Student: But it’s really hard to get 7 readings into a 5 page paper
Prof: I know it’s difficult; it’s supposed to be. Think of it as a struggle, as your inner jihad.

–anth 340, middle eastern culture and society

Jewish Guy: Next semester I’m taking a class called ‘The Holocaust.’
Girl 1: But you’re Jewish!
Jewish Guy: I figure it’s a bird course.
Girl 2: But it’s all about how your people DIED!
Jewish Guy: But I’ve taken 4 classes on it, I’ve become so desensitized.

—St. Denis and Rue Ontario

(in a conference)
Girl: So is Marx a capitalist? The prof wasn’t really clear on where he stood on the spectrum…
TA: …
Rest of class: …

–Leacock

[discussing the Orthodox Jews in Israel freeloading on the welfare system]

Professor: “They’re living ‘high off the—well, you cant say ‘high off the hog’ for orthodox jews, but…”

–Politics in Israel

“So we’re at this bang-on place looking for a picture of an asian, but all they had was that Mao-Zedong…asian..chinese…prime minister guy.”

Dumb Girl: How did Mao hold on to power for so long?
Smarter Girl: Well, you know, he held a dictoratorial hold on all the functionings of society…[goes on]
Dumb Girl: Wow, he must be, like, 150 Years old now.

“I know I’m in politics, but democracy just really doesn’t make that much sense to me.”
—–Shatner lobby, right outside of the Students’ Society office

Girl 1: He’s from Zambodia…it’s in Africa.
Girl 2: Oh cool!
Girl 3: Wait…don’t you mean Cambodia?
Girl 1: Yeah, whatever, that’s in Africa, right?
Girl 3: ummm… no… isn’t Cambodia by like Indonesia?
Girl 2: OH YEAH! hahaha
Girl 3: wait…where’s Zambodia then…? Do you mean Zimbabwe???

—Outside of Bronfman