What’s Under That Rock?

October 3, 2024

A Memento of Nintendo

When one thinks of a ‘game,’ hears its notes playing and effects sounding,  Like a pot smashing or a brick bashing, When one smells a game,  The cellophane of a case, or the rubber of an analog stick, When one … Read More

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What’s Under That Rock? Full Design

We’re writing poetry, watching Dune, and having problematic relationships with moms. Take a look. Find a copy around campus, or click the link here to view the full design!

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ENGLISH BATTLE

How to play the new game you’ve heard everyone talk about

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Where are all the dogs?

“I have been very quiet this past month, save for when I call mother and we talk about things like where all the dogs are.”

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Sun Stroke

Central Florida, melanoma, and a nursing home romance

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Letter from the Editor

A list of things you can find under this rock:    Anti-hegelians, anti-Deleuzians, negation, Gummo, cats, cryptids, the original Planet of the Apes sequels, psilocybin, Chestnut blight, dutch elm disease, emerald ash borer beetle, the Great American Tree, Jim Morrisons’s … Read More

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Rangoli

“Though he never explicitly mentioned his mother to her, they both knew it was who he was pondering when he smelt her.”

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Freshman year she called, crying

Freshman year she called, crying We’ll never know what it was or  how it came to be. She never showed  the signs on her stomach and the  signs she wore long on her face  were those of the boy hands … Read More

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An Amateur Review of Dune 2

Some remarks on the Dune sequel from a guy who isn’t the biggest fan.

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Verbatim

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Overheard in ENG401

Male professor, excitedly: We’re all women. College professors are all women. We get to spend our whole lives talking.

Overheard at Boxers and Blazers

Revolutionary, wearing heart-print bottoms: It’s 2024. Time to be a wholesome whore.

Overheard after two cigarettes

Freaky with fruit: I find that smoking flavors the apple.

Overheard in group chat

Pussy magnet: Friend just adopted two kittens, they are so cute. They love to sit between my big meaty calves.

Overheard on Elm Drive

Has men figured out: Even if his hair grows out, his maturity won’t.

Overheard at Labyrinth

Book recommender: It’s about the whole idea of the gym. After break-up, you go there to create physical pain to ease the mental.

Tall, blond man: Sweet, I’ll read it this weekend whenever I start feeling too happy.

Overheard on a Friday eve

A dreamer, gazing at the stars: Would you go to the moon?

European: I wouldn’t even go to fucking Wyoming.

Overheard at MAT104 office hours

Beleaguered freshman: If you see tear stains on my test, just assume they were tears of joy.

Overheard in Whitman courtyard

Kinky Whitman/Butler frosh: I'm going to Butman Dining Hall…

Overheard at aforementioned Scrabble rager

Hot senior, again: What did that mean? Was that like a PewDiePie quote or something?

Overheard at Scrabble rager

Hot senior, groping apple: You look like an AI-rendering in the New Colleges.

Overheard on Firestone A Floor

Beautiful girlfriend: I thought you liked me for my personality.

Realistic boyfriend: It’s okay.