June 2013
Chelsea Dagger (The Fratellis)
The Fratellis
Let’s go Hawks!
Tonight the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Boston Bruins in game four of the Stanley Cup finals.
DOOT DO DO DOOT DO DO DOOT DO DO DO DO DO DO…
“Why UChicago? Because everything is just right. It is a place I can feel at home and in my element. The vibrance of knowledge, creativity, and innovation on this campus is unlike anything I’ve ever seen or experienced and I love every minute of it.”
—Mike V., Class of 2016,
'Bernie' Sahlins, co-founder of Second City, dies at 90 →
chicagotribune.com
A 1943 graduate of the University of Chicago, Sahlins founded the Compass Players, a campus and community improv group. “If any single group could have been said to have invented improvisation — in its current context, at least — Compass Players was that group. And if any single individual could have been said to have invented topical sketch comedy — the form upon which “Saturday Night Live” and many other such TV shows are based — Sahlins was that individual.”
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“Is UChicago where fun comes to die?”
—We receive this question a lot, and wanted to clear up any confusion: to our knowledge, the band Fun. is alive and well. As they have never come to UChicago, we are unsure as to any adverse experiences they may have on future visits, but could assure them only the utmost comfort and safety from physical and/or mental harm should they choose to do so.
