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Cruise Ship Goes Down in Protest of SOPA

— January 26, 2012 at 6:00 am
Last week Coasta Concordia, an Italian cruise ship carrying 4,200 passengers, ran aground and capsized off the coast of Giglio in the Mediterranean Sea. According to Francesco Schettino, the ship’s captain,...

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Stanford Too Popular for Hipsters

Stanford Too Popular for Hipsters
After a record 37,000 applications were submitted to Stanford University this year, hipsters across the country have started indicating that they no longer find the school attractive. Almost an hour after the statistics were released, numerous...

Top Contender Enters 2012 NFL Draft

Top Contender Enters 2012 NFL Draft
STANFORD—Following the path of Toby Gerhart and Andrew Luck, Stanford redshirt Pre-Freshman Adam Adler ’12 announced his decision to enter the 2012 NFL Draft. “After a great deal of contemplation and discussions with my family and friends,...

Despite Retirement, Yao Ming Leads NBA in All Star Votes

Despite Retirement, Yao Ming Leads NBA in All Star Votes
After the first round returns on NBA All Star ballots, Yao Ming was comfortably on his way to securing his 9th All Star selection, even though he officially retired last summer. Many fans are concerned, but some are in favor of Yao playing in...

Report: Stanford Student Too Busy To Breathe

Report: Stanford Student Too Busy To Breathe
Flomo Dining—Jeffrey Golin, a sophomore who lives in Cardenal this year, has been officially declared “too busy to breathe” by the Vaden Health Center, who conducted the study. The study, which was recently completed, found...

GOP Nominates a Cement Mixing Truck

GOP Nominates a Cement Mixing Truck
Confronted with a sorry group of candidates growing more ridiculous with each passing debate, the GOP recently announced an intent to forgo party decorum in favor of an unorthodox political strategy in the 2012 election. After a heated six hour,...

Student Grabs Way More After-Dinner Mints Than Deemed Socially Acceptable After Eating at Nice Restaurant

Student Grabs Way More After-Dinner Mints Than Deemed Socially Acceptable After Eating at Nice Restaurant
Stanford sophomore Marcus Stevenson took considerably too many peppermint-flavored mints after a recent meal at an upscale Italian restaurant on University Avenue, which authorities have refused to identify. Traumatized witnesses reported seeing...

Despite Lack of Snow, Students Still Planning to Drink Heavily on Ski Trip

Despite Lack of Snow, Students Still Planning to Drink Heavily on Ski Trip
On the verge of the annual dorm ski trips, many Stanford students are worried about the way in which this year’s record low snowfall will impact trip quality. “I know there won’t be much snow, but I’m definitely still...

Newsflash! Facebook Passes Earth in Users

Newsflash! Facebook Passes Earth in Users
If you follow technology news, it will come as no surprise to you that the popular Silicon Valley social network Facebook announced that that they have reached 7.5 billion users, and surpassed their main competitor: Earth. “People said we...

Study Finds Liars Have Way More Sex

Study Finds Liars Have Way More Sex
In a study released last week by the Stanford Psychology department, it was found that those who identify as compulsive liars were found to have way more sex than the average individual. “This is actually a shocking finding,” said Howard...

Flipside Horoscopes

Flipside Horoscopes
Want to know how this new year is going to go before it happens? Here at the Flipside we’ve taken some effort to peer into your future for you: Aries: Today is no different than any other day. Despite your best efforts to improve your...

God Awkwardly Forgets Son’s Birthday Again

God Awkwardly Forgets Son’s Birthday Again
According to scriptural and journalistic sources, God forgot the December 25th birthday of his first and only son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, for the third time in the last 2,000 years. “I got really tied up with a bunch of Christmas stuff...

Fiesta Bowl Not PC–Stanford Not Allowed to Play in it

Fiesta Bowl Not PC–Stanford Not Allowed to Play in it
In a controversial announcement, student activities administrator, Amanda Rodriquez announced that the Football Team would not be allowed to attend the Fiesta Bowl. “The team should not be allowed to participate in an event that cheapens such...

Woman Accuses Cain of “Professional Relationship” as Campaign Comes to Close

Woman Accuses Cain of “Professional Relationship” as Campaign Comes to Close
Just days after announcing the suspension of his presidential campaign, Herman Cain found himself in the midst of yet another political scandal as Roberta Hernandez accused Cain of engaging in a “professional relationship” with her while...

Opinion: It’s Colder This Year Than Last Year

Opinion: It’s Colder This Year Than Last Year
Dude, what the heck? It’s like, so much colder than it was last year. I know I say this every year, but this time it really seems like it’s a lot colder. Stanford usually is pretty balmy in the winter, at least, that’s the way I remember...

Bill to Replace Scientific Method with “Blue’s Clues” Method

Bill to Replace Scientific Method with “Blue’s Clues” Method
CAPITOL HILL—Today, Congress heard arguments over a bill that would mandate the replacement of the scientific method with what lawmakers are calling the “Blue’s Clues” method. The bill would eliminate observational evidence, rigorous...