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Joe's Cafe Has At Least One Rodent

(11/10/15 6:44pm)

Go Quakers, indeed. An anonymous tipster has provided us with damning video evidence that Joe's Cafe has a minimum of one rodent. We aren't rodentologists, so we can't say for sure whether it's a rat or a mouse, but a mouse makes sense; we know Steiny D has mice. Joe's isn't the first campus eatery to have such problems, though. Let's not forget last February, when city reports were released detailing the presence of mouse droppings (and plenty of other issues) at various Penn dining halls. We just wish they were rats instead of mice–if Ratatouille was any indication of the culinary prowess of rats, maybe Commons wouldn't be so damn gross.

https://www.underthebutton.com/article/2015/11/joes-cafe-has-at-least-one-rodent

TA Misstep Leads BIOL446 Dangerously Close to Catastrophy

(11/08/15 7:00pm)

As history has shown, TAs make mistakes. They're only human, after all. This TA emailed a biology class about a rescheduled lecture, but there was one fatal flaw: lecture wasn't rescheduled. Luckily the vigilant Professor Plotkin corrected the erroneous email in just over ten minutes. His strategy: use as many exclamation points as possible. It's like yelling, but online. We're thankful everything turned out OK, but we're left with one big question: does he always sign things "///iPhone" if they're sent from his iPhone? What happened to the classic "sent from my iPhone" signature that we all know and love? 

https://www.underthebutton.com/article/2015/11/ta-misstep-leads-biol446-dangerously-close-to-catastrophy

Pro/Con/Pro: The Definitive UTB Guide to Halloween Costumes

(10/30/15 5:30pm)

Halloween is upon us, and we all know what that means: aside from seances and zombie Gutmann, COSTUMES! Unfortunately, nobody's gonna remember what you wore in our imminent collective drunken stupor, but that's what Facebook and Instagram are for. We weighed some costume options below so you're not remembered as a total goof. You're welcome. 

https://www.underthebutton.com/article/2015/10/proconpro-the-definitive-guide-to-halloween-costumes

ShutterButton: May Our Paths Croissant Again On Locust

(10/21/15 3:56pm)

A single shiny croissant lay among the leaves of Locust Walk one brisk autumn afternoon, glowing gold like a forgotten treasure. It seems like strange imitations of food are a trend these days at Penn. Still, we have a lot of questions. Who left it there? Are we even sure it's plastic, and not just really stale? Either way, are you going to eat that? If you do, we won't judge – after all, even a plastic croissant has that alluring je ne sais quoi about it. 

https://www.underthebutton.com/article/2015/10/shutterbutton-plastic-croissant-spotted-on-locust-walk

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