{"id":551,"date":"2016-11-19T04:50:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T04:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornelllunatic.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2026-06-20T20:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:59:53","slug":"name-of-incoming-cornell-president-one-letter-away-from-revolting-ethnic-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornelllunatic.com\/?p=551","title":{"rendered":"Name of Incoming Cornell President One Letter Away from Revolting Ethnic Slur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unfortunately, the reign of much beloved interim president Hunter R. Rawlings III is officially in Lame Duck season, as President-Elect Martha Pollack gets ready to be sworn into office. Her upset victory in the backdoor Board of Trustees meeting was a surprise to rivals Tony Daygo and Jack Pady. In a speech this week, she tried to put aside her embarrassing Dartmouth background with a moving speech in which she said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a computer scientist, I know I can speak for all Cornell students. I promise to bring this divided university together and create a safe space for all members of our community, regardless of class year, grade point average, or blood alcohol content.\u201d <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"ad_cutout\"<\/a>Unfortunately, in a stunning miscalculation, she delivered the speech on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., receiving a record low turnout as the campus drunkenly stirred into consciousness. Says local media analyst and propaganda expert, Denice Cassaro: \u201cFrankly, I have doubts as to whether Pollack has the ability to get and maintain people\u2019s attention. I would recommend the time-tested tactic of daily high volume bombardment of neon comic sans.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

As to how Pollack will govern, look no further than her previous leadership at the University of Michigan. If history is any guide, we can expect on-campus Keystone Light consumption to double and Cornell\u2019s floundering football team to be revamped into a Big Ten conference member. However, Pollack may find that bringing Ann Arbor to Ithaca is like bringing Democracy to Russia. Only time will tell. In the meantime, strap in\u2026 it\u2019s gonna be a ride!<\/span><\/p>\n

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