When fruit goes bad at my house, my little brother takes it to the backyard and throws it at trees.
There's something intensely satisfying about throwing a rotten grapefruit against a gigantic old tree and watching it smash to pulpy smithereens. I recommend it.
Sometimes he lets me throw it, too, but mostly I just watch the fire light between his eyes while he transforms into a fruit-hating barbarian.
I assume catapulting pumpkins is even more satisfying.
On the weekend after Halloween, the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association hosts its annual three-day pumpkin-launching event. It would be fun to see those redneck engineers truly thrive.
— Kelsey
- LGBTQ nights at Chapel Hill bars are often during the week rather than on weekends. A Facebook group intends to sponsor more events to bump up activity.
- Speaking of which, Underground Chapel Hill "came out" as Chapel Hill's premiere gay bar on Friday.
- Public universities have taken financial hits from state government recently. Experts think a shift in political ideology is to blame.
- Members of the housekeeping staff at UNC hospitals formed a gospel choir, and now they perform at events.
- Student Congress voted to support Ole Miss' decision to remove the Mississippi state flag, which has the Confederate battle flag on it.
IN SPOOPY NEWS
UNC has a secret society — Order of Gimghoul. What they do is, you know, secret, so I don't know what it is. But I do know they have a castle, so I must join.
IN GROWN UPS FIGHTING
Disagreements among North Carolina Republican leaders are stirring up drama amid this year's budget fight and accusations of lack of transparency during the UNC-system president search. I propose that they settle disagreements by having a massive Twister tournament. The last old dude *literally* standing gets to make the calls.
IN SPORT
UNC football plays Pittsburgh Thursday, and their really good player who crushed UNC last year isn't playing this game. That's helpful. Also, the defensive line coach said Pittsburgh is "muddy" and "physical," which is how I would describe a Slip 'N Slide. This should be fun!
IN IMPORTANT CLASS NEWS
Next semester, UNC law students will be able to take one of the first classes in the country expressly devoted to sexual violence and law, thanks to one law student. Medical students, your move in the quest to be the most overachieving professional school.
IN THE BLOGS
The addition of just a few tiny cartoon pictures to my iPhone has drastically increased my quality of life. Here are the 10 most important new emoji characters.
IN TRYING TO BE BUZZFEED
I'm so proud to announce we are launching our new quiz series that I thought about throwing together an announcement card on Shutterfly. Help me celebrate and find out where in Davis Library you should study.
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