Category Archives: Strange Facts

Phrenology: I Pheel the Phuture with My Phingertips

Posted on December 20, 2012 by ray cwiklinski

One warm summer day, this kid took a break from life and went to see a travelling circus. I don’t know exactly what happened, so I’ll embellish a little here. The name of the circus was Mr. Kite’s Wondrous Mobile … Continue reading →

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Great News: You’re not going to die tomorrow!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Madeleine Nesbitt

That’s right, folks.  They say it’s the end of the world, they say that house cats are going to take over and make humans pee in boxes full of sand, and they say that we’re all going to die.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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5 things you didn’t know about horses

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Erin O'Neill

Yeah, yeah, yeah call me horse-crazy…I know. But I figure I should enlighten the non-horse world on horses. 1.  Horses are great swimmers. Okay, you might have known that if you have been or heard about Chincoteague Island. Each year there is … Continue reading →

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Behold, the Power of Cheese

Posted on July 5, 2012 by ray cwiklinski

I hate Chuck E. Cheese. I hate both the chain of restaurants/pleasure palaces and Chuck E. himself. I was petrified with fear of the giant rat was I was a little ‘un. He was more frightening than another infamous Chucky … Continue reading →

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Is It About a Bicycle?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by ray cwiklinski

This Saint Patrick’s Day, you might want to check out the absurdist novel, The Third Policeman, by the Irish writer, Flann O’Brien. If you’re a fan of the show Lost, you may have noticed some of the characters reading the … Continue reading →

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My Most Interesting Nicknames

Posted on January 24, 2011 by usha baublitz

Okay, so my name (Usha) is apparently very easy to improvise with when it comes to nicknames. Whether it involves rhyming, past (normally embarrassing) events, or even things that make no sense whatsoever, I have to admit that people get … Continue reading →

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Where’s It At?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Melanie Crisamore

Ever heard this saying around York? Ever cringe at the thought of a grammatically wrong sentence such as “Where’s it at?” or “Are you coming down?” Last week my English teacher informed us the reason we talk in such a … Continue reading →

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When Life Gives You Lemons….

Posted on October 2, 2010 by usha baublitz

I get the juice in my eyes. Haha, partially because I don’t know how to make lemonade, but that’s not the point. The point is that in order for you to make lemonade, you also need sugar and water and … Continue reading →

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Lucky Catch

Posted on August 4, 2010 by laura detter

It was Friday July 30 in Camden, NJ. I took my seat in row P seat 29 to the left of the stage. Train was on stage warming up the crowd for John Mayer and I was just getting into … Continue reading →

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From Peru to Rio de Janeiro

Posted on July 10, 2010 by laura detter

So, I just returned from a trip to Peru about a week and a half ago and that trip was amazing. Truly a once in a lifetime experience. I traveled the country from the capital Lima to Cusco and even … Continue reading →

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