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Thursday Rant: High school kids are fucking stupid
By Wednesday, comments on the now-infamous prompt — which included the question, “How authentic can these shows be when producers design challenges for the participants and then editors alter filmed scenes?” — had stretched across nearly 40 pages on College Confidential. Media coverage added to the scrutiny.
Angela Garcia, executive director of the SAT program, said she did not think it was unfair to ask that question of students who had neither the time nor inclination to watch Mike Sorrentino on “Jersey Shore,” or Kim Kardashian on “Kourtney & Kim Take New York.”
“The primary goal of the essay prompt is to give students an opportunity to demonstrate their writing skills,” she said.
So I guess this is a big deal lately. Last weekend’s SAT asked high school kids if they thought reality TV could be authentic or not. In my opinion, a pretty easy question, and one that doesn’t even deal directly with reality TV — all you really need to write about in this case is the ethics of perception. But turns out, this stumped everyone from pretentious smart fucks to morons.
Let’s quote a smart kid:
“This is one of those moments when I wish I actually watched TV,” one test-taker wrote on Saturday on the Web site College Confidential, under the user name “littlepenguin.”
“I ended up talking about Jacob Riis and how any form of media cannot capture reality objectively,” he wrote, invoking the 19th-century social reformer. “I kinda want to cry right now.”
Bro, no one gives a shit that you know who Jacob Riis, especially not SAT graders. This is a classic example of doing waaaaaay to much. It’s why I hate everyone at TU so much — I bet half the kids here would have written the same thing, then cried about it on an online message board. Wanna know what I did when I finished the SAT? Got fucking hammered, that’s what. Forgot every question immediately.
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Where have I even been?
Not surprisingly, Diana Taurasi fails a drug test. Apparently it was a drug to combat narcolepsy. [ESPN] 5 useful skills you acquire in college. [CGAE] A drunk man jumped into the Red Sea and landed on the head of a hammerhead shark, and killed him. [NYP] 40 bacon tattoos… what do you think? [COED] Apparently, the rich are getting richer… who knew? [CNN] The top 10 most athletic US Presidents. [BleacherReport] Google Maps dresses up pegman for christmas. [Mashable]
Sometimes You Just Have To Prove It
I can’t remember how many times that me or my friends have made a ridiculous claim about something we could do. For instance, during a night of solid drinking I told Chef that, “I could throw up right now.” Chef replied “Prove it!!” After about 0.7 seconds of thinking about it, I decided that I would prove it and pulled the trigger all over the front steps of the frat house we were standing in front of. Don’t worry, it …
Dear Darkhorse — Global warming and the ethics of boning your professor
Darkhorse has been getting some mail lately. We figured since every other site on the internet does it, we’d post some up here, with Darkhorse’s responses. The names have been edited to protect the innocent, of course. If you’d like to get in touch with Darkhorse, you can email him at darkhorse@w2fy.com. Enjoy the mailbag! Dear Darkhorse, I have a question. You know how earth’s axis is tilted? And you know how the earth’s polarity reverses every millionish years? What …
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Dear Darkhorse — Pooping in public and daylight saving time
Dear DH, Is it OK to poop in public? From, Just Curious Dear Mad Defecater, The acceptability of defecating in public varies based on the situation and the surroundings. When you were in high school, I’m sure letting go of a nice fudge dragon was frowned upon. No one wanted to know that guy or girl or was so drunk that he or she was shitting over in the corner at some BBQ. It was, in fact, just plain disgusting. …
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NEWS: Facebook unveils a new “messenger” system
So if this is the first time you’re reading about this, congratulations on W2FY being your number one news source. But anyway, the big news of yesterday was Facebook announcing a new “email/messaging” system launching sometime probably next year. Looks kinda chill, I guess, as it combines email, Facebook messaging, SMS texts, and all sorts of other shit into one place. Mark Zuckerburg says it is designed for kids who are increasingly used to “instant” communication. Mark, I hate to …
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Dear Darkhorse — Girls just wanna have fun, and what to do if you don’t have a job
Darkhorse has been getting some mail lately. We figured since every other site on the internet does it, we’d post some up here, with Darkhorse’s responses. The names have been edited to protect the innocent, of course. If you’d like to get in touch with Darkhorse, you can email him at darkhorse@w2fy.com. Enjoy the mailbag! Dear Darkhorse, Why the hell do girls love George Clooney so much? He is old. Girls my age would rather hook up with him than …
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SEX BREAKDOWN: All you want to know about the girls of Arizona State and Southern California
If you’re a high school senior, you’re probably looking at schools right now. I’m sure there are a lot of bullshit factors you’re thinking about: academics, athletics, reputation, location, blah blah blah. Let me tell you a little secret: None of that matters. All you should be looking for is hot girls. Our buddies at the H-Spot just finished up a survey about the sex lives of the girls at ASU and USC, and we figured we’d share it with you …
Adderall at TU, Brett Favre, what not to wear, and fuck you RumpRoast
The Daily, always on the cutting edge, reports that Adderall use on campus might be spiking upward. To whoever is paying $5 a pill, you’re getting ripped off. [Daily] Some really chill photos of the sun. Makes that giant ball of gas look like a hairball. [Brobible] Brett Favre is a bitch. [ESPN] If you’re a girl, here are five things you never wear to work. Though I will say, once the official W2FY offices get built, all female staff …
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Becks and Kage breakdown the top 10 sexiest Halloween costumes
So it’s finally October. Yes, we know this awesome month is almost over but let us just tell y’all why it’s hella tite. Well this first thing we tend to think of when we hear the word October is.. duhh Oktoberfest. We’re talking some damn good beer. Sam Adams is obvi at the top of the list. Paulaner and Spaten Oktoberfest come in close second. And it’s like the last moth of fall, so in between all those midterms (least …
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