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garners laughs at TCU’s expense The
Sniff has an affinity for lampooning the Greek system. So do the jokes offend her? “No,” the sophomore interior design major said. “I think it is great. Everybody needs a sense of humor. It is a nice sense of relief.” Such was the reaction of students who saw the satirical newsletter, regardless of whether or not they were the butt of its witty jabs. Several students said The Sniff was hilarious. Miranda Goodsheller, a sophomore advertising/public relations major, said The Sniff sends a funny but serious message. “TCU is projected as such a perfect campus, and it just brings to life some of the things that people know exist,” Goodsheller said. “And it’s good writing, it is funny. I laugh out loud at it. Some of the things TCU does are ridiculous. I think it makes people think about it.” Kyle Janak, a sophomore business major, said the occasional jabs made at the M.J. Neeley School of Business’ expense do not bother him. “They have some pretty funny stories,” Janak said. “They talk about some serious issues. They have a funny way to get the point across.” Sue Lippa, a sophomore art history major, said The Sniff helps burst the TCU bubble. “I think anything that helps this campus not take itself so seriously is a good thing,” she said. Goodsheller said most students aren’t offended by the jokes. “Most people have a good enough sense of humor to take it as what it is,” she said. “Most people should know it is not someone purposefully trying to be mean to their organization or whatever they may be a part of. The administration can take it.” Apparently, it can. The first issue featured a story in which Chancellor Michael Ferrari “was found leading party goers through an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s ‘Buffalo Soldiers.’ ” After the article ran, Ferrari said it did not bother him. “It
is rather humorous,” Ferrari said. “It showed a fair deal
of creativity.” Brandon
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