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Volume 33, Issue 1:
The HEURISTIC! Squelch

Kerry Went to Vietnam to Kill Babies

According to a group of Vietnam veterans who claim to have served with John Kerry, Kerry’s initial motivation for joining the military was to kill defenseless babies. While none of the veterans have accused Kerry of killing any babies, most agree that they suspect that he would have if given the opportunity.

“I don’t think he ever saw any Communist babies to kill, but I think if he did, he would have stabbed them,” said one member of the group “Veterans for Truth.”

While there is no clear evidence that baby-stabbing was Kerry’s intent for going to Vietnam, the veterans are standing firm.

Said one, “He was gonna kill babies, I’m sure of it! Bush wouldn’t have. That’s all that really matters. If he becomes president, he may stab your baby!”

The Three Investigators and the Adventure of the Dead Pope

Jupiter, Pete, and Bob were walking down a busy city street.

“It sure is great to be here visiting scenic Rome,” said Pete breezily, as the three entered the heart of the Vatican. “And it’s great that your grand-uncle got us tickets to see the Pope.”

Bob’s grand-uncle was a famous Cardinal, which is a special helper for the Pope. The Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church, directly appointed by God to be in charge of everything.

As the three entered the Basilica, Pete noticed something was amiss. “The Pope is dead!” he said noisily. The Pope was lying on the floor in front of his Pope Throne, covered in his own blood.

“He’s not dead,” said Jupe wisely. “He’s been murdered.”

Just then, Cardinal Thompson came in. “Oh no!” he said nervously. “The Pope has been killed! And he was just about to sign an important treaty with the Protestants!”

“Do you have any idea who did it?” asked Jupe carefully. “Well, John Mormon, Michael Goldsteinlevi, and Redrum Hindoo were visiting earlier. I was just showing them the Vatican Gun Collection, then left them alone in different rooms.”

“Did all of them have reason to hate the Pope?” asked Jupe craftily.

“Yes,” said Cardinal Thompson. “Now boys, I don’t want you to get involved in this,” the Cardinal continued. “It’s far too dangerous for three young boys between the ages of 6 and 11 to get involved in.”

“Don’t worry…we won’t,” said Jupe with his eyes twinkling mysteriously and determinedly.

Outside, Bob and Peter cornered Jupe. The svelte solver had already tugged on his mystery hat and taken out his magnifying glass.

“The Pope murdered! This sounds like a mystery!” Pete and Bob said excitedly. “We have to find out who did it.”

“You know that bumbling Uncle Thompson won’t be able to solve this one without our help,” said Bob interjectingly. “If we don’t help, you just know that they won’t be able to sign that treaty at midnight tonight!”

They checked their mystery watches. It was half-past four p.m.

“I think it’s that Redrum fellow,” said Pete quasi-racistly. “You’ll note that if you spell his name backwards, it spells Murder! It’s very suspicious.”

“But I already have a clue,” said Jupe determinedly. “On the floor there was a copy of the Book of Mormon!”

“Then it’s John Mormon!” said Pete surmisingly.

“But the Book of Mormon had the initials MG on the cover…a sure sign that Michael Goldsteinlevi was trying to plant the book to FRAME John Mormon!” said Jupe solvingly.

The three young investigators rounded a corner, when suddenly they were set upon by three shadowy figures, who pressed rags to each of their faces.

“Chloroform!” said Bob drowsily, before falling asleep.

NEXT CHAPTER: TWELVE TRIBES OF MURDER!

Top Ten Things to Do to Piss Off an Anti-Semite

  1. Stand on him and urinate
  2. Get him a job in Hollywood
  3. Become international celebrity, get cancer, make baldness trendy
  4. Read something
  5. Be a pro-Semite, whatever that is
  6. Make yarmulkes out of Nazi flags
  7. Bank
  8. Vote for someone who isn’t Buchanan
  9. Say very quickly, “Someone who recognizes the forgery of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion says what?”
  10. Register “lilhitler@gmail.com” first

Top Ten Most Important Questions Answered by the Internet

  1. Where did the last four hours go?
  2. Could somebody really get aroused by this?
  3. How can I harness the awesome power of Immortality Cubes?
  4. Is “analfisting” one word or two?
  5. How would Sonic’s marriage to Princess Toadstool really go?
  6. What do ninjas do when they’re not cutting off heads or flipping out?
  7. When will you finally go out of business, Jeeves?
  8. How much peanut butter does it take to get a lesbian dog to blow a moose?
  9. Can she really fit all those in there?
  10. Who would win in a fight between a pirate, Chuck Norris, and a robot Legolas?

New Chancellor Cares Via Mass E-mail

Recently-appointed UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau is planning to start his tenure on a personal note by using the university’s mass e-mailing system to warn students about the dangers of underage drinking, depression, and lack of ethnic diversity. He is continuing a legacy set forth by previous Chancellor Robert Berdahl, who won the hearts of students with his honest yet touching mass mailings on these and other issues most pressing to young adults.

“I’ve got big shoes to fill,” said Birgeneau. “Bobby was highly respected in chancelling circles because of those genuine e-mails. He really knew how to tackle the issues via electronic mass communication. They broke the mold when they made Bob, lemme tell you.”

Said Paul Chiu, a graduate student in the College of Environmental Design, “Chancellor Berdahl’s messages were absolutely inspiring. Without them, I might have fallen victim to an unsupervised college party drinking game, or I might not have known that May 5th was ‘Take the Stairs Day.’ What a legacy.”

When asked what other plans he has for his first weeks in the position, Birgeneau swiftly darted into the Eucalyptus Grove.

New Chancellor Not Yet Hardened

Incoming Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau has made little progress so far in his efforts to adapt to his new post. The gifted Canadian researcher has yet to shed his native people’s love and compassion for their fellow man, a trait which Berkeley officials fear may prevent him from ever navigating the local streets efficiently.

Last Thursday, the Chancellor was being taken on a tour of Telegraph Avenue when he stopped suddenly in front of a homeless veteran. Birgeneau stared thoughtfully at the man, a single tear rolling down his face as he watched the hobo play with a malnourished pit bull. This process was repeated seven more times as the Chancellor ventured down the street.

Other reports that Birgeneau’s Canadian small-town outlook was being taken advantage of by Berkeley’s big-city hoodlums could not be confirmed at press time, as the Chancellor’s office reported that he was busy meeting with several “wallet inspectors.”

Student Literally Has Mind Blown

In a stunning turn of events, Cal political science student David Lee literally had his mind blown on Friday by a live Radiohead performance that his roommate downloaded from Kazaa.

When asked whether he actually meant that his mind had only figuratively been blown, Lee responded, “No.”

Words from the Top

Being Smart Is Easy

Stupid people always complain about how hard it is to discover something or invent something or remember what time Gilmore Girls is on. And smart people, I’m told, watch PBS and listen to NPR. If they were so smart, they’d like things cool enough to have more than three letters. Like pot.

Now I’m not a smart man, but I’m not dumb either. I’m a fricking genius. It’s hard to explain in words exactly how smart I am without spelling those words entirely with tiny equations and graduation caps. You know how Einstein was so smart that he couldn’t figure out something as simple as his grocery bill? Yeah, well, I’m so smart that I sometimes forget how to wear pants (State of California v. Matt Loker, Docket #40560-2).

And like Einstein, I have a lot of hair. I also invent things. What’s his greatest invention? E = MC2? That’s not an invention, that’s just a word. And a shitty word at that. It doesn’t even have “-exual” in it. He also postulated light quanta, which isn’t nearly as comprehensive as my explanation of the photoelectric effect: a snowboarding midget with a sign strapped to his helmet that says “learning.” Score another Nobel Prize for Berkeley. Also, I’m alive and Albert’s not. Couldn’t invent a cure for DEAD, could ya?

Since I’ve just used a rigorous scientific method to prove that I’m better than Einstein, let us now laud some of my inventions and theories.

The Theory of Making Any Movie Great: I know this seems simple now, but mind you it was first proposed in 1999, when scientists thought that a great script was the key to a great movie. Fools. All you need is a combination of the following things: bikini carwashes, fast cars (possibly talking), Bill Murray, people getting hit in the groin, attendant groin-bonking sound effects, and Jennifer Connelly. Man, she’s so hot she makes the sun want to beat off. Oh yeah, and you need monkeys. Lots of monkeys. Did I just write the greatest movie ever? The answer is yes I did.

The Machine That Gives Me Harvey Weinstein’s Phone Number: I have to pitch him this script I wrote called Requiem for a Chimp.

The Theory of Anti-Knowledge: You know how some things are really stupid? No, I’m not talking about kids with extra chromosomes. I’m talking about how some things are so stupid that once you hear them you actually forget shit you used to know. Well, that’s what I have termed “anti-knowledge.” For example, listening to Bill O’Reilly talk about the state of rap music will cause you to not remember where your car keys are. If you were to watch a Michael Bay movie for ten minutes, then boom, there goes long division. And say you’re driving in your car, and you have one of those LCD flip-down screens. You turn it on and watch WWE Monday Night Slam! wrestling. You know what happens then? You forget how to drive, soil your pants, and crash into a laboratory filled with cancer researchers. Wrestling takes that much intelligence out of the world.

So in conclusion, welcome to a new school year, and more importantly, a new year of the Squelch. Stop by our meetings some time and say hi. Look for me. I’ll be the one either proving a complex mathematical theorem or making cock jokes.

A Guide to University Speech Codes

Concordant with the rise of political correctness in academia, many universities around the country are starting to implement “speech codes” to educate any ignorant peoples that attend such institutions. This seems a perfect fit for Berkeley, as our new “Principles of Community” are a learning tool for all the retards out there.

Following is a list of phrases considered incorrect under the new Principles of Community, complete with suggestions to improve them.

Example: “Boy, those Mexicans sure like there cockfights.”
What’s Wrong With This: This is very inappropriate. The correct spelling of the word is “their,” not “there.”

Example: “I can’t get a student loan because of those scheming Jew-bankers.”
What’s Wrong With This: The phrase “Jew-bankers” should not include a hyphen, as it implies that the transnational cabal of Jewish usurers is indeed a discrete group of people. This is untrue–they are not people.

Example: “I’m really lucky that black guy didn’t break into my car and steal my radio.”
What’s Wrong With This: This is based on the common stereotype that black people steal car radios, when in fact, they are busy fucking your girlfriend with their giant penises. Collectively speaking.

Example: “Dirty Persian just looked at me funny, Ed.”
What’s Wrong With This: Whoa, hold on a second: that black guy actually did steal your radio. Sorry to tell you.

Example Conversation Between 2 Professors: “My TA told me that women still earn 25% less than men.”
“So did you give her a university-mandated raise?”
“I told her to suck my cock or I’d fire her.”
“So what happened?”
“Oh, she sucked my cock. Then I fired her.”
What’s Wrong With This: Women earn 27% less than men, not 25%. Keep dreaming, ladies.

Example: “There are so many Asians here that when I see people wearing vintage ’70s clothing, I feel like blowing up some goddamn Charlie schoolchildren.”
What’s Wrong With This: The majority of Asian-American students at Cal don’t come from Vietnam, and it is therefore inappropriate to call them “Charlie.” They are gooks.

Example: “After humans, they say dolphins are the smartest animals. Or is it Italians? No, it’s probably dolphins.”
What’s Wrong With This: Nothing. Note the proper use of “it’s.” This sentence is 100% correct.