standing idly behind your chair.
last spring, when he and Tabitha Chat- experiment said Harrelson, for whom ern Feminist Ontology, meets every A full thirty-five minutes later
field Worthington 16 of the equestrian the takeover of the farm is the culmina- Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. passed but you still have forty-minutes
team took HIST 261: The Mongol Em- tion of an independent study in history, to 10:00 p.m. Collegiate fact check- left before you can not-so-subtly close
pire in World History, together. We but Tabs might have taken it a bit far ers confirm that this evening you have and stack your notebooks, put away
learned about how the Mongols used burning down the farmhouse like that. already endured two hours of lecture, your pens, and tap your feet until the
ranged cavalry to subdue vast swathes punctuated by apathetic discussion
of the Eurasian steppe recalled Har- Continued on page 3. with your twelve listless and lethargic Continued on page 3.
relson, so thats when I suggested to classmates. Greta Ransom 16 even
th e k e n yon collegiate 1
Opinion
Its Lonely Here In The Shallow End Hey Buddy, My Eyes Are Up Here
pairing blunt, unwashed bangs with people do, but if the majesty of my
clear-rimmed 80s glasses that makes exposed intestines is too much for
Kenyon men lose their shit? you at eight in the morning, at least
I dont know why I spent all that have the decency to avert your eyes.
time neglecting my personal interests I may just look like a dead raccoon
and dumbing myself down for men if splayed out in the middle of the
Im just going to be passed over for road, but I have feelings too, okay?
I know that the tire tracks across my
an uppity skank with a personality. gristle-streaked gray coat really ac-
I could have been reading books or centuate the luster of my cold, dead
playing competitive sports instead hands, eternally clutched around the
of devoting hours to the study of remnants of my final scone, but Im
By Jessica Brandon-Travis 15 coy hair flips. And what do I get By Wiggin St. Roadkill not blind.
for my dedication? A chilly breeze I get why youd want to look. I
Kenyon College has overcome innu- hitting me in the face as yet another Ugh, that is the last straw! Listen, know I am one good-looking rac-
merable obstacles, adapted to myriad potential conquest runs away with a buddy, my eyes are up here. Yeah, I coon, but that doesnt mean it makes
social movements, broadened its mousy, opinionated brunette. thought so, I totally just caught you me feel very good to have your eyes
ogling my chest. I know, I know, my fixated on every inch of my body!
perspective while honoring its tradi- Even my most scandalous getup exposed ribcage looks absolutely Im a proud, independent dead rac-
tions, weathering any storm. Today, earns me nothing but a fist bump fantastic today, but is it really neces- coon, but even I get a little self-con-
we face a challenge of identity and while the potential love of my life sary to just stare at it like that? Ive scious sometimes, and I really dont
of faith a crossroads that must sniffs around some goddamn ugly been lounging here in the middle of appreciate your eyes lingering over
necessarily define or destroy us. bangs girl, complete with patchwork Wiggin St. for the past fifteen hours my midsection! Even before that
I am referring, of course, to these vest and million-year-old denim and wow, do I just feel OBJECTI- 2002 Subaru Outback tore across my
ugly bangs girls stealing all of my smock. As part of the five percent of FIED. abdomen, effectively separating my
future boyfriends. Kenyon who actually check the mir- Thats like, the hundredth person small, fluffy body into two smaller,
One minute, youre chatting up ror before leaving the room, as some- to check out my tail today. I know less fluffy sacks of bone and rotting
my fluffy stripes are really accentu- flesh, strewn across one of the main
a good-looking bro in the servery, one who has spent years perfecting ated by the dried blood caked and thoroughfares of this small college
and the next thing you know, hes her liquid eyeliner technique, Im ap- festering around them, but that town, Ive felt like I was a little
drifted off to talk politics with palled that apparently all I have to do doesnt mean you need to make that chubby. So if one more classless
some raggedy, myopic elf. Its the is never shower and Ill have a line face, bike kid. Dont get me wrong, student passes over my eyes, bloody
same everywhere: be it classroom, of dudes around the block awaiting when I grabbed the rest of that scone and bulging from their sockets, to
pregame, or Old Kenyon bash. These the chance to get into my ridiculous from the trashcan outside Wiggin St. run their gaze down the length of the
ill-dressed waifs, with their trade- clown pants. Oh, shes complicated? Coffee and bolted across the road, I exposed bone of my severed spine, I
mark horrible haircuts and wooden Shes independent-minded? Right, knew the risks of oncoming traffic, will just lose it!
clogs, are sticking their greasy claws well, since I dont have armpit hair but I certainly didnt know the risks
of oncoming objectification.
into all the cute guys. Seriously, what and a bear tattoo on my ass, I guess I know, I know, all of you need to
is this witchcraft? What is it about Ill just go fuck myself. get to class or whatever it is you
Point / Counterpoint

Im Blazing Too Much To Mack Im Macking Too Much To Blaze


to flirt. But after two games of pong rang, Steph had just put her hand
and a shot, I found myself innhaling down my pants while whispering in
the buttery vapor of my demise. I felt my ear, Come with me to the Chas-
the high come over me, and I knew ers concert tonight. I was torn.
I wasnt going to get lucky tonight. On one hand, blazing with bros
While I enjoyed collapsing into the nearly defined freshman and sopho-
warm embrace of a body high, I more year, plus hallucinogens are
knew I wouldnt be embracing any- the only thing that makes the Chas-
body else that night. ers bearable. Lately, I havent been
Casey and Rebecca came over smoking at all. Every time I rolled
to walk South with us to the party. a blunt up, Steph would text me our
By Sam Anderson 14 Upon seeing me, Rebecca imme- By Charlie Henderson 14 code word for sex (Mango?) and Id
diately exclaimed, Youre high! have to sprint north. While my erotic
Damn, I really need to stop smok- to which I replied, No Im not. I really like having a girlfriend. performance was improving, my
ing reefer. I really wanted to make Walking South, I found it hard to fol- Steph is really smart, well-man- THC tolerance was shot.
a move tonight. Rebecca and I have low the conversation. It all seemed nered, and clean. In many ways, she I put on our Lovemaking
been flirting all week, and I totally meaningless under the glow of has made me a better person, and a playlist and succumbed to my
killed it in Russian Lit on Thursday. infinite stars. bigger man. Now I always turn in inevitable erection. We then engaged
Yesterday, her friend Casey told me When Rebecca confided in me my Russian Lit papers on time, and in reciprocal, mutual foreplay,
that Rebecca was, Very down. I that she, wanted to be a politician, dont need to download them from supplemented by strong emotional
couldnt wait. Weeks of hard work I assumed she was being sarcastic. Ea$ypapers.com. But I do miss feelings and commitment. Suddenly,
had paid off. I started doing all my Laughing, thinking shed know I smoking pot. Smoke Two Joints by Sublime
reading, made it to the KAC twice a wasnt serious, I said, Can women At eight-oclock on Friday night, came on. How my Spotify wandered
week. Then I had to go and smoke even vote? She left. Luckily, I had my homie Jeff called asking if I from Forever Blazing to Love-
pot again. a Cup of Noodle waiting for me wanted to toke up. We had been making, Jah only knows. Man, Im
When we were pregaming Friday at home. I rolled a fat doobie and talking all week about how itd been really macking too much to blaze,
night, Jason offered me a joint. I said Googled Free Porn Vids. Im re- too long since wed chiefed, and I but tomorrow is a new day.
no. Every time I smoke before I go ally blazing too much to mack, but had just downloaded Spliff God-
out, Im too awkward and too hungry tomorrow is a new day. desses Mixtape #II. When my phone

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Opinion
DFW Milk, from page 1.

Kenyon Voices: Grade Inflation ter bottling a freshly squeezed dossier


of material, and will hope to capital-
ize on our schools association with
him in a more tasteful manner in the
future.
According to the Office of the Registrar, the grade point average (GPA) of Kenyon students has been steadily rising over the past 1: The word may derive from the Na-
decade from 2.75 to 3.25, reflecting a national trend. Researchers are uncertain if this trend is caused by student huatl (Aztec) word xahcalli or adobe
house by way of Mexican Spanish xa-
excellence or faculty leniency. What do you think? cal/jacal3 which has the same meaning as
shack. I use this word in full knowledge
of its ancient, meaningful latino-american
history to express the horrible nature of
the dwellings wherein I spent this tortur-
ous period.
2: Also, the farm kids are excellent
chefs and make a mean eggs benedict. My
highest recommendation.
3: (credit to wikipedia)

Subjugation, from page 1.

Soon whole world will fear my


I think Ill be at the VI That C+ from my Eco- OK, our grades are rising name, declared Chatfield Worthing-
nomics paper has probably and everything in history is ton, who attended the prestigious New
Haven Academy for Girls.
matured into an A- by now. tied to class struggle and, Professor of History Rachel Hol-
Thanks for the tip! uh, um. . yeah. lenbeck expressed doubt that the newly
established Zion Road Khanate would
Avery Ray, Professor of Sue Hoff 83 last. By Thursday theyll have settled
Grace Thomas 14 into their new role as a decadent ruling
Psychology
elite, and by the time were back from
Thanksgiving break theyll have suc-
cumbed to infighting and succession
The God Of Parties Frowns On Thou and comps. Dost thou endeavor to from the innumerable poor decisions
disputes.
Chatfield Worthington could not be
incur the wrath of the god of parties? thou didst make in that dilapidated reached for further comment despite
Declare, if thou knowst all this: rage den? What hath happened to the repeated entreaties from the Collegiate
how many shots remain in that bottle eager-eyed freshmen who pregamed staff as she was busy plotting the con-
of Malibu sitting on thy dresser? Wednesday night DKE wing nights, quest of Hartzler Dairy.
And shouldst thou speak truly, and in all too happy to appease the god of
chugging that Malibu relinquish unto parties and let my blessings wash
me the last remnants of thy paltry over them? What hath happened Seminar, from page 1.
excuse for a rager last weekend, my to the former high school honors
precise moment you zip your back-
aggression may be tempered. But, student taking shots of 151 in her
pack, stand up and triumphantly get
shouldst thou answer falsely, or with friends friends boyfriends carrel
the fuck out of seminar. Sources report
By The God Of Parties intent to deceive, know this: the god before going to the Cornel West talk?
that you have tried both taking exten-
of parties bringeth many blessings The god of parties beeth disap-
sive and organized notes of the discus-
Thou. Yes, Thou. Thou who hast dis- to the upright and pious partier. Yet pointed. This college on a hill hath
sion, even as it veers into the tedium
obeyed my most direct imperatives, he bringeth a swift demise to the proven merely a shadow of what
of post-structuralism, and tracing and
choosing to stay in this weekend indolent indoor kids among us. it once was. No longer shall this
retracing the doodles in your margins.
after having two cups of wine at Soi- Tell me, when was the last time institution receive my blessings, for
Despite your last-ditch effort to sigh
ree. The god of parties frowns upon thou didst find thyself in PEEPs no longer shall I watch as students
away the time, the cold fact remains:
thee. Hast thou yet comprehended lounge at 2:30, both hands wrapped cavort mirthfully in dorm rooms
you still have forty-five iterations of
the whole expanse of the markets gloriously around plastic cups of and New Apts, NCAs and Tafts. For
minute after excruciating minute left
craft beer selection? Waste not my Miller Lite? When was the last time shame, Kenyon College. For shame.
before this class is over.
time with thy useless platitudes, thy thou didst stumble aimlessly from
half-hearted excuses of sickness the duplex, thy whole body reeling
Retractions
How Do The Kenyon Collegiate regrets it took
us this long to poop on the Old Kenyon
Kenyon Students bathroom floor in PEEPs division.

Use Laptops The Kenyon Collegiate totally left its


jacket on the table in New Side but had
In Class? no intention of returning. We regret
your meekness to not just move the
jacket and sit there.

c o lle g i ate@kenyon.ed u 3
Fedora-Clad Dude Performing Alarmingly Well In Human Sexuality Class Bookstore To Stock Four-Thousand Dollar Bespoke Armani Suits
By Col. Elton P. Dramadery said Travis Morton 14. But then By Sleepy Spice Winter formal season is just
he started sharing his notes with me. around the corner, Michaels
SAM MATHER Sources report You could fill a book with what this KENYON BOOKSTORE Hop- remarked, so what better place to
Francis Perez 16 has quickly made guy knows about ovulation ing to capitalize on recent financial show your bespoke merino wool,
a name for himself in PSYC 391: Other students remain incredulous as good fortune, Bookstore owner and three-piece off to your peers than at
Human Sexual Behavior, as both a to how Perez obtained his encyclope- manager Wallace Michaels an- the Ganter?
sexual expert and a fashion-forward dic sexual knowledge. He has to be nounced last Friday that the Kenyon Michaels indicated that for the
headwear enthusiast. Perezs peers using his smartphone under the desk College Bookstore will be expanding student with more discriminating
have described his contributions as or something, remarked Michael its business to offer bespoke formal tastes, several Armani style con-
unnervingly perfect and uncom- Hodgson 14. Theres no way he menswear. sultants will be kept on retainer.
fortably consistent. could know the length of the average I think the reason your bookstore Inquiring students may schedule an
He sits right up front in every labia minora in centimeters without has been such a resounding success appointment in one of three fitting
lecture, and you can just watch Googling that shit. I wouldnt be story is that we really know our mar- rooms, located in the newly rede-
that little plaid fedora bounce up able to figure that out if I had an ket. said Michaels. Your bookstore signed textbook section.
and down as he nods his head and actual vagina in front of me. knows what students want. Nothing When asked if expanding his busi-
scribbles notes, said Jennifer Quan Perezs incredible performance in says purple pride like twenty-dollar ness to include top-of-the-line Euro-
14. Like, he knows more about the the class has driven some to wonder Kenyon Quidditch gear and one- pean formal wear was irresponsible
foreskin than I thought was pos- if his trademark hat is linked to his hundred and fifty -dollar Gortex in the current economic climate,
sible. immense sexual knowledge. Class windbreakers. Michaels demurred. Of course not
The hat to which Quan refers is opinion remains divided on this ele- Michaels specifically cited the this is only the beginning. True
apparently just one piece of the ment of the story; some believe that addition of thirty-five-dollar cut- entrepreneurs are always thinking
freshmans elegant headwear col- the hat possesses a supernatural abil- ting boards,bearing the school seal, outside the box.
lection. According to his roommate, ity to imbue the wearer with droves among other fine additions to the While the intrepid manager
Jon Movson 16. Perez owns at of sexual acts and figures. Thats flowering of Kenyon logo-goods, expressed dismay at not having any
least one Fedora for every day of the the only logical explanation, says to the inventory as the driving force fine commemorative dishware avail-
week. Hodgson. Putting a man on the behind last quarters record profits. able for the holiday season, Michaels
A couple of them have feathers, moon was less difficult than getting We sold, like, three hundred of hopes to have totally phased out
which is nice, I guess, said Movson. laid in a fedora in 2013. them. the stores writing utensil section to
Like, the dude owns a hat rack. Its When asked to comment on the link Hoping to build upon the storied make room for Swarovski crystal
like, well, yeah. between the fedora and his class per- profits, the Bookstore has success- figurines by mid-February. As the
Perezs arrival in the class was not formance, Perez mumbled something fully negotiated a deal with interna- college continues to promote its
without controversy. Im not gonna unintelligible about the hats shape tional Italian fashion mogul Giorgio New-Ivy brand status, we wanted
lie, at first I was like Who the hell aiding in pheromone distribution Armani to stock select items from to stay ahead by stocking crystal
is this freshman in my 300-Level? and wandered off. the ready-to-wear Armani Collezioni chargers inscribed with Kokosing
catalogue. Farewell.

Bitching And Moaning Concentration Announced For 2015-16 Guy In Biker Gang Took Your Bike For Joy Ride Across Campus
By Ricardo Carrigano morning in Wiggin St. Coffee to By Kat Schrodinger he just fucking walk?
let everyone how much the internet This vile theft, and its nebulous
EDWARDS HOUSE The Office blows. MIDDLE PATH Sources report motive, has left law enforcement of-
of the Registrar announced that for Im really interested focusing that a member of the infamous ficials, including Campus Safety and
the upcoming academic year it will my BM on food and agriculture, Kenyon Gang o Bikers (KGB) bor- the Knox County Sheriff, unsettled
add an interdisciplinary concentra- remarked sociology major Ellie rowed your bike from Peirce yester- and wary. Were on the lookout for
tion, open to all majors, in Bitching Sanderson 15 since Ive been day evening and rode it a whole 400 the culprit, said safety officer Mi-
and Moaning. Citing the majority bitching about there being nothing meters to Rosse Hall. There, it was chael Frost. These are uneasy times
of the student body already studies to eat at all! in Peirce these last three left against the steps, balanced care- in Gambier, but I dont doubt that
Bitching and Moaning (BM) infor- years. Im probably close to 10,000 fully with kickstand extended and a we can once again restore Ultimate
mally, the registrar explained the hours of Peirce griping. AVI worker note that read, Thanks! Sorry! Safety to the students of Kenyon
move as only fair to allow for credit Gertrude Winston confirmed Sander- Responsible for several bike thefts College.
where credit is due. sons Peirce-time whining prow- of similar gravitas in recent weeks,
Weve also accommodated loads ess, noting the forceful huff that the culprit has cruised cycles to Cro- Collegiate Staff
of independent studies in the past, Sanderson leaves the servery with zier, brought bipedals to the Bolton,
noted registrar worker Candace Hell- at nearly every meal. I have never and even relocated racers to Ralston Sinaloa Cowboys . . . . . . . . . . Clifford Seldom
man, and after processing our 40th seen someone roll her eyes so much House. The suspect is described as a Human Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Hughes
for this upcoming spring semester, and so hard when the coffees not 63 white male with a shaved head, Blood Brothers . . . . . . . . . .Ricardo Carrigano
we thought we might as well formal- done brewing, remarked Winston. copious tattoos, and a kindly glint The Pretender. . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Cashpore
ize the study for the next year. Professor of History Margaret Reyn- Kittys Back. . . . . . . . . . Big Jeff Oglethorpe
in his eye. Though he purportedly My Hometown . . . . . . . . . . Jack B. Thimbledon
The Kenyon community has reacted olds lauded the decision. Now that goes by the alias Snake, his actual Bishop Danced. . . . . . .Drexel J. Thrash
warmly to the new academic op- all the energy some of my students identity is suspected to be mild- Iceman . . . . . . . . . .Col. Elton P. Dramadery
portunity. I was wondering when devote to their meltdowns over a B+ mannered Jeffrey Summers 15. Santa Ana . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone Rosencrantz
this [course of study] was going to can go toward fulfilling graduation Dollhouse. . . . . . . . . . Constance Slurs
When questioned, Summers last Cynthia . . . . . . . . . . Kat Schrodinger
be offered, said prospective BM requirements, offered Reynolds, I victim, Erin Potter 16, said tear- Mary Queen ofArkansas . . . . . . . . . . . .Ezra Post
concentrator Richard Englebert can stop entitling their mediocrity fully, It makes me sad just thinking Thunder Road . . . . . . . . . .Spark Dickman
16, and since my whole class, but and just go ahead and mark their about someone stealing so heart- Rosalita. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winifred Sugarbush
especially me, got so totally fucked work with what it deserves. Lucky Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sleepy Spice
lessly like that. Why would he take Johnny Bye-Bye. . . . . . .Irving Mellish
by scheduling this year, I really cant my bike and move it two buildings Mary Lou . . . . . . . Bernie Beanstalk
wait to hone my scholarship. He over? Like, firstly, how could he do The Boss . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Thundercat Bubis
also indicated that he plans on doing such a thing doesnt he have a Founder/Editor Emeritus . . . . Louis Francis
fieldwork for BM credit by spend- conscience? And secondly, it liter- Albert Victor Nicholas Collegiate, 1st Earl Col-
ing every Tuesday and Thursday ally makes no sense. Why couldnt legiate of Ohio, KG, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO

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