“Humor edition” of student newspaper is unsurprisingly not funny

Duff McHammer, The Stool

When the William Mitchell Opinion released their first ham-fisted attempt at a “humor edition” last week, its “editors” expected to hear gales of laughter filtering through the hallowed halls of the school. Instead, they were met with uncomfortable silence or outright anger.

“I thought it was really funny” said one Opinion editor. “We showed it to our friends and parents before printing it and they all said it was good too, so I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Average students found the humor edition somewhat less entertaining than did its writers. “I didn’t know it was possible to take a shit on a piece of paper and print it, but here it is in front of me,” said 1L Sam Kloent while perusing one of the Opinion’s photo-copied pages. “I’m embarrassed for them, actually.”

While The Stool is often shabbily written and unfunny as well, Stool staffers at least know they suck. And, as anyone who grew up with a television in the 80’s will tell you, knowing is half the battle.