Notorious student papers expose flawed readings at UNC
The New Student revue lists humorous reader errors from UNC English classes. Freshmen claim David Copperfield surpasses Dickens, Hawthorne’s House of Seven Gabriel s is misread, and lines like a singer with melodious noise appear. A speaker calls “a rat in my opponent’s remarks” in a quip on Wendell Phillips.
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University of North Carolina
David Copperfeld
Dickens
Hawthorne
Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
April fools questions in Barnard Bulletin feature
A humorous student Q and A page quotes Barnard figures on topics from April weather to elevator service and the French Exit. Contributors include Meter author Barr and Miss Bernice McFadden, with playful lines about history, insomnia cures, religious sentiment, and the era's campus mood. Mr. Howe Long and Mayor of Kalamazoo add further quips.
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Barnard
Barr
Meter
Morningside Heights
Barnard Bulletin
Bernice McFadden
New York Health League
C. Sharppe
Great American College Choir
Howe Long
Main Street
Kalamazoo
Bright Sayings by Children Reversible Reaction
A reader submission from a newspaper column invites readers to send in clever child remarks. A mother warns her son about wet feet and sore throats, while the child quips that his throat is always wet and his feet never sore, showcasing the humorous perspective of youth. The paper offers $1.00 for each bright saying.
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Johnnie
When We Are so Rather Young
A reflective verse about a young woman leaving childhood behind and facing college woes. The speaker recalls curls, white bows, round shoes, and now pointed toes as she departs to Barnard amid cynicism and new grace.
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Barnard
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