Monday, February 16, 2026
Partly Cloudy icon Partly Cloudy, 64°

The Brown Noser

Emily Benitez

Writer

Emily's articles

Birthday Boy Wishes For His Parents To Die After Not Buying A Fortnite-Themed Cake | Dec 12 2025

Sources confirm that local 10-year-old Lucas Green has wished death upon both his parents after they failed to buy him a Fortnite-themed birthday cake. “No Battle Bus, no loot llamas, not even one edible pickaxe. Instead, all I got was a stupid Among Us cake with three impostors for some reason,” said Lucas, menacingly gripping a plastic fork in his hand.

CAPS Therapist Recommends Trying Again With A Higher Window This Time | Dec 12 2025

Sources confirm that a recent CAPS therapist has recommended a local Brown student reattempt using a higher window. “It’s a metaphor,” said Dr. Hannah Morris, seated in front of a suspiciously empty weekly schedule. “A lot of students set their expectations far too low.

Grandma Has No Idea Her Skin Is Gonna Make A Fine Sweater | Dec 12 2025

Sources confirmed that a local grandma remains blissfully unaware that her soft, wrinkled skin is becoming the perfect quality for a sweater. “It’s honestly impressive,” said fiber arts concentrator Lucy Delaney ’27, gently patting Nana Pat’s forearm and testing the elasticity as if it were yarn quality.

Depressed Student Uncovers Secret Study Spot Under Traffic Light Between Thayer And Waterman | Oct 31 2025

Sources confirmed that a depressed student discovered a new hidden study spot this week directly beneath the traffic light between Thayer and Waterman Streets. “It’s honestly perfect,” said Abigail Soto ’27, sitting cross-legged in a small pothole between the curb and a no-parking sign, balancing her laptop as cars honked inches away.

Creepy Friend With Your Location Gears Up to Correct You During Your Day Recap | Oct 31 2025

Sources report that area woman Olivia Chen’s friend, Carson Vail, who has access to her location, corrected her recounting of her own day. “I love hearing about her version of the day,” claimed Vail while his eyes flickered down to the pulsing blue dot on his phone.

High School Boy Experiences First Emotion After Reading Assigned Poetry | May 02 2025

Sources confirmed that local 11th grader Doug Connor may have felt something for the very first time after reading a poem assigned in Mrs. Callahan’s third period English class. “I can’t explain it,” muttered Doug, staring down at his Sour Patch Watermelon Twist vape with an open mouth, putting a pause on his mewing streak.

Brown Debate Union A Little Too Smiley While Arguing In Favor Of Child Labor | Mar 14 2025

Reports indicate that a student seemed way too giddy during a recent Brown Debate dispute over the ethics of child labor. “Look, the data speaks for itself,” stated Club President Ryan Freeman ‘27, his argumentative voice struggling to suppress a creeping giggle.

Guy With Prominent Brow Ridge About To Dominate You During Anthropology Discussion | Feb 07 2025

Sources confirm that a man with an alarmingly pronounced brow ridge is gearing up to absolutely demolish your argument in anthropology class. “I thought I made a decent point,” said first-year student Timmy Smith, still visibly shaken. “The scripture was weird, but it was clearly about the discovery of fire, so I said it must’ve been revolutionary—keeping people warm, cooking food, all that good stuff.

Friend With Liberal Arts Degree Strangely Obsessed With Self-Checkout | Feb 07 2025

A recently graduated Art History PhD student has developed an oddly intense obsession with scanning her own items at every store. “I don’t think stealing is the crime, I think it’s the existence of private property,” said Sofia Davis, heading straight for the self-checkout while shoving a $12 soy candle into her faded tote bag next to a copy of The Communist Manifesto.

Brown Crossword Club As Useless As It Sounds | Dec 13 2024

Sources confirm that Brown’s Crossword Club is as pointless as many had imagined. “I think we only have meetings on Mondays, but I’m here every day because that’s how beautiful and valuable the club is. I even forgot it was a club. I was starting to see it as a lifestyle,” said long-time member Josh Lee ‘25, blissfully ignoring the fact that the club has zero practical implications and will look like a quirky footnote on his resume.

Plantain-Like Friend Insisting That Not The Right Side To Open Banana From | Nov 01 2024

Reports indicate that your plantain-like friend just can’t resist intervening whenever he sees someone peeling their banana from the stem, which is obviously the wrong way to go about it. “Ahh no no no, not right!” exclaimed the oblong-faced, asymmetrical, stalk-like friend who, much like a plantain, tricked you into thinking they’d be sweet but turned out to be weird and, clearly, kind of gross.

Guy Who Paid Arm And Leg To Get Into Brown Definitely Wrote About Amputation In Application | Nov 01 2024

First-year Harold Anderson who paid an arm and a leg to get into Brown definitely wrote about being an amputee in his application. “I don’t know what to say, except that whatever anyone thinks I did, I would never do,” exclaimed Anderson, subtly concealing the fact that his amputation had all been a ploy to pay his way into the University.