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Posts published in “Off The Press”

Off The Press is a satirical Opinion column written and organized by Off Center, often used to joke about current Stevens issues and campus news. It is currently organized by Matthew Brantl.

Stevens is on the Rise — Into the Atmosphere

Exciting news has recently been uncovered as the administration announced the secret meaning behind the iconic slogan “A University on the Rise.”

A modern-day Robin Hood

Everyone loves free food. This fact is undeniable. However, there is one individual on this campus who seems to love free food more than anyone.

Quiz: Are You A Stevens Student?

Are you a true duck or a wannabe waterfowl? Find out by taking the official Stevens Quiz!

  1. You know all the names of the Pierce employees
  2. You’ve taken an AMAZING NYC skyline picture from Castle Point
  3. You’ve attended an event you don’t even know the name of just for the free food
  4. You’ve pet Martini
  5. You’ve set a sprinting world record for trying to catch the Red Line from Babbio
  6. You still call it a swipe, not a Duck Card
  7. You’ve missed two or more Convocations
  8. You’ve pulled an all-nighter trying to finish your design lab
  9. You know the names of all the individual lawns on campus
  10. You’ve overslept on the day you were supposed to register for classes
  11. You’ve seen an actual duck on campus
  12. You’ve had your brain melted by Diff EQ
  13. You know how many floors are in Howe off the top of your head
  14. You’ve wrapped one or more presents in The Stute
  15. Hoboken feels like home to you

If you answered yes to 11 of these questions, please reach out to your local authorities immediately.

Pinnacle Scholars to be Declared Illegal

Pinnacle students across campus have erupted into near-riots after the administration sent an email suddenly revoking priority scheduling from non-freshman Pinnacle students.

Doors of Howe

The latest punishment for violating the Stevens Honor System has been doled out: a student, Jeremy Wilkerson, has been sentenced to opening the notoriously heavy leftmost front door of Howe.

“Be Tommy Daly”

Off Center responds to a recent stream of letters to the editor.

Local Stone Missing from Gatehouse Deconstruction

It is a sad week on campus as the Gatehouse, the last vestige of the great Castle Stevens that once ruled the local countryside with an iron fist, has been taken down for repairs.

Farvardin Accidentally Signs the School Away to Ukrainian Hacker

A recent cyber attack has left the school defenseless, as a malicious phishing scam inexplicably infected hundreds of student e-mail accounts despite the fact that the school literally teaches classes to prevent this sort of thing from happening.

In Defense of Wasps

“Save the whales!” “Save the pandas!” “Save the bees!” All are phrases commonly heard amongst so-called animal activists. One never sees this same cry of sympathy for some of America’s most valuable and beloved insects — wasps.