Author Archives: The Squelch

The X-Files

A liberal dose of terror

SCENE 1: Telegraph ave. – day > “Berkeley, California / April 28, 1998 / 7:42 AM” appears at the bottom of the screen. Mulder and Scully are seen walking up Telegraph Avenue, toward campus, an eerie fog parting behind them. Read More

Astronomers Prove Expansion

Several members of the Berkeley astronomy department released compelling evidence that Freshman Denise Watkins is expanding at an ever-increasing rate. “The latest red shift data clearly shows that Denise has exceeded what we like to call the ‘Freshman 15′ threshold,” … Read More

A Final Word from the Top

Amidst a hundred candidates, waving their large placards and thrusting sheets of meaningless paper into the unwilling hands of the students of this campus, there stood a dedicated bunch. Parking themselves 30 or 40 feet in front of Sather Gate, … Read More

Lemmon Goes Sour

Actor Jack Lemmon was arrested last week for allegedly hiring a prostitute, a 64-year old man known only as “Frank”. In a statement he prepared from his cell, Lemmon said his recent separation from longtime co-star ‘ Walter Mathau left … Read More

Short Conversations

“Have you seen ‘Titanic’?”

“Every day in the shower, baby.”

“I don’t like toast.”

“What do you mean, you don’t like toast? What are you. a communist?”

“What class is your midterm in?”

“Ummm….”

“How was last night?”

“I touched … Read More

Squelchboy Interview: Jesus Christ

A rare chance to gain insight into the mind of a diety, the Lord expounds on the Easter Bunny, the Pope and gerbils

Three days after his crucifixion on April 10, 0033, Jesus H. Christ rose to heaven, making himself into an instant celebrity and the inspiration for several cult followings. It is a lesser known fact that after this untimely departure, Jesus Read More

That Darn Gato

A beginner’s guide to award-winning gringo cats

With Cinco de Mayo rapidly approaching, elderly individuals across the nation are feverishly gearing their favorite kitties up for the big fiesta. However, every year these senseless, crackpot old-timers tend to go a little overboard with their kitty garnishings, each … Read More