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Have a Green Thumb? Attend Marijuana State U.

Picking your major is one of the most important things you do in college. It sets you on your lifetime path to the adult you will become. So why not major in something as important as Marijuana Growing Skills? Gawker reported today, Ray Logan has opened the first Marijuana State University, which...

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Applebee's Gets Babies Drunk

It seems like kids are starting to experiment with drugs and alcohol much younger these days. This past weekend in Detroit, underage drinking hit a record low for underage drinker.   Fifteen-month-old baby Dominic Dill-Reese hit a blood alcohol level of a whopping .10 after a visit to Applebee...

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Dennis Quaid's Favorite Mistake

In random news, Dennis Quaid (who has been a sexy older man love of mine ever since The Parent Trap) has come out with a post on Newsweek about his past with cocaine. The story, titled "My Favorite Mistake", recounts Quaid's candid relationship with the white girl.  Why Quaid wrote the story...

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Burqa Ban in Effect

As of today, it is now illegal to wear a face veil in France, and the French police are making it official by rounding up everyone wearing a burqa. In an attempt at gentrification, French President Sarkozy banned burqas which he says was an "attempt to uphold French secular values". The fine for a...

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Sleep? What's That?

Sleeping... ahhhh what a dream come true that would be. No tests in the AM to have nightmares about, no waking up for 8am Chem. 101. Getting 8 hours of sleep is a joke. Nobody does that. So how much sleep do we really need to make it through the day?  CampusGrotto disected a sleep study from...

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This Thief is a Complete Douche

Usually I'm all for funny crimes, but this guy is just grade A asshole material. The dude not only stole this ladies identity, he sent her flowers for it.   Ok. It's kind of funny. I still hope she finds him and kicks him in the balls.

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Arizona OK's Guns on Campus

Note to self: Make sure to pack heat next time I go to Arizona. The Arizona House of Representatives just made going to school a gun friendly place.  Representative David Gowan Sr. said, "The Republican-led House voted 33 to 24 to allow firearms to be carried in the open or concealed in public...

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As If Using the Bathroom at Walmart Wasn’t Bad Enough…

By now April Fool’s Day has come and gone pretty harmlessly for most of us but one Maryland man got into a sticky situation after finding himself glued to a toilet seat in a public bathroom at Walmart. The 48-year-old victim called for help after he tried - and failed - to stand up and leave the...

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Stayin’ High in the Mile High City

While most of America was celebrating the start of the new MLB season, or cheering on their home team in the Final Four (YEAH, UCONN), last weekend marked another important event- this year’s ‘High Times’ Medical Cannabis Cup. The competition, held in Denver, featured seminars, workshops,...

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In China, Animal Cruelty is The Ultimate Accessory

Remember when we were little and those Tomachachi things were the rage? I remember begging my mom after a soccer game to take me to Toys R Us to get one because I was the only one without this crazy technological advancement.  But now, China has taken the digital key chain animal offline and...

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