Quickhits for Feb. 21, 2012

God made a copyright

On his way to winning the runoff, student body president-elect Christy Lambden put together a truly corny ad called “God made a Tar Heel,” in the vein of the “God made a farmer” Super Bowl ad. Unfortunately, Christy didn’t think to ask before using DTH photos in the ad. Hardly a good start, Prez.

Chicken sick

A UNC student recently came down with chickenpox, and the University deemed it wise to notify all of the student’s classmates. While it was probably a prudent idea, come midterm time, there’s gonna be a lot of students who suddenly claim to have been stricken with a bit of the pox.

Stop.

Please for the love of God let this inexplicable Harlem Shake phenomenon die a swift death. Do not make any more of them. Anyone. That means you. There is no Harlem Shake idea left that is a) funny b) original or c) not the most annoying thing since mosquitoes. Also, y’all clearly have never seen the actual Harlem Shake.

Wein und Eisen

Iron and Wine is coming to UNC! Last week CUAB announced that the magnificent beard and the singer-songwriter it’s attached to will be coming to Memorial Hall in March. You guys, this concert is gonna rock! And by rock I mean, its gonna make us all feel some very sensitive, very acoustic feelings.

Egg-cellent

Epsilon Eta, the environmental honors fraternity — which is apparently a thing — brought an eco-firendly tricycle contraption to campus on Monday. If you didn’t see it, it kind of looked like an egg on wheels that get all the way up to 35 mph! And at only $4,000 how can you turn one down? Innovation!!!!!!

Holden the Lounatic

Outgoing chancellor and Rubik’s cube afficionado Holden Thorp announced he’d be taking the position of provost at Washington University in St. Louis. We wish Thorp the best of luck, but he should probably realize that some of his more foppish argyle Carolina blue numbers ain’t gonna fly in the Lou.