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Fratboy of the Week: The Outsider

Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:47 | Written by Steve |

As the old saying goes, "birds of a feather flock together," so it's not surprising that most members of a fraternity usually have very similar demographics. Some fraternities are primarily jocks, some fraternities tend to recruit members of a particular race, and some fraternities are made up entirely of rednecks who apparently missed the "Appomattox Courthouse" day of their Civil War history class. The outsider is the guy who falls firmly outside of the default demographic for his frat. His race, social class, subculture, country of origin, sexual orientation, or some other characteristic makes him stand out from his fraternity brothers, often resulting in him being treated a little differently than more typical frat members. For example, he may be subjected to offensive jokes or assumed to be an expert on all aspects of the thing that makes him different.

Con Report: Egypt Wars 1

Tuesday, 13 April 2010 23:02 | Written by Steve |

Features - Convention Reports

Although some of our Ohio folks have already been to BashCon this year, the con season really kicked off this past weekend, with the Hex staff attending not one but two conventions. Ian and Colin Thomas (cult hero) went to Louisville for Conglomeration (Ian's posted a brief summary on the Hex forums--hopefully he'll go into more detail either on the forums or in a con report here [hint, hint]). Meanwhile, I headed to scenic Carbondale, Illinois for Egypt Wars. I arrived around noon Saturday, just in time to register and catch the end of the pony-themed Pathfinder game that one of the Quilt City Ogres was running.

Fratboy of the Week: The Ringleader

Thursday, 08 April 2010 21:33 | Written by Steve |

Columns - Archetype of the Week

The ringleader is the fraternity brother that everyone else looks to for direction and leadership, despite the fact that he rarely holds any official position of authority in the frat. Whether the members are deciding who to accept as pledges or what the theme of Friday's party will be, the ringleader often has considerable power to sway the vote. The ringleader is often a planner and fixer, arranging bands and booze for the party or master-minding elaborate pranks.

Wednesday WWPHITM? Tank Girl Reborn

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 20:51 | Written by Steve |

Features - Random Stuff

Since 4 out of every 5 movies these days is a remake or adaptation, I've got this fantasy that one day somebody in Hollywood will give Diablo Cody a bunch of money to make a new Tank Girl movie. Below are my picks for Team Tank.

Fratboy of the Week: The Big Man On Campus

Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:20 | Written by Steve |

Columns - Archetype of the Week

The big man on campus (BMOC) is a student who is known and liked (or at least envied) by just about everyone on campus, including members of the faculty and staff. The BMOC's popularity may be due to his athletic skill, good looks, or his position in an important organization or clique. Some BMOC's even attain their status by being decent human beings who people naturally like.

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