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Italy’s youngest man dies at age 42

By Lee Czerw
Emo Kanye The youngest surviving Italian, Guido “Baby” Cavalcanti, died on Monday, January 14, at age 42. Italy’s 53 remaining citizens mourned his death for several hours, after which most of them forgot who he was, because of their Alzheimer’s. “I quit. There’s just nobody left to govern,” Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told BoUNCe. “I’m the only member of my party, anyway. I had to change my party’s name from the Olive Tree coalition to the Democratic Party after I realized everyone else was dead, and one person couldn’t be called a “coalition.” Everyone’s too senile to know who I am, anyway.” Italy’s fertility rate has been plummeting for decades. In 1995, the birth rate dropped to -5. Experts blame the Catholic Church, the lack of public daycare, and the general unattractiveness of Italian women for this decline. Despite Italy’s population of 53, 43 political parties remain in existence. Prominent parties include the UDC (United Denture Cabal), the Lega Matlock, and the SD (Senile Democrats). Silvio Berlusconi, the leader of Forza Italia, which, with two members, is Italy’s largest political party, swore himself in as Prime Minister following Prodi’s resignation. “Finally, I’ve become the absolute ruler of Italy! I’m unstoppable!” an exultant Berlusconi told a group of ten Alzheimer’s-ridden men and women, most of whom seemed to be under the impression that they were watching an episode of Matlock. “You can all expect lower taxes and higher pensions! I’ll also take some measures against the drop in fertility, before it gets out of hand. Don’t worry, I have a plan to save our beloved Italy. It involves Romanian prostitutes. Lots of them.” Berlusconi is also the owner of Italy’s sole surviving television station, which would be considered a conflict of interest if Berlusconi were not also the only member of Italy’s Constitutional Court. “I’ll a-save Italy!” aging video game star Mario, 78, told BoUNCe. While attempting to shatter a brick wall with his head, Mario broke his back and several of his ribs. He died three hours later, en route to Italy’s sole remaining hospital.