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A freshman was noticed, on Hallow E'en, with a brick in each coat-pocket. When asked if they were to be used as implements of warfare, he said that they were mighty good things to throw away when he wanted to run fast. - [Ex.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 1/24/1882 | See Source »

A year ago the Acta Columbiana was hard at work trying to start the Intercollegiate Press Association, but failed in its attempt. It seems to us that no harm could possibly come from such an association, but, on the other hand, its members would derive a great deal of pleasure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/17/1882 | See Source »

H. S.: "Well, perhaps he wanted to use the contents to preserve specimens."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 1/16/1882 | See Source »

Miss H.: "Oh no, he was a professor of classics, not a scientific man; but then he may have wanted to preserve some Greek roots."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 1/16/1882 | See Source »

More violin players are wanted in the Pierian. There will probably be another examination of candidates soon.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 1/12/1882 | See Source »