'SOS 610: Post-Graduation': 1 last course to teach you about life after graduation
Humor columnist Patty Terhune presents a syllabus to help you figure out what to do in the real world after graduation. Read more »
Writer archives: Patty Terhune
Choose Your Own Adventure: Mayfest
Humor columnist Patty Terhune maps out the various outcomes of your Mayfest. Read more »
How to pretend to understand 4/20
Follow the tips humor columnist Patty Terhune has laid out here to safely navigate 4/20. Read more »
FYP, please take me even though I’m a senior
Patty Terhune loves FYP, especially when they sell her grilled cheese on a street corner. Read more »
Here’s how to play the SU version of Settlers of Catan
The first player to acquire 10 graduation points wins the game and gets a job as Lord of Campus. It’s an unpaid job with no benefits, but why would recent grads need anything more? Read more »
April Fools’ prank ideas that will blow your mind
Humor columnist Patty Terhune is not the hero that you want, but she’s the hero that The D.O. hired this semester. Read more »
This is what a post-grad budget looks like. Feel free to copy.
Keeping track of your finances after college is mighty important, and these tips will help you map out your spending. Read more »
Fish (Feb. 14-28) remembered for love of ‘Moana’
Every day the campus community loses another dorm-acceptable sized pet. Sometimes these pets are a college-aged couple’s usually unsuccessful first foray into keeping a living… Read more »
A Mad Lib email for when you screw up
I am so (adjective describing how bad you feel) for how (adverb) this (responsibility) is. I realize your time is very (adjective kissing up pretending that one person’s time is more valuable than another’s). Read more »
The ‘La La Land’ review you've been waiting for
It’s about time humor columnist Patty Terhune fulfilled her destiny as a television, radio and film student and wrote about “La La Land.” Read more »
Choose your own adventure: Calios
It’s late on Tuesday or Thursday or Friday or Saturday or Monday or Wednesday and you are feeling yourself at the bars. As you stumble… Read more »
A love letter to Hungry Chuck’s on Valentine’s Day
Humor columnist Patty Terhune writes a last love letter to her beloved bar. Read more »
Breaking: Kent Syverud sends email addressing own emails
Humor columnist Patty Terhune composes a draft of Chancellor Kent Syverud explaining his usual "Dear Orange Friends" emails. Read more »
A WebMD guide for the campus cold
It's the middle of winter and that means there has to be a nasty cold circulating through campus. Humor columnist Patty Terhune has it. Read more »
Adults, stop asking me how I feel
Humor columnist Patty Terhune has a lot of adults pestering her about college. All these questions have her thinking, especially during her last first week of college. Read more »
Nick Viall's diary: Stop reminding me how washed-up and scummy I am
Humor columnist Patty Terhune follows along with "The Bachelor's" 21st season, becoming The D.O.'s connection into the inner-workings of the bachelor's mind. Read more »
If Syracuse University students were honest on course evaluations
Though the Teaching and Course Evaluations website is now open humor columnist Patty Terhune says putting in feedback is in reality, not all that important. Read more »
For first-years: How to survive a 'Cuse winter
The first snowfall of the year happened while many students were traveling home for Thanksgiving break. Make sure you know how to bundle up before it hits again. Read more »
Everything you need to know for Black Friday, Cyber Monday shopping
You survived Thanksgiving, so here is the next task: Black Friday shopping. Here is everything you need to know before hitting the shops or the online checkouts. Read more »
Safe conversation topics for Thanksgiving dinner
Tired of dealing with intrusive questions from your relatives around the holidays? Here's a handy guide of safe dinner topics, courtesy of humor columnist Patty Terhune. Read more »
Advising for dummies: a collection of insider tips
Advising is a mess on this campus, says humor columnist Patty Terhune. But luckily, she has a bunch of insider tips to help you understand how advising really works. Read more »
Practical joke wins White House; prepare the bunkers
Donald Trump won the presidency, and humor columnist Patty Terhune wants to personally apologize to all muslims, women, latinos and the entire LGBTQ community on his behalf. Read more »
Advice to the future President, from a former student council president
Worried about the next president? Humor columnist Patty Terhune, a former student council president, gives her sage advice to the incoming president. Read more »
What your alcohol choice says about your vote
The election is going to be rough, but luckily humor columnist Patty Terhune has a comprehensive list of what your drink of choice says about you. Read more »
