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Quickhits for March 27, 2014

Bittersweet

Stocks of King Digital Entertainment, creator of Candy Crush, fell the day after its IPO. It’s great to see a company that tried to copyright  “candy” hurt, but the consequences could be drastic. Many students are unsure of how they will pay for tuition once King starts charging $20 per move in Candy Crush.

Merge 25

Merge Records announced it will put on a music festival in Carrboro for its 25th anniversary. Performers will include Neutral Milk Hotel and Destroyer. Residents have voiced opposition as celebrating 25 years anniversaries is reportedly “too mainstream.”  They would prefer to wait and celebrate a 27.5th anniversary.

Cruel and Unusual

A Belgian teacher has found a new way to keep students in line — threatening them with spoilers to “Game of Thrones.” He has already told them everyone who dies in the third book. This only serves to perpetuate the stereotype of Belgians being nothing but more evil, waffle-mongering French people.

A true sign

Eighty-four years into his quest to become the world’s biggest asshole, Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, has died. Many have expressed their hope that this will quell WBC’s protests of funerals. As great as this would be, you won’t find any shameless jokes here. God hates gags.

Lil'Kim

Supreme leader Kim Jong-un recently mandated that all men in North Korea must wear their hair exactly as he does. The stylish shaved sides and middle part have been known to bring women and Dennis Rodman to their knees. No word on whether this will seduce South Korea into joining its northern counterpart.

No more dancing

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The men’s basketball team’s run at the title has come to an end after a loss to Iowa State. While 75 percent of the school is optimistic about next year, seniors are still crying themselves to sleep, only to dream of rushing Franklin. The only silver lining is the fact that we made it further than Duke and N.C. State.