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Greg Piper Interview
Greg Piper on what makes a good tomato:
GP: "They have to be firm. I don't like it when they're too juicy - when they're just kinda dripping all down. I like kind of maybe a drier tomato. (pause) I like them when they're nice and big. Little ones, they're okay - they're kind of fun to chew on, but I like a nice big tomato to sink my teeth into."
On which politician he has the most disrespect for:
GP: "Bob Packwood. He's a senator from Oregon. There were a few things wrong with him. For one thing, he messed around with women, and he didn't know how to keep it quiet. He was a liberal republican, and those are just awful. And he resigned in disgrace." (At least there was a happy ending.)
On smiting things:
DUI: If there was one thing at SPU that you could smite with a mighty blow, what would it be?
GP: (pause) Ashton. (laughter) I'd love to get rid of that symbol of capitalist excess and greed.
On choosing a title for himself as a dictator:
DUI: Something with "glorious" in it...
GP: I was actually thinking "benevolent" - "The Benevolent Overseer", so my initials would be "B.O."
On singing:
GP: My freshman year, the first thing I did at SPU: I tried out for concert choir, and David Anderson turned me down, and I was angry, because I had been in the highest choir in my high school, and I was one of the best singers.
DUI: Do you have anything spiteful you'd like to say about David Anderson now that you have the chance here?
GP: About David Anderson? That ponytail! Come on! Get a haircut!
On his childhood:
DUI: Tell us something strange about your childhood.
GP: "Bow wow wow yippee yo yippee yay."
Our conversation moved over many topics. Ever wanted to know what Greg Piper carries in his pockets? How many times he's been arrested? Whether he has any odd mechanical implants? What he thinks is his most unpleasant characteristic?
Want to hear his racy story about the most shameful thing he has ever done? Or perhaps hear him sing the "Saved by the Bell" theme song? Want to hear him talk back to his critics?
All these things and more are addressed in the full interview, available for download in mp3 format here.
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After tracking down numerous dead ends, we got desperate and bribed a CIS official with a stick of gum to let us look through SPU's extensive computer logs. We stayed up all night reading through meaningless gibberish, looking for a clue. Then, in the early hours of the morning, Da Buttminster (co-founder of the DUI) finally pinpointed the exact location of their headquarters.
We ran across campus like men possessed, whooping like Indians on the warpath. PORTENT (one of our writers) wanted to kick in their door, but Skor (our webmaster) decided to try his key on a whim. In a coincidence unparalleled in all of history, his key happened to fit their door, and it swung open like the opening of a huge, black, malevolent mouth.
The place was abandoned. There was computer paraphernalia strewn over the whole apartment. Papers lying about showed the progress of the project from inception to completion. We saw sample letters, prototype computer programs, and long lists of names and e-mail addresses. Most noticeable was the lingering aroma of narcotics such as caffeine and sugar still hanging in the air. These people were REALLY messed up.
Looking around the apartment in astonishment, Hawk noticed, "Hey, these people decorate just like we do."
"That's nonsense," roared Inspector Gadget, "No one decorates like we do! Where's the DUI clock?"
"Right there!"
We all looked to see Zorak pointing at the wall. We stared, dumbfounded. There it was, the hands stopped eternally at "4" and "2". Underneath was written "DUI Headquarters."
Finally, after a long period of silence, I whispered what we all were thinking: "This is OUR apartment!"
It was true. All this time, we had been tracking down OURSELVES!!! Slowly the memories returned, like a limping hoard of zombies. The screams . . . the maniacal laughter . . . and the MONKEYS!!! We wept, banged our heads on the floor, and tried everything we could think of to make ourselves forget again. It was no use. The memories of that fateful weekend had returned to stay.
With these events in mind, the Department of Underground Information would like to make an official statement against substance abuse. If you are going to do outrageous things, it may be tempting to use narcotics to "enhance" your creativity. Do not do this. Memory loss isn't a joke. In fact, if you laughed at anything in this article, or at anything in our narcotics-inspired love-letters, for that matter, you need a good spanking. See our spanking article for details.
For more information on the love letters prank, you can go here or here.
Do not succumb to the lead fist of foolhardiness brandished by our student leaders. If you are like me, and are wondering "What happen?" call the ASSP complaints office at x7388 (ask for Nick), and tell them that if they continue to set up us the bomb, we will be forced to "take off every 'Zig.'"
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Marston/Watson residents attempted to claim the hall as their birthright. When SPU announced plans to close their residence hall, many M/W inhabitants demanded that they receive priority over all other potential applicants. Their appeal was ignored however, due to a massive outcry from the rest of the student body who insisted that they wanted the new dorm to have the potential of having residents who shower on a regular basis as a population majority. Residents from Moyer, Hill and Ashton have been told that there is little chance of their admittance into the elusive "Emerson Hall." A member of the "Emerson Hall Resident Selection Board" who asked not to be identified spoke to the DUI under a really obvious looking wig and sunglasses that would make a drag queen cry: "Really, it's not what it seems. Emerson is all a fake, man. It's all a fake! There's no dorm, man. You know what they're going to use it for? Do you? It's for Eaton, man -- you know, the real Eaton." The DUI has yet to decipher what this statement means. The housing board has been vague about the arrangements, to say the least. Dean of Student Life, Kathleen Braden, explained in an interview: "Well, we really aren't sure if we want anyone to live there next year, really. I mean... it's kind of pretty like it is. The construction workers, the detours and the large missing sections of pavement add a flavor to our campus that I personally have grown fond of." Despite confusing facts and worrisome testimony by those closest to the new dorm, the truth behind Emerson Hall will emerge sooner or later, we can be sure. When that inevitably happens we will stop, smile and continue along in our happy academic career paths as though life really does go on in spite of it all.
Cadett, e-mail c/o Slartibart@altavista.com
- An anonymous SPU faculty member
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My dear little children,
After great deliberation, SPU has decided to make a major change to our core theology. This change will be difficult for many to swallow, but it is based on The Scriptures, and any dissent will be dealt with harshly.
Our new theology is based on three passages, which all SPU students are required to have memorized, effective immediately.
Verse #1:
"For thou art not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not sojourn with thee. The boastful may not stand before thy eyes; thou hatest all evildoers." (Psalms 5:4-5, Revised Standard Version)
It could not be stated more clearly. The first fundamental belief in SPU's new core theology is that God hates all evildoers. And who is an evildoer? Read on.
Verse #2:
"since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (Romans 3:23, RSV)
That's right, boys and girls, everyone is an evildoer. This leads us to our second fundamental belief: Since God hates evildoers, and everyone is an evildoer, God hates everyone! Rejoice in your new enlightenment. Right now!
But how does this affect our lives? Read on.
Verse #3:
"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children." (Ephesians 5:1, RSV)
Yes, indeed. This verse gives rise to the final, glorious belief in our new core theology for the twenty-first century. Since God hates everyone, and we are to be imitators of God, than we must hate everyone!
This new theology shall be called "The Universal Hate", and it will greatly change the way we live our lives on this campus.
Effective immediately, the following changes shall be made in light of the Universal Hate:
I expect all of you to take this new theology to heart immediately.
May you all experience the true glory of the great hatred,
Tim Dearborn
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We at the Department of Underground Information are shocked and appalled at this new theology. That much hate requires a lot of energy, and we are very lazy. We urge you to e-mail Tim Dearborn and tell him about your objections.
-Slartibartfast, Slartibart@altavista.com
President Eaton further explained that his prank calls to SPU girls always consist of heavy breathing, and that the "hoarse whisperer" was a poor imitation of his patented style.
-Slartibartfast, Slartibart@altavista.com
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42 - Dirk Gently, c/o ZorakofDUI@yahoo.com
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First, a little background: It is a little known fact that the "Since 1891" tagline on all that official SPU stuff is actually a typo someone made eighty years ago. The actual founding of SPU was 891 AD. In those days, graduation was a much less refined event, involving large quantities of alcohol. The only Latin used was a few Latin swear words that people thought sounded cool.
In 930 AD, some "wise-guy", as profs were known in those days, had an idea to add a ritual called "Castratius Ignoramus" (Castration of Ignorance). This would be a symbolic event, representing the permanent removal of ignorance from the minds of SPU graduates. And there was much rejoicing, except among the goats used in the ritual.
In 1566 AD, PETA threatened a lawsuit against the school on behalf of the goats, and school officials began looking for a more humane way to represent Castratius Ignoramus. That year, the graduation ceremony featured a new ceremony: "Prunius Ignoramus" (Pruning of Ignorance). The new victim was an innocent piece of ivy. The unruly crowd in attendance, having come expecting a bloody spectacle, promptly started a riot. Despite the poor reception of the new policy, school officials stood their ground.
By 1700 AD, the ceremony had come to be called "Cutting of the Ignorant Ivy". By 1850, people had become lazier, and the ceremony was simply "Cutting of the Ivy", although most people remembered that the ivy was supposed to be quite ignorant.
Today, the ivy-cutting ceremony has lost the richness of its original meaning. It has become something we do simply because we've always done it. School Officials, ignorant of the true meaning, have scrambled to find other meanings that it could stand for. Being members of Academia, they can't stand to lose a tradition. But WE know what it really stands for. And I for one will be smiling when I graduate.
-Slartibartfast, Slartibart@altavista.com
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Unfortunately for the many Marston occupants for whom money is the answer to all problems, the University's compensation plan is not a monetary one. This Friday, after the rest of the University closes at noon, a special "Airing of the Grievances" will take place in third Gwinn, open only to Marston residents. For those students with pent-up aggression towards the world in general, and SPU specifically, there will be numerous feats of strength, in which students will be able to compete in an all-out brawl with Assistant Director of Residence Life Manny Mourtzanos. So if you live in Marston, can't stand progress, and would like to be compensated, be in third Gwinn Friday at noon.
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Dr. Lindberg plans to use this workshop as a springboard for a comprehensive plan of energy conservation that he will soon be presenting to university officials. One of the major points in this plan is a proposal to generate all the energy needed to fulfill SPU's power needs by having the track and cross-country teams spend their respective off-seasons running in giant power-generation wheels. As outrageous as this idea may sound, apparently Dr. Lindberg is already running a limited trial, and has been able to supply Computer and Information Systems with nearly 75% consistent power for the past six months. We spoke with one of the runners involved in this test, Michael Ziemann: "This is ridiculous! How can I get any work done when I am being forced to run in this wheel all day? This is the final straw. I'm transferring to the UW."
It is doubtful that the board of directors will approve Dr. Lindberg's plan.
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For more information, contact:
-Slartibartfast, Slartibart@altavista.com
"Europe is awful! Everything is, like, so dirty, and the people all think they are too good to speak English. Gol, they are so uncivilized! Like this one guy in Spain - I go into his shop and start looking through these ethnic clothes he has, and he's like, "Salga de mi casa! Salga!" or something like that. I told him I was a customer, but he just pushed me out. And in France, we totally got kicked out of the Louvre just because they thought Dr. MacDonald was leering at the art or something. I guess he did find a lot of naked paintings. Dr. MacDonald told us how their all art is about sex - even the stuff that looks like it's not. And he knows a lot about art."
We asked junior Becky Crook for her comments on the European Quarter disaster, but she just sighed and closed her eyes in exasperation. We think she may have just been exasperated with us, though.
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-Slartibartfast, Slartibart@altavista.com
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Writing this stuff is fun, and Zorak and I are proud to be admitted into the ranks of the DUI. If you didn't check out the DUI web page when the last Disappoint was sent out, be sure to do so now. There's a lot of funny stuff there.
-Slartibartfast, Slartibart@altavista.com |
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