So as I was wandering through the EMU, eating pizza and glaring at Don Goldman, as is my wont, I noticed a strange new publication sitting on the racks – The Weekly Enema. Being immediately impressed by its 4-page, junior high layout (it’s actually an 11-by-17 sheet of paper folded in half), I decided to peruse it at my leisure.

The Weekly Enema is a two-person outfit that apparently “contains only satire, parody, and 100% bullshit.” Think of a less funny, UO version of The Onion. My favorite part of their inaugural issue is that they reprint those Dino Comics by Ryan North. Some of the classifieds made me chortle, though.

The Weekly Enema also calls us out in their review of other campus publications, saying the OC “is in serious need of a copy editor [true], a designer [true], and someone who is actually funny [debatable].” On the other hand, they also think the Oregon Voice “is chill,” and the Insurgent “had some cajones.”

A few helpful tips for the Weekly Enema staff: If you’re going to criticize someone for design, learn how to left-justify your columns. Also, there’s this book called the AP Style Guide; pick up a copy. Finally, using 12-point Times New Roman for 90 percent of your text is painful. It’s even more painful when you use Times New Roman for your headlines, too. Stop.

I don’t want to discourage the two dudes who put out the Weekly Enema, though. Keep it up. If the OC stands for anything, it’s the freedom for bitter malcontents to make fun of other people. (Plus we’re always looking for more spew).

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